The Way I See It

things n thoughts i want to share with you :)

(un)lovely library patrons

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When I started working at the library my coworkers said:
"be prepared knight You'll meet here all kind of persons- angel nice, well-mannered, young, old"
(That's obvious I like them bigsmile )
"..but also jerk, stubborn, rude."
It's lucky that the firts group is much more bigger than second.
What pissed me off the most..It's simple-the second group furious

Sometimes library patrons are not educated enough in using library resources-ok-
i'm happy to help users who don’t have the faintest idea how to use the Internet or library catalogue,
but also library patrons are sometimes LAZY!! They don't even try to find the book.
They just show me list of 20 books they want bomb goddamnit computer catalogue don't bite
and it's easy to use.
And patrons who always say they don't have time to search catalogue and books they need it
ninja ninja What the #$*! Do I have time? Do I look like search engine?
I have others to help and I can’t hold one person all day..

Uhh-other kind of patrons-who came and want:
-e.g "something about economy. I need to write a thesis"
what exactly do you want? "I don't know. Economy."
geez, it's really wide term. We have hundreds of economy books..
-just a book. "Oh, I don't remember the author and title. But cover is red"
yikes
this information helped me a lot..

I won't write about smelly patrons.. faint I leave it to yours imagination.
No more complaining just library anecdote i found on some website:

Patron: "I am looking for a globe of the earth."
Librarian: "We have a table-top model over here."
Patron: "No, that's not good enough. Don't you have a life-size?"
Librarian: (pause) "Yes, but it's in use right now."

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Comments

Varundev Kashimathvarundev Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:16:06 PM

This is a killer of all patrons u mentioned!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXT3Sma4-rg

∂gnίeszkaalma82 Friday, March 20, 2009 9:24:48 AM

rofl!
lol lol lol

Ramiro Federico T.ramifede Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:10:43 PM

lol

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