I'm one of those librarians who is secure enough in her profession that I am not offended by portrayals of the stereotypical librarian with her hair in a bun, glasses down on the end of her nose, shushing everyone in sight. In fact, I say embrace the stereotype! If we aren't that way, then who cares? And if we are, so what? Better to be thought of as an informed, well-mannered, and insightful professional than an arrogant attorney, surgeon, etc, etc. And besides, I have heard rumors to the effect that a number of men actually fantasize about those prim & proper librarians (though I'm still ruminating over whether that's a compliment or not). But I digress....
I recently heard the latest installment of "Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian" on Prairie Home Companion & thought it was hilarious--and I readily confess to being a bit like Ruth. Read the script & make your own judgment but remember--if you are a librarian & are offended, you may be more like Ruth than you care to admit.
The script can be found at: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2007/01/27/scripts/librarian.shtml
I recently heard the latest installment of "Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian" on Prairie Home Companion & thought it was hilarious--and I readily confess to being a bit like Ruth. Read the script & make your own judgment but remember--if you are a librarian & are offended, you may be more like Ruth than you care to admit.
The script can be found at: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2007/01/27/scripts/librarian.shtml
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