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* [[Cimerone]] in [[The Enchanted Forest Chronicles]] by [[Patricia C. Wrede]] spends a lot of time working in the library and at one point holds the title Head Cook and Librarian. | * [[Cimerone]] in [[The Enchanted Forest Chronicles]] by [[Patricia C. Wrede]] spends a lot of time working in the library and at one point holds the title Head Cook and Librarian. | ||
* [[Jane Fletcher]]. The World Celaeno Chose (Dimsdale: London, 1999) - a librarian plays an important role (although by the time of the plot she is an ex-librarian) | * [[Jane Fletcher]]. The World Celaeno Chose (Dimsdale: London, 1999) - a librarian plays an important role (although by the time of the plot she is an ex-librarian) | ||
* [[Lirael]] in [[Garth Nix]]'s [[Old Kingdom Books]]. | |||
* seven librarians in [[Ellen Klages]]' short story, "In the House of the Seven Librarians" (''Firebirds Rising'' anthology) | * seven librarians in [[Ellen Klages]]' short story, "In the House of the Seven Librarians" (''Firebirds Rising'' anthology) | ||
* a protagonist in [[Joanna Russ]]'s ''[[The Female Man]]'' | * a protagonist in [[Joanna Russ]]'s ''[[The Female Man]]'' | ||
* | * librarian protagonist and gay black male librarian cohort, in [[Nancy Springer]]'s ''[[Fair Peril ]]''. | ||
* a stereotypical shy librarian without social skills in [[Cynthia Ward]]'s short story, "Brass in Pocket" in ''[[New Amazons]]'' edited by [[Margaret Weis]], 2000. | * a stereotypical shy librarian without social skills in [[Cynthia Ward]]'s short story, "Brass in Pocket" in ''[[New Amazons]]'' edited by [[Margaret Weis]], 2000. | ||
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* Flynn Carsen iin ''[[The Librarian: Quest for the Spear]]'' (fall 2004) and ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' (2006) (linked TV movies) | * Flynn Carsen iin ''[[The Librarian: Quest for the Spear]]'' (fall 2004) and ''[[The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' (2006) (linked TV movies) | ||
* Mr. Raven in [[George MacDonald]]'s ''[[Lilith (1895 novel)|Lilith]]'' (1895) (the ghost of Mr. Raven, a librarian, haunts Mr. Vane's library) | * Mr. Raven in [[George MacDonald]]'s ''[[Lilith (1895 novel)|Lilith]]'' (1895) (the ghost of Mr. Raven, a librarian, haunts Mr. Vane's library) | ||
* The [[Librarian (Discworld)|Librarian]] of the Unseen University in the [[Discworld series]] who was turned into a orangutan early in the series and refuses to be changed back | |||
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* [[Rosemary Edghill]]. ''[[The Sword of Maiden's Tears]]'' | * [[Rosemary Edghill]]. ''[[The Sword of Maiden's Tears]]'' | ||
* [[Harlan Ellison]]. "Enter the Fanatic, Stage Center," in ''Gentleman Junkie'' (1961) | * [[Harlan Ellison]]. "Enter the Fanatic, Stage Center," in ''Gentleman Junkie'' (1961) | ||
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] | * [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] | ||
** [[The Telling]] (2000) (The whole thing is about libraries, really.) | ** [[The Telling]] (2000) (The whole thing is about libraries, really.) | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 10 March 2008
SF fans and writers = bibliophiles; bibliophiles love librarians; and therefore librarians show up disproportionately in SF. Which is interesting because librarianship in real life is gendered profession, disproportionately female (and gay).
Female librarians
- "Batwoman"
- Evelyn Carnahan in "The Mummy" feature film, 1999
- Cimerone in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede spends a lot of time working in the library and at one point holds the title Head Cook and Librarian.
- Jane Fletcher. The World Celaeno Chose (Dimsdale: London, 1999) - a librarian plays an important role (although by the time of the plot she is an ex-librarian)
- Lirael in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom Books.
- seven librarians in Ellen Klages' short story, "In the House of the Seven Librarians" (Firebirds Rising anthology)
- a protagonist in Joanna Russ's The Female Man
- librarian protagonist and gay black male librarian cohort, in Nancy Springer's Fair Peril .
- a stereotypical shy librarian without social skills in Cynthia Ward's short story, "Brass in Pocket" in New Amazons edited by Margaret Weis, 2000.
Male and other-gendered librarians
- Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (TV series)
- the title character in Gill Alderman's The Archivist
- The gay black male librarian cohort in Nancy Springer's Fair Peril
- Flynn Carsen iin The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (fall 2004) and The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (linked TV movies)
- Mr. Raven in George MacDonald's Lilith (1895) (the ghost of Mr. Raven, a librarian, haunts Mr. Vane's library)
- The Librarian of the Unseen University in the Discworld series who was turned into a orangutan early in the series and refuses to be changed back
Unsorted
- Jorge Luis Borges. The Library of Babel.
- Keith Donohue. The Stolen Child
- Rosemary Edghill. The Sword of Maiden's Tears
- Harlan Ellison. "Enter the Fanatic, Stage Center," in Gentleman Junkie (1961)
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Telling (2000) (The whole thing is about libraries, really.)
- short story in Sea Road (not science fiction, but completists may want to read it just because it's by Le Guin)
- Laurie J. Marks. Librarians, generally offstage, play a crucial role in the Elemental Logic series, particularly in preserving the letter which Zanja na'Tarwein sends to Emil in Water Logic.
- Sean McMullen. Souls in the Great Machine
- Audrey Niffenegger. The Time Traveler's Wife
- Theodore Sturgeon . "If All Men Were Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister?" (the Master Archivist, on an interestingly-described library-sort-of-planet, is the recipient of this tale which is otherwise not about librarians. The MA -- as an upper-echelon male -- has an attractive female secretary.)
- Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Shadow of the Wind
Notable non-SFnal librarian works
- Desk Set (Katharine Hepburn's character)
- The Music Man (stage musical and film), featuring Marian, the librarian, who has a whole song devoted to the rhyme of her profession and her name
- Party Girl the movie and Party Girl the TV series