<div dir="ltr"><div>We all have encountered the "unique and unusual" in our libraries; however, the professional librarian, the trained person in dealing with all types of patrons, understands that library behavior and reading choices are a sacred trust, a freedom protected by the Constitution. And while protected, not many yearn to have their library behaviors and reading choices displayed to the world for public viewing. I believe the comment alludes to that idea of privacy that professional librarians consider the cornerstone of good librarianship.</div>
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<div>Just offering a perspective,</div>
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<div>Lady Franca Donato</div>
<div>Kingdom Librarian of Trimaris</div>
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<div>(mundanely professional teacher librarian)<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Stefan li Rous <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:StefanliRous@austin.rr.com">StefanliRous@austin.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Oh my.<br>
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<div class="Wj3C7c"><br>> I would guess the publicity has helped sales as the book is out of<br>> stock<br>> at places like Amazon.<br>> She doesn't appear to be a professional librarian, even though all the<br>
> newspapers are labeling her as one.<br>><br>> So who hasn't encountered weirdos in their libraries?<br>><br>> Johnnae<br><br></div></div>--------<br>THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra<br>
Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas<br><a href="mailto:StefanliRous@austin.rr.com">StefanliRous@austin.rr.com</a><br>**** See Stefan's Florilegium files at: <a href="http://www.florilegium.org/" target="_blank">http://www.florilegium.org</a> ****<br>
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