tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68370332592506921372011-04-21T16:29:28.391-04:00Climbing the stacks, one book at a time.Library Sherpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165865273440688315noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837033259250692137.post-9276640696392309882009-05-31T10:57:00.002-04:002009-05-31T11:10:04.218-04:00I had a difficult time finding a movie to select at Blockbuster yesterday. I went to the clerk with "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200465/">The Bank Job</a>" and "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830515/">Quantum of Solace</a>" in each hand, hoping to get a yay or nay from the guy. Or, at least an opinion...or something useful. When I held up the Bond flick, he responded, "Yeah, that's the sequel to the first movie." Me: Uh, huh...(waiting for more to be said.) Then he points to the other film, "Oh, and that is based on a true story." I calmly replied, "Yes, I can read the cover of the box, too." [as the tag 'based on a true story' was clearly on the front] "But," I implored him, "What can you tell me about either of these...anything?!" Snippy bitch? Maybe. As a librarian, my response would be an offer to look something up to show the patron / Blockbuster customer if I myself did not have an answer. Surely that computer terminal has that thing called the Internet. If not, I'm sure there's some Blockbuster database which includes a description. After all, these movies did have to be cataloged at some point, presumably by a librarian or other information professional. Can't a girl get a 500 field around here? (If you get that joke, you are a librarian nerd like myself. Mazel tov.) Ergo, everyone in the world should be more like librarians. The end.<br /><br />P.S. I chose "The Bank Job," because, hello, Jason Statham. Haven't watched it yet.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6837033259250692137-927664069639230988?l=librarysherpa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Library Sherpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165865273440688315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837033259250692137.post-73949439641239900772009-05-25T11:51:00.002-04:002009-05-25T11:58:15.999-04:00Currently reading "A Map of Home" by Randa Jarrar. While I was absolutely fascinated by Azadeh Moaveni's "Lipstick Jihad," I just couldn't get into the follow-up book entitled, "Honeymoon in Tehran." (But, I wanted to, though. Just didn't hold my attention like the other one did. Maybe something to re-visit later.) So, onward with "A Map of Home." Read more about the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Map-Home-Randa-Jarrar/dp/1590512723">HERE</a>, while I delve further into it and report more on it later.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6837033259250692137-7394943964123990077?l=librarysherpa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Library Sherpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165865273440688315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837033259250692137.post-6485998239138497292009-05-17T20:53:00.004-04:002009-05-17T20:59:18.179-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2653"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7hhqmWJrj9E/ShCyCEE-ViI/AAAAAAAAAAw/27ZbQYbwhS8/s320/colehamelsread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336961306958124578" border="0" /></a><br />Thank you, Cole Hamels, for looking adorable while promoting reading. Two things close to my heart: reading and a championship baseball team.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More Library Sherpa to come...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6837033259250692137-648599823913849729?l=librarysherpa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Library Sherpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165865273440688315noreply@blogger.com