{"id":256,"date":"2017-04-26T02:43:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T02:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/lis\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2025-10-13T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:10:53","slug":"fun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/websites\/fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Resources for Librarians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#books\">Books<\/a> | <a href=\"#movies\">Movies<\/a> | <a href=\"#quotes\">Quotations<\/a> | <a href=\"#videos\">Videos<\/a> | <a href=\"#misc\">Miscellaneous<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"books\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fun online books and book collections.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,librarians%20humor&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;offset=0\">Books cataloged under &#8220;Librarians-Humor.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,contains,library%20science%20humor&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;offset=0\">Books cataloged under &#8220;Library science-Humor&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"movies\"><strong>Movies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Library-related movies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/smclibrary\/librarieslibrarians-in-the-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libraries\/Librarians in the movies\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma99452311912205899&amp;context=L&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;query=any,contains,puss%20in%20books&amp;offset=0\">Puss in Books: Adventures of the Library Cat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"quotes\"><strong>Quotations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What people have said about IS and libraries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Knowledge is free at the library. Just bring your own container.&#8221; &#8212; Unknown.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Compiled by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/tx\/StatBook\/libquot1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Collection of Librarian Quotations\u00a0<\/a>Compiled by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Forty selected quotations about libraries. The Quote Garden also has sections on &quot;books&quot; and &quot;internet.&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quotegarden.com\/libraries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Libraries | The Quote Garden<\/a> Forty selected quotations about libraries. The Quote Garden also has sections on &#8220;books&#8221; and &#8220;internet.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Library-themed quotations, from a large website devoted to quotations on all subjects.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainyquote.com\/topics\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Quotes &#8211; BrainyQuote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/quotes\/tag\/libraries\">Quotations Relating to Libraries<\/a>\u00a0Compiled by Goodreads members.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docslib.org\/doc\/3281193\/speaking-of-information-the-library-juice-quotation-book-compiled-by-rory-litwin-edited-by-martin-wallace-foreword-by-michael-gorman\">Speaking of Information: The Library Juice Quotation Book<\/a> Compiled by Rory Litwin, this collection of quotes about libraries and information is divided into chapters by topic. It also cites the original source for the quotation, which is often missing from quotation sources!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"videos\"><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A few favorite library-related videos.<\/p>\n<h3>Classics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ECtrGn6zXdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Funny Library Clips<\/a>\u00a0(montage\u00a0of movie scenes set in libraries, created by the Greene County, Ohio, Public Library)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"YouTube video\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/UvNLR-nNt4M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Librarian <\/a>(a 1946 vocational guidance film)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medieval Help Desk<\/a> (with English sub-titles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W3ZHPJT2Kp4&amp;NR=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sesame Street: Cookie Monster in the Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Music Videos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xyBNIvnKNfk&amp;feature=youtube_gdata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BloodHag: The Faster You Go Deaf&#8230; <\/a>(heavy metal meets\u00a0science fiction in the library YA collection)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NHiUQb5xg7A&amp;feature=related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dewey Decimal Rap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a_uzUh1VT98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Librarians Do Gaga<\/a> (from the U of Washington\u00a0iSchool)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pRYrcpbxpW0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Girl<\/a> (by Reina del Cid)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Videos That Make You Think<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=creator,exact,Library%20Video%20Network.,AND&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;facet=creator,exact,Library%20Video%20Network.&amp;mode=advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Video Network<\/a> (instructional videos on a multitude of topics from the UIUC Library)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3SuNx0UrnEo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media Revolution 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"misc\"><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Additional fun library-related websites and resources.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fictionalarchives.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Fictional World of Archives, Art Galleries and Museums<\/a><br \/>\nA compendium of archives-related characters, settings, and plot devices in books, movies, TV programs, and games, toys, and computer software.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/columns\/dispatches-from-a-public-librarian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dispatches from a Public Librarian<\/a><br \/>\nScott Douglas shares his observations and stories of &#8220;strange patrons, strange tales, and otherwise just strange things.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/terpconnect.umd.edu\/~aubrycp\/project\/jeopardy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Science Jeopardy<\/a><br \/>\nCheck your knowledge of Library Science.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221126100103\/https:\/\/millikin.edu\/staley\/about-library\/peeps-library\">Peeps Research: A Study of Small Fluffy Creatures and Library Usage<\/a><br \/>\nCreated by Millikin University librarians Susan Avery (now at UIUC) and Jennifer Masciadrelli, this website illustrates what happens when a bevy of Peeps (marshmallow chicks) visit the library.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unshelved.com\/\">Unshelved<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cThe world\u2019s only daily comic strip set in a public library.\u201d The\u00a0Library owns <a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?query=any,exact,%22an%20unshelved%20collection%22,AND&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;mode=advanced&amp;offset=0\">print compilations<\/a> of the strip as well.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theoriginalwarriorlibrarian.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Original Warrior Librarian<\/a><br \/>\nOriginal humor by Biblia (Amanda Credaro) and many links to other library humor sites. See also a print compilation, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?docid=alma99460106012205899&amp;context=L&amp;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;lang=en\">Biblia&#8217;s Guide for Warrior Librarians<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books | Movies | Quotations | Videos | Miscellaneous Books Fun online books and book collections. Books cataloged under &#8220;Librarians-Humor.&#8221; Books cataloged under &#8220;Library science-Humor&#8221; Movies Library-related movies. Libraries\/Librarians in the movies\u00a0 Puss in Books: Adventures of the Library Cat Quotations What people have said about IS and libraries. &#8220;Knowledge is free at the library. 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