[Publib] 50 things

[Karen Schneider]

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 7:08 AM, Cheryl <mightb.me at gmail.com> wrote:

> It has been my experience that patrons don't hesitate to do this. "You
> should read this, it's so good," but that's their opinion, I personally
> loathe the genre or author about which they are enthusing. The closest we on
> the other side of the desk get to promoting taste is to suggest read-alikes.
>


> And why do so many people assume that the librarians have read every book
> in the building? I've barely got time to update my checkbook.
>

Well, I think it's great when patrons suggest books or think we have read
them all. What greater homage to us than for a patron to share his or her
enthusiasm for reading and to trust us so deeply.

Karen / PUBLIB
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