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Librarians are now officially "cool," says NYT

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By Karla on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 11:20 am:

http://www.tallahassee.com/legacy/special/blogs/lyssa/2007/07/dont-you-wish-your-librarian-was-hip.html

But we already knew that, didn't we?

By agatha on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 01:23 pm:

did you read the original article? It was a bit fluffy, but at least it was positive. I like it better than the one this Florida chick wrote. She's promoting stereotypes even as she's trying to talk about the "new image" of librarians. For the record, I think the guy in the NYT article with the Federal Depository tattoo is a handsomeface.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/fashion/08librarian.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I also liked what Jessamyn had to say about the article...
http://www.librarian.net/stax/2084/on-fame-and-whats-enduring/

Thanks for posting this, Karla!

By semillama on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 03:48 pm:

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/042808/dewey-decimal-system.gif

By Spider on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 04:20 pm:

Dewey does kick LC's ass. It's a fact.

If I live to see May 6, I will graduate this month.

By agatha on Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 12:04 am:

WAHOO, spider! Congratulations. You aren't going to know what to do with yourself. I watched TV nonstop for months after I graduated.

By sarah on Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 02:01 pm:

hey, congrats! that's awesome. wow, it seems to have gone by so fast.

probably not for you though.

By semillama on Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 03:08 pm:

Way to go Spider!

By Spider on Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 05:15 pm:

Oh ho ho, don't congratulate me yet, my friends! I have two big homunculus projects due on Tuesday and I may not live to see the Wednesday sun. We shall see.

I can't wait to READ again. And TALK TO FRIENDS. And WATCH TV. And WATCH MOVIES. And GO PLACES. And LIVE A FULL LIFE FULL OF HAPPINESS AND SPONTANEITY AND PEACE AND JOY AND RELAXATION once more.

Hold me. Wait, there's no time! Back to work!

By Nate on Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 07:44 pm:

homunculus? seriously?

By Antigone on Friday, May 2, 2008 - 02:50 am:

Ah, our friend the motor homunculus: All hands, lips and cock.

By patrick on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 08:22 pm:

way to go spider.

back to the thread....i agree with the NYT. i work directly with libraries, mopre so than I ever have in 10+ years in publishing. agatha, you're a librarian right? Will you be coming to SoCal for the ALA conference next month?

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