Comments on: A Musical Tribute to the Modern Librarian (Plus a Game!) http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html shifting libraries at the speed of byte Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:43:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: eli http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-201 eli Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:58:55 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-201 It's interesting how the song is mostly about trying to use the library and getting lost or confused.... and implying that you need a librarian simply to be able to use the library. There's nothing modern about that. This is a cute song, but it really just perpetuates the pop culture image of book-focused libraries and librarians while inviting us as to join the viral marketing team that pushes their song. Heck, if they hadn't insisted in the wiki that it was about a librarian, I would have thought it was about getting frustrated with the library and turning to a know-it-all friend for information instead! Great bridge though. =) It’s interesting how the song is mostly about trying to use the library and getting lost or confused…. and implying that you need a librarian simply to be able to use the library. There’s nothing modern about that. This is a cute song, but it really just perpetuates the pop culture image of book-focused libraries and librarians while inviting us as to join the viral marketing team that pushes their song. Heck, if they hadn’t insisted in the wiki that it was about a librarian, I would have thought it was about getting frustrated with the library and turning to a know-it-all friend for information instead!

Great bridge though. =)

]]> By: Julie Mangin http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-206 Julie Mangin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:45:27 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-206 It's an okay song, with a mildly interesting marketing concept. I don't think it's explicitly enough about libraries or librarians to be considered an anthem for us. But after a couple of decades in the biz, I don't expect people to get beyond stereotypes anymore. I just do what I do...and of course I couldn't help entering the contest. It’s an okay song, with a mildly interesting marketing concept. I don’t think it’s explicitly enough about libraries or librarians to be considered an anthem for us. But after a couple of decades in the biz, I don’t expect people to get beyond stereotypes anymore. I just do what I do…and of course I couldn’t help entering the contest.

]]> By: Nur mein Standpunkt » I’m The Purveyor Of Intellectual Freedom! http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-231 Nur mein Standpunkt » I’m The Purveyor Of Intellectual Freedom! Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:16:53 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-231 [...] unbedingt als Button… Also sooo übel ist der Song doch gar nicht, ich weiß gar nicht was die haben mit “der Song impliziert ja nur dass der normale Kunde zu doof ist die Bücherei alleine zu [...] […] unbedingt als Button… Also sooo übel ist der Song doch gar nicht, ich weiß gar nicht was die haben mit “der Song impliziert ja nur dass der normale Kunde zu doof ist die Bücherei alleine zu […]

]]> By: Nur mein Standpunkt » links for 2007-09-15 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-232 Nur mein Standpunkt » links for 2007-09-15 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:25:35 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2007/08/31/a-musical-tribute-to-the-modern-librarian-plus-a-game.html#comment-232 [...] A Musical Tribute to the Modern Librarian (Plus a Game!) Das ist eine brilliante Idee! (tags: netbib) [...] […] A Musical Tribute to the Modern Librarian (Plus a Game!) Das ist eine brilliante Idee! (tags: netbib) […]

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