Comments on: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity

By: nk87c

nk87c — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:52:40 +0000

“broke game/internet cafe”

You have just described the library of the future.

Thanks.

By: 7EHphh

7EHphh — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:48:00 +0000

7pc85 you heard this because you got turned down there again. If you try harder you might get a gig managing a broke game/internet cafe. I have faith in you

By: 7pc85

7pc85 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:56:25 +0000

If you are over 40,you probably should seriously consider getting out of the profession and trying something a little less technically challenging and where your poor clothing choices will not be a problem.

I hear that Wal*Mart is hiring greeters.

By: 0ver-40-blogger

0ver-40-blogger — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:24:27 +0000

This was right on. Where did the “annoying” part of the “Annoyed Librarian” go? Oh, and just because I blog (and am over 40), doesn’t mean I’m against Dewey

By: Post Postmodern Librarian

Post Postmodern Librarian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:01:42 +0000

Thanks Midge that was another nail hit on the head. I think that was missing from this blog post nothing about librarian values. I am so tired of being judged by my looks and not my true abilities. This maybe because the original article like so many other poorly researched articles focused on us poor Public Librarians. We are caught between the true desire to educate and guide people as part of the idea of a self taught person and the public in general not wanting to be taught (not at the library for sure). The end result is we have to do PR stunts and provide entertainment for the masses.

By: 6b2nb

6b2nb — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:51:40 +0000

What a dead place.

Either the AL has lost all significance, or all the librarians out there are getting their buns re-tightened, their sensible shoes buffed, and their glasses checked.

By: Midge

Midge — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:04:18 +0000

What bothers me I think is how much the media continually focuses on how we look or are supposed to look instead of the lack of focus on the profession and its values. This is that horrible New York Times article from a few years ago all over again. I am in that age bracket (late 20s), could be accused of dressing like a hipster, but I still would not go to the library looking like I worked at Starbucks.

I’d like to think that we could say our appearances didn’t matter if we hold and promote our professional values, which are at their core the same across librarian generations, but are beginning to manifest in new ways, but these kinds of articles never really talk about that.

By: TomP

TomP — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:42:39 +0000

Boo to the naysayers, here.

I caught this article a few days ago and was thinking to myself: I wonder if AL is gonna blog on this. And, of course, your comments synced up nicely with mine. “Library look?” So… tattoos are in for librarians, then? Should I finally get that, “PZs fo’ life, mofo!” on my forearm I’ve always wanted?

By: FancyNancy

FancyNancy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:37:20 +0000

Apparently the “stereotypical library” has already died at Cushing Academy (near Boston). I thought for sure the AL would have commented on that one today. (Can’t post a link here but it was in last weeks Boston Globe).

By: double vision

double vision — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:24:36 +0000

So nice, we say it twice.