I'm always straightening shelves whenever I am in the presence of books -
public library, other school libraries, bookstores...it's an obsession! I've
also jumped in when people are looking for titles and guided them all over
the store to help them find the book they want. Every time I shop the
Scholastic Warehouse Sale, people start coming up to me to ask questions -
they just assume I work there! :o)
On 12/19/07, DEFRANK, KAREN <kdefrank@glassboroschools.us> wrote:
>
> 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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