Clik here to view.
Reference Question of the Week – 9/19/10
This is more of a reference anecdote than a reference question, but it was still unusual and entertaining. The phone rings... Me: Reference desk, can I help you? Caller: Hi, I work at [Local] Bank, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Librarian, Finder of Many Things
My brother sent me this photo, from the August 3, 2012, Police Blotter in the Sandusky Register: I know this isn't an earth-shattering achievement, and that most libraries routinely do this with lost...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lost Item Replacement Policy, And When To Ignore It
My library recently updated our policy for patrons replacing lost or damaged items. The problem that arose is that patrons would check out a book (say, a non-fiction book that was five years old, with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reference Question of the Week – 5/31/15
This is, hands down, one of the saddest reference interactions I've ever had. One evening a couple weeks ago, a young girl came up to the desk with a stack of pages she had just picked up off the color...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The World Still Is A Good Place
Last week, someone called the library asking if they could return a book by mail. Of course, we said, that's no problem. This week, a package arrived with this inside: How awesome is that? I have no...
View Article
