Guest Post

I had something prepared for today, but the world-famous Kev left a comment yesterday that I believe is "guest post" worthy. He calls himself "Anonymous," but the structure of the piece is clearly Kev's. That, and he told me he wrote it. So, here it is in case you missed it.

From the Desk of Anonymous:

Dear GIK,
Did you know that it is National Library Week? Well, in celebration, I offer my favorite library-related films. Guess which one lends itself most freely to GIK worthiness...

3. Party Girl
Mary is a free spirited party girl who is forced to work in the library after her godmother bails her out of jail. One night Mary gets stoned and breaks into the library to memorize the Dewey Decimal System. She throws herself into her work and ultimately decides to go to library school. In one powerful speech, her godmother remarks on how Dewey hired women as librarians because they couldn’t be expected to think too much. This is a quirky film, but offers a positive image for librarians.

2. UHF
The manager of a small TV station hits it big with a mix of crazy programs. A vignette for the program Conan the Librarian features a patron asking for a book on Astronomy. Conan picks him up and says threateningly "Don't you know the Dewey Decimal Classification?" Later, Conan slices another borrower in half for returning a book late. Conan is the librarian many of us have wanted to be.

1. Soylent Green
In the year 2022, a homicide cop investigates a murder and finds an explosive secret. He must get this knowledge to the Council, a ruling body made up of librarians because they are the only ones left in this society who know how to get information. A dark film, but an interesting spin on the information explosion.

Thanks for the reviews Kev, and if this thing ever gets turned into a book I will gladly take credit for them.