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Created and Maintained by
A.B. Credaro
August 25, 2002
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MURPHY'S
LIBRARY LAWS
The librarys most offensive patron will always need assistance when you are on duty at the help desk.
- Corollary: The day the kind old lady patron wins the lottery and comes into the library bearing gifts, will be the day you called in sick.
Patrons will only abuse you when your supervisor is within hearing range.
- Corollary: Patrons will only compliment you when your supervisor is out of the building.
Bad hair days are most likely to occur on the day your supervisor has arranged for photographs to be taken for the librarys new publicity brochure.
Computer terminals die in the same order as their public visibility.
The week after you hand in your resignation, youll find out that the transfer position that youve been waiting 3 years for is now available.
The promotion position you didn't apply for - because you didn't think you'd meet the criteria - will be given to someone with lower qualifications and less experience than you.
The least important task you complete will always receive the greatest recognition.
The first book to go missing will be the most expensive one.
The book your supervisor wants to borrow will be the only one that you cant find.
The book you told your supervisor was rubbish and would never be borrowed will turn out to be the most popular book in the library.
Any water leakage will occur over the materials that are most difficult to replace.
The importance of a meeting is inversely proportional to the length of the meeting time.
The one meeting that you really wanted to speak at will be rescheduled for a time when you arent available.
The ease with which you can answer a reference query is inversely proportional to the importance of the person asking the question.
When making a sign or banner, the chance of making a spelling mistake is directly proportional to the size of the letters.
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