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The Mile High Club

Sex Objects in the Sky Kane 1974 We have featured some career books for the airline industry over and over again. They really highlight the glamour and “free travel” aspects. Unlike the others geared to young people these titles are geared toward adults. Baby Boomers: you might remember Gloria Steinham’s…
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Glamour in the Skies!

What Does an Airline Crew Do? Ray 1968 The glamorous world of travel can be yours! Travel and careers probably are 2 sections in a public library are areas that go out of date so quickly that the ink can barely dry! Combine them and you have some gloriously out…
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Pop Topping

Pop-Topping Pop-Top Terp, Patton, and Freeman 1975 Submitter: I’m a librarian for a community college and recently weeded this book, which I found so ridiculous and enjoyable that I kept it for myself. The covers are great; the photos inside are unbelievable! These people were so crazy about pop-topping that…
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I want to be a LIBRARIAN (updated!)

I Want To Be A Librarian Liebman 2003 Waaaay back in the early days of Awful Library Books we shared some wonderful examples of old timey librarian career books. Back in 1960, this version of I Want To Be A Librarian! was published. Thankfully, we have this newer edition! I…
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Secret Librarian Wishes

The Librarian’s Secret Wish Grace 2000 I didn’t realize that as a profession we are more prone to secrets than the rest of the working world. From yesterday’s secret scandal to today’s secret wish. As we read on the inside flap, our smart girl librarian Claire knows all about sex…
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Naughty Librarian

What the Librarian Did Bliss 2010 My oh my! I am dying to know what the librarian “did”! What shame is she hiding? Extending computer time to rogue patrons? Did she forget a subfield delimiter? Bun too tight? I am sure the crimes are horrible, like that awful blouse she…