[Publib] If you ask a librarian for help...

[Judy Anderson]

It takes me an hour to look up something in the dictionary precisely because 
of this kind of mind set.

But then again, I come across a lot of interesting wrods.

Judy Anderson
Oregon
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>From: "Nann Blaine Hilyard" <nbhilyard at zblibrary.org>
>To: "Lesleyk" <lesleyk at rpl.lib.ar.us>, <publib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: RE: [Publib] If you ask a librarian for help...
>Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:01:53 -0500
>
>Bravo!
>
>Wouldn't this make a great ALA poster?
>
>Nann
>@the library in Zion, Illinois
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lesleyk
>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:50 PM
>To: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: [Publib] If you ask a librarian for help...
>
>At 11:00 AM 5/26/2006, you wrote:
> >As always, one of the things I admire most about this industry is the
> >generosity of time and knowledge of the people employed in it.  If you
> >ask a librarian for help (that sounds like one of those Give a Moose a
> >Muffin books, doesn't it?), you will always get even more help than you
>hoped for.
>
>If you ask a librarian for a book title:
>          You know that you'll get a call number to go with it.
>
>Once you get the call number:
>          The librarian is probably going to want to go with you to show
>you where it is.
>
>While on the way to where the book is located:
>          The librarian's going to point out the newest book display.
>
>While you're looking at the book display:
>          The librarian's going to remember another book that's "a lot
>like this one."
>
>When the librarian finds out that THAT book is checked out, you'll
>probably be asked if you want it placed "on hold" for you...
>                          ...or if you'd like it in Large Print...
>                                  ...or on audio tape..
>                                      ...or on CD...
>                                          ...or maybe as a downloadable
>MP3...
>                                              ...or perhaps you'd like to
>see the movie based on it?
>
>While you're picking up the movie:
>          the librarian will probably remind you to sign the kids  up for
>the Summer Reading Club.
>
>As you're filling out the registration form for the Summer Reading Club:
>          the librarian's going to ask you if you knew that there are
>summer programs for teens and adults as well.
>
>So you pick up the flier for the next Discussion Group meeting, and find
>out that it's meeting this week!  What book will they be discussing?
>
>But be careful if you ask the librarian for the book title:
>          Because you'll probably get a call number to go with it.
>
>(Inspired by Carol Jackson, on PUBLIB)
>
>Lesley Knieriem
>Rogers Public Library
>Rogers, Arkansas

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