[Sca-librarians] OT/OP Bbliosmiles

[Johnna Holloway]

There was notice in my mailbox this am regarding the founder of 
bibliosmiles.


March 1st was the 150th birthday of Charles Lummis.

    Lummis founded "The Bibliosmiles, a tongue in cheek organization that 
    was a "Rally of Librarians Who Are Nevertheless Human". The Bibliosmiles 
    came into being at the 1906 ALA conference and convened during four 
    later conferences. According to Gordon, The Bibliosmiles had all the 
    paraphernalia of a well-organized society. "The password was 'Cheer up, 
    ALA,' the official dew was California apricot brandy, the seal was an 
    open book with the legend 'Homo Sum - and then Sum.' At their annual 
    dinner, they joyously sang 'My Dewey, 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Ex- of 
    Albany,' 'On the Road to Carnegie, Where the Six Best Smellers Be,' and 
    other songs provided by Lummis. The motto for the Bibliosmiles was 'To 
    Keep the Bookdust Off Our Own Topshelves'. ""

    http://libraryhistorybuff.blogspot.com/2009/03/charles-lummis-bibliosmiles.html
    

Perhaps something to keep in mind for the next gathering at the War.

Johnnae