I'm finally back from Orlando and guess what? I'm still cranky. Why? Because during ALA, someone approached me and proudly announced she just bought a Lipstick Librarian shirt at the conference.
There was only one problem: I wasn't selling any LL shirts at the conference.
After stomping up and down the exhibit aisles, I found the culprit: a t-shirt vendor selling shirts with the the phrase "Lipstick Librarian" on the front. I was stunned. I approached the vendor and introduced myself and explained just why I was peeved. After about ten minutes of drawing a little picture of the problem for her (I tempted to use handpuppets since they were sitting in the next booth), she promised that she'd let the owners know so they'd get back to me.
Fat chance on that happening.
I don't want to name the vendor because I don't want to give them any publicity whatsoever. Suffice it to say, I want everyone to know that LL shirts are only available from my website or from my Cafepress.com store. And they have the LL logo on front. If you see a purple shirt with "Lipstick Librarian" on front in a butt-ugly font AND (god help me) a heart over the phrase, that is NOT my shirt--it's a rip-off, pure and simple.
And they will be hearing from me very soon....
Next Time: my thoughts about some of the ALA presentations as well as just how long I manage to walk around Orlando before I collapsed from heat prostration. For the curious, I will also answer the hot (no pun intended) question of the conference: just where are all the houses in Orlando?? (Hint: I actually stayed in one)
Posted by absherl at July 8, 2004 6:20 PM | TrackBackNow that's interesting. A copyright violation at a gigantic library conference.
Posted by: alan at July 11, 2004 6:26 AMYeah, I saw those too, and I was wondering what was up with that. They were ugly. But then again, so are most clothing items that can be purchased at an ALA conference.
Posted by: nanette at July 12, 2004 10:07 AMWowzers...not a nice thing to have happen, but ironic that it was at a library conference.
I'll have you know, I ordered my authentic tank top last week, and once I get it, I will wear it proudly.
Posted by: Winona at July 13, 2004 8:12 AMOuch! That calls for a stiletto in the eye, methinks.
LL, I must thank you for this site; you've been a great source of inspiration for me. I've requested an LL shirt for my b-day and am starting a site called the "flirty archivist" partly inspired by what you've done here.
Posted by: Rachel at July 20, 2004 5:41 AM