On that note, I have to respond too.....new bookstore just opened in
our neighborhood and the owners weren't familiar with all of their
content when they first opened. However, I spent about two hours
browsing their collection as they were still assembling shelves in the
back and completing their "decorating." Just as I was beginning to
wonder if I would be the only customer in their new store, a new
customer came in. The owner walked over to ask her if he could help
and she asked if he had any books about the paranormal. He was a bit
confused and turned to look at me (as we had talked earlier about my
"day job" as a librarian).
Because I knew he had no clue what she was talking about, I
whispered...."ghosts"...and then I said, "Oh, I think there are some
over there...." pointing to the location where I "imagined" the 100's
would be in a library. She found her book and then said, "Do you have
any James Patterson novels?" The owner then looked at me again, and I
said, "Yes, the latest one is over there...," pointing to the
"fiction" area.
After her two purchases (and all the positive comments about the
store, the discounts given, and the "wonderful service from the
staff..." ---she thought I worked there), the customer left and the
owner said..."I know you work full time in a school library, but would
you consider working here in the summer? I think you know more about
our store than we do...and you've only been here two hours!"
Needless to say, I'm always visiting the store and will always help a
customer to locate a book or share a "book talk" with someone who is
interested. This is really SO much fun to do at any book store, but
really fun when there's managerial support!
~Shonda
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Shonda Brisco, MLIS
District Librarian
Peaster ISD
Weatherford, TX 76086
Currently reading: "Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the
Grade" by Linda Perlstein
Digital Bookends wiki / blog:
http://digitalbookends.pbwiki.com
http://shonda.edublogs.org/
sbrisco@gmail.com
Resources for Texas School Librarians:
http://txschoollibrarians.ning.com/
http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/
"Digital Resources" columnist
School Library Journal
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