Sunday, March 9, 2008

Generic Brand Librarian


Generic Brand Librarian
Originally uploaded by citoyenfache
Tired of being "The Adult Services Librarian" or "The Computer Guy," I have become the ultimate Generalist, as illustrated by my office name plate. Have MLS, will try anything.

Just don't call me Number 204 - Remember the British TV Show, "The Prisoner" with Patrick McGoohan? They always referred to him as Number 6. And, of course, this program was a spin off of "Secret Agent," also starring McGoohan. In the theme song, there was a line that went like this, "...They're giving you a number and takin' away your name." See, here's that analog hyperlink deal again - one fact leads to another, to another, and so on.

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