Barbara Gordon, AKA Oracle (DC)
I never really got into DC comics as a kid. I was a Marvel girl. I totally would have shirked off the gritty streets of Gotham for the bright spandex of New York or San Francisco any day. That is, until I read Birds of Prey. I had to check it out because, hey, it was a group composed entirely of lady superheroes. Their leader, Barbara Gordon, is known as Oracle and is probably the most brilliant good-guy in the DC Universe. She is also a librarian! Story goes, Barbara used to be Batgirl until she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. Though now in a wheelchair, she leads a team from behind her massive computer and gigantic brain. Basically, Barbara serves as the information hub for Gotham’s superhero elite. I personally like it when she wears a headset. Now that’s some nice techie-librarian styles.
Yes, ALA, Librarians ARE heroes every day! In fact, I believe more than one student has told me that before, and technically I’ve only been a librarian for about six months. And as Barbara Gordon teaches us, we can also be vigilantes and kick ass.
Thanks for the librarians in comics posts, Candise!
Did you see the Batgirl/Oracle musings Anne-Marie posted on ⌘f a while ago? – http://command-f.info/amlibrarian/debutantes-nurses-and-librarians
No, I didn’t! Thanks for the link, though – looks rad!