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| Tuesday, November 02, 2004 | [[Dewey sits attentively in an unknown room, with several empty chairs behind him.]]
/ Voice [[off panel]]: Welcome to the "Friends of the Mallville Library" monthly meeting. / [[Dewey sits more comfortably in his chair.]]
/ Voice [[off panel]]: ... shrinking tax base ... budget crisis .. donations ..... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041102 |
| Wednesday, November 03, 2004 | Mel: ...And we decided to raise money by selling a library cookbook!
/ Dewey: Right, because librarians are renowned as culinary experts. / Dewey: After all, we know books, so we're halfway there, right? / Mel: Are you done?
/ Dewey: Let me check the cooking instructions-- No, I still have steam to let... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041103 |
| Thursday, November 04, 2004 | Dewey: What's this, Merv?
/ Merv: A contribution to the library cookbook. All my culinary secrets. / Dewey [[reading]]: "Pizza: food of the gods"
/ Merv: Generations of family recipes, laid bare. / Dewey: "Before calling, decide what toppings you want."
/ Merv: I just hope Grandma doesn't mind. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041104 |
| Friday, November 05, 2004 | [[Dewey reading a paper. Merv looking over his shoulder]] / Dewey: Merv, these "recipes" are nothing but tips about fast food!
/ Merv: Not at all. Read on. / Dewey: "the most important meal of the day"
/ Merv: I lay waste to a commonly held misconception about breakfast. / Dewey: "not sugar content... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041105 |
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 | [[Mel and Dewey at counter on which cookbooks are stacked with a $10 sign. Mel is handing a book to a patron.]]
/ Mel: Would you like to see our new cookbook?
/ Dewey: I think this fund raising scheme ignored an important detail. / Patron [[looking at cookbook]]: Why this is wonderful!
/ Mel [[turning... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041106 |
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 | [[Two boys in foreground, Tamara at counter, Dewey reading book and leaning on counter]]
/ Boy 1: Man, did you see the size of her brain?
/ Boy 2: She's too smart for me. I'm going to go study!
/ Tamara: Did I fall through a hole in space time?
/ Dewey: Welcome to Earth Two. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041107 |
| Monday, November 08, 2004 | [[At the circulation desk.]]
/ Woman: I was notified that my book is ready to be picked up.
/ Dewey: Okay. I'll get it for you. / Woman: But I didn't ask for *this* book!
/ Dewey: You didn't? / Woman: Do I *look* like I need "Bigger Breasts Without Surgery"?
/ Dewey: I can't answer that without losing... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041108 |
| Tuesday, November 09, 2004 | Patron: This isn't the book I wanted!
/ Dewey: That's a great book! / Patron: But it's not the book I put on hold!
/ Dewey: Okay, what book did you put on hold? / Patron: I can't remember.
/ Dewey: Then take that one. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041109 |
| Wednesday, November 10, 2004 | Mel: Are you getting complaints about books on hold?
/ Dewey: Yeah, they're all mixed up. / Mel: People are truly irate!
/ Dewey: I know. I wonder what's causing it? / [[Book Thief sitting at computer with mischievous look on her face]] http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041110 |
| Thursday, November 11, 2004 | [[Mel standing over Dewey who is digging in a computer tower]]
/ Mel: Have you solved the problem with the holds system.
/ Dewey: It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma. / Mel: Maybe you should bring in an expert.
/ Dewey: Who knows more about the library computer than I? / [[Merv sitting at computer with... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041111 |
| Friday, November 12, 2004 | [[Merv and Book Thief at computer, girl is smiling]] / [[Book Thief looks to the side, no longer smiling]] / [[Merv sitting alone at computer, Book Thief is gone]] / [[Merv at computer, Dewey right next to him]]
/ Merv [[who hasn't noticed she's gone]]: The audit trail is clean. They'll never know... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041112 |
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 | [[Dewey and Merv are walking together]]
/ Dewey: Was it the book thief?
/ Merv: Maybe. It was hard to see within her dangerous aura. / Dewey [[pointing at Merv]]: I can't believe you helped her break into the library network!
/ Merv [[defensive]]: Nah, she did that on her own. We were just talking... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041113 |
| Sunday, November 14, 2004 | [[A young girl is at the information desk talking to Dewey.]]
/ Dewey: ". . . promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America." / Young Girl: And our forefathers sang it like that?
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041114 |
| Monday, November 15, 2004 | Man: Are you the one who kicked my son out yesterday? I'm here to tell you he didn't do anything wrong! / Dewey: Aside from yelling, foul language, and destroying library property?
/ Man: You have no proof! / Dewey: He carved his name into the computer.
/ Man [[looking at computer closely]]: A clever... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041115 |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2004 | Dewey: Welcome back.
/ Teen boy: That's harassment. / Dewey: No, it's...
/ Teen boy [[yelling and interrupting]]: I'm tired of being persecuted! / Dewey: I'm going to have to ask you to...
/ Teen boy [[still yelling]]: I'm not afraid of bucking a broken system! / [[Teen's father appears behind him, scowling... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041116 |
| Wednesday, November 17, 2004 | Man: ...and you insult this boy, this *angel* who walks the earth...
/ Mel: Let me take over here, Dewey. / [[Dewey slumped in chair looking angry, Merv speaking to him, Mel and irate patron in background]]
/ Merv: The last person he bullied was a biology teacher. His kid got an "A" instead of a "C". / Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041117 |
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 | [[Man talking to Mel at counter]]
/ Man: This is nothing but blatant ethnic discrimination! / Colleen: What country is he FROM exactly?
/ Dewey: Latveria.
/ Tamara: One of these days I'm going to try to understand your references. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041118 |
| Friday, November 19, 2004 | Dewey [[at a desk]]: Why am I writing this apology letter?
/ Mel [[standing, arms crossed]]: He promised never to come in again if you did. / Dewey: Promises can be broken.
/ Mel [[handing Dewey a sheet of paper]]: In which case I'd file this civil anti-harassment protection order. / Dewey: You have... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041119 |
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 | [[Boy from previous strips speaking to Dewey at counter]]
/ Boy: I'm back.
/ Dewey: So I see. / Boy: I need help.
/ Dewey: So I suspected. / Boy: Will you please give me a hand?
/ Dewey: So long as you ask me like that. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041120 |
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 | [[Dewey is helping a patron, typing things into a computer.]]
/ Dewey: Choose a P.I.N. number.
/ Patron: "Eggnog". / Dewey: No, not a password. Just four digits.
/ Patron: "Sheila". / Dewey: I don't think you . . .
/ Patron: "Jarjar". http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041121 |
| Monday, November 22, 2004 | Tamara: What's wrong with Colleen? / Dewey: I just told her she can use her computer as a fax machine. / Dewey: Stick around - I'm about to inform her she can record TV and watch movies on it too. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041122 |
| Tuesday, November 23, 2004 | [[Colleen putting a sweater on Doreen and speaking to Mel]]
/ Colleen: It's a conspiracy. They're continually adopting newer technologies.
/ Mel: "They"? / Colleen [[putting hat on Doreen]]: The administration. They're trying to get rid of us.
/ Mel: "Us"? / Colleen: We mature librarians. They're threatened... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041123 |
| Wednesday, November 24, 2004 | Dewey: Look, Colleen! I just searched the catalog and bought a book online!
/ [[Colleen frowns.]]
/ Merv: Why did you just download it? / Dewey: Um, well that's not nearly as satisfying as . . .
/ Merv[[turning around and pointing]]: See down there? That's the end of the road for you, Mr. Forest Killer. / [[Dewey... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041124 |
| Thursday, November 25, 2004 | Colleen: I reject the conspiracy of technology! I am a good librarian and I'm not going *anywhere*! / Colleen: No more electronic gizmos! No more software widgets! I'm returning to the old school! / Colleen [[to Mel]]: No response?
/ Dewey: She's trying to figure out how this is any different from ... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041125 |
| Friday, November 26, 2004 | [[Dewey handing a device to Colleen]]
/ Dewey: This is for you.
/ Colleen: A keychain? / Dewey: A data storage device. Stores thousands of books.
/ Colleen: I told you, I'm not interested in gadgets. / Dewey: No, no, you're going to love this: *I can't use it.* It's not compatible with the library computers.... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041126 |
| Saturday, November 27, 2004 | [[Dewey to patron wearing camouflage and suspenders]]
/ Dewey: Expecting trouble?
/ Patron: Nah. / Patron [[wearing inflatable giraffe ring]]: This is what I wear when I'm expecting trouble. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041127 |
| Sunday, November 28, 2004 | Patron [[to Dewey]]: Bookmark? / Patron: This is just a piece of paper!
/ Dewey [[turning away]]: Let me go get you the instructions. / Tamara [[to patron]]: Is someone helping you?
/ Patron: I thought so. But he's been gone a long time. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041128 |
| Monday, November 29, 2004 | [[Grandma, Dewey, and Cathy at counter]]
/ Grandma: Who's this?
/ Dewey: Grandma, this is Cathy. Cathy, this is my grandma. / Grandma: Oh ho! So you're *that* young lady!
/ Cathy: He's told you about me? / Grandma: Not a word. That's how I knew.
/ Dewey [[throwing his hands up]]: That makes no sense at... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041129 |
| Tuesday, November 30, 2004 | [[Cathy and Grandma walking away from Dewey]]
/ Grandma: He's not gay.
/ Dewey: She didn't ask. / Cathy: It would explain a lot.
/ Grandma: He had lots of girlfriends in high school. / Dewey: I am so loving this conversation.
/ Grandma [[from out of frame]]: It's just that he's in a feminizing profess... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041130 |
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 | [[Cathy and Grandma at a table, window behind them says "Mallville Coffee"]]
/ Cathy: Do you think I have a chance with Dewey?
/ Grandma: What do I look like, a fortune teller? / Cathy: I'm sorry, I ...
/ Grandma: Actually I am. Cross my palm with silver. / Grandma [[with money on her palm]]: Keep cr... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20041201 |
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