[Web4lib] a "television show" about public libraries

[Jenny Paradiso]

It looks like the aussies are nearly there :)


http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/fun-between-the-covers/2006/12/2
5/1166895234791.html

"While she might not be a star in her own home, Butler's prospects
beyond the domestic sphere appear much rosier. Early next year she'll
start filming The Librarians, a six-part comedy produced, written by and
starring her and actor-director husband Wayne Hope (The Castle,
Boytown). Hope will also direct."


Jenny Paradiso
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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Richard Wiggins
Sent: Monday, 12 February 2007 4:53 AM
To: Phil Shapiro
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] a "television show" about public libraries

Smile, someone close to me (my wife) also dreams of a TV show set in a
library. She thinks there's enough quirkiness among patrons, and I
suppose
staff, to tell some stories.   Once when watching a crime movie with the
bad
guy running through a library she said, as the chase entered the
reference
section:

  Hit him with the DSM!!!

I think what inspires her notion of a library sitcom was the day she sat
on the reference desk and an undergrad came up and asked how to find
something.  Like many libraries, Michigan State's library has carefully
laid out color-coded tapes on the floor showing how to get to the right
shelves.
Informed to follow a certain tape the student stared at it, looked up
puzzled, and said "But it ends here."

Judy told her "It also begins here."

Good luck with your venture, wherever it begins or ends.  Consider
alternate attire for your pitch video.

/rich




On 2/11/07, Phil Shapiro <pshapiro at his.com> wrote:
>
> hi web4lib community -
>
>     here in the united states we've got many television dramas about 
> police and hospitals, but nary a television drama about situations in 
> a public library.
>
>     it's time we changed that. in this 8-minute youtube video i sketch

> out the structure for a possible public library drama.
>
>        http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ze8OEtuDV9c
>
>      in the spirit of the internet, this "television show" is open
source.
> anyone may contribute plot lines to it. anyone can shoot videos of 
> this show.
> this show will be distribute over the internet rather than on 
> television (although i have no objections for it to appear on 
> television, as well.)
>
>        as a next step, this show needs a wiki where interested persons

> can contribute plot lines to the show. if there is someone  who can 
> assist with setting up such a wiki, that would be great.
>
>          i hope the above show might be one of many "television shows"
> about
> life in libraries. anyone who has worked in libraries knows that we 
> have as many interesting stories as those folks over in police or 
> hospitals. and the stories in libraries have many interesting 
> dimensions for viewers to chew on.
>
>          librarians are rising up. we're taking over police and 
> hospitals shows with arresting material, stat.
>
>           phil shapiro, public geek
>           takoma park maryland library
>
> --
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> http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html
>
> "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens through 
> gentleness."
>
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