Comments on: The Librarians - an Australian comedy - in review http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:26:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Former Library Officer http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-333 Former Library Officer Sun, 04 May 2008 07:53:21 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-333 I have worked as a Bookmobile driver/Library assistant at a metropolitan Melbourne Library for 10 years and I have not met one person who fits the profile of any of the characters in this show. Ofcourse I was an 'outsider' and I might have been missing something. If I worked for someone like Frances; I would have handed in my resignation as soon as I found another job. I have worked as a Bookmobile driver/Library assistant at a metropolitan Melbourne Library for 10 years and I have not met one person who fits the profile of any of the characters in this show. Ofcourse I was an ‘outsider’ and I might have been missing something. If I worked for someone like Frances; I would have handed in my resignation as soon as I found another job.

]]> By: genevieve http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-189 genevieve Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:40:52 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-189 I wasn't crazy about it, to be honest. There are a few good jokes, but they are overmilked. And I'm a bit depressed at the attitude from some librarians that any publicity is good publicity, you know? Do we really want people to think a racist can get a job as a library manager? That aside, Frances and the husband are quite hilarious on their own. I wasn’t crazy about it, to be honest. There are a few good jokes, but they are overmilked. And I’m a bit depressed at the attitude from some librarians that any publicity is good publicity, you know? Do we really want people to think a racist can get a job as a library manager?
That aside, Frances and the husband are quite hilarious on their own.

]]> By: Anonymous http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-177 Anonymous Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:50:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-177 I thought it was absolutely awful, poorly conceived and badly executed! I thought it was absolutely awful, poorly conceived and badly executed!

]]> By: peta http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-176 peta Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:41:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-176 My husband fell asleep. I thought it was pretty ordinary, but I'll give it a second chance.<br/><br/>BTW - the transcript from the SL discussion is available at Virtual LibrariesInteract. <a HREF="http://virtual.librariesinteract.info/2007/11/01/the-librarians-discussion-in-sl/" REL="nofollow">Here</a> My husband fell asleep. I thought it was pretty ordinary, but I’ll give it a second chance.

BTW - the transcript from the SL discussion is available at Virtual LibrariesInteract. Here

]]> By: vixhere http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-175 vixhere Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-175 I thought it was very funny and yes there were similarities to people I work with, my husband had a good laugh as well, can't wait for next weeks show....loved it!!! I thought it was very funny and yes there were similarities to people I work with, my husband had a good laugh as well, can’t wait for next weeks show….loved it!!!

]]> By: The Blograrian http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-174 The Blograrian Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-174 We've take it to heart at the Frankston Library Service.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://flsblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/librarians.html" REL="nofollow">It’s our new branch!</a><br/><br/>harps We’ve take it to heart at the Frankston Library Service.

It’s our new branch!

harps

]]> By: The.Effing.Librarian http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-173 The.Effing.Librarian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:48:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-173 I thought it was funny enough that I'll look for it online again next week. I thought it was funny enough that I’ll look for it online again next week.

]]> By: ADHD Librarian http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/10/31/the-librarians-an-australian-comedy-in-review/#comment-172 ADHD Librarian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=144#comment-172 My wife (a non-librarian) commented on a couple of things.<br/>Firstly, too many men working in that library, what is going on there?<br/><br/>Secondly the wonderful list of rules on the front door (which no one would read) finishing with the name Midleton Interactive Learning Centre, which obviously the council PR people loved, but no one understood that it meant library (hence the A4 paper note with the word library stuck underneath)<br/><br/>Good points I thought,<br/>I however was too busy realising that they got the stereotypes perfectly balanced. No one staff member was everything, but every library preconception (apart from tattooed librarians) got a run in at least one character.<br/><br/>And I recognised people I work with or have worked with in all of the staff of Middleton. My wife (a non-librarian) commented on a couple of things.
Firstly, too many men working in that library, what is going on there?

Secondly the wonderful list of rules on the front door (which no one would read) finishing with the name Midleton Interactive Learning Centre, which obviously the council PR people loved, but no one understood that it meant library (hence the A4 paper note with the word library stuck underneath)

Good points I thought,
I however was too busy realising that they got the stereotypes perfectly balanced. No one staff member was everything, but every library preconception (apart from tattooed librarians) got a run in at least one character.

And I recognised people I work with or have worked with in all of the staff of Middleton.

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