Tampa Bay Newspapers/Seminole Beacon
"Tarpon Springs man brings boyhood memory to life by building
Jefferson Memorial replica"
May 9, 2018
Jewelry designer Gareth Whitehurst built a replica of the Jefferson Memorial
near his Tarpon Springs home. The structure serves as his jewelry design
studio and also houses his personal library of nearly 11,000 books, DVDs and CDs
near his Tarpon Springs home. The structure serves as his jewelry design
studio and also houses his personal library of nearly 11,000 books, DVDs and CDs
Librarian Meredith Myers catalogues items in Gareth Whitehurst's personal
library, which is a replica of the Jefferson Memorial.
Tampa Bay Times
February 27, 2018
Gareth Whitehurst, 76, stands in front of Gracegate, an 80-foot diameter
concrete and steel dome structure which he designed and constructed
in Tarpon Springs modeled after elements of the Jefferson Memorial
in Washington, D.C.
concrete and steel dome structure which he designed and constructed
in Tarpon Springs modeled after elements of the Jefferson Memorial
in Washington, D.C.
Librarian Meredith Myers of St. Petersburg organizes the 10,873 books
and media items in Whitehurst's wide-ranging collection at Gracegate.
and media items in Whitehurst's wide-ranging collection at Gracegate.
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 27, 2016
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 27, 2016
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 26, 2016
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 25, 2016
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 25, 2016
American Libraries Magazine
By Meredith Myers
June 24, 2016
Shelf Discovery
September 30, 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
September 24, 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
September 10, 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
August 6, 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
July 13, 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
July 2, 2015
Creative Loafing
June 12, 2015
The In Print Review
April 2015
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
November 6, 2014
"The Current"/CBS Tampa Bay
Roxanne Wilder Interviews Meredith Myers
October 30, 2014
If you’re trying to make a decision on what Haunted House to hit up this month, check out what Creative Loafing's Meredith Myers has to say in her interview with Roxanne Wilder. It’s all about the spookiest and the scariest places to visit this Halloween. From Halloween Horror Nights 24 at Universal Studios to Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Meredith tells us about the frightfully best nights out!
"Studio 10" Morning Show/WTSP
October 23, 2014
Creative Loafing
and
By Meredith Myers
October 23, 2014
The Gloria Sirens
October 16, 2014
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
September 4, 2014
"Studio 10" Morning Show/WTSP
July 17, 2014
Creative Loafing
July 16, 2014
American Libraries Direct
By Meredith Myers
July 9, 2014
The new Diagon Alley section of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sponsored a media preview in the Universal Studios Florida theme park in Orlando on June 18, and Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers was there to report on the festivities: “If you are a die-hard Harry Potter fan, you are going to lose your mind faster than getting hit with a Memory Charm as you take your first steps into Diagon Alley when the land officially opens July 8.” Check out her videos of Red Carpet interviews, tours of the park and concessions, and a ride on the Hogwarts Express....Tampa Bay (Fla.) Creative Loafing, July 2; StandUpLibrarian, July 3
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
July 3, 2014
Getty Images
June 18, 2014
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
June 17, 2014
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
June 13, 2014
Creative Loafing
By Meredith Myers
June 12, 2014
Creative Loafing
"Do This: A Bloomin' good time"
By Meredith Myers
June 12, 2014
Tampa Bay Newspapers
"Bloomsday event celebrates James Joyce"
June 12, 2014
ARTICULATE Creative Pinellas
June 10, 2014
Tampa Bay Times
April 30, 2014
May 2, 2014
American Libraries Direct
May 7, 2014
Meredith Myers —clad in a tool-motif dress with a red petticoat, pigtails, and a variety of power tools—performed April 12 at the ARTpool Gallery, an artist co-op and vintage store in St. Petersburg, Florida. Myers is part comedian, part performance artist, part book nerd, and part librarian who has created an act for herself as the Stand-Up Librarian. “I am a librarian with a master’s degree working for a home improvement center and having the time of my life,” she told the crowd. “Do it yourself. Do not wait around for people to give you a job.”...Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, Apr. 30
Wordier Than Thou Radio
April 24, 2014
BuzzFeed
April 11, 2014
Creative Loafing
April 11, 2014
Creative Loafing
March 14, 2014
Tampa Bay Newspapers
March 12, 2014
ARTICULATE Creative Pinellas
February 26, 2014
American Libraries Direct
March 20, 2013
Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers (right) loves James Joyce and all things Irish, so in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, she decided to mash up James Joyce with the 1990s hit “Jump Around” by House of Pain. Grab your copy of Ulysses or Finnegan’s Wake and get ready to “Joyce Around” (3:51) at the James Joyce Irish Pub in Ybor City, Florida. Myers explains how she came up with the idea....YouTube, Mar. 17; StandUpLibrarian, Mar. 17
Tampa Bay Times
December 9, 2012
American Libraries Direct
December 5, 2012
Meredith Myers, the StandUpLibrarian, writes: “I decided to premiere my new holiday literary parody video live on stage in early December where I choreographed a chase sequence with a real ginger man (my friend, librarian Justin Brasher) and concluded with gingerbread man cookies I baked myself. Watch ‘I Ran After the Gingerbread Man’ (5:06), a mashup of ‘I Ran (So Far Away)’ by A Flock of Seagulls with the Gingerbread Man folktale.”...
StandUpLibrarian.com, Dec. 3; YouTube, Dec. 2
Tampa Bay Times
"Stage: 3 Picks"
November 29, 2012
Tampa Bay Times
"Pumpkin Story Time"
October 28, 2012
Inkygirl.com
October 16, 2012
American Libraries Direct
October 10, 2012
On October 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died at age 40. Meredith Myers, the Stand-Up Librarian, celebrated the anniversary by promoting Poe and libraries in her new literary parody music video, “The Raven Is Hard to Handle” (3:51), a mashup of Poe’s poem The Ravenwith “Hard to Handle” by The Black Crowes. Myers shares some making-of moments in a blog post. (The Librarian is played by her acting coach Corinne Broskette.)... YouTube, Oct. 4; StandUpLibrarian blog, Oct. 5
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
October 7, 2012
Baltimore-Post Examiner
October 6, 2012
American Libraries Direct
June 27, 2012
One highlight at the ALA PopTop Stage on Monday was the debut performance of the 817’s (for you Dewey-challenged folk, that’s “American humor and satire”), a comedy troupe consisting of Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers (center), MLIS of Fortune (and singer) Danica Sheridan, and RUSA’s own Mr. Reference, Dave Tyckoson. In addition to the finale song, a karaoke version of Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild” (be sure to watch the amazing video, 4:54), the 817’s performed stand-up and improv, and debuted a hilarious Dos Equis spoof video, “The Most Interesting Librarian in the World,” featuring none other than former ALA President Michael Gorman....AL: Annual Conference blog, June 26
American Libraries Direct
June 13, 2012
Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers (right) honors her idol Madonna with her version of “Girl Gone Wild” in an effort to entertain and educate about the importance and fun of libraries. In “Librarian Gone Wild” (5:01), Myers designed, sewed, and styled all of her library outfits. Her dance moves were developed from 25+ years of watching Madonna....YouTube, May 31
American Libraries Direct
June 13, 2012
The PopTop Stage, at the end of the 2700 aisle on the Annual Conference exhibit floor, will feature readings, discussions, and presentations. Some highlights: On Saturday, catch the ForeWord Reviewsbook awards and ALA Mystery Day. On Sunday, go for Read Aloud and “Get Caught Listening!” On Monday, don’t miss the 817s comedy troupe featuring Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers, Danica Sheridan (MLS of Fortune), and RUSA’s own Mr. Reference, Dave Tyckoson. Besides stand-up, improv, and musical parodies, they will be doing the only book-cart drill in Anaheim....PopTop Stage; StandUpLibrarian blog, June 12
American Libraries Direct
November 9, 2011
WeHo News
by WeHo News Staff
November 3, 2011
A PR pro turned librarian comic with a masters in library science got fired last week from WeHo's new library.Photo courtesy Standuplibrarian.com
Camille Kimball
November 2, 2011
Librarian and Camille on a happier day
Los Angeles Times
by columnist Steve Lopez
November 2, 2011
Meredith Myers, seen in a photo from her Standup Librarian website, has used her sense of humor to promote literacy. (Jen Clanton Photography)
Yahoo News
October 31, 2011
Meredith Myers of West Hollywood, California goes as Puss in Boots during the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval October 31, 2011. Officials estimate that 400,000 people would attend what is described as one of the world's largest annual Halloween celebrations. Photo by REUTERS/Jason Redmond
Camille Kimball
October 5, 2011
Photo courtesy of Camille Kimball
West Hollywood Book Fair 2011
October 2, 2011
Society News LA
September 27, 2011
Photo courtesy of Ellen Olivier
GatekeepersPost.com
April 7, 2011
ForeWord Reviews
AfterWord column: Purposely Funny:
"So a Comedian Walks Into a Library and Decides to Work There"
by Stand-Up Librarian Meredith Myers
Mar-Apr 2011
KPBS/NPR
January 10, 2011
ALA Cognotes
"Popular Cultures & Libraries Discussion Group Focuses on Giles the Librarian, Expands to Images of Librarians and Researchers"
January 8, 2011
