Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 5/17/09 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-995 Brian Herzog Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:37:40 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-995 @pandamans: thank you. For some reason, I actually enjoy calling places on behalf of patrons. But also, in this particular question, the patron said she had already called them with no luck, which is why I just went ahead and did it myself.

]]> By: pandamans http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-994 pandamans Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:21:44 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-994 Wow. I’ll have to remember this. I’d say you went the extra mile – as I would have just given the patron the contact information for the company. I guess I just don’t give exemplary service.

]]> By: Cari http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-993 Cari Fri, 29 May 2009 19:49:38 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-993 Mmmmm, sweet potato crunch pie. I bet that since I live in Akron, I can find some!

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-992 Brian Herzog Tue, 26 May 2009 12:59:26 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-992 Ha – I got this job because, well, they were hiring. But I know I got lucky, as my personal views and interests match up very will with my library, so it was a good fit. But I imagine most librarians get questions like this – actually, I imagine anyone who works with the public gets their share of entertainment (as well as the opposite).

]]> By: Bookie http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-991 Bookie Sun, 24 May 2009 06:19:34 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-991 I just have one question for you. How do you get an awesome job like yours? Do -all- reference librarians get to discover cool stuff through the inquiries of their patrons?

]]> By: Oleg K. http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/05/23/reference-question-of-the-week-51709/#comment-990 Oleg K. Sat, 23 May 2009 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=673#comment-990 I would choose pie over bibliographic instruction anyday.

Just saying.

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