Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries

[Gus]

Wonderful think piece from NPR today:

Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries

I say if the Old Spice Guy and LOLCats and the Vuvuzela can be part of the pop-culture landscape, so can libraries.

[RandomAnthony]

Will there be reality shows about librarians? Because that would be hot...

[Gus]

I hope so! Or even a sitcom!

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Oh, be serious!

[Sarah]

I'm all for it...though I would imagine that the librarians wouldn't approve of all the noise the film crew would make.

[ms.petra]

@ Gus - thanks for posting

@ Jackie - I think the library is fascinating. "The Stacks" would be a hit. My local branch always seems like there is a party going on. If you are going there to study, you have to go in one of those little quiet rooms (think Michael Scott's office). Is your library actually quiet?

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Um, no, ms. petra, my library is the opposite of quiet. The librarians have been known to get hushed from time to time by annoyed patrons. :)

[Dr. Detroit]

Christ, if this theory pans out, there will be no living with Jackie as her ego swells to mammoth proportions, refusing to travel nowhere without an entourage.

I can see it now... :)

[RandomAnthony]

Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "Um, no, ms. petra, my library is the opposite of quiet. The librarians have been known to get hushed from time to time by annoyed patrons. :)"

You see? They won't mind the film crew at all!

Heh...Clark...yes, Jackie's going to have some assistant and yell things like "COFFEE, BITCH!" as soon as she walks in the library door...

[Gus]

Jackie's ego has already swelled to mammoth proportions. What's a reality show going to do except make it swell some more???

I can see Jackie peeling off a mink coat a la Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada and loudly yell at her assistant to bring her today's list of overdue items, NOW!!!

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Gus, please! I would never wear fur!

[Sarah]

What if the minks were still alive?

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I want a pet red panda, Sarah.

And a nonfat double shot short mocha, no whip. Where's that report?!

[Sarah]

I sent them in the same box. Was that a mistake?

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

:::glares at Sarah, gets distracted by fuzzy cuteness with mocha on it's nose...:::

I'll let it pass, THIS time...

[Sarah]

We love you, Ms. Hannigan!
I mean, thanks, Miranda.
I mean, Jackie.
So confused.

[Gus]

Jacks, you okay with fake fur?

Okay, how about a leather trench coat?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I totally missed the cupcake wave. No one TOLD ME. Sad, I love cupcakes.