Comments on: hollywood librarian in vermont http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont News about Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and her graphic novel Fun Home Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:34:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharon L S b http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-246225 Sharon L S b Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:16:27 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-246225 Could you advise me if the dvd is out and where can i get it thanks Could you advise me if the dvd is out and where can i get it

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]]> By: Ann S. in Madison http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-79290 Ann S. in Madison Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:50:33 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-79290 Dearest Alison: I spoke to my sis today at length and she told me what a wonderful job you did in your introduction. "Dry and funny" she said, which didn't surprise me. You give the BEST talks! Apparently the wee library building was completely full, and the streets of Huntington clogged with cars. And she said the "baked goods social" after was highly convivial. Excellent! I am very gratified and happy. Thank you for your words and tears, my dear. Dearest Alison:

I spoke to my sis today at length and she told me what a wonderful job you did in your introduction. “Dry and funny” she said, which didn’t surprise me. You give the BEST talks! Apparently the wee library building was completely full, and the streets of Huntington clogged with cars. And she said the “baked goods social” after was highly convivial. Excellent!

I am very gratified and happy. Thank you for your words and tears, my dear.

]]> By: Alison Bechdel http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78795 Alison Bechdel Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:39:58 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78795 Hey Ann! Please don't die. The Huntington event rocked. Your sister spoke very glowingly of you and the movie. I gave you a nice intro. And there was a big, rapt audience. Then I cried through most of the film. What a tearjerker! Hey Ann!
Please don’t die.
The Huntington event rocked. Your sister spoke very glowingly of you and the movie. I gave you a nice intro. And there was a big, rapt audience.

Then I cried through most of the film. What a tearjerker!

]]> By: Ann S. in Madison http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78745 Ann S. in Madison Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:18:51 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78745 I meant Huntington. I meant Huntington.

]]> By: Ann S. in Madison http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78717 Ann S. in Madison Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:48:47 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78717 Thanks for the shout-out, AB! I am so glad you're going to be part of The Hollywood Librarian release in Burlington. Please god somebody take some pictures, okay? And judybusy: you saw it! And liked it! Whoo-hoo! Which location did you go to? FYI also, Nancy Pearl, the very same one who modeled for the Librarian Action Figure, makes an appearance in my film. She's a great interview. Come to think of it, she has the final words before the credits roll. It screened in Helena MT yesterday and I got an email from the librarian who said, and I quote, "Your film was charming, poignant, thought provoking. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your passion with the world. You got it *just* right. I had a 60 year old woman come up to me after the screening with tears running down her cheeks wondering if it was too late for her to become a librarian!" I can die now. Thanks for the shout-out, AB! I am so glad you’re going to be part of The Hollywood Librarian release in Burlington. Please god somebody take some pictures, okay? And judybusy: you saw it! And liked it! Whoo-hoo! Which location did you go to?

FYI also, Nancy Pearl, the very same one who modeled for the Librarian Action Figure, makes an appearance in my film. She’s a great interview. Come to think of it, she has the final words before the credits roll.

It screened in Helena MT yesterday and I got an email from the librarian who said, and I quote, “Your film was charming, poignant, thought provoking. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your passion with the world. You got it *just* right. I had a 60 year old woman come up to me after the screening with tears running down her cheeks wondering if it was too late for her to become a librarian!”

I can die now.

]]> By: cz http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78667 cz Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:54:31 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78667 Al et al- Perhaps you might want to describe it using something a bit more measurable and less inflammatory than 'crap'. Like- trying to keep the books that do not have anything that could possibly be construed as advertising. Al et al-
Perhaps you might want to describe it using something a bit more measurable and less inflammatory than ‘crap’. Like- trying to keep the books that do not have anything that could possibly be construed as advertising.

]]> By: Ellen Orleans http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78476 Ellen Orleans Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:07:56 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78476 Al et al and all, Museums use the term "deacquistion" when they thin their collections. My public library regularly gives away encyclopedias, outdated books on raising goats, or science texts from 1963. I don't think that is banning books. Perhaps you could keep one sample each of the Barney and Barbie books and encourage the kids to compare more sophsticated books with the cartoon books. Al et al and all,

Museums use the term “deacquistion” when they thin their collections. My public library regularly gives away encyclopedias, outdated books on raising goats, or science texts from 1963. I don’t think that is banning books.

Perhaps you could keep one sample each of the Barney and Barbie books and encourage the kids to compare more sophsticated books with the cartoon books.

]]> By: Al et al http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78474 Al et al Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:51:12 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78474 Dr. Empirical: I do see your point, and I like your suggestion. The thing is, though, that the library is the size of a large walk-in closet, so a certain amount of weeding out goes on every year, to make way for new book purchases and donations. I'm choosing to weed out the crap. There has to be some sort of criterion for choosing what to ditch (since keeping everything isn't an option), and this is mine. Dr. Empirical: I do see your point, and I like your suggestion. The thing is, though, that the library is the size of a large walk-in closet, so a certain amount of weeding out goes on every year, to make way for new book purchases and donations. I’m choosing to weed out the crap. There has to be some sort of criterion for choosing what to ditch (since keeping everything isn’t an option), and this is mine.

]]> By: April http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78473 April Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:48:28 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78473 Hmm... Al et al, that's a tricky one. While your 'raising the tone' is fine by me, I think we need a rationale that excuses your actions from the taint of censorship. Remember when that group, Southern Baptists or someone (please forgive if that's wrong and correct my mistake) objected to Barney because the actor is Black?! If they had only objected because it's a pile of steaming dung that would have been perfectly legit. I love my local librarian, she is my 6'2" shaven headed crush idol. You can see her stalking between the stacks because she overtops them! What a fabulous role model, sigh... Hmm… Al et al, that’s a tricky one. While your ‘raising the tone’ is fine by me, I think we need a rationale that excuses your actions from the taint of censorship.

Remember when that group, Southern Baptists or someone (please forgive if that’s wrong and correct my mistake) objected to Barney because the actor is Black?! If they had only objected because it’s a pile of steaming dung that would have been perfectly legit.

I love my local librarian, she is my 6′2″ shaven headed crush idol. You can see her stalking between the stacks because she overtops them! What a fabulous role model, sigh…

]]> By: Dr. Empirical http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78472 Dr. Empirical Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:40:27 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hollywood-librarian-in-vermont#comment-78472 Al, I've gotta say Yes to that. You have every right to control what your own son reads, but you have no business controlling what other people's kids read. If they choose crap, that's their choice. How about putting together an attractive display of cool books, like Maurice Sendak and Jules Feiffer and such? Put it up in front so the kids have to go past it to get to the corporate twaddle. Al, I’ve gotta say Yes to that. You have every right to control what your own son reads, but you have no business controlling what other people’s kids read. If they choose crap, that’s their choice.

How about putting together an attractive display of cool books, like Maurice Sendak and Jules Feiffer and such? Put it up in front so the kids have to go past it to get to the corporate twaddle.

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