What i meant to say was, sir, the fact that i work in a public library doesnt make me stupid, it just makes me poor. If there werent enough stories for you about crazy people doing strange things in libraries in this memoir, thats where you. Dispatches from a public librarian da capo press, 2008, which began as a series for mcsweeneys internet tendencies, and build your own app for fun and profit huron street press, 2012. Dispatches from a public librarian held such promise, the initial flip through the pages had me wanting more, it seemed so clever really the way the chapters were set up, the funny little footnotes until one actually sat down to read it word for word. So national library week starts today which is complicated because its a sunday and most libraries are closed on sunday. Dispatches from a public librarian will be released 15 april 2008 by. Who hasnt spent hours browsing through their collections, dived into their literary treasure chests and then hurried home, shut the real world outside and started the reading marathon. Quiet, please faculty book excerpt gotham writers workshop. Quiet, please book pima county public library bibliocommons. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. Short stories about libraries and librarians michael cart.
This book puts a humorous spin on what douglas perceives as the warts of the profession. Scott douglas scott douglas, librarian at the anaheim publ. Ive been a public librarian for 15 years since i was 23 so im nowhere near 65 and im not bitter. Dispatches from a public librarian comments wont nest below this level reply here. I asked if he mentioned coming back after i got off work to beat me up. In fact i have a pretty cool job running our librarys website. When we can buy the musings of the misunderstood glamour model jordan, the scribblings of the former drug and sex addict russell brand, or the governmentshaking recollections of an exprime ministers wife, a reader may wonder why they should opt for a memoir by scott douglas, a dour 30yearold, about his years spent working in a public library. Dispatches from a public librarian by scott douglas isbn. He said the man had come into the main library and filed a complaint against me. Although scott has more then his share of bad encounters with patrons.
For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional. If you love books you probably also love bookstores and libraries. Dispatches from a public librarian by scott douglas. Dispatches from a public librarian, talks about the library life on the brian lehrer show, 3252008.
Dispatches from a public librarian by scott douglas like anne miketaa library diaries, douglas book is a series of essays about his work, coworkers, and the patrons at the public library where he is employed. So this is good news if youre scheming for stuff to do over the week, less good news if youre a patron wanting to celebrate. This is the week that encompasses a few more days worth celebrating including national library workers day on tuesday, national bookmobile day on wednesday and support teen literature day on thursday. See all books authored by scott douglas, including quiet, please. Things got a little loud, however, when the man i had assigned to the internet began yelling into his cell phone as a side note. The adventures of an accidental prison librarian avi steinberg 86. Scott douglas is a librarian at the anaheim public library, a job he has been chronicling for the mcsweeneys web site since 2003. While quiet, please does an excellent job of describing the ins and outs of library life, the best part about it is that it provides an opportunity to just simply listen to the authors voice his perspectives on what the library s relationship should be with the public, how the librarian should fulfill that responsibility, how libraries could. Quiet, please dispatches from a public librarian book. For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who. Dispatches from a public librarian, and 100 things you can do to stay fit and healthy. If you enjoy this free book, please also consider buying my memoir of library life.
Dispatches from a public librarian 10th anniversary. Apr 15, 2008 who says libraries are just about books. Dispatches from a public librarian scott douglas 60. Scott douglas scott douglas, librarian at the anaheim.
Gotham humor teacher scott lacounte just saw the release of quiet, please, his memoir about life as a librarian. Scott douglas is a librarian, and a writing instructor for gotham writers workshop. He teaches humor and memoir writing for the gotham writers workshop. Regina anderson andrews, harlem renaissance librarian by ethelene whitmire. Theres no way im going to tell youa psychotic person who could very well have a knife in his pocketwhere i have parked my car. Its also easter which means some more libraries are closed on easter. Libraries get their due in two very different books. Dispatches from a public librarian, and has been a regular contributor to the wittenburg door and ignite your faith magazines. Community places and reading spaces in the rural heartland.
Also includes several other librarythemed humor essays. Scott douglas an unexpectedly raucous and illuminating memoir set in a southern california public library. To protect not the innocent but himself, the book is published under the name scott douglas. Dispatches from a public librarian scott douglas 85. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for. Ramblings about libraries, writing, and everything in between. Sdpl recommended books public library city of san diego. Scott douglas scott douglas, librarian at the anaheim public library, mcsweeneys contributor and the author of quiet, please. But in quiet, please, mcsweeneys contributor scott douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. Later that day i received a call from another librarian at the citys main library asking if i had had any problems that day with a patron. Ramblings about libraries, writing, and everything.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dispatches from a public librarian 10th anniversary edition paperback at. The 5 people who make me hate the public library bookgasm. Under the guidance of the ca department of public health and san diego countys public health officer, the san diego public library will be closed until further notice. Online library services remain available to the public. Dispatches from a public librarian, deals with both the frustrations and joys of life in a branch library in anaheim, calif.
Dispatches from a public librarian 10th for most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional shush, vanish into the background. Scott douglas, librarian at the anaheim public library, mcsweeneys contributor and the author of quiet, please. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Dispatches from a public librarian da capo press, 2008, which began as a series for mcsweeneys internet tendencies. For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional shush, vanish into the background. He teaches writing online for the gotham writers workshops. Munger, the librarian at garfield elementary school. Dispatches from a public librarian scott douglas slideshare.
Scott douglas books list of books by author scott douglas. Saturdays are usually slow and quiet at the library where i work, and usually i pass time by studying the palm of my hand from different angles. Scott douglas, the author of quiet please, dispatches from a public librarian, was profiled in usa today and the orange county register, though it appears they made him take off his glasses for part of their photo shoot. Dispatches from a public librarian by scott douglas da capo press, 2008. For me, the first inklings of a love for books was because of mrs.
Contains the first 37 dispatches of dispatches from a public librarian from mcsweeneys contributer and author of quiet, please, scott douglas. With a keen eye for the absurd and a keseyesque cast of characters witness the librarian who is sure thomas pynchon is julia robertss latest flame, douglas takes us where few readers have gone before. Dispatches from a public librarian, on librarything. It was the perfect place to live, before darren and jodie inherited the house on the corner. This is an issue that quiet, please did not address at. The neighbors become increasingly distressed by the loud music, broken down cars on the lawn and endless parties. A biography of the worst serial killer youve probably never heard of 84.
Are you afraid of the dark s04 04 the tale of the quiet librarian. Dispatches from a public librarian 10th anniversary edition. Dispatches from a public librarian, author scott douglas chronicles his first three years working in a small anaheim, california, public library. Are you afraid of the dark season 4 episode 4 the tale of the quiet librarian. Posts about public libraries written by feedthelibrarians. Dispatches from a public librarian, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Quiet, tree lined streets and lots of families with kids and dogs. Going mobile developing apps for your library using basic html programming. Simple steps to better your body and improve your mind, and more on.