Since we are talking library week, perhaps ALA or the President via his
Hollywood contacts can look into media portrayal of librarians.
I recently saw the film Philadelphia, a very good movie in my opinion.
The film has a scene in a law library. One part of the scene has Tom
Hanks taking a bite of a sandwich and still chewing when a library
employee comes by and glares for several seconds, not actually
discovering the sandwich but very suspicious. The second part taking
place in the library has a library employee bring Tom Hanks a document
and say yes there is a supplement to this work and HIV is covered in the
supplement (very ggod portrayal I say to myself as I'm watching the
film). Then immediately this same library employee asks Tom Hanks if he
wouldn't be more comfortable in a private study room. Tom says no and
asks the librarian if he would be more comfortable if Tom was in a private
study room. Several seconds of staring at one another go by and the
film fades to another scene.
Publicity like this we do not need. Philadelphia happened to be the
most seen film in the US its first week out.
By the way, the paralegals came out smelling like roses in the film.
Albert Brecht
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