This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All Reprint Edition,

In an era of streaming media, digital archives, and internet search engines, librarians might seem outdated. Marilyn Johnson argues the opposite—that librarians and cybrarians are more vital than ever. She follows a new generation of professionals who use the web to connect people with information and bridge gaps created by economic inequality, educational disparities, and limited access to technology. Johnson profiles a diverse range of contemporary librarians, including a tattooed children's librarian, a writers' advocate, a boxing archivist, and a Catholic couple who teach missionaries computer skills. She presents librarians as creative, unconventional professionals who work in libraries, online, and beyond traditional settings. The book argues that libraries serve as both a portal to the future and a repository of the past, with librarians playing a crucial role in organizing and making accessible the information that shapes society.