The laughing librarian : a history of American library humor
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The laughing librarian : a history of American library humor
McFarland, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index
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内容説明
Despite the stodgy stereotypes, libraries and librarians themselves can be quite funny. The spectrum of library humor from sources inside and outside the profession ranges from the subtle wit of the New Yorker to the satire of Mad. This examination of American library humor over the past 200 years covers a wide range of topics and spans the continuum between light and dark, from silly parodies to portrayals of libraries and their staffs as objects of fear. It illuminates different types of librarians--the collector, the organization fanatic, the keeper, the change agent--and explores stereotypes like the shushing little old lady with a bun, the male scholar-librarian, the library superhero, and the anti-stereotype of the sexy librarian. By highlighting the humor in this seemingly serious occupation, this study provides invaluable insights into many aspects of the profession and encourages a better appreciation of libraries and librarians in society.
目次
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Will Manley
Foreword by Norman D. Stevens
Preface
Introduction
1. Humors and Blunders
2. Batgirl Was a Librarian: Library Superheroes
3. Librarian Types and Stereotypes: She’s a Keeper!
4. Library Staff: They Also Serve
5. Shhh! The Unforgivable Sin
6. Parodies: With Apologies to ...
7. Edmund Lester Pearson: The Main Guy
8. Norman D. Stevens and the Molesworth Institute
9. Will Manley: The Bad Boy
10. Technology: The Internet’s a Drunk Librarian
11. Mad Magazine: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Library
12. The New Yorker: The Smart Set Just Loves to Read
13. The Fear Factor
14. For SEX, See the Librarian
15. Joyfully Subversive
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
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