I believe this has been discussed apologies!
Sybil Finemel
Library Director MLS.CIO.
Los Angeles CA
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'No entertainment is so cheap as reading;nor any pleasure so lasting'
-Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sybil Finemel" <sfinemel@ATTBI.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:31 PM
Subject: GEN:BARBIE AS A LIBRARIAN?
> This has been discussed at length on two other listservs to which I =
> subscribe .
>
> Mattel at it's Barbie site is asking kids/parents to vote on a new =
> Barbie. The choices are:
>
> Librarian,Architect or Policewoman.
>
> http://www.barbie.com/Activities/Calendar/icanbe_skater.asp
>
> Voters were choosing Librarian by a huge margin :
> 86% Librarian
> 8% Architect
> 5% Policewoman
> However the polls have changed and today these were the statistics:
>
> 37% Librarian=20
> 42% Architect
> 20% Policewoman
>
> What do other LM NETTERS feel about a Barbie Librarian?
> I find it interesting that the stereotypical Librarian is alive and well =
> in Madison Ave when I saw the latest T-Mobile commercial with Catherine =
> Zeta-Jones who tells her cell phone user to call the library when he =
> needs a question answered.However when the Librarian appears on screen =
> with her bun and glasses perched on her nose and answers in a nasal tone =
> I realize there is work to be done!
> By the way I wear glasses and have really short hair. NO BUN!
>
>
> Sybil Finemel
> Library Director MLS.CIO.
> Los Angeles CA
> Contributor, lii.org, Librarians' Index to the Internet
> http://lii.org/
> KidsConnect Volunteer
> Virtual Reference Desk Volunteer
> sfinemel@attbi.com
> 'No entertainment is so cheap as reading;nor any pleasure so lasting'
> -Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
> =20
>
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