I am insulted by it, too. Since other professions take their image very seriously, I don't see why anyone should be surprised that Librarians take the image of their own profession seriously as well. The difference is that we have to try harder since we are fighting for the recognition, and accompanying bucks, that we deserve.
It is erroneous to assume that people have too much time simply because they respond to a poll, besides which what one person or group feels is a good or bad use of time does not necessarily coincide with what another person or group believes. One could argue that a journalist monitoring the concerns of a Law Librarians' listserv might make better use of time to pursue other matters, unless this is someone seeking to change careers.
I wonder if Mattel thinks that the Barbie poll is "tongue-in-cheek." For all anyone knows, the company might have millions of dollars riding on the outcome - will sales be lost if the wrong doll is manufactured?
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephanie Pierson [mailto:SPIERSON@LLGM.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:33 AM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Barbie Follow-Up
The following appears in the Feb. 3rd issue of Forbes:
Some People Just Have Too Much Time
On its kids-oriented Barbie Web site, Mattel (nyse: MAT - news - people ) posted a tongue-in-cheek poll about careers for the 43-year-old, 1-billion-copy teenager doll. Adults took this seriously. Librarians, for example, put messages on Internet trade message boards urging colleagues to vote for their profession over, say, architect or cop. --W.P.B.
Is it just me or is anyone else insulted by the implication that librarians "just have too much time"?
Food for thought...
Stephanie
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