tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37392619650698111912024-03-12T16:10:25.526-07:00Overjoyed LibrarianOverjoyed Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030660136944059405noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739261965069811191.post-10317416414808928192011-07-04T10:13:00.000-07:002011-07-04T10:13:47.207-07:00Librarianship and Your Love Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Tejrinde/Female%20Avatars/librarian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Tejrinde/Female%20Avatars/librarian.jpg" /></a></div>Many librarians will find themselves working with others. A librarian does not exist in a vacuum; if they did, it would simply be called OCD and you would have a marvelous supply of books at your disposal upon which you could avail your meticulous organizational skills. The fact is, librarians work with people: the public, budding young scholars, professors, medical personnel, business folk, lawyers… you get the point. And all this face time equals a lot of opportunity to meet the man or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fell-Love-Librarian-Lived-about/dp/0967063140">woman of your dreams</a>. Perhaps you have a patron that, despite their obvious book-finding savvy, always seems to need your help finding just the right book. Maybe you have an avid reader that hungers after your book recommendations. Or maybe you have an amiable yet nervous patron that steals furtive glances at you from atop their book. It's possible you have a whole host of admirers. <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">The kinds of people you meet in library are sometimes a little more well-read, a little more interesting, and a little less alcoholic than those you meet in a bar. The lights are bright (to enable easy reading) which means you also get to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">actually see</i> the person you’re talking to – they’re not just a drunken blur in a dimly lit club. Besides, who doesn’t love a book lover? Not only do you have an instant talking point, but according to the <a href="http://aslc.teachers.ab.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/ASLC.teachers.ab.ca/LLL-Vol1%20No%201-2008.pdf">Alberta School Library Council</a> (and common sense), “People who read are better spellers, readers and writers; use a broader vocabulary; have a better time in life; and have the potential for greater opportunities for advanced education.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">And the attraction goes both ways; the sexy librarian trope exists for a reason. To put it succinctly, librarians are hot. Think about it. All day you lord over books, and you maintain the peace within the library sphere. You know the meaning of those little numbers and letters on the spines. You are omniscient and powerful within your realm. If that’s not appealing, I don’t know what is. (XKCD points out <a href="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/librarians.png">additional advantages</a>.)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">But if for some reason you’re not oozing sex appeal, you have the opportunity to judge the selections of your patron and tear down their self-esteem to the point that they would date a doorknob if it asked nicely (demonstrated below).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Slightly more conventional methods of acquiring <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/speed-dating-with-a-literary-twist-as-libraries-offer-love-466428.html">library dates</a> involve organizing a night of <a href="http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/01/speed_dating_at_the_library_--.php">library-style</a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/fashion/03dating.html">speed dating</a> in which people bring their favourite book (points to whomever brings the Kama Sutra) and hope to hit it off with a fellow bibliophile.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">However, if you entered the library world with the mistaken notion that you would be able to avoid interacting with people in a safe haven of books, first, what were you thinking? And second, do not despair! There’s more than one way to skin a cat. If your social skills are somehow abysmal enough that they would impede any normal face-to-face interaction, just pull a <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/">Penelope Trunk</a> and create a <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/">blog</a> so that you can <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/06/03/new-way-to-measure-blog-roi/">marry your internet stalker</a>. Kidding! (Ok, but it is a cute story…) In addition, there are a lot of online dating websites geared towards the literary. I would link you, but I’m unable to support something that pretentious. Besides, I already have my blog to satisfy my online interactions. E-mail <a href="mailto:overjoyedlibrarian@hotmail.com">overjoyedlibrarian@hotmail.com</a> if you like long walks on the beach and bestsellers.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Already in love with a librarian? Enjoy this completely <a href="http://tim4814.blogspot.com/2010/08/librians-in-love.html">adorkable poem</a>, and make sure to deck yourself out in <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TO&Product_Code=QC-LIBSCI-TOTE&Category_Code=QC">this</a> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/im_in_love_with_a_librarian_tshirt-235391265593889094">librarian-lovin'</a> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/i_love_my_librarian_mug-168029066366706835">swag</a> so you can proudly display your affection.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Thanks to <a href="http://photobucket.com/images/librarian/">photobucket</a> for the top photo.</div>Overjoyed Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030660136944059405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739261965069811191.post-58953803680503033842011-06-30T08:48:00.000-07:002011-06-30T08:57:23.689-07:00Satisfying Curiosity<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong>Unconventional Responses to Conventional Questions</strong><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“What’s an MLS?”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s a master’s in library science. What’s that? Well you see, the creation of library buildings is a complex science that involves taking into account not only the weight of books, but the appropriate air quality needed to maintain the integrity of the books. We also consider what is required for optimal lighting – too bright, and you get a hostipal-like quality, too dim and it is conducive to sleeping, which we really don’t like to encourage. We work closely with architects and city planners…</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“What? You need a master’s degree to become a librarian?”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><a href="http://libraryattack.com/?p=25">Nope</a>. <a href="http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=278">You don’t</a>. However, <a href="http://www.librarified.net/2010/05/03/you-need-a-masters-degree-for-that-in-defense-of-the-mls/">it is a useful signifier</a> to future employers that you may indeed be qualified to single-handedly run a library – and that’s including all of the library materials, staff, finances, etc. But you don’t <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">need </i>one. Many jobs require that you have an ALA-accredited MLS degree <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or </i>equivalent degree <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or </i>experience. But getting the degree not only gives you a good general knowledge of libraries and how they work, but it’s a great way to get involved in the field and network with librarians around the world. Granted, it’s a lot of hoop-jumping and busy-work, but for individuals previously unacquainted with the inner workings of a library, it can be a useful education. Unless you already know how to derive dewey decimal numbers, promote information literacy, and answer the age-old question, <em>"Is the </em><a href="http://www.chrissalvano.com/library-science-graduate-school-week-1-is-an-antelope-a-document/"><em>antelope</em></a><em> a document?"</em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Aren’t librarians going to become obsolete?”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Your mom didn’t think so last night! (Zing!)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><em>“…”</em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;">…when I catalogued her entire Danielle Steel collection. No really, it took all night. That woman needs a new genre.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I really like books; should I become a librarian?"</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yes. But first you must seek therapy for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliomania">bibliomania</a> (an obsessive-compulsive disorder involving the collecting of books) or <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abibliophobia">abibliophobia</a> (fear of running out of things to read). Then you can get a referral from your doctor indicating that you should enter an MLS program.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I tend to answer questions like these in a manner suiting the individual asking me. If I’m asked in a condescending manner, I’m not going to dignify your question with a legitimate response. But sometimes I just like to be sassy. With a little creativity, even the most most asinine and repetitive questions can become fun!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Comic from <em><a href="http://www.unshelved.com/2007-6-11">Unshelved</a> </em>by Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes.</div>Overjoyed Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030660136944059405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739261965069811191.post-16092339671779670482011-06-29T13:09:00.000-07:002011-06-29T13:09:51.744-07:00Power Trip<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">For those of us nerdy enough to go to library school but bad-ass enough to bend the rules a little, the idea of fudging return dates or waiving overdue fees is down-right titillating. Because when it comes down to it, librarians are humans, to err is human, and well, sometimes life gets in the way and we don’t return our books on time. Or DVDs. With late fees averaging at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">$1 a day. </i>Yikes. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Even <a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/04/19/George-Washington-owes-library-fines/UPI-74621271703446/%20%20%20">George Washington</a> has overdue fines.</div><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="Heading31" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Don’t mistake me; I’m not trying to promote returning your materials willy-nilly because of the amazing power available to you. Cheating the system is dishonest. But just knowing that you could, if you wanted to, is enough to thrill you (well, me) from the top of my head down to the tips of my toes. You know, the toes that are hiding in stripy socks and curly-toed shoes à la the Wicked Witch of the West.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But you don’t need to get an MLS degree to avoid library fines - I mean really, all you’d have to do is get in tight with your local librarian, and perhaps ply them with sugar or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unbeatably</i> good book recommendations. Speaking of fun patrons, they’re something of a grey area. Sometimes those lovely, lovely patrons have a legitimate excuse, and only owe about $0.25, and it’s not that big of a deal to you or your library, and really you just want to feel like a benevolent dictator, so you let it slide. Can you feel your karma points going up?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://get.unshelved.com/strips/20080306.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://get.unshelved.com/strips/20080306.gif" width="400" /></a></div>And maybe, a little kindness (granted, at the expense of your library) would prevent patrons from trying <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/how-can-i-avoid-library-fines.htm">this sneaky and underhanded tactic</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Although, I’ve got to admit, it’s pretty genius. However, apart from accumulating major amounts of bad karma points, you would be robbing the library of a chance to improve – something that is beneficial for the entire community, yourself included. <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I enjoy having power. Choosing whether to use it for good or for evil is a daily battle that makes my job worthwhile.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://blog.libraryjournal.com/annoyedlibrarian/2010/01/06/being-creative-with-fine-alternatives/">The Annoyed Librarian</a>, <a href="http://justinthelibrarian.wordpress.com/tag/fines/">Justin the Librarian</a>, and <a href="http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/viewFile/935/1497">Daniel Sifton</a> offer a few alternative ideas on the topic of library fines. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Because none of us want to be perceived like this: </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">First comic is from Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes' comic <a href="http://www.unshelved.com/2008-3-6">Unshelved</a>, and the other is from Justin the Librarian's <a href="http://justinthelibrarian.wordpress.com/">blog</a>. <a href="http://justinthelibrarian.wordpress.com/tag/fines/"><br />
</a></div>Overjoyed Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030660136944059405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739261965069811191.post-33209975527192424582011-06-26T08:34:00.000-07:002011-06-26T08:34:12.145-07:00Librarians are Kind of Like Lady GagaLibrarians are <i>fun</i>. Even superstars know this. In a recent <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lady-gaga-declares-herself-librarian-of-glam-culture-20110512">article</a>, Lady Gaga calls herself a librarian of glam culture <i>and she says it like it's a good thing! </i>Granted, cataloguing makes my brain melt, and telling people where the bathroom is doesn't exactly stimulate those little grey cells. But Lady Gaga knows where it's at.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5274/5870206709_c2df45b8c4_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5274/5870206709_c2df45b8c4_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There's something about preserving history, or having access to knowledge, or interacting with people as an intermediary between their needs and the ever-expanding world of information... that is downright glamorous, when you think about it. <br />
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However, as the Annoyed Librarian pointed out, <a href="http://blog.libraryjournal.com/annoyedlibrarian/2011/05/18/five-ways-lady-gaga-is-not-a-librarian/">Lady Gaga is not a librarian</a>. The woman can sing, but she does <i>not </i>have an MLS degree. She doesn't even wear comfortable shoes. In fact, she kind of strikes me as the kind of gal that would leave a book face-down and open on a table in lieu of a bookmark. *Shudder*. Librarian or not, Lady Gaga <i>does </i>ask readers, "Where are your library cards?" and that is definitely a statement I can get behind.<br />
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Besides, sometimes librarians are Lady Gaga: <a href="http://youtu.be/a_uzUh1VT98">Librarians do Gaga</a>. (Or maybe we're just as deluded as she is.) I don't even need 6 years of post-secondary schooling to be Lady Gaga. In fact, all I need is this <a href="http://youtu.be/93zIeUrJrTg">instructional video</a> and a little bit of rhythm, and <em>voilà! </em>"Bad Romance" becomes "Bad Patrons": <br />
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<blockquote><div class="MsoNormal">I want your money, I want your due fees,</div><div class="MsoNormal">You want our everything, as long as it’s free,</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I want your loans, loans loans loans</div><div class="MsoNormal">I want your loans.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Je veux</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"> <span title="Click for alternate translations"><span class="hps">tes livres</span></span> <span title="Click for alternate translations"><span class="hps">et je veux</span></span> <span title="Click for alternate translations"><span class="hps">tes romans</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I want you banned, banned, patrons…</div></blockquote>It's not every career that makes you feel like a star. Like celebrities, we have to generate the right kind of publicity, garner support, and send out positive messages. I'm glad that librarianship offers a chance to be creative and quirky, all while asking the age-old question: Where your library card at?<br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2011/06/lady-gaga-librarians-unite.html">The Daring Librarian</a> for the Gaga photo, and to <a href="http://loveandlables-emilyy.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html">Love and Lables</a> for the shoe shot.Overjoyed Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030660136944059405noreply@blogger.com0