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What a funny video! From Wanderings of a Librarian via LibraryStuff.

from Warrior Librarian Weekly

The Proletarian Librarian:
For the library worker who just goes to work, does their job, and goes home. Has a family and friends, and goes on vacation once a year.

The Octogenarian Librarian:
An elderly library worker, who would like to retire, but can’t afford it. This could be you, if you have to continually falsify birth dates on employment forms.

The Hungarian Librarian:
For an employee at the Budepest National Library, or an immigrant from central Europe speaking with a heavy accent.

The Vegetarian Librarian:
Could be used for either a librarian with special dietary preferences, or someone working in a horticultural research library.

The Sectarian Librarian:
Although “Intolerant Librarian” has been used, the website no longer exists (?) But for those who may have a very rigid viewpoint, this alternative tag could be just right for you.

The Libertarian Librarian:
Laid back and relaxed, or just given up all hope? This one is for those librarians who just “let it all happen”. Whatever.

The Contrarian Librarian:
For those library staff who enjoy a good argument, this tag might suit you. If nothing else, it will prepare others for a confrontation.

The Disciplinarian Librarian:
Sorry, but Leather Librarian is already in use. But for those of a similar bent, this tag could just fill the need.

The Authoritarian Librarian:
Library administrators don’t have to miss out on all the fun. Build your own website, and spread misery and suffering beyond your own workplace.

Lots of great library humor on this website. Visit their Humor Index.

I just read a couple of quotes about librarians from Erica Olsen over at Librarian Avengers:

“Librarians: more powerful than a Google search, friendlier than AskJeeves, and the best natural language processor on the market.”

and

“Ok, sure. We’ve all got our little preconceived notions about what librarians are and what they do. Many people think of them as diminutive civil servants, scuttling about “Sssh-ing” people and stamping things. Well, think again, buster. Librarians have degrees. They go to graduate school for Information Science and become masters of data systems and human/computer interaction. Librarians can catalog anything from an onion to a dog’s ear. They could catalog you. Librarians wield unfathomable power. With a flip of the wrist they can hide your dissertation behind piles of old Field and Stream magazines. They can find data for your term paper that you never knew existed. They may even point you toward new and appropriate subject headings. 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. And they will kick the crap out of anyone who says otherwise.”

Way to go, Erica!

Normally I try not to duplicate on my blog what I post on Pfitz’s Pfunnies, and this isn’t particularly library related, but it CAN be classified as “intellectual humor” and it keeps making me laugh, so I want to share it.

It’s even funnier if you read it out loud. To someone else. While drinking coffee.

Latin Seizures
Carpe Diem – Seize the Day
Carpet Diem – Seize the carpet
Carpayment Diem – Seize the checkbook
Carpe Duh – Seize an idiot
Carp Diem – Fish of the day
Crampy Diem – Seize the Midol
Carpe Diet – Seize the rice cake
Carpal Diem – Seize the knuckles
Carpe Dig’Em – Seize the chips ‘n dip
Carpe Carp – Seize the fish
Carpe Diem – Complain daily
Carpe Per Diem – Seize the check
Carpe Canem – Seize the dog
Carpe Devo – Seize the record
Carpe Calypso – Seize the DAY-O
Sharpei Diem – Sieze the wrinkled dog

There’s a comic strip out there that every librarian should be reading, whether via RSS or by visiting their website. It’s called Unshelved and it is set in a public library. Here’s a quick overview:

“Writer Gene Ambaum (the made-up name of a real-life librarian) and co-writer and artist Bill Barnes have been publishing since February 16, 2002. Some of the stories are made up, some of them are based on real life, and some are absolutely true stories sent to us from our readers. And the stranger the story, the more likely it is to be true.”

This excellent comic strip has been around for over four years now, and they’ve got book of collected comics for sale, as well as shirts, hats, jackets, book bags, and prints of your favorite comics. Be sure to visit their site and Support Your Local Library!