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Re: Liberry Skule
Daniel, Denise & all,
I'm in agreement with Denise; Barari's explanation of the article, with
all its stated high-mindedness, did not make the article much less
annoying. I was not deeply offended by it, for I assure you I do have
both thick skin and a sense of humor, but I was annoyed 1) because it
wasn't AT ALL funny; 2) because I'm just woefully tired of sexist boring
old librarian jokes; and 3) because people are likely to believe what he
said. I am glad to know, however, that he thought he was being
funny.
But anyway, what I really want to know from the list is this: Following
up on what Daniel says here...
At 09:15 AM 3/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
I've gotten that quizzical look
when I say "archivist" more times than I can
count, and then you patiently explain what you do,
I'd like to know what people say when trying to explain what archivists
do. Everyone must have a pat speech put to memory that they drag out at
the doctor's office or cocktail party. How do you explain in 20-50 words
or less what you do?
Amy Filiatreau
Archivist
Tarlton Law Library, School of Law
The University of Texas at Austin