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| Thursday, August 15, 2002 | Library Tip #2: Know what you want before you ask for it. / Patron: I'm looking for a book. / Mel: What kind of book?
/ Patron: I'm not sure. I really have no idea. / Mel: Do you like fiction or non-fiction?
/ Patron: Is there another choice? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020815 |
| Friday, August 16, 2002 | Bespeckled patron: Do you have a copy of Dickens' "Great Expectations" that I can check out today?
/ Colleen: If we don't I'm sure I can find you the text online. / Another patron: I'm looking for a book.
/ Dewey[[reading another book]]: You came to the right place. / Mel: We need to talk.
/ Dewey: You're... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020816 |
| Saturday, August 17, 2002 | [[Mel stands at blackboard with pointer]]
/ Mel: Let's review. When helping a patron, what sort of questions should you ask? /
/ Mel: (a) open-ended questions, or (b) multiple-choice questions
/ Dewey: (c) humorous questions. There's not enough laughter in the world. / Mel [[looking at her notes]]:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020817 |
| Sunday, August 18, 2002 | Mel: Let's role-play a phone call. I'm the librarian, you're calling for help.
/ Dewey: Okay. / [[Dewey, with his hand held to his ear as a phone]]
/ Dewey: WHEN IS GOMER PYLE ON TBS? WAIT, I CAIN'T HEAR YA. pUT DOWN THAT CHAINSAW, SON, I'M ON THE PHONE! / Dewey [[offscreen]]: Buzzzz! NO, NOT THE CAT!... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020818 |
| Monday, August 19, 2002 | Mel:...so if you find you can't answer without irony, please pass the call to someone who can.
/ Dewey: Fair enough.
/ < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020819 |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2002 | [[Colleen is helping a man at the information desk. Mel is in the background]]
/ Colleen: . . . but unless I'm mistaken, this is the latest edition.
/ Man: Thanks! / [[Mel approaches Colleen]]
/ Mel: Hey Colleen, how's daycare working out?
/ Colleen: Terrible. You can't get good help. / Mel: So where... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020820 |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2002 | [[Mel and Colleen are at the information desk. A construction worker approaches]]
/ Mel: You can't care for a baby HERE! What about you work?
/ Worker: Excuse me, can you point me to biographies? / Colleen: Along the wall, under the window.
/ Worker: Thanks! / Worker: [[To Mel]] I usually don't ask... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020821 |
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 | [[Colleen is talking to a man in front of a computer with Doreen in a sling]]
/ Colleen: You say there were sparks?
/ Man: And a funny smell. / [[Colleen hands Doreen over to the man]]
/ Colleen: Here. / [[The man plays with Doreen as Colleen looks in the computer]]
/ Colleen: Something liquid got in here. / Man:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020822 |
| Friday, August 23, 2002 | Merv [[holding Doreen]]: She doesn't look like you.
/ Colleen: That happens. / Merv: Yeah, I don't resemble my folks much either. Dad said I fell off a truck. Mom said it was aliens. / Merv: So get your story straight, because for a long time I was very confused. / Colleen: Okay, I'll . . .
/ Merv:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020823 |
| Saturday, August 24, 2002 | [[Colleen, with Doreen in her baby sling, walks by a little boy sitting alone in a chair crying.]]
/ Colleen: Lose a parent?
/ Little boy: *sniff* My mommy / [[Colleen begins dancing.]]
/ Little boy: Why are you dancing with your baby?
/ Colleen: Because no one can cry when they're dancing! / [[Little... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020824 |
| Sunday, August 25, 2002 | [[Colleen is with a child separated from his mother.]]
/ Colleen: Tall or short?
/ Child: Taller than me.
/ Colleen: Blonde?
/ Child: Sometimes... / Colleen: Is that her?
/ Child: Mommy!
/ Mother: Where have you been? / Colleen: Please stay with your child. This isn't a day care center!
/ Mother: You could... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020825 |
| Blackout | [[Single black panel]]
/ OVERDUE is blacked out today in sympathy with the temporary closure of the Seattle Public Library, just one of the many library systems currently threatened by budget cuts. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020826 |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2002 | [[Dewey is at the reference desk talking to a patron]]
/ Patron: I want to track down my high school teachers.
/ Dewey: I can help you with that. I assume you want to thank them? / Patron: No, I want to grade them.They did a poor job preparing me for life.
/ Dewey: They taught you to go to the library... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020827 |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2002 | [[Tamara and Dewey are in their individual cubicles. Tamara is standing with her hands on her hips, Dewey is reading]]
/ Tamara: Library cards and applications. Caldecott winner and nominees. Brochures for teachers. Finger play. I'll do these songs. Newberry winners. Letter to principals . . .
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020828 |
| Thursday, August 29, 2002 | [[Tamara and Dewey are in Dewey's cubicle. Dewey is holding up a book. book text: Ultimate X-Men]]
/ Tamara: Haven't you done ANYTHING to prepare for this school year?
/ Dewey: I'm all caught up on "Ultimate X-Men". / Tamara: Dewey, you're the YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN!
/ Dewey: Hello? Superhero graphic... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020829 |
| Friday, August 30, 2002 | [[Tamara and Dewey are walking in the library]]
/ Tamara: Aren't you worried about your JOB?
/ Dewey: Why? I go to most of the staff meetings. / [[Dewey is behind the information desk. There is a woman waiting to ask a question.]]
/ Tamara: But you're rated on how many teenagers use the library!
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020830 |
| Saturday, August 31, 2002 | [[Dewey is talking with Tamara.]]
/ Dewey: I think you're mad because you work twice as hard as I do.
/ Tamara: That's not true. / [[Shadows of Dewey and Tara at the information desk.]]
/ Dewey: Really?
/ Tamara: Really. / [[Tamara is walking away from Dewey at the information desk.]]
/ Dewey: Well, that's... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020831 |
| Sunday, September 01, 2002 | [[Dewey greets Chuck who is wearing the Buddy the Beaver costume]]
/ Dewey: Hey Chuck! Long time no see!
/ Buddy: Please, call me "BUDDY!" It's OFFICIAL! / Dewey: Uh, what is?
/ Buddy: My name change! The judge just signed the papers! / Dewey: But...I mean, isn't the summer reading program over?
/ Buddy:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020901 |
| Monday, September 02, 2002 | [[Tamara and Dewey are in Tamara's cubicle]]
/ Tamara: So Chuck went THROUGH with it?
/ Dewey: Yes. He's now legally "Buddy the Book Beaver". / Tamara: That man is truly peculiar.
/ Dewey: I don't think he understands there's a new reading mascot each summer! / Dewey: At least we aren't his sole source... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020902 |
| Tuesday, September 03, 2002 | Buddy: I can't believe it! I'm FIRED?
/ Tamara: You're not FIRED!
/ Dewey: It was a summer job! / Buddy: I thought the kids LIKED me!!
/ Tamara: They love you Buddy! But all good things must come to an end! / Buddy: You sound like my ex-wife.
/ Merv: The actress or the stripper? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020903 |
| Wednesday, September 04, 2002 | [[Buddy and Tamara are sitting in the library]]
/ Buddy: Do you know how HARD it is to find a job you can do in COSTUME?
/ Tamara: No, but . . . why not just take it OFF? / [[Buddy has his face in is hands. Tamara is comforting him.]]
/ Buddy: University . . . an accident . . . disfigured for life . .... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020904 |
| Thursday, September 05, 2002 | [[Buddy and Dewey talking while Dewey is feeding a squirrel who is perched on his extended left arm.]] / Buddy: Who's that?
/ Dewey: This little guy? He showed up a while back. I've taken a liking to him. / Buddy: A fellow rodent. I suppose you're getting ride of him too!
/ Dewey: I don't think so.... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020905 |
| Friday, September 06, 2002 | [[Colleen, holding Doreen, approaches Dewey]]
/ Colleen: I need to change a diaper. Do you mind manning the desk?
/ Dewey: Not NEARLY so much as the other way around. / [[Dewey and Tamara are behind the information desk]]
/ Dewey: So what do YOU think of the baby-at-work thing?
/ Tamara: I like it. Babies... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020906 |
| Saturday, September 07, 2002 | [[Mel, Colleen, and Doreen are in Mel's office]]
/ Mel: I've spoken with the board.
/ Colleen: Did they approve the changing table in the staff lounge? / Mel: Actually they . . .
/ Colleen: The crib in the server room? / Mel: I wanted to . . .
/ Colleen: Are they fussing about the hourly feeding breaks? / Mel:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020907 |
| Sunday, September 08, 2002 | Colleen [[with Doreen in sling]]: I can't believe the library is going to toss my baby out onto the street!
/ Mel: I'd hardly . . . / Colleen: Why? People LOVE babies! My baby especially!
/ Mel: HEY! / Colleen: Bookstores have cats. She can be our "library cat!"
/ Mel: The SQUIRREL! It's BACK! / Colleen:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020908 |
| Monday, September 09, 2002 | Dewy: You rang?
/ Mel: What about that squirrel?
/ Colleen: What about my BABY? / Dewey: I haven't fed him yet. Shall I page him?
/ Mel: He comes on COMMAND? He has a GENDER?
/ Colleen: The board won't get away with this? / Dewey: Well you SAID not to get rid of him!
/ Mel: I SAID we couldn't afford an... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020909 |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2002 | [[Mel is watching Dewey feed the squirrel]]
/ Mel: I can't believe you're FEEDING that . . . that . . . PEST!
/ Dewey: You want him eating the books? / Mel: I'm certain there's another option.
/ Dewey: Look, I'm just treating him like a problem patron. / [[Mel and Dewey are in front of the information... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020910 |
| Wednesday, September 11, 2002 | Mel: I'm worried about today. Terrorists. Something bad happening.
/ Dewey: Do you really think that our library is in any danger? / Mel: Why not? Libraries are at the heart of any advanced, educated culture! Our enemies *should* target them!
/ Dewey: But then where would they learn to make bombs? / Mel:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020911 |
| Thursday, September 12, 2002 | [[Mel and Collen talking in Mel's office.]]
/ Mel: Colleen, Hi. I'm sorry we were interrupted.
/ Colleen: I'd prefer you dealt with my lawyer. / Mel: *Sigh* Okay, bring him in. / [[Mel and Ned stare at each other.]] / Mel: Is that what you're wearing to court?
/ Tamara: Hi, Ned. Mel, we need to talk... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020912 |
| Friday, September 13, 2002 | Mel: NO NO NO! That's enough from ALL of you!! / Mel: Tamara, Buddy is fired! Dewey, get rid of the squirrel! Colleen, go find a nanny! Ned, put some clothes on! / Mel[[to Merv]]: And YOU! Stop snooping around and go READ something! http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020913 |
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