Librarians everywhere hate me

[libraryvixen]

All librarians do not hate you! I know I don't!

In my experience answering reference questions, I use Amazon to see if the book is in print or not. It's the fastest way I can get an answer. Also, it's good that you had a lot of information to give the librarian. It's helpful, even if it's not accurate. Sometimes it's that little somehting that might jog our brains. Google is nice because of the spell check feature (perfect for little ole me). We'd rather have a lot of information rather than the information of "It's blue, and it's (uses hands to illustrate) this big. Oh Oh.. and I think my friend's mother's daughter's hairdresser checked it out 10 years ago". Vague is bad.

I do have to say, that the questions I normally snork and giggle at are the ones where people are rude and stupid. Let's take the discussion where the man at the desk INSISTS that the author of Moby Dick is Charles Dickens. When I tell him it's Melville, he says I'm looking up the "Wrong Moby Dick". Those are the questions I share with the staff!

Also... I have fines on my card. I have over $10 in fines on my library card. Now, I forget like the mortals to turn my books in on time. So, don't feel bad. I have a kid who likes to put books here and there. I also like to get books and then leave them on a pile next to my bed, forget to read them, THEN forget to turn them in on time.

I still love you!