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I haven't taken offense by the image portrayed by this action figure. It's a caricature, after all! It's making fun of the stereotype. I have this figure on top of my computer, and kids often comment that I look nothing like her. My husband (also a teacher here) used to be in the Army. I had a student bring his G.I. Joe, borrow my figurine and walk around the school showing others . . . "Look, it's Mr. and Mrs. Mosbacher!" Too funny! Too bad we didn't have these figures to put atop our wedding cake so many years ago. Becky Mosbacher Library Media Specialist Hellgate Middle School 2385 Flynn Lane Missoula, MT 59808 bmosbacher@hellgate.k12.mt.us 406-721-2452 -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Laura Kane Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 7:21 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [LM_NET] New DELUXE Librarian Action Figure I have to say that I'm disappointed the action figure wasn't revised a little if they were making the effort to produce a new edition! In my opinion she looks terrible! Her legs look stunted, and she does nothing to erase the perpetual librarian stereotype. I love the idea of a Librarian Action Figure, but this one has a lot of room for improvement. I use photos of it in my guest lectures at our local library school (to illustrate the stereotype), and the students always cringe when that image appears in my presentation! We have enough trouble recruiting new librarians to the profession. What student will look at the action figure and say, "That's what I want to be when I grow up!"????? Laura Kane ************************************* Laura Townsend Kane, MLIS, AHIP Assistant Director for Information Services School of Medicine Library University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 803-733-3352 (office) 803-733-1509 (fax) laura@med.sc.edu >>> Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG> 11/02/05 12:08 PM >>> I just go my New DELUXE Librarian Action Figure, and I am SO excited!! She has been the talk of the library all day long. The kids all loved the original "Nancy Pearl" - so they are thrilled to see the new deluxe version - complete with book cart AND computer!! Some may think she reflects the librarian stereotype too closely with her "amazing shushing action" - but she is really very up-to-date with her books and computers. And she is just such a fun conversation starter. I tell the kids all about the real Nancy Pearl. My new little figure shares pride of place right next to my librarian superhero picture and my Star Wars Mr. Potato Head figure - Darth Tater. http://www.mcphee.com/items/11548.html Jacquie "The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American way." From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jacquie Henry, MLS Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS) Gananda Central School District 3195 Wiedrick Road P.O. Box 609 Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3521 x 3144 jhenry@gananda.org http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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