Friday, December 5, 2014

Can I print out the whole forth amendment?

A guy came to the desk to ask this. He actually wants the text of the amendment plus a bunch of commentary on FindLaw.com. Okay, that is less weird.


Tax forms requested. And so it begins...


Find three abandoned magazines on the shelf: ESPN Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and...Archaeology Today.


Can you help me change this Word Perfect document into Microsoft Word? (Does anyone my age who doesn't work at a library even know what Word Perfect is?)


Patron advises me that the Norfolk, VA library is installing cell phone service blockers in their walls, isn't that a great idea?


Favorite patron of the day asks for a book on "American Pit Bulls," is amazed by the dogs section.


Printer is out of paper.


Coworker: Didn't we have the Consumer Reports Buyers Guide up here in reference? I promised my daughter I would look up drills.


Boss warns her that she is in charge of the building, a dreaded designation for us lowly library assistants. Also warns her to keep an eye out for 'a lady who is really angry about The Count of Monte Cristo.'

3 comments:

  1. http://librarianproblems.com/post/104342416921/time-to-order-tax-forms

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  2. "really angry about the Count of Monte Cristo"? As in, she didn't like the ending?

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    1. As in, she was mad that we no longer had the edition she wanted. Not as exciting.

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