Librarians everywhere hate me

[Matterhorn Fan]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Wind Up Bird Chronicles! Yes that's it! How could I have forgotten that. Librarians everywhere hate me!

She laughingly declares, "Yes we do!"

Oh, please tell me that "yes we do" part of this story was a joke. Because that's a horrible thing to say. She should've said "We enjoy the challenge."

Isn't that why people become reference librarians? Because they like to help others locate information? (At least, as college English teacher, that's the kind of reference librarian duties I practice, as my students are too afraid, often, to ask the actual librarians.)

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Oh, please tell me that "yes we do" part of this story was a joke. Because that's a horrible thing to say. She should've said "We enjoy the challenge."

Isn't that why people become reference librarians? Because they like to help others locate information? (At least, as college English teacher, that's the kind of reference librarian duties I practice, as my students are too afraid, often, to ask the actual librarians.)

Would that I could tell you that. Would that I could. Mind you, she was laughing while she said it, but I was still a bit taken aback. I think you are right about why people should become librarians. Unfortunately, I think there will always be a percentage that become librarians because they like books a heck of a lot more than they like people. Helping people is probably a downside to the job for people like them. Still, she was nice enough. I didn't walk away feeling insulted. Just stupid. And, well, I'm used to that feeling by now.