Re: Humor- Librarians rule

[Giulia Greenberg <greenber@ASCENT.NET>]

I also have everyone in my school convinced that I know everything.  Today
in the faculty room I made up a totally far-fetched explanation for
something, and everyone believed me.  I did tell them that I was only
joking, but they insisted that they believed me because I know everything.
Giulia Greenberg, Librarian
Unadilla Valley Middle School
S. New Berlin, NY
greenber@ascent.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Ludwick <ludwick@SWBELL.NET>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 10:15 PM
Subject: Humor-


>I will have to give you the "set up" to appreciate the story--I am
>the first professional librarian my school has had.  For 10 years the
>school existed with aides.  The computer technician is especially
>impressed that I can direct a student to the correct call numbers
>(usually) without looking in a catalog when I get the "Where are the
>dinosaur books?" questions...She has happened to be in the room when I
>have done this.
>    Recently she was in the library when a 4th grader arrived to check
>out a book for a report.  I knew the assignment specified that the book

....
not be acceptable."
>She was astounded and said, "You know the number of PAGES in the books
>too!"  I wish you could have seen the look on her face.  I let her
>remain astounded for a few minutes before I told her how I knew which
>books had 32 pages.
>   ..I found out she is telling everyone that I am so knowledgeable,
>that I know the PAGES in books, not just subject matter.
>.....At least I have one person believing "Librarians Rule."
>--
>Mary Croix Ludwick   ludwick@swbell.net (home)
>ludwickm@lisd.net(school)
>Librarian, Owen Elem.,The Colony, Texas
>Lewisville ISD(north of Dallas)   K-5
>
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