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Yeah! Here is the poem about the librarian at the cocktail party I was seeking. It is from the book: Split Image by Mel Glenn. It is a fabulous book about perceptions others have of a teenage girl. A definate must read. The full-text of the poem is below. It is located on page 20 of my copy of the book. Linda Sarah Binder, Librarian Just tell people at a cocktail party you're a librarian and watch how conversation ceases. "read any good books lately?" they ask politely, And then got o find someone presumedly more interesting. They dismiss me as quickly as they would turn a page. Let them go; they don't know what they're missing. I can discuss the arts of countries around the world I can argue about the politics of those countries, too. I can swap risqué stories in three languages. I'm so well-rounded I roll - I rock and roll. But if those cocktail party people don't want to listen to me, I always have my steadfast friends, Like Huck and Jim, Romeo and Juliet, Heathcliff and Catherine. So in the morning when I turn on the lights, Put up the coffee, witch on the AC and the computers, I say hello to those friends who have a long shelf life. Now I am teaching Laura Li how to open up in the morning, I have given her a spare key and a locker of her own. She won't have long to wait Before she hears my friends Speaking to her across the centuries. Linda Elliott Pleasant Valley High School 1475 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926 lelliott@cusd.chico.k12.ca.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=