In Volume Five we’re speaking to Lana Bittman from Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
Last week’s question — Which library houses the Devil’s Bible?
The Codex Gigas which in English means Giant Book, is the largest medieval manuscript in the world, at a length of 92 cm (36 in). Famous for its full-page portrait of the devil the book is housed in the Swedish Royal Library in Stockholm.
This week’s question — What is the smallest book … Keep Reading
It’s Friday again! Time for Volume 4 of Interview with the Librarian. This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Loraine Forde of Glasgow Clyde College.
(Firstly, I’ve just enabled comments on our posts… oops! So please feel free to post answers in the comments section).
Last week’s question —Name the Draconian librarian who guards Hogwarts Library.
Our office’s resident Harry Potter expert, Ellie, was quick on the draw to correctly guess Madam Irma Pince.
This week’s question … Keep Reading
For Volume Three we’re speaking to Angus Sinclair of Goldsmiths University, poetry enthusiast and librarian extraordinaire.
Last week’s question — Name the famous detention movie set in a library
The answer was, of course, The Breakfast Club! Guessed by Lucille, our interviewee from last week. Who could forget the dance scene when the characters let loose to Karla DeVito’s “We Are Not Alone”…
This week’s question — Name the Draconian librarian who guards Hogwarts Library.
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Welcome to our new 2019 blog series! We’re excited about this one.
We’re going to be asking librarians a short selection of questions that are intended to be fun and easygoing. We’ll be mixing up the questions from time to time to keep things fresh. Entries will be released once a week on Friday afternoons for a spot of leisurely reading before the weekend.
A little bit of trivia to start… which 1994 film is the title of the series … Keep Reading
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