Real Life in Libraries

This one time, at band camp -- er, at the reference desk . . .

	Conan's Comic Adventures -- As the alter-ego of the Richard College Library staff, Conan the Librarian has a number of strange encounters with patrons.
	Fried Eggs and Bacon -- Oh, the things librarians find in returned books!
	Highlights from the Columbia University Library Science Library Vertical Files, 1832-1994 -- Exhibit from the ALA Archives; some of the older stuff is pretty amusing.
	Hypatia's Humorous Library Tales -- Strange items found in books, and other anecdotes.
	Libraries? Still Useful?. -- Anecdote from rec.humor.funny.
	Library Cats -- State-by-state listing of felines, with some photos. From Iron Frog Productions, makers of the documentary film, "Puss in Books."
	Library Funnies -- Appears to be mostly true stories, sent in to John Welford.
	The Library Workplace Folklore Page -- Discussion of workplace folklore (think "Dilbert"), with a few library jokes and stories.
	Miscommunications in Libraries -- Collection of anecdotes, mostly from the Ref-Lib list.
	Poo, Libraries, and the Anal Character -- A look at the alleged laxative effect of libraries and bookstores.
	RefGrunt -- One librarian's tally of desk interactions. Quickly got verbed!
	Stupid Duhrector Tricks.
	Weird Reference Questions -- Includes our all-time favorite response to a stupid question.
	Willard Library Ghostcam -- An Indiana library is said to be haunted by a Lady in Grey.

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