Me, too, on the chiming in.
Most parents in the children's section look relieved, when I identify myself as a
librarian. They are usually standing there looking dazed, because there are so
many books, and they don't know one from another. They sincerely want to make a
good choice, so why should I withhold information?
Here's how I think of the bookstore situation: Sometimes I, a devoted shopper and
clothing collector, want to know "does this make me look fat?" It is helpful to
have some non-employee, with no vested interest in my purchase, give a thumbs up or
down. At least, at B&N, there is always another choice. Much more difficult at
the dept. store.
Cheers!
Amanda Lucas, MEd., MLIS
IIS Doc Program
Univ. of N. Texas
lucasamanda@bellsouth.net
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From: "DEFRANK, KAREN" <kdefrank@GLASSBOROSCHOOLS.US>
>
> I, too, can't keep myself from chiming in on conversations and helping
> people find what they need. The worst part of this is I've asked at my
> local Barnes & Noble about part time work in the summer and have been
> told they don't hire part timers. So I just go and browse and offer my
> help.
>
> Karen DeFrank, LMS
> Bullock school
> Glassboro NJ 08028
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Judi Chelekis
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 1:20 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Share: bookstore humor
>
> Yes, and my own kids pull me away from the shelves when I do this ("Mom,
> what are you doing? They have employees to do that." And always in
> that totally embarrassed tone of voice!). How does one turn off "the
> librarian"??? And do we really want or need to? I always just figured
> I was being nice and helping.
>
> Judi
>
> Judi Chelekis, MLIS
> Vassar Jr/Sr High School
> Vassar, MI 48768
> jchelekis@vassar.k12.mi.us
> 989.823.8534 x4359
>
> "I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous
> group. They are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the
> desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution,
> man. I wouldn't mess with them." Michael Moore
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Kaun
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 1:04 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Share: bookstore humor
>
> Speaking of librarian behavior in bookstores--do you ever find yourself
> rearranging things which are out of order in the store or returning
> things to the shelves when they have obviously been misplaced.
> Just asking ;<)
> Tom Kaun
>
> On Dec 19, 2007 7:18 AM, Donnette Mickelson <coreys@chibardun.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Okay so I am in Borders last night picking up some books for school
> > and some Christmas gifts and I guess it's the librarian in me, but I
> > am listening to what people are looking for. Here are a couple of the
> > conversations.
> >
>
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