Comments on: The Library Ninja (doesn’t have an MLIS) http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/ Exploring Medical Librarianship and Web Geekery Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:40:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lauriat lane http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-53389 lauriat lane Fri, 04 May 2007 19:20:27 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/#comment-53389 Speaking as the present grandmaster of Canadian Eclectic Ninpo Taijitsu I can confirm that the venerable order of library ninjas does in fact trace itself to the "Jacob two-two" books of mordecai richler. And the poster was correct in distinguishing between the library ninja, whose work is thre recovery and protection of literature. And the Ninja librarian who specializes in finding obscure info from obscurer sources. Speaking as the present grandmaster of Canadian Eclectic Ninpo Taijitsu I can confirm that the venerable order of library ninjas does in fact trace itself to the “Jacob two-two” books of mordecai richler. And the poster was correct in distinguishing between the library ninja, whose work is thre recovery and protection of literature. And the Ninja librarian who specializes in finding obscure info from obscurer sources.

]]> By: Jeanette http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-47431 Jeanette Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:51:18 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/#comment-47431 This "Ninja Librarian" thing actually isn't so new. I've wanted to be a Ninja Librarian since i was about twelve, actually. [I'm 19, and I planning on getting my MLIS once i finish m my BA. I also study aikido, so i'm well on my way] There are two references in popular media I can think of: The Ninja Librarians in "Jacob Two-Two" a popular Canadian kid's cartoon, and "R.O.D.," an anime and manga about a bibliophile/martial artist who recovers rare and dangerous books for the British library. Another possible source for the meme I can think of is the fact that ninjas and librarians are both associated with silence. [Shhh...] ; ) This “Ninja Librarian” thing actually isn’t so new. I’ve wanted to be a Ninja Librarian since i was about twelve, actually. [I'm 19, and I planning on getting my MLIS once i finish m my BA. I also study aikido, so i'm well on my way]

There are two references in popular media I can think of: The Ninja Librarians in “Jacob Two-Two” a popular Canadian kid’s cartoon, and “R.O.D.,” an anime and manga about a bibliophile/martial artist who recovers rare and dangerous books for the British library.

Another possible source for the meme I can think of is the fact that ninjas and librarians are both associated with silence. [Shhh...] ; )

]]> By: David Schad http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/comment-page-1/#comment-28523 David Schad Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:22:30 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/02/05/the-library-ninja-doesnt-have-an-mlis/#comment-28523 Teenage Mutant Turtles may be all the explanation necessary. My Sensei taught that ninja=bad. A well known ninja=deceased ninja in my book. Eastern Mysticism might be more fun to morph onto librarians, as library koans illuminate. Lyrics ahead: "But if you study the heuristics and logistics of the mystics you will find that their minds rarely move in a line. So it's much more realistic to abandon such ballistics and resign to be trapped on a leaf in the vine." B. Eno - song title 'Backwater' from Before and After Science ca1976 Teenage Mutant Turtles may be all the explanation necessary.

My Sensei taught that ninja=bad. A well known ninja=deceased ninja in my book.

Eastern Mysticism might be more fun to morph onto librarians, as library koans illuminate.

Lyrics ahead: “But if you study the heuristics and logistics of the mystics you will find that their minds rarely move in a line. So it’s much more realistic to abandon such ballistics and resign to be trapped on a leaf in the vine.” B. Eno – song title ‘Backwater’ from Before and After Science ca1976

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