You want the best program for the least money in the shortest amount of time. Includes a rare scene that features library education, in which a group of librarians discuss the best school for Mary to obtain a library science degree. The scene occurs late in the film, at 1 hour and 18 minutes, and lasts 50 seconds. Ann [rolling her eyes]: Oh, please! You went to Columbia. Ann [interjecting]: Public libraries. As in non-academic. Ann [to Howard]: I am sick of your reverse snobbery.
I think it would be perfect for you, Mary. What a wonderful scene! I love the diversity of ethnicities, genders, and ages of reel librarians represented onscreen. I love how the camera slowly tightens to just focus on Mary as she listens to everyone and takes notes, as seen below. I love how serious the conversation is about the pros and cons of different library science degree programs.
And I love that the librarians themselves expose their own biases and differences of opinions about graduate library programs, as well as about different kinds of libraries. Mary is the one with the reference need, as she is looking for advice on graduate library science degree programs, and her library colleagues are all helping her out. But it seems to me that Howard is the only one actually listening to Mary during this reference interview.
Wanda mentions Michigan, and Ann mentions Washington, D. And for a second-long scene, we get a bevy of clues and references about different graduate library schools! Although there are plenty of online library science degree pathways available now, that was NOT the case in Want to know about more films that mention library science and educational qualifications for librarians?
Explore these previous posts:. Do you enjoy this scene in Party Girl as much as I do? Please leave a comment and share! Librarian, blogger, movie lover View all posts by Jennifer. I got my degree and then worked part time as a school librarian along with being a regular teacher. This degree is no longer offered, just certification. You brings up a good point about certification β there are more library certification programs nowadays, which can be particularly useful for school librarians and public librarians, especially in rural areas.
