I've had close interactions with teachers, professors, firefighters, cops, elected officials, security wonks, political activists, preachers, social workers, wine moms, soccer moms, little league dads, and some famous people...
... gotta say the ones that rank the highest are librarians.
... gotta say the ones that rank the highest are librarians.
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Brent Toderian
This is really interesting. Groundbreaking study on the value of libraries and “third places.”
“A whopping 82% of people who used the library’s physical space and 79% of people who physically attended programs reported more optimism regarding the future, compared to only 58% of digital-only users.”
“A whopping 82% of people who used the library’s physical space and 79% of people who physically attended programs reported more optimism regarding the future, compared to only 58% of digital-only users.”
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I'm so fucking lucky to be in this profession
it's self selecting. people drawn to work in libraries are motivated to keep the magic of libraries alive