Patron: “Do you have any books on vampires?”
Me: “This is the Southern History Department. I can see what they have in other
departments.”
Patron [after a pause] “Do you have any history books on Southern Vampires?” *
Funny things can happen when working in an archives... or weird, wonderful,
wise or unforgettable. Tell us about it during NEA’s first StorySLAM: Moths
in the Archives: Stories from the Stacks. Based on the StorySLAM
competitions developed by NYC non-profit literary society The Moth, there are
only four ground rules to the NEA competition at the Spring 2016 Meeting:
-- First rule
is all stories must be true
-- Second rule is all stories must be told, not read.
-- Third rule is there is a 5-minute time limit.
-- And fourth rule is to keep it anonymous -- don’t betray confidentiality
restrictions
Bring your wit and wisdom to the masses of New England archivists who are just
waiting to hear a good story. And at the end of the evening scores will be
tallied, a winner announced, and a PRIZE will be given. Submit
an outline of your story to be considered eligible for the NEA competition.
Questions? Contact Matt Spry ([log in to unmask])
for more information.
* Story from “I work at a public library” blog [http://iworkatapubliclibrary.com/]
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