A Quote by Marilyn Johnson

In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste.

Marilyn Johnson

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Librarian Terrible Terrible Thing Thing Times Tough Tough Times Waste

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Marilyn Johnson
American - Writer
Born: August 11, 1954

In tight economic times, with libraries sliding farther and farther down the list of priorities, we risk the loss of their ideals, intelligence, and knowledge, not to mention their commitment to access for all—librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy, and they’re right. Librarians are essential players in the information revolution because they level that field. They enable those without money or education to read and learn the same things as the billionaire and the Ph.D…In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste.

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