tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post7166627909165619338..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Emails, Sending flamingJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-27877477087476067842008-10-14T09:18:00.000-05:002008-10-14T09:18:00.000-05:00You should save your snarking indulgences for the ...You should save your snarking indulgences for the Annoyed Librarian blog.soren fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820742749544618524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-30416959684575761012008-09-24T18:30:00.000-05:002008-09-24T18:30:00.000-05:00The most recent spat of emails came when our tech ...The most recent spat of emails came when our tech guy decided to format the public access computers to shut down automatically, but only sometimes, and without telling us; he also changed the login passwords without telling us he was going to, and was shocked when we couldn't log in because the passwords are "pretty close to the originals."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-72108940433521244862008-09-23T18:09:00.000-05:002008-09-23T18:09:00.000-05:00Also, keep all emails which your supervisor (who d...Also, keep all emails which your supervisor (who doesn't keep ANY emails) sends you, because they will inevitably contradict each other and you will then be able to a) prove that you've been given contradictory directions or b) choose the option which suits you best and if questioned pull the appropriate email which backs up your choice.<BR/><BR/>Naturally, I'm a huge fan of "b."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-43669646560725054872008-09-22T14:30:00.000-05:002008-09-22T14:30:00.000-05:00snarky emails - or replies to emails - WILL come b...snarky emails - or replies to emails - WILL come back to bite you (at least here in my library). <BR/><BR/>Words to the wise: don't type anything that you wouldn't want read aloud at a meeting; and, don't delete any emails that prove you tried to to your job (as you understood it) but simply could NOT get answers, information, basic cooperation out of certain other people in your building!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-537217495387526872008-09-15T13:21:00.000-05:002008-09-15T13:21:00.000-05:00I think the folks at my place have the idea that e...I think the folks at my place have the idea that emails aren't any fun - and leave a track. Therefore, they resign themselves to snarky remarks and acting very polite while saying very rude things to each other at meetings.libwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507087121268564423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-30784772678659555032008-09-14T15:31:00.000-05:002008-09-14T15:31:00.000-05:00I like to watch....I sit back while my one slightl...I like to watch....I sit back while my one slightly "special" coworker flames everybody for minute details of policy non-compliance. His grammar and spelling are atrocious and his angry emails provide tears of joy to my bleak heart. <BR/><BR/>No flame from me could provide such thrills and entertainment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-52213905525266270472008-09-13T11:07:00.000-05:002008-09-13T11:07:00.000-05:00Environmental conditions in technical services...t...Environmental conditions in technical services...though, personally, I prefer to write snarky blog posts instead.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609363603011169234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-35890131361144766532008-09-13T02:13:00.000-05:002008-09-13T02:13:00.000-05:00"How to improve reference service""How to improve reference service"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-51646739065748343562008-09-13T00:30:00.000-05:002008-09-13T00:30:00.000-05:00The unfair firing of a coworker. It inspired a rat...The unfair firing of a coworker. It inspired a rather interesting backlash of e-mails, poignant comics, and giving the responsible party as much work as we could possible give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-83322443832183958702008-09-12T18:18:00.000-05:002008-09-12T18:18:00.000-05:00When our IT guy decided that the mail server was g...When our IT guy decided that the mail server was getting too full and turned on "autoarchive" for everyone's email without telling anyone and caused it to delete mail, archive mail to strange places, and generally screw things up. Took me all day to get it fixed back to where I wanted it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com