PHOTO COMPETITION

Cynthia Weber, solo librarian at the Specialty Minerals Corporate Library, in Bethlehem PA. Pictured with Cynthia are patrons Tom and Gene, who are scientists at the company, plus an unnamed daughter.

Cynthia writes Specialty Minerals is indeed a company. We manufacture calcium carbonate that is used as filler in paper and plastics, and as coating on paper. I love the fact that we start with calcium carbonate, chemically react it and end up with it! What the specialty is in changing the morphology. We produce it is shapes from small needles to giant puff balls (giant on a microscopic level of course).

Dew two lak ov fundin an’ the desison too higher the ferm off arkitecs Leggo and Sunz, (motto “building the future for your children”) Carolyn chizm collige reelized two late that the dezine ov the knew libry and staf canteen (wich waz originly two floors) now ad to share the sam area,.and fundin only allwed for the staffing of the area by iliterate dwaf lybrairianz.

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The official WLW Proofreader adds "I have another entry for you from Martin S Shakespeare, AV Technician and Librarian at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braebrook. While I am happy to proof-read Adam Howell's entry from Holmesglen TAFE at Moorabbin, I draw the line at this one. I think it is meant to be left as is, if you care to use it. Think of me - I have to live with the man!"

All hail the Warrior Librarian!
Attached hereto is our entry in the International Cookware on Head Library Day contest. Fetching in her streamers and saucepan attire is H.M. Janet Clark, Chief Librarian, South Shore Regional Library, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Costume/special effects by Katie Clark, Peggie Graham, Sharon Hiltz & Brandon Uhlman. Photo by Peggie Graham.

As you can see, I had a particularly rough day at the Office recently, but have now calmed down sufficiently enough to continue my life’s work of providing information to the masses. I have been medically advised that if I stay away from stressful situations everything will be ok.

As we are all constantly reminded by our friends in dinner time conversation about what idyllic lives we must lead, where our job requires us to merely "read books all day", this apparently according to them should not pose a problem. I must say, though, that wearing the old iron Pot did give me a feeling of enormous personal security, probably not known to humans since the practice of wearing Knight’s armor was sadly lost many centuries ago.

No wonder so many people are now doing it. In fac,t did you know there are now beaches in Australia where people can go and frolic about freely with cooking pots on their heads without fear of discrimination by the more conservative members of society.

So wear your Saucepan proudly, fellow warrior librarians. There are more of us out there then you think!

Happy Cookware-on-Head Library day to one and all,
from Adam Howells.