Websites Worth a Click – Humor for Information Specialists

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By Cybèle Elaine Werts
Cybèlew@aol.com

This list of websites were originally published in the Special Libraries Association Magazine Information Outlook in the Web Sites Worth a Click Column which I covered for six months while the usual author was out on pregnancy leave.

Need a humor break? I sure do. Sure, there are a bazillion library humor pages on the internet (just try Googling it sometime), but here’s my shortlist for those days when you just need a break from the books.

The Peep Research webpage – my favorite of all time!
http://www.millikin.edu/staley/peeps/
A study of small fluffy creatures and library usage, out of Millikan University in Decater.

Warrior Librarian
http://www.warriorlibrarian.com/
A variety of entertaining and distracting reading, humor and games. Who says we aren’t tough?

Librarian Pickup Lines
http://www.lisnews.org/node/28307
A girl never knows when she might need a little help in the pick up department…


A listing of library-loving and living felines in the United States

http://www.ironfrog.com/catsmap.html
My kitties Lucy “Trouble” Werts and Chica “Sweetcheeks” Werts recommended this one.


Unshelved – a daily cartoon about the library

http://www.overduemedia.com/
I’ve been receiving this daily via e-mail and it does brighten my day something awful.

Library Science Jargon that Sounds Dirty
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/library.html
Who woulda thunk? Do whisper sweet nothings to me dearest.

 

Library Cartoons

It’s a Jungle out There!
http://www.hagencartoons.com/cartoon22.gif

Why Johnny Can’t Read – The Revised Edition
http://www.nyla.org/content/user_1/NYLA_Adv_Greenberg_Cartoon.gif

It’s a Library Honey
http://www.stsci.edu/stsci/meetings/lisa3/cartoon.gif

Babar (who is my very favorite elephant!)
http://subscriberdirect.com/the_new_yorker/mailing/cartoon/tnycartoon_050306.jpg



In closing:

A woman walked into the library and guiltily deposited a paper bag on the counter. "It was the dog," she whispered as she removed the remains of a much chewed book. "It often happens," she added. "Yes,” the librarian replied, “but look at the title.” It was Dog Training My Way by Barbara Woodhouse.

 

 

 

Cybèle Elaine Werts is an Information Specialist for Learning Innovations at WestEd, a research, development, and service education agency. Her personal website is www.supertechnogirl.com/ WestEd’s website is www.wested.org