{"id":19543,"date":"2013-04-16T22:52:38","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T02:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=19543"},"modified":"2013-04-16T23:11:44","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T03:11:44","slug":"librarians-help-library-snapshot-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=19543","title":{"rendered":"Librarians Help! – Library Snapshot Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday was Library Snapshot Day in Virginia<\/a>. Later, when they’ve compiled the data, they’ll post statistics like how many people were served. Last year, for example, 412,969 items were checked out from Virginia libraries in just one day.<\/p>\n

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We had a busy day, since of course it was tax day. On top of that, the kids in the public schools were off for the day for a teacher work day. We had a Puppet Workshop that was well-attended. Kids got to use art supplies to make puppets and then try out our puppet theater.<\/p>\n

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My co-worker Jackie Butler was the one who cleverly took these lovely pictures that didn’t show anyone’s face. Those who think libraries are dying or aren’t necessary to the community need to take a look at a typical day!<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, I also learned that ALA’s “The State of America’s Libraries 2013<\/a>” has been published and is available on the internet. Click through! It’s fascinating! Again, libraries are alive and well and thriving. And librarians are still a valuable part of libraries. 53% of the Americans surveyed in this research project used a library in the last year, and 50% of those asked a librarian for help. I told you! Librarians Help!<\/p>\n

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And finally, I read a wonderful post by author Jo Knowles about why libraries are important<\/a>. Who has a personal stake in the survival of libraries? We all do.<\/p>\n

Librarians Help!<\/p>\n

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