tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post115707852682309735..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Out, BurningJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1158333669758299392006-09-15T10:21:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:21:00.000-05:00hahaha! so true! i've seen the scorch marks the ot...hahaha! so true! i've seen the scorch marks the others have left behind. sad sad sad.<BR/><BR/>i've got 40 years before that type of hate sets in. i hope.<BR/><BR/>by then, i'll be retired.<BR/><BR/>MWDLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024983715380002502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157653253440604312006-09-07T13:20:00.000-05:002006-09-07T13:20:00.000-05:00I was going to suggest that on slacker's day we co...I was going to suggest that on slacker's day we could switch off all the computers and pile all the books any old how in a corner of the room. That was before I saw the plans for a new library location and found out that there aren't any electricity points and the architect says there's nothing left in the budget for shelving.Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157429393805641172006-09-04T23:09:00.000-05:002006-09-04T23:09:00.000-05:00I guess it depends what kind of library you work i...I guess it depends what kind of library you work in. If it's as dysfunctional as mine, no one will notice since they are all burnt out as well. <BR/><BR/>I would like to rally for a "National Slacking Off Day" for librarians. If 'Bosses' and 'Secretaries can get one day per year, we should get one too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157425682083520112006-09-04T22:08:00.000-05:002006-09-04T22:08:00.000-05:00I'm beyond burned out. I have my evaluation in a ...I'm beyond burned out. I have my evaluation in a month. Is this something I should share with my supervisor, or is it the kind of thing that can come back to bite me in the ass? There's nothing he can really do to help me I don't think, but should he be aware of my feelings?<BR/><BR/>I need to ask library people who don't work at my library. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157316210144925422006-09-03T15:43:00.000-05:002006-09-03T15:43:00.000-05:00Having experience both in libraries and the outsid...Having experience both in libraries and the outside world I have to tell you that librarians-who-think-they're-managers are the worst of the lot when it comes to treating staff like dirt. "Professional" underlings need to be kept firmly in their place as it's character-building (leastways, it built these deformed characters!) and God help the other ranks! The professional differential must be Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157203867113542762006-09-02T08:31:00.000-05:002006-09-02T08:31:00.000-05:00Nag nag nag.Nag nag nag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157136806651125942006-09-01T13:53:00.000-05:002006-09-01T13:53:00.000-05:00j, I just found your blog two days ago while searc...j, I just found your blog two days ago while searching for "brown bag" and I love it! I was wondering if something happened to the format of your site/archives. Today I tried to show a friend your blog on "Professional Development" and only a portion showed up. :( [Sarcasm and cynicism were only just starting their slithering snake dance. Or is it a fox trot?] <BR/><BR/>And another thing. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157129029475769712006-09-01T11:43:00.000-05:002006-09-01T11:43:00.000-05:00Editor's note: Ha! A Freudian slip. I'll leave i...Editor's note: Ha! A Freudian slip. I'll leave it.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157123736851874582006-09-01T10:15:00.000-05:002006-09-01T10:15:00.000-05:00My God, you must have taken a peek at my job. All ...My God, you must have taken a peek at my job. All that effort I put in, and for pretty much not much of anything to show for it. OUch indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157116933175030012006-09-01T08:22:00.000-05:002006-09-01T08:22:00.000-05:00But I thought we were supposed to LIKE being explo...But I thought we were supposed to LIKE being exploited for our high level of education, high performance requirements, and low pay with little chance of advancement? You mean I'm supposed to be bitter about this?AnonymousXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779959564968695166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157115090631658092006-09-01T07:51:00.000-05:002006-09-01T07:51:00.000-05:00Perhaps we should form a committee to discuss this...Perhaps we should form a committee to discuss this problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1157107859043482162006-09-01T05:50:00.000-05:002006-09-01T05:50:00.000-05:00ouch. it wouldn't hurt so much if it weren't so du...ouch. it wouldn't hurt so much if it weren't so durn true.Sara Zoe Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879039489897694037noreply@blogger.com