[Publib] "pet" names for librarians

[Lise Chlebanowski]

How about "only my husband/boyfriend is allowed to call me sweetheart - I don't mind at all if you can call me Sarah!"  

Lisë Chlebanowski
Library Manager
Avondale Public Library
328 W. Western Ave.
Avondale, AZ   86323
lchlebanowski at avondale.org
623-478-3105
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Pitkin
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:28 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] "pet" names for librarians

I woudl really like to know an effective, even "snappy" way to handle patrons that call me "honey, sweetie, etc." as I help them over the phone. It's bad enough that many of them get my name wrong (How do you get Joan, Beth, etc. from Sarah?) Most of our patrons are old, and some heard of hearing, and some senile, but I still don't like being called a "pet" name by someone I don't even know. And I don't want to offend.

Any good ideas? 
Sarah
Utah State Library

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