Mumpsmaster (who works under her real name in a real library) introduced me to the “Unshelved” comic strip. It is so spot-on, especially to someone (me!) who spends a disproportionate amount of her time in libraries by choice, often in front of a cranky microfilm reader. I read “Unshelved” daily; see the link to your right.
I was sitting at the computer just now, researching the grandson of an obscure “Little House” character, when the Sunday strip was delivered to my in-box. It can be delivered to your inbox, too; see the link to your right. On Sunday, “Unshelved” recommends a book; today’s book is Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Way to go, Dewey!!
Or rather, the book recommendation will be Farmer Boy later this afternoon. A short time after the cartoon was posted, it was removed. Turns out that the posted strip was an unfinished version; the lovely colorized and complete cartoon will be online later today, once the artist has finished enjoying himself at some Christmas functions. I’d just like to point out that I liked it in its unfinished state; it was so Dewey-like in its disregard for the Father Wilder sentiments expressed in the strip. I, for one, wouldn’t mind if Bill drank way too much at said Christmas function and had to post the original version after all. Later: Click HERE to see the final product.
Someday, Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum will do a cartoon about microfilm readers. Trust me; microfilm readers are really funny to some of us.
