millennial-librarian: fuckingrecipes:breelandwalker:prairie-witchling:cheahandonions883:alit
millennial-librarian: fuckingrecipes: breelandwalker: prairie-witchling: cheahandonions883: alittlemomentum: itsyaboybee: arctic-hands: kerryrenaissance: swagintherain: true Libraries are free, mostly. Pretty much everything millennials are “killing” costs money. Plus, unlike half the stuff we’re killing, libraries actually have a practical use we out here Not to be *that* millennial, but as a librarian I’d just like to say that the greatest thing you can do to support your local library is to understand how they are funded and to support their funding with your vote.Libraries can do a lot all on their own but quite often they cannot legally “toot their own horn” so-to-speak when it comes to advocating for sustaining or increasing funding, getting levies or bond issues passed, etc. Libraries need you to love them not just with your checkouts and attendance at programs. We can do that too. build libraries on dead golf courses. We Are Dewey’s Army X3 Friendly reminder that many Libraries double function as free schools and other free resources, sometimes including otherwise inaccessible technology, like 3D printers. The libraries in my city host ‘English as a Secondary Language’ classes, cooking classes, classes on how to use that 3D printer, local history classes, responsible naturalistic gardening classes, beekeeping classes, and all sorts of other fun topics. Plus the plethora of clubs that use the library conference rooms as their meeting place. All for free. Support and visit your local library. Ask about their services and classes. VOTE TO KEEP THEM FUNDED While we’re on the topic of libraries, please be sure to support library workers. We’re more than just the people who get you your books, and there is a lot of research coming out about low morale amongst librarians, requires a great deal of emotional labor, and report high rates of mental illness. Also, as is the case with customer facing jobs, we experience a LOT of verbal harassment from patrons, and high rates of sexual harassment. It’s also worth checking out the #protectlibraryworkers tag on Twitter to see how many library workers are being put at very high risk during the Covid-19 pandemic. Supporting libraries needs to include supporting library workers. Libraries without library workers are warehouses for books. -- source link