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Johnson, Marilyn. This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All. Harper: HarperCollins. Feb. 2010. c.288p. bibliog. ISBN 978-0-06-143160-9. $24.99. SOC SCI
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Librarians and archivists, in all their eccentric, tech-savvy, and service-oriented glory, are celebrated in this highly complimentary and lively survey of their professions. Journalist Johnson (The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries) admires the dedicated librarians she profiles. Among them are bloggers, Second Life enthusiasts, the Connecticut challengers to the Patriot Act, a founder of the Radical Reference collective, …