FWIW, point the ignorant individual towards the Librarian Avengers web
site - http://www.librarianavengers.org/worship.html Surely that says
it all?
Seriously, I would have words with her - she wouldn't like it if you
dissed her profession, so why on earth should she diss yours/ours? If
she's ignorant enough to believe you can become a librarian by osmosis,
or just because "you like books" (aargh), there's no hope for her! You
could always offer to do a talk on the subject for the kids!
Liz
Liz James
Technical Services Librarian
King's Fund
11/13 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0AN
Tel: 020-7307 2559 Fax: 020-7307 2805
www.kingsfund.org.uk
"No heaven wil not ever Heaven be
Unless my cats are there to welcome me."
"I have studied many philosophers and many
cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior."
Hippolyte Taine
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Juliet brown
Sent: 09 November 2004 10:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: appropriate response for next time
Deepest apologies if this matter is too trivial for some (in which case
stop reading) but the following has left me fuming and I would like to
know what to say when I next clap eyes on this person .....
My son (11, 1st year high school) was having a discussion with a teacher
who lives locally and I sort of know. She knows me enough to know I am
a librarian, it transpires in the conversation that she doesn't think
librarians have a real job as it is not like it is a profession (i.e
teachers?) and we don't need training. She went so far as to say it was
a "wifey job" - apologies to all men who are not wives at the same
time.....
This left me fizzing, especially as I thought teachers had a hard
profession to defend so didn't diss on similar beings, it also
infuriates me that someone can be trained/educated etc etc and still be
a ignorant as **** despite it.
To stop me fuming (I am almost combustible and need to calm down a
little, I know) - what should I say to this woman next time I run into
her (as opposed to run over her which I would prefer but could be messy)
as like hell am I letting this one pass.
cheers, Juliet (the one with steam coming out her ears)
Juliet Brown
Medical Librarian - Vale of Leven DGH
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in my library are books that other folks have leant me. (Anatole France)
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