tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post4358010023405051695..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Victories, CelebratingJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-5094175301233146942010-03-29T14:10:57.513-05:002010-03-29T14:10:57.513-05:00When the patron finds the book drop with 4 signs b...When the patron finds the book drop with 4 signs before waiting for you to physically take said book return, that patron deserves a Gatorade shower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-26070511597813111762010-03-29T13:53:53.584-05:002010-03-29T13:53:53.584-05:00When a patron actually tells you what they want an...When a patron actually tells you what they want and not just stand there and stare at you at blankly with their library card thinking you can read their mindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-67982781314948506852010-03-28T21:37:38.581-05:002010-03-28T21:37:38.581-05:00Faculty members understanding that it may take mor...Faculty members understanding that it may take more than three days to retrieve the rare, hand-typed, Middle English booklet from Bulgaria through interlibrary loan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-77725224121862254802010-03-28T20:29:27.073-05:002010-03-28T20:29:27.073-05:00A day without ANYONE looking at porn in the comput...A day without ANYONE looking at porn in the computer lab!Monster Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103231391384064406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-17908034469594505472010-03-28T13:40:24.261-05:002010-03-28T13:40:24.261-05:00Those patrons who call the library to place a hold...Those patrons who call the library to place a hold on an item and who actually know where their card is, can retrieve it in the same fiscal year and can read the digits accurately and neither to quickly nor too slowly deserve a Gatorade shower (with their choice of flavor) when they come to pick up the item.DeskSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884591995210197704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-44896991358486748962010-03-26T10:12:11.877-05:002010-03-26T10:12:11.877-05:00Gatorade shower for paying the fine on the only in...Gatorade shower for paying the fine on the only interest-free loan they'll most likely ever get.<br /><br />Gatorade shower for knowing how to use the automated checkout machines.<br /><br />Gatorade shower for re-filing the Consumer Reports magazines in the proper location so the rest of us can find them.daronhttp://www.houstonmarathonchump.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-79648609800296008802010-03-25T20:54:28.042-05:002010-03-25T20:54:28.042-05:00Patrons who actually check out a book rather than ...Patrons who actually check out a book rather than running as fast as possible to the walls of computers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-71610551194633449502010-03-25T18:31:13.921-05:002010-03-25T18:31:13.921-05:00A student who actually is able to get a seven day ...A student who actually is able to get a seven day loan book instead of stressing out on a short two hours one because he/she ACTUALLY LOOKED IN THE CATALOGUE.Guidohttp://accidentalaussie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-57133989466055106852010-03-25T17:52:30.916-05:002010-03-25T17:52:30.916-05:00When a faculty member actually provides complete a...When a faculty member actually provides complete and ACCURATE citation information when requesting journal articles via interlibrary loan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-71569164307808616852010-03-25T14:57:14.927-05:002010-03-25T14:57:14.927-05:00Faculty members who actually check out books throu...Faculty members who actually check out books through the circulation system instead of "just borrowing them for a little while."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-64871688845216133102010-03-25T14:35:38.992-05:002010-03-25T14:35:38.992-05:00Heh. I actually have been known to apologize poli...Heh. I actually <b>have</b> been known to apologize politely and sincerely for an overdue book. Only the "little something" I added was home-made cookies. It helped that the librarians knew me, of course. :)JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-77847912687083233582010-03-25T14:24:54.250-05:002010-03-25T14:24:54.250-05:00The chief librarian actually using her library car...The chief librarian actually using her library cards as opposed to her usual MO of taking materials home and leaving us to turn the library upside down when a patron wants said item.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-74270974415075333812010-03-25T12:02:16.408-05:002010-03-25T12:02:16.408-05:00Someone who says, "Yes. I did check out that ...Someone who says, "Yes. I did check out that book and I did bring it back late. I am so sorry. Here is my overdue fine and a little extra to pay for all your time in tracking me down."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-81947507627294583682010-03-25T11:51:17.292-05:002010-03-25T11:51:17.292-05:00a day without bitching or gossiping.a day without bitching or gossiping.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267343586937882369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-63599794562169174602010-03-25T11:12:46.681-05:002010-03-25T11:12:46.681-05:00Somebody who can describe a book more accurately t...Somebody who can describe a book more accurately than "Oh, you know, that book you had on display last year, has this cover with a picture of a cat on it ... "JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-69361057164571000152010-03-25T10:47:54.029-05:002010-03-25T10:47:54.029-05:00Someone acutally bringing their library card with ...Someone acutally bringing their library card with them.misslibrariannoreply@blogger.com