For the Love of Literacy

Abstract

Many of the articles in this issue focus on early literacy—its importance
and the many ways we as practitioners can support these goals.
It’s something that drew me into library science many (36!) years ago.
The profession of teacher didn’t seem quite the right fit for me, back
in the days of chalkboards, scientific calculators, and typewriters. I
was enamored, however, with books, card catalogs (swoon!), and the