tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post113839210423809674..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Dumb reference questions, On repeating stories about to friendsJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-51548579540146632742011-11-30T21:55:29.601-06:002011-11-30T21:55:29.601-06:00Sadly my dumbest reference question actually came ...Sadly my dumbest reference question actually came from an ex-coworker. She turned to me one day and said 'Should this book on Ancient Egypt be in fiction or non fiction?'Clairehttp://marthado.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-76152535317130022622011-11-30T21:53:01.949-06:002011-11-30T21:53:01.949-06:00Sadly my dumbest reference question actually came ...Sadly my dumbest reference question actually came from an ex-coworker. She turned to me one day and said 'Should this book on Ancient Egypt be in fiction or non fiction?'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997993230401145841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1140820805177052642006-02-24T16:40:00.000-06:002006-02-24T16:40:00.000-06:00Come on, you in the profession know the majority a...Come on, you in the profession know the majority are too good to not pass along. You just have to change it enough that it's not traceable back to you. Either that, or learn from your presidents: "I can't recall."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1138639905719481192006-01-30T10:51:00.000-06:002006-01-30T10:51:00.000-06:00I have seen the error of my ways and pledge to nev...I have seen the error of my ways and pledge to never make fun of the “bread and butter” – at least if there are other patrons in earshot. Maybe there should be official library commandments: “Thou shalt not mock the patron.” Failure to comply means banishment to the stacks for shelf reading duty.<BR/><BR/>Admittedly I have been dumbfounded by some reference questions. A particular bit of Hell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1138571837993138742006-01-29T15:57:00.000-06:002006-01-29T15:57:00.000-06:00No, no, no.You start a BLOG!No, no, no.<BR/><BR/>You start a BLOG!Vampire Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392168807869432487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1138474081316784942006-01-28T12:48:00.000-06:002006-01-28T12:48:00.000-06:00I used to think you guys were funny, but the wit h...I used to think you guys were funny, but the wit has eroded to meanness. <BR/><BR/>CiaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1138404781670485752006-01-27T17:33:00.000-06:002006-01-27T17:33:00.000-06:00What about if the really dumb reference questions ...What about if the really dumb reference questions come from your family and friends? What do you do then? To whom do you repeat these questions?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066257241391122732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1138394759621276042006-01-27T14:45:00.000-06:002006-01-27T14:45:00.000-06:00This rule does not apply, however, to dumb questio...This rule does not apply, however, to dumb questions from fellow librarians. One of the benefits of this profession is that neither uranium-level density nor vast ignorance will ever hurt your career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com