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This is what a librarian looks like, a celebration of libraries, communities, and access to information, Kyle Cassidy

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This is what a librarian looks like

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Kyle Cassidy

a celebration of libraries, communities, and access to information

This tribute in text and photos to librarians and libraries in all fifty American states and Canada describes the diverse backgrounds and motivations of today's librarians. Includes original essays by such contributors as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, and Paula PoundstoneIn 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like, " a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries are to our communities. His subjects are men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and personal style-from pink hair and leather jackets to button-downs and blazers. In short, not necessarily what one thinks a librarian looks like. The nearly 220 librarians photographed also share their personal thoughts on what it means to be a librarian. This is What A Librarian Looks Like also includes original essay by some of our most beloved writers, journalists, and commentators including Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Nancy Pearl, Cory Doctorow, Paula Poundstone, Amanda Palmer, Peter Sagal, Jeff VanderMeer, John Scalzi, Sara Farizan, Amy Dickinson, and others. Cassidy also profiles a handful of especially influential librarians and libraries -- Provided by publisher

Introduction: Alexandria is still burning -- Guest author: Neil Gaiman -- America's first lending library: The Library Company of Philadelphia --Guest author: Amy Dickinson -- A library of mud: Steve Tinney and the Tablet Room at the University of Pennsylvania -- Guest author: Cory Doctorow -- To serve everybody: Nick Higgins, Rikers Island, and the Brooklyn Public Library -- Guest author: Jeff Vandermeer -- The little library that tried: Mary Anne Antonellis and the M. N. Spear Memorial Library, Shutesbury, Massachusetts -- Guest author: John Scalzi -- History you can hold: Julie Bartlett Nelson and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library, Northampton Massachusetts -- Guest author: Jude Deveraux -- Guest author: Amanda Palmer -- The American Girl: Briony Zlomke Beckstrom and the Franklin Public Library, Franklin, Wisconsin -- Guest author: Nancy Pearl -- Bringing the library to you: Bretagne Byrd and the Lewis & Clark Bookmobile, Montana -- Guest author: Paula Poundstone -- Guest author: Sara Farizan -- A Public Space: Tina Ely and the Greybull Public Library, Wyoming -- Guest author: Peter Sagal -- The Cathedral of Learning: Candice Mack and the Los Angeles Central Library -- Guest author: Samira Ahmed -- Archiving the past: Texas A&M and the University of Iowa: plus George R. R. Martin gives me some thoughts on libraries -- Guest author: Sangu Mandanna -- Afterword: Home again