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What are Librarians For?

Librarians do not read books all day! Here are some of the things we do.

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References

American Library Association. 2016. “Become a Librarian.” ALA. July 15, 2016. https://www.ala.org/educationcareers/libcareers/become.
———. 2019. “Quotable Facts About America’s Libraries.” Chicago: ALA. https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/advocacy/content/ALAquotable%20facts.2019%20web.pdf.
———. 2025. “Censorship by the Numbers.” Banned & Challenged Books. 2025. https://www.ala.org/bbooks/censorship-numbers.
Bowers Sharpe, Krista. 2019. “Some Library Myth-Busting.” Tri States Public Radio. March 27, 2019. https://www.tspr.org/local-commentaries/2019-03-27/some-library-myth-busting.
———. 2025. “What Are Librarians For?” Presented at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Macomb, IL, January 26. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26311.20641.
Quirion, Christine. 2023. “What’s in a Name? Exploring the Word ‘Librarian’ and What It Means.” Skilltype (blog). October 5, 2023. https://www.skilltype.com/defining-librarian/.
Sullivan, Emily Tate. 2025. “This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’ - EdSurge News.” EdSurge. January 21, 2025. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01-21-this-school-librarian-thinks-her-job-is-the-best-kept-secret-in-education.