INTERVIEW WITH UNSHELVED’S CREATOR

If you are a fan of Unshelved, the great library comic, you must read this interview on Comic Book Resources. If you aren’t a fan, then you must not know about this daily comic based at the Mallville Public Library and starring Dewey, the irreverent young adult librarian. You can enjoy it even if you don’t work in a public library. Follow it either by email or RSS feed.

URLs:
Interview: http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12150
Unshelved: http://www.unshelved.com/Default.aspx

THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES: A MUST-READ

Degree Tutor interviewed 27—from Gene Ambaum (co-creator of the comic strip Unshelved) to Martin Harfagar from an island south of Chile. This is fascinating reading and should be read by all librarians—not just those working in public libraries.

I am fascinated by the disconnect between how the librarians actually use libraries and what they think libraries should be.

URL: http://www.degreetutor.com/library/librarians-online

There is also an article summarizing the interviews, arranged by topics, at http://www.degreetutor.com/library/librarians-online/future-librarians