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Librarians in the U.S. from 1880-2009 The U.S. Census first collected data on librarians in 1880, four years after the founding of the American Library Association.  They only counted 636 librarians nationwide.  Indeed, one respondent reported on his census form that he was the “Librarian of Congress.”  The U.S. Census, which became organized as a permanent Bureau in 1902, can be used to track the growth of the library profession.  The number of librarians grew over the next hundred years, peaking at 307,273 in 1990.  Then, the profession began to shrink, and as of 2009, it had dropped by nearly a third to 212,742.  The data enable us to measure the growth, the gender split in this profession known to be mostly female, and to explore other divides in income and education, as they changed over time. » via Oxford University Press

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“Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal”by James Mollisonfrom Where Children Sleep, 2010

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» How: Best Wall Shelves (Floating/Modular)

I am thinking about doing wall-shelves for books. This site and this article are interesting. Expect a modernist bent with a touch of Ikea and an inexplicable dash of Mao.

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» What: Borders Closing: Sales in NYC, Across U.S.

The bad news is that Borders is closing. That chain is like an old friend to me. Sure it’s a chain, but they had B&N beat by a mile in so many ways.

The good news? Liquidation sales. At bookstores. All over the place. It will be raining books and magazines in your hometown next week.