Stephen Colbert gets wild with author Maurice Sendak

“First Sendak gave his impressions of other writer’s kiddie classics. His take on “Green Eggs and Ham”? “Good.” And “Give a Mouse a Cookie”? “Ugh.”

“I’m with you on that one,” Colbert said. “You shouldn’t give a mouse a cookie. The mouse should earn the cookie.”  Or just go with Sendak’s option: “You should open the door and say, ‘Get the hell out of my house!’”

Later, Sendak set about the task of giving his interview rival some illustration tips, but even that took a strange turn.    “You ever sniff a marker?” Colbert asked.  “No. Is that a good thing?” Sendak responded while sniffing a marker. “It’s a cheap high,” the host shot back.”   Watch interview (2 parts)

Bleak News for Library Science Majors, According to WSJ

“The Wall Street Journal published a sortable listing of how college majors fare in the job market, based on 2010 Census data.  Unfortunately, library science fared as one of the worst majors.  Among the 173 majors listed, library science majors had the fourth highest unemployment rate at 15 percent.  The median salary of $36,000 was fifth from the bottom. And in terms of popularity it held the 159th place out of 173.

LJ’s in-depth 2011 Placements & Salaries Survey found pockets of optimism but generally it reported  similarly distressing numbers, particularly in the public library sector. For example, among reports  from LIS programs, 34% indicated there was less demand for talent to fill positions than previous years. Employers described getting 200 or more applications for one available spot. Of the 1,547 graduates reporting a job of any type, a mere 59.2%  described those jobs as being both permanent and professional.”  Source