I used to wonder why all the librarian blogs were so snarky…was there no joy in librarianship? Now I know better! And it only took me four months behind the reference desk, too.
We had a patron much like the one below today. And this is not an isolated event…
Archive for April, 2008
It’s National Library Week: But Don’t Hug the Librarian
Posted in Library, Uncategorized, tagged librarian, Library, reference desk, young and nasty on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(…unless you are Ewan McGregor, Joaquin Phoenix or Viggo Mortensen…then, by all means, give us some luv darling!)
Ran across one of the funniest videos celebrating National Library Week called “Reference Desk.”
Yes, these questions all sound familiar! I think this guy comes in twice a week at our branch…
Check out all the [...]
View From the Reference Desk: Very Dim
Posted in Library, tagged librarian, Library, stupid on April 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
(royalty-free stock image but visit www.fromoldbooks.org anyway, OK?)
So, I am three months into the whole librarian gig and not a fresh-faced kid anymore (can you really be fresh at 39, anyway?). I still like it but I can, indeed, see why some people get burned out.
While I knew there would be weirdos, as I have [...]
Pass the Drugs, Please Mom
Posted in Random, tagged depression, kids, medication, scary on April 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From a drawing by Fred Bernard. Reproduced in “The Dickens Country” by kind permission of Messrs. Chapman and Hall. www.fromoldbooks.org
Watched a disturbing PBS Frontline show tonight about kids on heavy duty depression drugs called The Medicated Child. There are children four years old being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and being given huge amounts of medication [...]
