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Hi, folks . . . Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the book launch luncheon in Sacramento for Casanova Was a Librarian: a Light-Hearted Look at the Profession, by Kathleen Low (McFarland and Company, trade paperback, $45; ISBN 978-0-7864-2981-3). Kathy is a long-time (decades) acquaintance of mine and an employee of the California State Library, who has written an entertaining and fun book--unique, I think--with everything from "Famous Librarians" (yes, including Casanova!) to "Facts on Librarians" and "Librarian Jokes, Riddles, and Other Humor." It even includes a section of "Pickup Lines Used on Librarians"! This seems like something that will appeal to many members of LM_NET. This is the back-cover text, as glommed from Amazon: "What do Casanova, Pope Pius XI, Benjamin Franklin and first lady Laura Bush have in common? At one time, all were members of the librarian profession. While librarians are often stereotyped as quiet, shy ladies who wear their gray hair in a dignified bun, that doesn't reflect the variety and diversity of today's library professionals. As of 2004, 159,000 people in the United States held the job of librarian. Although only 18 percent of that number was male, the median age for librarians was a young 47—far from the gray-haired, bun-wearing ladies of our imaginations! From pick-up lines to bumper stickers, this volume takes a light-hearted look at the many facets of the librarian occupation. Beginning with statistics, it enumerates gender divisions, personality types, salaries and educational requirements for various types of librarians including public, academic, school and special librarians. Other topics include specific occupational health risks, job-related recreation and novelty gifts for library professionals. Instances of librarians found in prose, poetry, film and musicals are also discussed." The list price is curiously high, perhaps because of the specialized market, but I doubt there is anything else remotely like this book on the market. Ken ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Umbach Columnist, Knowledge Quest Policy Analyst, California Research Bureau, California State Library Writer, editor, researcher, consultant, www.umbachconsulting.com 916-733-2159 -- voice mail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------