Resources for School Librarians - Index

Library Humor and Miscellany

Humor

• Warrior Librarian Weekly
• Library Quiz Answers by Middle Schoolers - by Credaro,A.B.(2006). Warrior Librarian Weekly [online]
• The Laughing Librarian
• Library Humour - By the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
• The Lipstick Librarian - A guide to library sartorial success.
• Library Cartoons - From LibraryWorks.
• Library Anecdotes, Facetiae, Satire, Etc. - Just that and more.
• Library Montage - Library scenes from movies and television. You will enjoy this production by the Greene County Public Library.
• Mr. Bookman on Seinfeld - The library detective, Mr. Bookman, tries to get an overdue library book from Jerry Seinfeld. See this on YouTube.
• Cookie Monster in the Library - Watch this classic Sesame Street episode on YouTube.
• The Two Ronnies - the Confusing Library - If you have contemplated arranging your books by color, you will enjoy this YouTube video.
• Passive-Agressive Library Signs - "Librarians can be vicious" From Buzz Feed.
• Love the Liberry - A library humor blog.
• You Know You Are a 21st Century Librarian When ... - by Doug Johnson.
• Librarians Abandon Dewey Decimal System in Favor of Netflix Categories - This is a satire (I hope.)
• Computer Stupidities - Humorous stories about computer users' mistakes. We have all done something stupid with a computer and misery loves company.

Miscellany

• GSLIS Bibliomysteries - Mysteries with books and libraries.
• Death Among the Books - a list compiled by Manchester Public Library.
• Librarians in the Movies
• Librarians Save the Day: 11 Great Movies in Which They Star - By the Huffington Post.
• The Librarian Stereotype and the Movies - Article by Stephen Walker and V. Lonnie Lawson
• The 10 Best Songs about Libraries and Librarians - The Beach Boys, Rap, and more.
• The Ten Best Libraries in Literature - Find out which fictional libraries made the top ten list. From the Guardian, Nov., 2011.
• Librarians to the Rescue - NPR commentary on the Librarian Action Figure.
• 10 Surprising Former Librarians - What do Mao, Beverly Cleary, and Casanova have in common? They all worked in libraries.
• Quotations about Libraries and Librarians - Wonderful collection of quotations.
• Quotes About Books and Reading - Excellent quotations from The Quote Garden. They also have quotations about libraries which you find by clicking here.
• Awful Library Books - Some ancient gems which have been weeded from library collections.
• Library History Buff - Collections of materials relating to libraries such as postage stamps, postcards, and library memorabilia.
• Bookplate Collecting Basics - Here is a new hobby for you.
• The American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers - There are some really fascinating bookplates here.
• On The Edge - The hidden art of fore-edge book painting. A marvelous book-related topic. This site is by the Boston Public Library.
• The Great Library Card Collection - Another collection of cards collected by Michael Sauers.
• Library Postcards - An impressive collection by Judy Aulik
• Library Postcards - a blog by Mark Jackson
• Bibliophilately - Libraries on postage stamps.
• St. Jerome - Patron saint of librarians. His feast day is September 30.
• Curmudgeony Librarian Superstore - Shop here for shirts, buttons, stickers and sexy librarian finery.

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