How about virtual dolls that are mounted on the web, linked to digitized voices and
available 24/7? They probably already exist somewhere out there. Ray Anne
Leigh Gates wrote:
> Or how about a paper doll or one of those magnetic figures with
> changeable outfits? Cheaper to produce...
>
> >I agree with Dan. Why doesn't some enterprising art librarian with a studio
> >background design an ACTION art librarian doll? A sure fire fund raiser at an
> >ARLIS/NA conference. Ray Anne
> >
> >"Nolting, Dan" wrote:
> >
> >> I find this disturbing. Sure, there are more damaging stereotypes out
> >> there -- many damaging to the core of mortal sin, but C'MON! How many
> >> people must to continue to drown in this gulf created by the gap between
> >> information providers ("Bill Gates") and Librarians ("shhhh")!?!?
> >>
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> Daniel Lincoln Nolting, MFA, MS-LIS
> >> Head of Technical Services, Jennie King Mellon Library
> >> Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
> >> USA 412-365-1243 fax: 412-365-1465
> >> Webmaster - ARLIS/VRD <http://www.chatham.edu/users/staff/dnolting>
>
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> Leigh Gates, Slide Librarian
> MacLean Visual Resources Center, Ryerson Library
> The Art Institute of Chicago
> 37 S. Wabash, Chicago IL 60603
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