Librarian Action Figure Nancy Pearl in Berlin

Ingrid Reintjes (left) and Brigitte Davanos (right) practise the famous "shushing" action of the Nancy Pearl Librarian Action Figure with Nancy Pearl (center).

October 18-19, 2007. Since the release of the Librarian Action Figure modeled in her likeness, Nancy Pearl has become the tastemaker people turn to when deciding what to read next.  She regularly reviews books for local and national publications and does weekly book reviews on National Public Radio. She maintains that libraries are not just about technology and information access, but “about helping people find good books to read.” In Berlin, she visited the Philipp-Schaeffer-Bibliothek in Berlin-Mitte in conjunction with a book donation of American prize-winning books.  She also spoke with local librarians at a discussion moderated by Dr. Claudia Lux, director of the Central and Regional Library of Berlin and the current president of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).  Earlier in the week, Nancy Pearl visited libraries in the Frankfurt consular district and participated in a webchat.