Kathleen in VA Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yup - that's what I said, a librarian action figure. She is modeled after a real live librarian. Personally, I think it's about time for the librarian to be elevated to the level of Super Hero.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 :lol::lol::lol: Now I have seen it all! Whoever made this has a wonderful sense of humor. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 a Sigmund Freud action figure! There are Einsein action figures too. But, truly, librarians make my life easier, on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom to Aly Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 :lol: Sorry, I think this is pretty funny!! Some of our librarians are really not nice--especially to the kids. I wonder if they will have an "evil" librarian, all dressed in black, and a "good" librarian, all dressed in white? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Your library has a gift shop? Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I know her! She is a librarian in our area (actually I think she is retired now, but I could be wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Your library has a gift shop? Wow! LOL That's what I was thinking. I have never even heard of a library gift shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasteff Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It's Nancy Pearl, from Seattle. She is awesome. The action figure comes with a special "shushing" button, but if you see my other post about libraries... I never use that one. She includes some great tips on reading, and choosing whether to finish a book you aren't loving. She is also an originator of the "One city, one book" idea, about 10 years ago. Go to booklust.wetpaint.com for a site developed with her input. I want to be her when I grow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Your library has a gift shop? Wow! Yes, we have a great library system. Actually, the gift shop is sort of in transition right now. It used to have all kinds of nifty stuff - cards with literary themes (Jane Austen, Harold and the Purple Crayon, etc.), puppets, educational games, rubber stamping stuff, quilting books/mags, mugs, CDs - tons of goodies. Right now they've cleared most of it out, but I hear they are going to have a coffee shop soon. The shop is/was run by The Friends of the Library which is a fundraising group. I used to buy all my Christmas gifts there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ah, yes, Nancy Pearl. Let me tell you a little something about Nancy. I listened to her for years and years. At first she did a little essay thing on KUOW about books, but that woman has the most abrasive, radio-unfriendly voice I have ever heard in my life. I'm serious, I nearly had to turn off the radio several times when she would start in. I think there might have been complaints about the voice - though she is darned funny and super smart. So they changed the format of her book-talk so that she was just chatting with one of the regular guys, instead of reading. Oh so much better! If I were going to ever purchase and action figure (which is unlikely), she would be the one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerie in Chicago Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Loving that your library has a gift shop! There's also a William Shakespeare action figure. I put one in DH's bag last year for the first day of school (he's a high school teacher). It was displayed in his room all year. But he left it over the summer. We'll see if it's still there tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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