[LM_NET] GEN->Humor (comparing librarianship to the cover of Feb. CERAMICS MONTHLY)

[Saranne Gans <SGans@CISTERCIAN.ORG>]

Dear Library People!

If you subscribe to Ceramics Monthly you'll find the Feb.  issue has an
artistic but odd platter containing funny-shaped scoops or utensils
portrayed in a gorgeous reproduction, but the caption reads, "Heather
Mae Erickson designs for ambiguous function." 
This caused me to consider a comparison of our job to this artist's
vision!  I'm referring to the amount of DESIGN or the planning it takes
to make a library run.  (And we make its running look easy like a great
ice skater does balancing on one blade at high velocity.)

With all of the time spent on "design," our efforts are seemingly of a
very ambiguous function! 

Great library users understand and appreciate what we do, but so many
people will never know or appreciate the day to day hard work, exacting
attention to detail, and devotion to patrons that we accomplish.
Just a thought...
Saranne 
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S. Gans, Librarian 
Cistercian Prep School - boys, grades 5-12 
3660 Cistercian Road 
Irving, TX 75039 (Dallas-Ft. Worth area) 
phone: 469.499.5410 
sgans@cistercian.org





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