One of the things they don’t teach you in library school is that the reference desk has tax season. I can’t tell you the number of circular conversations I’ve had with patrons about … more →
Wearing Scarves Year Roundkeywordscarf wrote 1 year ago: One of the things they don’t teach you in library school is that the reference desk has tax se … more →
keywordscarf wrote 1 year ago: Today I have: looked up for a patron how to tell if a can of soup (without an expiration date stamp) … more →
keywordscarf wrote 1 year ago: Today I have: - had a patron call and say, “So I need to build a bar in my basement.” - … more →
keywordscarf wrote 1 year ago: Today I have: been told that the library is like a mother – the one you call for everything. … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I Have: Helped a patron find out which harbor cruise organizations in the area also offered ex … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I have: Been advised, while helping a woman scan official documents to be emailed to the cons … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I have: Miraculously boiled down all my notes from the NHLA Library 2.0 to a small list of pro … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I have: listened to a sales pitch for a database product it turned out the library already own … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I have: Endured a pep talk from a patron while I fixed a paper jam in the copier. Requested th … more →
keywordscarf wrote 2 years ago: Today I have: Explained to a patron why poetry is classified as non-fiction in our library (and a li … more →