In the Library with the Lead Pipe (Jan 2009)
A Look at Recessions and their Impact on Librarianship
Abstract
Image courtesy of Flickr user RayBanBro66 Given the constant flood of reports comparing our current economic recession with past major recession events including the Great Depression, I want to explore the historical patterns of employment rates and salaries for librarians at times of recession and the role of libraries during recession events. In 1933, Carl [...]
