I would have loved to see that episode!! My first comment is - they call
themselves journalists? Huh!! They don't know what they are doing!!!!!
They seem to be pleased to show themselves ignorant on TV in front of
millions of viewers ... very brave of them???
I am seriously considering writing an article for Vogue or some other
fashion magazine about this issue. I've not written for them before, but
there is a call for this type of thing. Keep these comments coming -
fueling my fire!! I have already written something on this topic which
can be read here:
http://www.geocities.com/young_librarian/articles/voutier/librarianhero.html
With warmest regards
Catherine Voutier (Medical Librarian in Melbourne)
PS - I subscribe to and read various fashion magazines, go to fashion
shows and ... I also am a part-time goth! A pic of me here - I'm on the
far right:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v628/yrinsyde/?action=view¤t=cryptorchidopening.bmp
I've met quite a few goths who are librarians ...
Rimmington Pip - Clinical Librarian wrote:
> I would say a resounding NO to any Calendar Girls' style stunts,
> that's a quick fix or publicity stunt that's been done to death. If we
> really want to change the library stereotype it will take more than
> that. Like human cannonballs & librarian acrobats? A librarian revolt?
>
> I'm quite frankly raging about this this morning! I even hauled myself
> out of bed to fire off an email to the usually lovely Bill Turnbull.
> (I suppose having a crush on him doesn't help the cause!).
>
> Pip
>
> Pip Rimmington BA MA MCLIP
> Clinical Librarian
> (Gastroenterology, Stroke, Surgical Services &
> Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Management)
> UHL NHS Trust
> Education Centre Library
> Leicester General Hospital
> Gwendolen Rd
> Leicester LE5 4PW
> Tel/Fax: 0116 2588078
> _<<__http://www.le.ac.uk/li/lgh/library/clinlib.htm__>>_
>
>
>
>
>
> The BBC Breakfast programme featured an item on the image of
> librarians this morning. Oh dear, the usual.
>
> They interviewed teenagers in the street, and got comments on whether
> they would want to be a librarian in the future.
>
> Comments included the normal stereotyped image:
>
> - They all wear cardigans
> - They are always quiet and boring
> - Reading books is not for people who are interested in life
>
> Interestingly, the younger kids, sitting in a library in Liverpool,
> said they loved the library, and one thought she would like the job.
>
> Seems to me Liverpool have done a great job in thinking of things to
> attract youngsters, but we are still up against the trad stereotypical
> image.
>
> What do we have to do?! Perhaps some of us could do a Womens'
> Institute style calendar?
>
> John Noakes style antics up the sides of huge chimneys or cage/shark
> experiences, which are then filmed and shown in the library as an
> exciting entertainment for the teenagers - see it here! Shark loses
> fight against intrepid librarian!
>
> Hmmm....
>
> Well it IS Friday....
>
> Diane
> Diane Pritchatt
> Senior Information Professional
> Scientific and Technical Training
> National Blood Service
> Research Park, Vincent Drive
> Edgbaston
> BIRMINGHAM B15 2SG
>
> Tel: 0121 254 0517
> Fax: 0121 254 0517
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