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elektrasoph's review against another edition
2.0
Occasionally amusing but painfully outdated meditation on librarianship. As an MLIS student, I'm not sure which cause me more dismay: the author's consistent misunderstanding of the principles of librarianship and attendant bizarre meaning making about technology in libraries, or the dizzying levels of vocational awe that would have librarians on pedistals of self-sacrifice rather than just, you know, people with a job. It is possible this felt relevant when it was published, but definitely not in 2024.
kstar902's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great overview of several issues in 21st century librarianship, told in a personal way, such as blogging, Second Life, relationships with IT, digital and non-digital archiving, and many more. It was a quick, fun read.
sourflame's review against another edition
2.0
While this book has some really good information, it very much focuses on a niche topic and lacks a general appeal. Beyond that, it is clear the author really loves libraries and truly appreciates what librarians do, but she tends to ramble and at some times her unconditional praise of the amazing librarian can be too much even for somebody in the profession.
If you are a librarian fanboy/fangirl, this is the perfect read for you. If you're a librarian or interested in the field, it is worth skimming. If none of the above apply to you, consider skipping this one.
If you are a librarian fanboy/fangirl, this is the perfect read for you. If you're a librarian or interested in the field, it is worth skimming. If none of the above apply to you, consider skipping this one.
malikasbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating, if a bit disorganized, and very funny. A love letter to libraries and librarians, composed of several very deep rabbit holes.
hdbblog's review
3.0
I think I was a little confused as to what This Book is Overdue! was really going to contain when I first picked it up. My expectation was that I would learn a little more about what librarians do for us, hear some funny stories, and maybe giggle a little bit. Instead I was ultimately a little lost, because there is a lot of very dense, albeit interesting, technical information in this book. I ultimately ended up skimming a lot of those parts. Too much information overload for one day I think.
However as a source for a comprehensive view of the librarian world today, this is a great book. I did find a lot to love. The book covers everything from community librarians and their experiences with ever changing circulation systems, to research librarians and the way that the web has influenced them. The reader is introduced to influential librarians over the course of history as well. If you are a librarian fan, or perhaps a librarian yourself, I'm sure that you'll really find some of these chapters interesting. Actually, the chapter that caught my eye the most was all about cyber librarians. There are librarians on Second Life? Who knew!
As a person who is not herself a librarian (although I'd love to be!) I found this book to be a little information heavy for my taste. It is one that I will definitely keep for later, and likely pass around, but at the moment it didn't speak to me as much as I would have liked it to. As I said before if you are a librarian, you might find more to love in this book. I do recommend you give it a read and find out for yourself!
However as a source for a comprehensive view of the librarian world today, this is a great book. I did find a lot to love. The book covers everything from community librarians and their experiences with ever changing circulation systems, to research librarians and the way that the web has influenced them. The reader is introduced to influential librarians over the course of history as well. If you are a librarian fan, or perhaps a librarian yourself, I'm sure that you'll really find some of these chapters interesting. Actually, the chapter that caught my eye the most was all about cyber librarians. There are librarians on Second Life? Who knew!
As a person who is not herself a librarian (although I'd love to be!) I found this book to be a little information heavy for my taste. It is one that I will definitely keep for later, and likely pass around, but at the moment it didn't speak to me as much as I would have liked it to. As I said before if you are a librarian, you might find more to love in this book. I do recommend you give it a read and find out for yourself!
savoirplus's review against another edition
Got about halfway through and it wasn't what I was expecting and not worth reading any longer.
Skimmed the rest and got the gist.
Skimmed the rest and got the gist.
bioniclib's review against another edition
4.0
Since I'm in library school, I'd be hard-pressed to find a book more apropos. I'd also have a hard time finding a better read. I got many a tip from this book; blogs to follow and just things to think about. However, one needn't be a librarian-to-be to enjoy this. Librarians are far from antiquated, from this book you'll see that they're not only on the cutting edge of technology but they also defy stodgy stereotypes. Plus, there's poop jokes!
kristianawithak's review against another edition
2.0
Back to work and back to reading. This was a nice quick read filled with humour and insight into the changing world of libraries, librarians and library patrons. Johnson looks at Second Life, the problem with archives and the digital era and an array of other topics.