Library thing link: http://www.librarything.com/work/3924999
Free for All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert might seem like an odd title choice based on the title for this blog. I, however, picked this book because I believe it would be a good insight for people first entering public libraries. Librarians now must deal with a wide variety of patrons which includes students. Those nontraditional students who use the public library are surrounded by these new patrons while they study and do research. One type of nontraditional student is the adult learner. This first book which I was hoping to use was Serving Adult Learners: a Public Library Tradition by Lynn E. Birge. Unfortunately, Library thing did not contain this title. I originally selected this book for the history which it traces. Birge’s book would be a great addition to this blog so I am including it as well.
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