Posted in Clever, Humor, Signage on Sunday, October 21, 2007 | No Comments »
I like how the sign at Tamworth library (Tamworth, NH) addresses possible patron concerns about privacy before they have the chance to ask. And the placement is absolutely ingenious – in the bathroom!
Via The Shifted Librarian.
Posted in Humor, Tv / Video on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Get instructions on how to make a cuddly knitted Dalek for the Dr. Who fan in your life from the Extermiknit! page.
Via LibarianInBlack.
Posted in Cataloging, Humor, Libraries, Technical services on Sunday, July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I found this hilarious opus via the lower east side librarian:
Great Moments in the History of Technical Services
Posted in Academic, Clever, Humor, People, Studies on Thursday, July 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Tuesday in Communication class we were talking about marketing. This is an area that I know very little about. However, there is clearly something to be said for being creative, and for going where the people are. A sample of things I found are below.
The Ursinus College Library (Collegeville, PA) has posted great pictures [...]
Posted in Humor, Library 2.0 on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 | No Comments »
Allen County Public Library has posted a series of videos on YouTube:
iACPL 2.0
iACPL 3.0
iACPL 4.0
Great videos. More power to them!
Posted in Humor, Library 2.0 on Monday, June 18, 2007 | No Comments »
I appreciate the humor, and the issues are quite real in Andrew Finegan’s Vision of Library 2010 [video].
Posted in Humor, Scary on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 | No Comments »
Found via Tame the Web:
Traits for the 20th Century Librarian. A very entertaining read!
Posted in Humor, Library 2.0 on Thursday, February 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve come across a few of these. Some are good, some not so successful or perceptive. Two of the best that I’ve seen, so far, are below.
March of the Librarians (by Nick Baker):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Td922l0NoDQ
The L-Team (by Nick Baker):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwCUtpbUWgk
Posted in Humor on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | No Comments »
Found a fabulous (if humorous) librarian-related link: Librarian Avengers.
People become librarians because they know too much. Their knowledge extends beyond mere categories. They cannot be confined to disciplines. Librarians are all-knowing and all-seeing. They bring order to chaos. They bring wisdom and culture to the masses. They preserve every aspect of human knowledge. Librarians rule. [...]
