libraries in pop culture

#latepost but did mention a few posts back about Librarians on YouTube! :) They’ve dropped us a line. I just knew that #librarians tag was going to come in handy someday.

librariansonyt:

Just discovered your blog, excellent work!

I’ve actually been compiling a list of librarians portrayed in video games for quite some time now … I’ve found a lot of interesting and obscure titles (including many with libraries to explore as well), so I hope you’ll visit and take a look so you can add them to your list:

http://librarians-on-youtube.blogspot.com/search/label/Video%20Games

There’s over 200 entries right now, with more on the way (I’m working on my own backlog) so I just picked one of my more recent ones … A Buenos Aires library in “Prisoner of Ice" (PC, 1995).

Anyway, just wanted to applaud your efforts for getting the word out that libraries/librarians can be a part of the video game landscape too :)

Right on! :)

Here’s what the Librarians on YouTube blog (Blogspot) is about:

I’ve become fascinated with the portrayal of this profession in popular culture, particularly those depictions which have made their way onto Youtube … As such, I decided long ago to begin cataloging as many instances of these representations as I could find on the popular video-sharing site.

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, PC, 1991

Shhh!

Submitted by spce. Thanks! :)

There are 207 books recorded in the Phatt City Library’s card catalogue. While the book titles are all pretty hilarious, it’s also pretty cool that it keeps to the pirate theme. Relevant pirating titles all around, such as:

ARCHAEOLOGY "X NEVER MARKS THE SPOT" BY I. JONES

BUSINESS "HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE" BY BLUEBEARD

PILLAGING "ALL ABOUT PILLAGING" FROM THE POPULAR HOW-TO SERIES

It is also possible to get in too deep into the card catalogue…

Lastly, the Monkey Island Wiki points out the librarian:

Despite the existence of a card catalogue, the only person able to successfully locate any volume in the library is the rather stern librarian, who is strict on the rules but seems to greatly enjoy sliding around the library on her wheeled chair to retrieve requested books.

In celebration of the film’s thirtieth anniversary (and those iconic scenes in the New York Public Library that started it all) …

Staff of the NYPL (Ghostbusters)

Eleanor Twitty (Ghostbusters the Video Game)

Unnamed Female Librarian (The Real Ghostbusters)

Librarian Ghost (Minimates)

Who You Gonna Call? (Improv Everywhere)

Jack Black as The Librarian (Be Kind Rewind)

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