Libraries and lovers.

Libraries and lovers. Lefebvre, Madeleine, ed The romance of libraries. Lanham, MD:Scarecrow Scarecrowgoes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]See : IgnoranceScarecrowcan’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. Press, 2006. 208p US$25.00 soft cover ISBN ISBNabbr.International Standard Book NumberISBNInternational Standard Book NumberISBNn abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m0810853523(available from lames Bennett Pty) With such a focus on the need for and process of libraries buildingcommunities in recent years, it is refreshing to see a related spin,with the publication of Romance in libraries. Brought together fromlibraries across the spectrum and across the world, including Australia,this is a collection of true, short tales, as told by one of the partiesinvolved, of bow libraries were involved in their story of romance. Mostare stories of romance developing in libraries, but some are aboutromances with libraries. Organised by context, it includes happy, sad and bittersweet bittersweet,name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. stories from public libraries (the largest section), academic andspecial libraries, bookmobiles, reference desks, intra-library,conferences, library schools and international connections.Interestingly, it also covers libraries, food and romance (including amatrimonial mat��ri��mo��ny?n. pl. mat��ri��mo��niesThe act or state of being married; marriage.[Middle English, from Old French matrimoine, from Latin m lasagne recipe) and other miscellaneous tales, including howa library saved a life. The intention of the editor is to show the transformative andemotive power of libraries, something the virtual library cannot competewith. It is the importance of the buildings themselves as well as thepeople who inhabit them. If you are looking for a Mills and Boon-type read, this is not it.There is no flowery flow��er��y?adj. flow��er��i��er, flow��er��i��est1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of flowers: a flowery perfume.2. Abounding in or covered with flowers.3. language, just tales from the heart, fromindividuals who have experienced romance within a library of one form oranother. There is no drawn-out anguish, just a brief, honest, first-handexpression of how people and places have connected in a romantic way. The stories are short and to the point, but after reading them onehas a sense of the continued importance of libraries as place, as wellas their many other purposes. This is a 'feel good' book, withunderlying lessons that should be well-learned by librarians across theboard. I would recommend this title to all readers of true love storiesand to all librarians, to remind us of the importance of our buildings,as well as the people, collections and services within them. Whicheverlibrary sector you are in, Cupid comes knocking on the door of yourbuilding at some time! Michelle McLean, Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation