Okay, so the real reason I found it so funny is that my library was broken into the end of September. We still have a boarded-up window in the kitchen and need a night-light for staff to be able to see the light switch. And the perp got nothing - just caused us a lot of trouble. Not too bright, eh?
But after I calmed down and caught my breath, I started to think about librarian humor. Would a non-librarian find that question funny? Or some of the other things that happen in libraries? Or are those things only humorous if you've worked in a library? I came to the conclusion that some of it is really specific, but most of it is fairly universal - it's about people, after all.
So for those of you who haven't experienced library humor or don't work in a library, here are some of the sites that are bookmarked on my work computer under the heading of "Librarian Stress Relief." Let me know what you think.
Unshelved - Some days I'm certain the creators of this webcomic have been hanging out in my library - things just can't be that coincidental, can they?
Peep Research - This one always makes me smile!
Warrior Librarian Weekly - One of my favorite bits on this site is the Warning Labels for Libraries. The Latin for Librarians is also good.
Enjoy!
2 comments:
People who haven't worked in a library just think the funny, crazy stories about public libraries are jokes and continue to believe that "those kinds of things" don't really happen. We librarians know better!
Thanks for the link to Warrior Librarian Weekly. I hadn't seen that site before.
That's true - they think we exaggerate.
I had forgotten about Warrior Librarian Weekly - it's been a while since I accessed the site. It was good to remember.
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