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May 15, 2007
Hollywood Librarian
We've long been saying that there should be a film about libraries and librarians. It's time to dispense with some of those pesky myths and stereotypes about us:
The library must be such a quiet place to work. (yea, NOT!)
Librarians are uptight and conservative and serious. (okay, I've met a few, but not at Bryant!)
Librarians know everything. (not true, but we do know where to find everything!)
All librarians wear glasses. (well, duh, we use our eyes a lot! But, with contacts, sometimes you can't even tell!)
Librarians "shoosh" a lot. (I only shoosh at home. It happens very rarely here, and often only if the noise appears to be bothering other people.)
All librarians are old. (Despite what my kids think, I am not old yet, or at least I'm young at heart!)
There is a full length documentary film coming out called Hollywood Librarian. You can even see a UTube trailer of it! I've been reading about it in the blogosphere.
There are several qualities that librarians have in common: intellectual curiosity, intelligence, commitment to literacy, privacy and a helping profession. But, overall, you'll find us a diverse bunch of people. We're men and women, technology geeks, audiophiles, movie buffs, married and single, mothers, fathers and grandparents. See Hollywood Librarian to find out more about libraries and librarians and their impact on our society.
And, in the spirit of democracy, don't forget to vote today!!
Posted by Michele at May 15, 2007 11:42 AM
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