My New Hero

Julie Stielstra, alert reader of the New York Times and hospital librarian in Winfield, Illinois, recently brought this article to the attention of the MedLib-L, a medical librarians' listserv:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/arts/31rese.html?pagewanted=print

It describes how David Smith, reference librarian at the New York City library affectionately known as the "NYPL" (say it), has given so much really valuable reference help to so many people, some of whom are famous authors. The article refers to him as "Librarian to the Stars". He says he used to be shy and retiring, but at some point later in life (age 45) got to be good at schmoozing. All right, David! David has become my new role model. If you'd like to help me out with that, come by the Barnett-Briggs Medical library and ask me for reference assistance or email me at jgraham@sfghdean.ucsf.edu. You don't have to be famous, but it wouldn't hurt.