An afterthought

[bliumchik]

Also, I had a dream. But i can't remember anything, except that there were librarians in it. I was in Bowen library, and the fiction section had been replaced by shelves and shelves of yellow pages, and the children's section was in a circus tent. And I was like "You've replaced the children's books with-" and the librarian was like "Yes."

Comments

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

That's... different. What were the children's books replaced with, under the tent?

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Oh, they were still there. I think I was referring to the adult fiction section, which had been replaced by the aforementioned yellow pages.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

Oh, ok. Well, I suppose that'd make cataloguing easier. And acquisitions. And shelving.

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess some people do read phone books for fun. Hey, there are some funny names out there!

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

That there are. And if all else fails, it sounds like they still had their reference collection.

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Ah, references. But do you know, they have not a single book containing a topographical map of Sydney. I don't know whether to be annoyed that I have to trek out to the map shop or proud that I stumped a librarian.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

Um, proud. Also, they should be able to - at the very least - get you a topographic map of Sydney by interlibrary loan.

Failing that, go and visit the State Library, for it's inconceivable that their map collection wouldn't have Sydney.

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Well, ye-es, but if I'm going all the way to the city anyway I may as well just go to the bloody map shop.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

The mappe shoppe will be much moe expensive.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

More, even.

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

Alas, this is true. I shall try the state library first then.

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

*blinkblink*

I WANT A CIRCUS TENT.