Libraries figure prominently in a recent Studio Ghibli DVD release, Whisper of the Heart. (Don't smirk; the original Japanese title isn't nearly as corny.) That a girl would meet her beau by finding his name inscribed on checkout cards warms my bibliophile heart. Unfortunately, a John Denver song figures just as prominently, but if you can get over that obstacle I think you fans of Ghibli and of libraries will appreciate the film. As of this posting, you can watch it all on Veoh. Here's part one:
posted by Carlos @ 10:15 PM
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While working and living Up North, I once realized that the last person before me to check out a certain book was a prominent Great Lakes nautical historian.
Unfortunately, those pesky privacy restrictions mean that most libraries have eliminated such signed due-date cards nowadays, thus wiping out one possible source of library serendipity.
Felix
I haven't had that sort of experience, although I found it interesting to see how long it had been since the previous checkout--entire generations, in some cases.
That said, I'm glad privacy considerations have led to more anonymity. I wouldn't want some of my checkouts (e.g. of self-help psychology books) to become common knowledge.
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