[Hum-DIS] FW: [WAIN] Tribute to librarians by Geraldine Brooks...

[Kerry Smith]

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[mailto:wain-bounces at lists.curtin.edu.au] On Behalf Of Linda Simonis
Sent: Monday, 31 March 2008 12:52 PM
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Subject: [WAIN] Tribute to librarians by Geraldine Brooks...

On The Book Show recently (on ABC's Radio National) Geraldine Brooks
talked about her new novel which she dedicates to librarians. 
Here's an excerpt:
[...] "But I was also thinking about librarians in the US recently who
were the only ones who had the guts to stand up to George Bush's Patriot
Act by refusing to hand over lending records to show what books people
had been borrowing. So I think librarians as a group are underrated for
their courage." [...]
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2189689.htm
 
Her book is also being discussed on the First Tuesday Book Club tonight
at 10pm on ABC TV.
 
Linda
 

Linda Simonis
Librarian
Downings Legal 

11/2 Mill St

Perth WA 6000

Tel: +61 08 9420 1541
Fax: (08) 9321 1272
Email: lsimonis at downings.com.au 

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