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Title: The librarian at play
Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents: The interest gauge -- The gardener's guide -- Vanishing favorites -- By telephone -- A literary meet -- "The desert island test" -- The conversation room -- The literary zoo -- Their just reward -- The crowded hour -- To a small library patron -- By-ways and hedges -- Mulch -- A bookman's armory.
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Summary: "The Librarian at Play" by Edmund Lester Pearson is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the quirky and often comical interactions and experiences of librarians, blending fiction and real-life library anecdotes. Through engaging narratives, the author reflects on the challenges and idiosyncrasies of library work, which may resonate with those familiar with the literary world or library settings. The opening of the book introduces us to a whimsical scenario involving a fictional device called an "interest gauge," invented by a psychologist to measure reader engagement with books. The narrator, a librarian, tests the gauge on various literary works, revealing humorous insights into the varying levels of reader interest. Characters such as Professor Frugles and Mrs. Crumpet provide comic relief through their interactions, emphasizing the absurdities encountered in the world of libraries. This initial glimpse sets the tone for a lighthearted exploration of literature and those who engage with it, making the collection appealing to anyone interested in the comedic side of library life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937
EBook No.: 46933
Published: Sep 22, 2014
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Libraries -- Anecdotes
Subject: Librarians -- Anecdotes
LoCC: Bibliography, Library science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The librarian at play
Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents: The interest gauge -- The gardener's guide -- Vanishing favorites -- By telephone -- A literary meet -- "The desert island test" -- The conversation room -- The literary zoo -- Their just reward -- The crowded hour -- To a small library patron -- By-ways and hedges -- Mulch -- A bookman's armory.
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Librarian at Play" by Edmund Lester Pearson is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the quirky and often comical interactions and experiences of librarians, blending fiction and real-life library anecdotes. Through engaging narratives, the author reflects on the challenges and idiosyncrasies of library work, which may resonate with those familiar with the literary world or library settings. The opening of the book introduces us to a whimsical scenario involving a fictional device called an "interest gauge," invented by a psychologist to measure reader engagement with books. The narrator, a librarian, tests the gauge on various literary works, revealing humorous insights into the varying levels of reader interest. Characters such as Professor Frugles and Mrs. Crumpet provide comic relief through their interactions, emphasizing the absurdities encountered in the world of libraries. This initial glimpse sets the tone for a lighthearted exploration of literature and those who engage with it, making the collection appealing to anyone interested in the comedic side of library life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937
EBook No.: 46933
Published: Sep 22, 2014
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Libraries -- Anecdotes
Subject: Librarians -- Anecdotes
LoCC: Bibliography, Library science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.