Poetry, Song, Rap, Soliloquies & Other Mock Solemnity
Performed or Written on the Occasion of
Harold B. Lee Library Happenings

(Chrono-illogically arranged)


 

Rural Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines -  A Field Manual for Botswana
Delivered in 1988, celebrating the acquisition

of the BYU Library’s three-millionth volume.


Stopping at Loops on a Snowy Evening (for John Taylor)
Celebrating the life and digital accomplishments
of the late John Taylor, mid-to-late 1980s.

With the help of Robert Frost & scholarly footnotes


Lexicon of Loony Library Lore
Explaining the acronyms and strange definitions
that infest academic librarianship, April, 1993


JOF is Off
A rap presented on the occasion
of Janet O. Francis' retirement celebration, June 9, 2001.


 

Gerald's Rear-View Mirror
A rap presented on the occasion
of Gerald K. Dick's retirement celebration, August 16, 2001.
...accompanied by a musical exuberance entitled:
"Hark!
the Herald Gerald Sings"

 

 

 

Not Really Poetry
Introducing New Employees at the Annual Meeting, August, 2001

 

Hail to the Chief of the H.B.L.L.L.L.
Song, solemn song, written for the occasion
of Sterling Albrecht's retirement celebration, August, 2002.

Certificate of Generally Referencing
Song and poetry presented on the occasion
of Don Howard's retirement celebration, April 9, 2003.

Certificate of Quid Pro Quo Quotation Queries
Song and poetry presented on the occasion
of Haybron Adam's retirement celebration, April 9, 2003
.

Certificate of DVS (Digital Virtual Stirlingness)
Song and poetry presented on the occasion
of Keith Stirling's retirement celebration, April 9, 2003

 

Roy Daniel’s Royal Name
Celebrating the life and times

of Roy Daniel, 1946-2003

 

Sorta Prose, Sorta Poetry
Announcing Library News at the Annual Meeting, August 21, 2003

 

 

On Frances' Birthday
Humanities Department Party, September 3, 2003
(No, not France's Birthday)

 

 

Aspen Grove, Mountain Cove
Sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells" at the Christmas Party, December 12, 2003

 

 

'Twas the Committee Before Christmas
Read by Julene Butler at the Christmas Party in Aspen Grove, December 10, 2004

 

 

Farewell to Christina - In 4 Swiss-American Languages
On the Occasion of Her Leaving Humanities Reference, Summer of 2006

 

 

A Visit From Russian Santa Nyikolaus
Presented at the Christmas Party, December 7, 2006

 

 

Marvelous Marvin is Wiggin’ On Out
On the Occasion of His Retirement, January 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Richard Hacken
      hacken @ byu.edu