The Compendium
People
The History of The Compendium so far
According to legend, the Library of Ages was completely empty of people when the second librarian entered it's portals. Homer was gone, leached into the shelf of life itself - or so the legend claims.
Where do the librarians come from? That is a story unique to each librarian, but all have a common pattern. The librarians are drawn from story characters whose books are selected to be shelved on the Shelf of Life and who show uncanny ability to see past the universe of their proscribed reality. When one such is found, they are offered the opportunity to become a librarian. These invitations are few, even fewer accept them as acceptance means that the new librarian must leave their universe and all it holds. Reference "The Library of Ages", by Johannes Gutenberg page 235, paragraph 5.
Current Species & Cultures
Many races and cultures exist, connect and clash in the Library. The librarians do not breed or form tribes, although they do specialize into schools that focus on different disciplines o functions within the Library. These schools are:
The Office of the Head Librarian: The head Librarian is a venerable title, earned through assent of the governed. The Head Librarian establishes the policies and focus of the library and establishes criteria for the annual sorting. In times of crisis, the leaderships of the Head Librarian is critical in formulating plans to react to unfolding events. The Head Librarian has a staff of up to 12 individuals who may have additional responsibilities. The Head Librarian is the chair of the Library Board which is composed of the head of each of the Library functions as listed below.
The Administrators: The Administrators are responsible for the overall administration of the Library of Ages particularly the management of the facility, it's accoutraments and services needed to keep the Library functioning.
The Finders: The Finders are a group of
The Catalogers:
The Preservers: Those whose primary responsibility is to
The Authors:
The Promoters:
The Readers:
The Sorters:
The Shelvers:
Needs & Relations
The Office of the Head Librarian:
The Administrators:
The Finders:
The Catalogers:
The Preservers: Those whose primary responsibility is to
The Authors:
The Promoters:
The Readers:
The Sorters:
The Shelvers: