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How has Dr. Who influenced how you practice librarianship? | How has Dr. Who influenced how you practice librarianship? | ||
| − | One of the things I love about the series is that it places such value on being creative and using whatever tools you have at your disposal to solve problems. If that isn't | + | One of the things I love about the series is that it places such value on being creative and using whatever tools you have at your disposal to solve problems. If that isn't librarianship, I don't know what is. |
What if anything about the show makes your inner librarian cringe? | What if anything about the show makes your inner librarian cringe? | ||
| − | The Doctor is basically a walking | + | The Doctor is basically a walking encyclopedia of the universe, plus he's the last of his incredibly ancient race, but he never writes any of his vast knowledge down. Plus the filing system on the TARDIS is rubbish. |
What about the show do you think could inspire other librarians? | What about the show do you think could inspire other librarians? | ||
Any show that inspires that sense of wonder in people, that makes us want to get out there and learn more about the world, is a great thing. I believe libraries do that, too. It's not a coincidence that people have built small libraries that look just like the TARDIS. | Any show that inspires that sense of wonder in people, that makes us want to get out there and learn more about the world, is a great thing. I believe libraries do that, too. It's not a coincidence that people have built small libraries that look just like the TARDIS. | ||
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