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

["Dorothy E. Tissair" <ricflair@MAIL2.NAI.NET>]

Here, Here!

Dorothy E. Tissair
Library Media Specialist
Mark Twain School
Hartford, CT

ricflair@mail2.nai.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Short, Lynda <LSHORT@FAYETTE.K12.KY.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:05 AM
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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