[Web4lib] a "television show" about public libraries

[Håkan Adefjord]

In Sweden we/they have already done it ;-]
A couple of years ago they ran a comedy, for a season or two, about a 
librarian named Sally. I didn't see much of it myself, but from what I 
heard there were mixed feelings about it.

/ Håkan Adefjord

Jenny Paradiso skrev:
> 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
> Support Librarian
> Ex Libris (Australia) Pty Ltd
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> Fax: 61 (0) 8 8331 0851
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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
>>
>> --
>> Phil Shapiro  pshapiro at his.com
>> http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro
>> http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com
>> http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html
>>
>> "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens through 
>> gentleness."
>>
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