'The Librarians'
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Writers Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope have addressed our most serious concerns about stereotypes via an ALIA thank you on YouTube. Check it out -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwkgsWo8LU

Thank you to Robyn and Wayne for this very personal and thoughtful thank you to our profession.

While we wait to see what really happens in the show, we’ve found out that you will be able to download episodes once they have aired on tv, just in case you want to extend your viewing time. Episodes will be available via the official website for the show at

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/librarians/# . Check out the site for screensavers, more info on the cast and a couple of cute interactive tricks. 

Did you know that on Thursday night, you can chat about the show with other librarians on ABC Island in Second Life?

In conjunction with the ABC, Emerald Dumont - a librarian avatar from the Australian Libraries Building - will host a discussion of the show in the ABC Auditorium on ABC Island. Do we really look like that? What would you have added? What do you think will happen? Would other professions be having this discussion if the show was called “The Teachers” or “The Doctors Brush off you avatar, or follow this guide to create a new one, and join in. DATE: Thursday November 1st. TIME: 7:30pm AEDST, 5:30pm (WA Daylight savings) , 1:30am SL time (PDT)PLACE: ABC Auditorium , ABC Island in SL. (If you are logged into Second Life, click on this SLURL to get there: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ABC%20Island/128/75/24)

Sourced from Kathryn Greenhill (Murdoch University)

Scary isn’t it? But I figure any publicity is good publicity.

Perth Sunday Times is paying attention at any rate, with an article in the paper this weekend

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22652996-5005382,00.html

I am also having my first facebook group experience as a result of this program. According to the conversation, the Librarians might be the biggest thing to hit us since Dewey. Now there’s a thought.

I hope everyone enjoys opening night….

An interesting article about The Librarians in yesterday’s The Age - Bigotry by the book:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/24/1192941129043.html

“Middle Australia’s dark side lurks in a comedy set in a library” is the subheading in this article!

There are some great and imaginative launch parties being planned - including a PJ party! What are you planning?

What do you all think about the blog rules? Have a look at ALIA’s online communication guidelines.

We have posed the following questions to the writers, Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope, and will let you know their answers when we receive them. We welcome more questions….

1. We know your show is all about the characters (a “social satire” as you described it), but what made you choose a library as the locale for this series?
2. How did you research libraries and librarians to develop the script?
3. Did you think setting the show in a library would create as much interest amongst librarians as it has?
4. Do you have a favourite library-related memory?
5. What are you reading now?
6. And finally, what do you really think of librarians?

Jokes about libraries and library workers welcomed! What about the jokes and comedy in the show?

We welcome your comments on the image of library workers as portrayed in this show.