problem in the library

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andrewc says:

what did you do, Klara???
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Well you see, Andrew, a cute librarian boy was talking to me in the stacks, so I was leaning against a bookshelf trying to look all cool, laughing and tilting my head back trying to show him the alluring whiteness of my throat, when all of a sudden my weight caused the bookcase to collapse and then the domino effect took over! :( :(

Er, I heard that somebody tripped and knocked over a bookcase and then the rest fell over. It was in a library-turned-book-storage facility, so no one was around or got hurt. The preservation unit (that's me!) was called in to help get stuff out of there.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Oldtasty says:

I heard about this! It was the subject of much discussion down in cataloging on Thursday. The shelving looks pretty totaled -- hope that there wasn't much damage to the books themselves.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Klara Kim says:

Most are intact, but some were caught in between shelves and got ripped apart. I would have taken photos of that as well, but there were only so many moments I could stand around taking pictures before I felt like a morbid jerk that wasn't helping anybody. Some of the shelves are severely bent, but I don't know much about how salvegable it all is.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Tbky says:

Sorry, but it's funny ! ;)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Johnny Bananapeel says:

Someone broke into my High School (Gables '76!) library one night and did just this, except that there were like twenty huge book stacks lined up like dominoes that went down. When they set them back up, it was in a different arrangement, much less prone to disaster....
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

legotech says:

Yikes!

Our business was original movie posters and we used metal frame shelving...when we put it up, one of our employees figured out to make braces across the top of each aisle so that the shelves couldnt fall over....again.

Paper is HEAVY stuff!!!

:)
Glad no one was hurt
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

luku says:

Books rock!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

garry_trinh says:

I've always wanted to see what would happened if one of the shelves in the library fell onto the next. Would the momentum knock over the next shelf? Thanks. Now I know.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Experiment626 says:

This sort of thing happened in our university library back in the late 1980s - the aftermath of a major earthquake. It totally freaked out the students and injured many people. Not a very amusing experience...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

cowicide says:

Yeah, well... this experience looked pretty amusing since no one was hurt. I'm amused.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

[String] says:

lol!! let's try a bigger one now ahhahah
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

schlappette says:

It looks like some of the ceiling tiles got thrown clear in the accident as well... true??
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Klara Kim says:

I didn't see any ceiling tiles on the floor, so I don't think so? But a window did get smashed.

Over 4,000 views?! What website linked me?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

AndWat says:

I got here via Boing Boing:
www.boingboing.net/2006/06/21/library_bookcas es_tu.html
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Dolomite says:

Was this for real??? Cause it kinda looks photoshopped.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

wirehead says:

the horror. :(
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

sazriel says:

lol!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

doggo says:

That totally sucks. Imagine the hours of work to put all that back together.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

The School House says:

yikes!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian9000 says:

Funny pic. I think I liked your first explanation better though!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

djfiander says:

You should add these photos to the "Libraries & Librarians" group! It's all of our worst nightmare.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MAMcM says:

I was vaguely amused at this, some tv commercials coming to mind, but when I saw that it was from the U of I Library, I was horrified! I worked there a few decades back and was just last night regaling a former grade school classmate with my take on why the U of I Library was one of the world's greatest libraries (he was under the mistaken impression that U of Texas had a better library). Possibly the Schools of Engineering and Architecture should be called in to survey the facilities to prevent further damage to that great collection!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Klara Kim says:

Hahha, at first I didn't tag it with UIUC, but now I feel like I ought to. The accident took place in the old History library on the 4th floor. I guess that means they moved the collection to a better, safer place.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Unity Gain says:

librarians are the sexiest beings on earth.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Oscar & L says:

WoW what a mess! Good thing noone was in there and got hurt! Hope you got it all sorted out.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

broken thoughts says:

History and Philosophy are now in with the Newspaper Library on the 2nd floor.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

libraryman says:

Oh Boing Boing, all you do is blurb and views shoot through the roof. Feel the power, baby!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

bryan lowe says:

Oh Bugger!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

betsymartian says:

To all the librarians here - haven't there been times when you really wanted to do this on purpose, though?

Or is it just me?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MrNupsen says:

I am a librarian in Norway. And when I get the money I will buy lots of books and lots of shelves and... well, you know... Try it out :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

daichan00 says:

This kinda reminds me of Rachel Weiss in the beginning of the Mummy!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

phongle says:

Cool!!!! I'll try that with my local library if all the shelves are not bolted to the floor.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

riddle says:

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Howard's End.

I do believe OSHA would tell you to install the shelves so that can't happen...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

anplica says:

I was also thinking along the lines of The Mummy! LOL Thanks for beating me to this punch, daichan00. I followed the link from The Laughing Librarian blog (http://www.laughinglibrarian.com/). Must of been interesting to watch, but a pain to clean up after!! Makes me thankful that my shelves aren't lined up this way in my library.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Photography by Ayesha Hagerman says:

traffic jam on aisle nine!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Rastros e Milongas says:

lol
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

broken press says:

Yikes! I would love to use this image, I will send you a flickr mail with more information!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Robson Vini says:

Hahahahha
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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