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Interlibrary Loan Sharks and Seedy Roms: Cartoons from Libraryland

by Benita L. Epstein

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""Sit down, my dear,"" says the fortuneteller. ""Let's see what the future holds."" She draws her robe around the chair, addresses her crystal ball. ""You're a librarian?"" she says, rubbing the ball. ""Your future? You will enjoy--oops, its changing.... You will go on a long--oops, it's changing again!""Sound familiar? It's just one of the many wry observations from cartoonist Benita Epstein. One could say that she sees the libraryland as a place full of offbeat characters, from interlibrary loan sharks to patrons who need references--for their resumes, of course. Or as a technological jungle where signs read ""Beware of the DOS."" Or as a land of words, where oxymorons are served at cocktail parties. In short, she sees a land with which we are all familiar, a place called libraryland, where we can always enjoy a good chuckle and sometimes even a belly laugh. These cartoons are sure to cause both.… (more)
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The general view of librarians and library staff is that they are a dull lot, with no sense of humor. This is not true of my experience in libraries. There are plenty of us who love a laugh in the workroom & poke fun at everything from clients to managers. and have an occasional laugh at themselves too. One of the funniest cartoons in this collections shows a librarian at an information counter, with two patrons waiting for service -- a chicken and an egg. The librarian asks, "Who's first?" Love it! ( )
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""Sit down, my dear,"" says the fortuneteller. ""Let's see what the future holds."" She draws her robe around the chair, addresses her crystal ball. ""You're a librarian?"" she says, rubbing the ball. ""Your future? You will enjoy--oops, its changing.... You will go on a long--oops, it's changing again!""Sound familiar? It's just one of the many wry observations from cartoonist Benita Epstein. One could say that she sees the libraryland as a place full of offbeat characters, from interlibrary loan sharks to patrons who need references--for their resumes, of course. Or as a technological jungle where signs read ""Beware of the DOS."" Or as a land of words, where oxymorons are served at cocktail parties. In short, she sees a land with which we are all familiar, a place called libraryland, where we can always enjoy a good chuckle and sometimes even a belly laugh. These cartoons are sure to cause both.

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