Marilyn Johnson Biography

In her book This Book Is Overdue!, Marilyn Johnson honors libraries and librarians as vital participants in the information era. How Librarians and Cyberbrarians Can Help Us Save the World (Harper). Johnson is in high demand as a keynote speaker at library groups and conferences, as well as libraries and colleges. She was dubbed a library science heroine by the Philadelphia Free Library. Despite predictions that libraries would be extinct by now, and many denigrate librarians as obsolete in the era of Google, Johnson believes that librarians are more essential than ever. Her talks and presentations show how knowledgeable and connected librarians are not only required but essential. She features a bevy of forward-thinking librarians who combine digital technologies with a passion for the written word and the old-fashioned ideals of free speech, open access, and scout-like help to those in need. She demonstrates how this new type of librarian provides the missing connection between rapidly advancing technology and information and the average individual with an outdated computer and a library card. Johnson's interactions with creative librarians have continued, and she has emerged as an outspoken supporter of library financing and an enthusiastic leader in mobilizing authors for libraries, thanks to her ability to light the profession in new and observant ways. Johnson worked as an editor at Esquire, Redbook, and Outside magazines, as well as a staff writer for Life. Her debut book, HarperCollins' The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries, was a nominee for the B&N Discover Award and a Border's Original Voice pick. Princess Diana, Jackie Onassis, Katharine Hepburn, and Marlon Brando all had obituaries penned by her. Johnson resides in Briarcliff, New York, with her family.

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