FW: apologizes, archives, spelling, too many question, etc

["Bruton, Jamae" <BrutonJ@PBHS.BREVARD.K12.FL.US>]

I too have tried to refrain from what I consider to be extraneous
discussions and stick to library/media topics but I have to agree with
Lynda's message below.  If we would all stop grousing about all of the
repeated questions, thank you's, off the subject messages, etc. then we
would have fewer messages to delete.  In sending this message out, I
realize that I too am adding to the clutter but I finally have to
comment.  We would not chastise or reprimand a patron for asking too
many questions or for stopping by the desk to say "Thanks" so why are
doing this to our colleagues?
Media Specialist
Palm Bay High School
101 Pirate Lane
Melbourne, FL 32901
phone:  407-952-5900
fax:  407-676-2891

> ----------
> From:         Short, Lynda
> Reply To:     Short, Lynda
> Sent:         Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:05 AM
> To:   LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject:      apologizes, archives, spelling, too many question, etc
>
> I have resisted the temptation to respond to the recent discussions of
> the
> above and similar subjects, but can resist no more.  I'm disappointed
> that
> we are being so rude to our colleagues simply because they had the
> audacity
> to ask a question.  It doesn't matter if the question has been asked
> 100
> times or 100,000 times; most information isn't valid until that point
> in
> time it becomes important to the person seeking it.  If I were the
> unlucky
> one to publicly be chastised for asking a question, I'm not sure I'd
> ever
> seek the help of those who have the answers.  Yes, we are all very
> busy, but
> that's why we have the delete button.  It truly bothers me that we
> have
> professional peers who may now be uncomfortable asking for help.
> Isn't that
> what our profession is all about?  Don't we encourage our patrons to
> ask for
> help?  Why not our peers?  We need to help each other, not create
> chasms.
> Lynda N. Short, Librarian
>
> LShort@fayette.k12.ky.us
> Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
> 1600 Man O' War Blvd.
> Lexington, KY 40513
> 606-381-3549
>
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