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| Sunday, September 26, 2010 | [[Medium long shot of Dewey and Mel converse across a desk with a third unidentified person (Patron) looking on to the left of Dewey]]
/ Dewey: You know how some patrons are more assertive than others?
/ Mel: Yeah, some demand your attention! / [[Medium close up of Dewey and Mel; Patron has moved so he... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20100926 |
| Monday, September 27, 2010 | [[Mel and Dewey at the reference desk. Dewey at the computer.] / Mel: Tell me it's not *you*.
/ Dewey: Tell me *what's* not me? / Mel: You/ know what I'm talking about.
/ Dewey: If I did, than *it* would have to be *me*, which you just told me not to *admit*. / Mel: Tell me you're not writing about... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20100927 |
| Thursday, September 30, 2010 | Mel: Only we can message our budget problems! I'm going to shut down twitter!
/ Dewey: I thought Librarians were ardent defenders of free speech? / Mel: I'll politely ask them to close the account?
/ Dewey: That might push this person to more extreme action. / Mel: Are you threatening me?
/ Dewey: Only... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20100930 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101001">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101001 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Saturday, October 02, 2010 | Merv: Hey Dewey, can you help me reach something?
/ Dewey: Sure, hold on. / Merv: Whatcha doing?
/ Dewey: Getting the stepstool. / Merv: A stepstool? Yeah, I guess you might need that...
/ Dewey: What is it that you're trying to reach? / Merv: The next level on "Space Dragons."
/ Dewey [[sitting on stepstool]]:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101002 |
| "What are you doing" Sunday, October 03, 2010 | {{"What are you doing?" title over the first three scenes}}
/ [[Close up of Merv reading a comic entitled Barry Ween Boy Genius]]
/ Merv : Reading this cool graphic novel that Dewey recommended! / [[Girl at computers, two more people at computers behind her]]
/ Girl at a computer : Updating the "Manga... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101003 |
| Monday, October 04, 2010 | Patron: Where are you from, dear?
/ Tamara: Here. / Patron: I mean originally.
/ Tamara: I'm from Here! Mallville! / Patron: I don't think you understand. When did you stary learning English? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101004 |
| Tuesday, October 05, 2010 | [[Five patrons avidly vie for books on a shelf marked "Dirty Books". Dewey looks on with a smile. Manager Mel glares at Dewey with her hands on her hips and an angry expression.]] / [[The same bookshelf has been relabeled "Clean Books". One patron passes by it without showing any interest. Mel gazes... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101005 |
| Thursday, October 07, 2010, Library Tip #81: Check References | [[A woman is carrying a book. Colleen points to her book.]]
/ Colleen: You don't want that.
/ Woman: But it's got the information I need. / [[Colleen has taken the woman's book and is leaving with it.]]
/ Colleen: It's been superseded by a newer edition.
/ Woman: Then why is it still on the shelf? / [[Colleen... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101007 |
| The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs Friday, October 08, 2010 | [[Scene of a classroom, a youthful looking blond male teacher sits on his desk talking to his class]]
/ Okay class, you were assigned the SECOND CHAPTER of The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs.
/ The author is trying to follow the laws written in the bible as literally as possible for a year.
/ Joyce,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101008 |
| Saturday, October 09, 2010 | [[Merv is wearing a shirt with a "T" on it. Tamara points at his shirt.]]
/ Tamara: "T"? That's my favorite letter! / Merv: "Favorite letter?"
/ Tamara: < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101009 |
| Sunday, October 10, 2010 | [[Patron and Dewey at the reference desk. Patron has cigarette hanging out of his mouth.]] / Patron: Got any books on quitting smoking?
/ Dewey: Know how my uncle did it? / Patron: How's that?
/ Dewey: Took the cigarette out of his mouth. / Patron:He write a book? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101010 |
| Monday, October 11, 2010 | Dewy: Elsie!
/ Elsie: I do leave my cave once in a while. / Elsie: Especially when faceless administrators talk of doing away with my department! / Elsie: Offer me a sympathetic comment about the need for catalogers.
/ Dewey: Sorry, too busy basking in the illusion of my job security. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101011 |
| Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | [[Elsie is knitting while talking to Dewey who's working on his computer]]
/ Elsie: THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT LETTING {{in bold}} USERS {{end bold}} CATALOG OUR COLLECTION! WITH WHAT, {{in bold}} TAGS?!? {{end bold}} / Elsie: WHAT DO THEY THINK, THAT PEOPLE CAN JUST USE A {{in bold}} SEARCH ENGINE {{end... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101012 |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | [[Dewey and Elsie are walking through the library.]]
/ Elsie: Must we undermine professional cataloging to save a few dollars?
/ Dewey: Maybe people will appreciate you when they can't find books. / Dewey: Eventually they'll need catalogers to sort out the mess.
/ Elsie: And what will I do until then? / [[They... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101013 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101017">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101017 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Monday, October 18, 2010 | Patron[Sitting,Mad,Holding Book]: This chair is awful! My butt's **asleep**.
/ Dewey[Sarcastic]: At least it will be well-rested. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101018 |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | [[At reference desk]]
/ Patron: I want to know the history of **snow**.
/ Dewey: You mean how **weather** works? / Patron: I want a riveting narrative full of unforgettable characters!
/ Dewey[Holding up Books]: Arctic Expedition? / Patron: They were **in** the snow. They weren't **made** of it.
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101019 |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Child[Pointing at Book]: Can I have the Book?
/ Tamara[Holding Book]: What's the magic word?
/ Child: Abracadabra? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101020 |
| Thursday, October 21, 2010 | Patron[Baggy eyed]: Before I ask you this question I should warn you that I'm off my meds.
/ Dewey: Before I answer your question I should inform you that I have an escape plan. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101021 |
| Friday, October 22, 2010 | [[Disembodied Heads next to "Cat getting out of a bag" coverart]]
/ Tamara: Jeffery Brown's Autobiographical comics usually focus on his relationships. But this features a cartoon version of his cat in *youtube*-worthy moments. Kneading, Sniffing, Pouncing, Meowing, Rubbing, Pawing, Flopping, Scratching,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101022 |
| Saturday, October 23, 2010 | [[At reference desk]]
/ Patron[Looking at Dewey]: Can you find a shoe store that stocks my size?
/ Dewey[Holding Books, Looking at Patron]: We can try. What size? / Patron: Do you have a ruler?
/ Dewey[Rummaging through desk]: Supposedly, yes. / Dewey[On Phone, Holding Library Card and Patron Foot]: About... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101023 |
| Sunday, October 24, 2010 | Patron[Holding 8" Floppy]: Can you help me get the files off this disk?
/ Dewey[Surprised]: Wow! Let me see that! / Dewey[Holding 8" Floppy]: I haven't seen an 8" floppy since I was a kid!
/ Merv: What's that thing made of, **vinyl**? / Patron[Impatient]: Okay, I get the point: *It's Old.* Can you help... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101024 |
| Monday, October 25, 2010 | Mel[Looking at Homeless Man]: You can't sleep here!
/ Homeless Man[Sleeping]: I beg to differ. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101025 |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | [[At Reference Desk]]
/ Dewey[Looking at computer]: That Book isn't where it is suppose to be. / Dewey: But eventually somebody will run across it, whereever it is, and check it out.
/ Patron / Dewey[Looking at Patron]: And when they return it, if they ever do, we'll know where it is! At least temporarily.
/ Patron[Pointing... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101026 |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | Mel: Welcome to the mandatory meeting on mandatory meetings! / Mel: Where's Dewey?
/ Colleen: I don't think he understood that he was supposed to be here. / Mel: It's mandatory!
/ Tamara: He said that was sexist. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101027 |
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