Meeting the New Kid: A One-Act Play
Cute, too-perky girl enters stage left and knocks on a door, center stage. Grouchy-looking man answers the door eventually
LIBBY: Hi! I’m Libby! I’m new to the neighborhood and wanted to introduce myself!
OVERDRIVE: Welcome to the neighborhood, kid. I don’t buy Girl Scout cookies or Boy Scout popcorn, I can mow my own lawn and shovel my own snow, and I have no pets to walk. Have a nice day. (Starts to close the door.)
LIBBY: (Putting a foot in the doorway) Oh, great! Good for you! I really am just introducing myself, though. I’m Libby.
OVERDRIVE: So you’ve said. (Reluctantly) What can I do for you?
LIBBY: Well, can you tell me about Ohio Digital Library? It seems like a great place to live, but I don’t know much about it. I’m new in town.
OVERDRIVE: So you’ve said. Why don’t you ask the other neighbors? I’m super busy providing eBooks, digital audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video to Ohio citizens.
LIBBY: Oooo ooo ooo I do that too! (Looks around) And there aren’t any other neighbors…
OVERDRIVE: Wait, what?! You offer the same services as me?
LIBBY: Yes, but I also let them download items immediately, use multiple library cards, and stay logged in! I even give approximate hold times!
OVERDRIVE: No way! Well, I do all these services for FREE! You upstarts always charge for everything. Well, Ohioans aren’t going to pay for something I’ve always offered for free, I’ll tell you that much!
LIBBY: Oh, I’m free too!
OVERDRIVE: I see what’s going on here. Ohio Digital Library doesn’t have room for the two of us, and it’s out to the curb for me. I spend my whole life providing quality free materials to hungry minds and for what? As soon as someone wants approximate hold times, I’m out. Fine, enjoy your neighborhood ALONE. Don’t worry about me. Out with the old, in with the new, I always say. (Starts to leave)
LIBBY: No, you don’t understand! Ohio Digital Library is committed to supporting us BOTH! Ohioans can try my app, but if they prefer the one they are used to, it’s fine. No hard feelings. In fact, if they download an item, it will appear on both our apps!
OVERDRIVE: Oh. Well in that case, welcome to the neighborhood, kid. I don’t buy Girl Scout cookies or Boy Scout popcorn, I can mow my own lawn and shovel my own snow, and I have no pets to walk. Have a nice day. (Re-enters house and successfully closes the door)
Visit the Ohio Digital Library or our Downdloadables page to learn more about our digital collections. Don’t have a card? Have fines on your old card? Sign up for an eCard to gain access to all digital materials for free!
Jen Miller
Technology Manager