Ha... Ha... Ha... Some Library Humor Websites
Think here's something funny about the field of library science? So do we! As an end-of-the-semester treat, Bibliofile brings you a plethora of sites devoted to the humorous, ridiculous, and just plain weird aspects of librarianship. Enjoy.
Iron Frog: Library Cats
http://www.ironfrog.com/
-- Home to the infamous map of library cats
Librarian Avengers
http://www.librarianavengers.com
-- This site features a section called Reality 850, devoted to all the things they don't teach you in library school. It also has an essay entitled "Why You Should Fall to Your Knees and Worship a Librarian." How can you resist?
The Shy Librarian
http://www.shylibrarian.com
--Website for the magazine of the same name, which features book reviews, short fiction, and the annual Marian awards.
The Warrior Librarian
http://www.warriorlibrarian.com
--The zine for librarians who refuse to be classified. Includes articles, quotes of the week, and a list of suggested OPAC error messages that made this Bibliofile editor laugh out loud. Also includes links to other nontraditional librarian websites.
The Lipstick Librarian
http://www.lipsticklibrarian.com/
--Obscure librarian beauty tips.
Librarian's Lao Tzu
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/8823/lao_tzu.html
--For librarians who like Deep Thoughts
Library Joke of the Month
http://www.multcolib.org/kids/jokes.html
Hypatia’s Humorous Library Tales
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2776/
--Features tales of Weird Patrons and Strange Items Found in Books. Frightening and funny at the same time. Perhaps you should make sure patrons aren't around when you look at this one.
Great Moments in the History of Technical Services
http://sun3.lib.uci.edu/~murrizol/ts_history/tshist.htm
--This one has to be read to be believed. It is a very short timeline.
Adventures of Conan the Librarian
http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/conan.htm
--The name alone is funny. Check out the anecdotes in "Connan's Comic Adventures."
Grant Writers Say the Darndest Things
http://web.archive.org/web/20011114100528/www2.njstatelib.org/njlib/grntdarn.htm
The Library Workplace Folklore
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~lis405/folklore/folk.htm
--Includes jokes, anecdotes, poems, and links.
The Laughing Librarian
http://www.laughinglibrarian.com
--Includes quotes, tales from the job, and koans for the librarian seeking enlightenment.
The Modified Librarian
http://www.bmeworld.com/gailcat/
--Honoring librarians with tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications.
"You don't look like a librarian"
http://atst.nso.edu/library/perception
--A site that covers the media portrayal of librarians. The bottom of the page has many links to other sites that feature librarians with attitudes!
Oh, Crap… We couldn't even spell Historical Society, let alone work there...
http://www.tradingwebspaces.com/
--An irreverent look at historical societies, museums, and other underfunded cultural institutions.
Overdue Laughs: Library Humor Resources
http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/libhumor.html
--Links to everything we missed!
IFLANET Library Humour
http://www.ifla.org/I/humour/humour.htm
--Includes perfect excuses for not returning a book, obscure library rules, light bulb jokes, and more.
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Last updated April 16, 2003