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Oyarsa's Observances

This blog is created for my random thoughts and opinions. Conflicting opinions are always welcome, but comments or remarks left in a disrespectful or distasteful manner (to be determined by myself) will be either ignored or deleted. This blog has a zero-tolerance policy for spammers. Don't waste your time, spammers, go elsewhere.

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"Oyarsa" for those who don't know, is the name of an archangel (or "god" with a little 'g') in C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy. I liked the character, so I stole the name. Who am I? I am a library science student in Illinois who has a variety of interests--too many to list! I have worked in libraries for five years and counting.

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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

The One Underserved Group Libraries Overlook...

Men. The overwhelming majority of librarians are women, so we are naturally more comfortable designing libraries and selecting materials that would appeal to women; this doesn't mean that none of our collection is geared towards men.

For instance, look in your interior decorating section. Are most, if not all, the books geared toward what most women would consider attractive? How large is your section of hunting & fishing manuals and books? Your section on car detailing? You get the idea. But I ramble. Marylaine Block puts it better than I could.

--Oyarsa

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