the Annoyed Librarian
the Annoyed Librarian has done it again. this description of academic librarians and their fear of the mythical beast called faculty is too funny...
“Academic librarians feel inferior, and their desperate desire to be liked seems to be centered on a mythical beast called "the faculty." This "faculty" is endowed with impressive qualities. They sit on their Olympian thrones far removed from the daily concerns of librarians, whose earnest efforts they take little notice of. This is a pity, because librarians are always trying to engage the attention of this "faculty." They want to be invited to "faculty meetings." They want the "faculty" to like them, and what's more, to acknowledge their worth. Academic librarians want this "faculty" to consider them partners and perhaps even equals. (Please, no laughter!) This is especially ironic for those librarians with "faculty status." This status doesn't seem to help much, but that's not surprising. Librarians with "faculty status" are neither faculty nor have status. (Discuss amongst yourselves.)”