I am a Librarian
Of course I know a lot about books, but I also have to be good at technology and the Internet, because that’s where information is these days. I enjoy helping our patrons use the library, but there are days I feel more like a social worker, a babysitter, a cop, or a concierge. In our school or community library, funding is always a problem. And there's always the bureaucracy...
But I love helping people find that one book or article they really need so they can finish a project or paper. I like being creative in developing programs for the library.
How can Sherlock Holmes help get my patrons interested in my library?
As a librarian, you're like The Great Detective yourself sometimes. Sherlock Holmes fans are an interesting group. You might enjoy meeting some Sherlockians. This site will show you where there are active Sherlock Holmes societies in the U.S.
And in case anyone asks, there are several libraries with special collections devoted to Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. In fact, a brochure for an exhibition on Sherlock Holmes and the Law even suggested that Holmes could have been a "born librarian."
If you already have a good idea for a teaching project, how about a Jan Stauber Grant? We'd love to help.
Sherlock Holmes societies like getting young people into reading books. We can help you with:
If you will go to the pages at the top of our website on the Jan Stauber Grants (past awards), the Beacon Awards (past awards) and Resources for Teachers/Librarians, you will find a treasure trove of ideas that have already worked for teachers and librarians on teaching Sherlock Holmes.
Did we mention that Sherlockians have collections of all kinds of things?
Holmes’ Birthday is celebrated on Jan 6, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's is May 22
But I love helping people find that one book or article they really need so they can finish a project or paper. I like being creative in developing programs for the library.
How can Sherlock Holmes help get my patrons interested in my library?
As a librarian, you're like The Great Detective yourself sometimes. Sherlock Holmes fans are an interesting group. You might enjoy meeting some Sherlockians. This site will show you where there are active Sherlock Holmes societies in the U.S.
And in case anyone asks, there are several libraries with special collections devoted to Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. In fact, a brochure for an exhibition on Sherlock Holmes and the Law even suggested that Holmes could have been a "born librarian."
If you already have a good idea for a teaching project, how about a Jan Stauber Grant? We'd love to help.
Sherlock Holmes societies like getting young people into reading books. We can help you with:
- Sherlockian Book Drives
- Writing Contests
- "Sherlock Holmes Detective Class" for readers 7-12
- Sherlockian Books for Young People: lists and reviews
- Beacon Society members often contribute teaching projects that may give you some new ideas.
- Sherlockian Performances
- A visit with Sherlock Holmes
- A play by a Sherlockian society
- A Holmes story reader
- Sherlock Holmes exhibit for the Library
If you will go to the pages at the top of our website on the Jan Stauber Grants (past awards), the Beacon Awards (past awards) and Resources for Teachers/Librarians, you will find a treasure trove of ideas that have already worked for teachers and librarians on teaching Sherlock Holmes.
Did we mention that Sherlockians have collections of all kinds of things?
Holmes’ Birthday is celebrated on Jan 6, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's is May 22