Comments on: I Be A Librarian http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Mark Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:13:09 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-756 Thanks Iris! Yes, she was rare indeed. Here is what I said about her in the last sentence of my Distinguished Alumni (2003) blurb that I wrote for the department newsletter: "Last, but always foremost, I want to thank Donna and Iris for their never-ending love and support. Two finer women I have not known." She is still (and will always remain) one of the finest women that I've known. Thanks Iris!

Yes, she was rare indeed. Here is what I said about her in the last sentence of my Distinguished Alumni (2003) blurb that I wrote for the department newsletter: “Last, but always foremost, I want to thank Donna and Iris for their never-ending love and support. Two finer women I have not known.”

She is still (and will always remain) one of the finest women that I’ve known.

]]> By: Iris http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Iris Tue, 30 May 2006 17:25:28 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-755 Wow, you know someone named Iris!?!?! We're rare in this world. Congratulations! Wow, you know someone named Iris!?!?! We’re rare in this world.

Congratulations!

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Mark Wed, 17 May 2006 00:34:58 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-754 These sorts of lists are dangerous. As soon as Karen made the first and almost immediate comment I realized I had left her out of the "Of major continued positive influence." There's maybe one or two more, but that was a definite oversight. Walt I recently ordered your MARC book via abebooks.com and it has shipped. Thanks for the feedback. I also picked up 2 copies of Asimov's Guide to the Bible. One for my daughter for graduation from Oberlin on Memorial Day and one for myself as a reference work. Thanks for that recommendation too. Steve Handshake? I want the secret mating ritual and how to pick the right 'species.' Librarians better constitute a genus than a species, I think. With all of our differences across so many orthagonal axes, we're more like relatively recently (geologically-speaking) interbreeding species. Angel :) Laura You are certainly welcome to use my words in those ways. But I really wonder how much support they give your argument about past behavior. Although, if it helps your argument and makes you feel better, then "I am sure that I could have most profited from your influence when you were young." Tell that to the naysayers! The best part is I believe it. Jenica Dark Side? One of the most difficult lessons that I've had to learn (post-40) is that every career (institution/person) has a Dark Side. I already knew about people and even institutions. Let's just say that a little first-hand exposure to the beast that is a library can sober you up quick. But thank you so much! I'm happy (and excited) to be here! These sorts of lists are dangerous. As soon as Karen made the first and almost immediate comment I realized I had left her out of the “Of major continued positive influence.” There’s maybe one or two more, but that was a definite oversight.

Walt
I recently ordered your MARC book via abebooks.com and it has shipped. Thanks for the feedback. I also picked up 2 copies of Asimov’s Guide to the Bible. One for my daughter for graduation from Oberlin on Memorial Day and one for myself as a reference work. Thanks for that recommendation too.

Steve
Handshake? I want the secret mating ritual and how to pick the right ‘species.’ Librarians better constitute a genus than a species, I think. With all of our differences across so many orthagonal axes, we’re more like relatively recently (geologically-speaking) interbreeding species.

Angel
:)

Laura
You are certainly welcome to use my words in those ways. But I really wonder how much support they give your argument about past behavior. Although, if it helps your argument and makes you feel better, then “I am sure that I could have most profited from your influence when you were young.” Tell that to the naysayers! The best part is I believe it.

Jenica
Dark Side? One of the most difficult lessons that I’ve had to learn (post-40) is that every career (institution/person) has a Dark Side. I already knew about people and even institutions. Let’s just say that a little first-hand exposure to the beast that is a library can sober you up quick.
But thank you so much! I’m happy (and excited) to be here!

]]> By: Jenica http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Jenica Mon, 15 May 2006 16:16:56 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-753 Congratulations, Mark. And, for what it's worth, welcome to Degreed Librarianship. Or, the Dark Side. Whatever you want to call it. :) Congratulations, Mark. And, for what it’s worth, welcome to Degreed Librarianship. Or, the Dark Side. Whatever you want to call it. :)

]]> By: Laura http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Laura Mon, 15 May 2006 16:06:55 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-752 Congratulations--you've earned it and then some. Someday I'll finish school and then maybe I'll get to learn the secret handshake, too. In the meantime, thank you for your kind words--I plan to print them out and mail them to all the people who told me I was a Bad Influence on their children back when I was young. Congratulations–you’ve earned it and then some. Someday I’ll finish school and then maybe I’ll get to learn the secret handshake, too.

In the meantime, thank you for your kind words–I plan to print them out and mail them to all the people who told me I was a Bad Influence on their children back when I was young.

]]> By: Angel http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Angel Mon, 15 May 2006 13:07:59 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-751 Congratulations, and you are very welcome. Like Steve says above, don't go telling them about the secret handshake or the cabal. Best, and keep on blogging. Congratulations, and you are very welcome. Like Steve says above, don’t go telling them about the secret handshake or the cabal. Best, and keep on blogging.

]]> By: Steve Lawson http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Steve Lawson Sun, 14 May 2006 23:09:01 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-750 Congratulations. Remember, don't tell the civilians about the secret handshake, the location of the lost plays of Aeschylus, the offshore bank accounts...er, never mind, I'll email you privately. Congratulations. Remember, don’t tell the civilians about the secret handshake, the location of the lost plays of Aeschylus, the offshore bank accounts…er, never mind, I’ll email you privately.

]]> By: walt http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-749 walt Sun, 14 May 2006 17:48:21 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-749 Congratulations! [And you're welcome.] Congratulations! [And you're welcome.]

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Mark Sun, 14 May 2006 14:21:14 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-748 Thanks Karen! :) Thanks Karen! :)

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://marklindner.info/blog/2006/05/14/i-be-a-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-747 K.G. Schneider Sun, 14 May 2006 12:30:29 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=506#comment-747 Bravo! Congrats! Bravo! Congrats!

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