Casanova Was a Librarian: A Light-Hearted Look at the Profession

by Kathleen Low

Book Overview

What do Casanova, Pope Pius XI, Benjamin Franklin and first lady Laura Bush have in common? At one time, all were members of the librarian profession. While librarians are often stereotyped as quiet, shy ladies who wear their gray hair in a dignified bun, that doesn't reflect the variety and diversity of today's library professionals. As of 2004, 159,000 people in the United States held the job of librarian. Although only 18 percent of that number...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078642981X
• ISBN13: 9780786429813
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher