An impending collision, June 3, 1905

The impending cataclysm, June 6, 1922

Good luck old man!, June 11, 1926

Those ticklish moments before the parachute opens, June 7, 1928

Question: how to tackle him to ensure an easy conquest?, June 5, 1929 

They say the hardest part is to make a good landing, June 13, 1931

According to these early-20th-century editorial cartoons from our Ding Darling collection, graduation is a time of impending doom. But we’re sure the future is much brighter for our recent grads, especially for former DLS student assistant and newly-minted Master of Library Science Erin Sehorn-Elwell.

Entering the professional world will probably be less of a rude awakening for Erin and more of a well-deserved rest. For the past year that she’s been in our employment, just thinking about Erin’s schedule has made us feel tired. In addition to reformatting and cataloging up a storm in DLS, she’s also held part-time jobs in the Maps and Preservation departments, taught information literacy classes to undergrads, and served as president of the library school’s student organization, all while taking a full-time course load and raising a family. While we’re unhappy that she’s graduating and leaving us, we feel pleased that she’ll be moving on to bigger and better things (and also slightly relieved that she won’t be around to make us feel like comparative slackers).

Thanks to Erin for all her hard work, and good luck to all of 2008’s graduates.

–Jen Wolfe
Metadata Librarian, Digital Library Services