Librarian tales: funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks
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ALA Editions (Firm), issuing body.
Published:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2020].
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Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 219 pages ; 22 cm
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"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation withthe American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more.
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LC Subjects
Information science -- United States.
Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) -- Anecdotes.
Librarians -- Anecdotes.
Librarians -- Employment -- United States.
Librarians.
Libraries -- United States.
Library directors -- Anecdotes.
Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa, Iowa) -- Anecdotes.
Ottens, William.
Public libraries -- United States.
Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) -- Anecdotes.
Librarians -- Anecdotes.
Librarians -- Employment -- United States.
Librarians.
Libraries -- United States.
Library directors -- Anecdotes.
Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa, Iowa) -- Anecdotes.
Ottens, William.
Public libraries -- United States.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ottens, W. (2020). Librarian tales: funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ottens, William. 2020. Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches From the Stacks. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ottens, William, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches From the Stacks. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ottens, William. Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches From the Stacks. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781510762466 : HRD, 1510762469 : HRD
Notes
General Note
"Published in partnership with ALA Editions."
Description
"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation withthe American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more.
