tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post7248955638049176488..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Diva, Being a PencilJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-45033183926863667912012-06-08T20:39:41.881-05:002012-06-08T20:39:41.881-05:00Sharpie Pencil, FTW.Sharpie Pencil, FTW.katmeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006402503961722865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-76779767368453829402012-06-08T20:38:59.211-05:002012-06-08T20:38:59.211-05:00Sharpie Pencil. FTW.Sharpie Pencil. FTW.katmeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006402503961722865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-71253614216329663752012-05-23T09:13:03.077-05:002012-05-23T09:13:03.077-05:00to hell with your pencils i use a Parker Vacumatic...to hell with your pencils i use a Parker VacumaticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-83424395899560028702011-11-28T13:37:58.751-06:002011-11-28T13:37:58.751-06:00Actually, I love the PaperMate Sharpwriter #2. :)Actually, I love the PaperMate Sharpwriter #2. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-79101257929289450292011-07-16T12:00:21.787-05:002011-07-16T12:00:21.787-05:00I prefer the classic Ticonderoga #2 when it is nec...I prefer the classic Ticonderoga #2 when it is necessary for me to use pencil. They smell very pencil-y, and are sufficiently dark and soft and just all over wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-91031946369209031432011-07-15T13:10:29.331-05:002011-07-15T13:10:29.331-05:00Ticonderoga makes a 'Tri Conderoga' pencil...Ticonderoga makes a 'Tri Conderoga' pencil that I love (http://tinyurl.com/5tof4tv<br />) It doesn't leave the pencil notch in my finger,especially when I'm using it for a long time.<br /><br />Pen: Papermate Flair felt tip or Uniball roller ball pen. I love them for vastly different reasons.Sarah Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-75044626113148464492011-07-08T08:40:13.776-05:002011-07-08T08:40:13.776-05:00Love the Bic Velocity and when students come to th...Love the Bic Velocity and when students come to the ref desk and look at it while asking to jot something down I snatch it up hand them one of those good ole golf pencils!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520232950654977756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-55962548313248507672011-07-07T10:33:16.025-05:002011-07-07T10:33:16.025-05:00We have a huge box of giveaway pencils from our lo...We have a huge box of giveaway pencils from our local PBS station that I'm surprisingly fond of; usually I'm a pen-only kind of person. But the lead in the PBS pencils seems a bit harder than the usual #2--at least, I feel like they stay sharp longer than normal pencils.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-25163572521164241092011-07-06T13:41:12.215-05:002011-07-06T13:41:12.215-05:00I hate using pencil in any form. I'll take eve...I hate using pencil in any form. I'll take even the worst pen over a pencil anytime. UGH the pencil SCRATCHINESS on the paper, on my hands....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-32310629891182514822011-07-05T14:57:27.418-05:002011-07-05T14:57:27.418-05:00Pen: Uniball Signo Premier 207. Thick squooshy gri...Pen: Uniball Signo Premier 207. Thick squooshy grip, nicely flowing gel ink.<br /><br />Pencil: Mirado Black Warrior. Good hand-feel and the name makes me think I'm tough guy.DeskSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884591995210197704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-85063948865556097542011-07-05T14:47:56.689-05:002011-07-05T14:47:56.689-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.DeskSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884591995210197704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-57306951958638507452011-07-04T17:11:58.307-05:002011-07-04T17:11:58.307-05:00Its amazing how fussy the patrons can be about pen...Its amazing how fussy the patrons can be about pencils. We keep golf pencils in one jar and any writing implement found lying around in another jar. Plenty of requests for "anything better?"<br />In another job I kept a few aquarelle water color pencils on my desk for doodling. Often picked up by someone who didn't even ask first,then found s/he was writing in green or orange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-78047920965420777382011-07-02T19:26:04.493-05:002011-07-02T19:26:04.493-05:00I prefer the pens that colleagues have "borro...I prefer the pens that colleagues have "borrowed" from the bank because they're so much better than the ones we can afford. Or the pencils with chewed tops and stickers saying that they have been stolen from another library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-54664691924380000572011-07-01T21:25:32.093-05:002011-07-01T21:25:32.093-05:00I am always a fan of the good old Oriole #2.I am always a fan of the good old Oriole #2.Laura Negushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408941059601692155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-62493407699193612262011-07-01T18:47:31.849-05:002011-07-01T18:47:31.849-05:00The Zebra M-402® is my weapon of choice when paire...The <a href="http://www.zebrapen.com/products/pen/m-402?c=30" rel="nofollow">Zebra M-402®</a> is my weapon of choice when paired with a <a href="http://www.staedtler.ca/Mars_plastic_holder_gb.Staedtler" rel="nofollow">STAEDTLER® Mars® plastic<br />Eraser holder</a>. JNMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-13662140674857052842011-06-30T17:13:47.626-05:002011-06-30T17:13:47.626-05:00Pentel Twist-Erase 0.7 - Touch and you DIE! (I'...Pentel Twist-Erase 0.7 - Touch and you DIE! (I've gotten more protective of them after someone walked away with one.)Kathy Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-60412906190761991772011-06-30T16:32:16.975-05:002011-06-30T16:32:16.975-05:00The classic golf pencil. Short and sharp, just li...The classic golf pencil. Short and sharp, just like me!Barb the Amazinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176315779417949231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-88786229101520311772011-06-30T16:29:07.999-05:002011-06-30T16:29:07.999-05:00Since I do the ordering, I prefer ones that cost u...Since I do the ordering, I prefer ones that cost under 5 cents each. They're just going to walk away with the customers anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-17473181012386724222011-06-30T14:36:04.790-05:002011-06-30T14:36:04.790-05:00I prefer a Dixon Ticonderoga #3 pencil.I prefer a Dixon Ticonderoga #3 pencil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-58614031078655542342011-06-30T13:23:02.379-05:002011-06-30T13:23:02.379-05:00Sharpie Pen retractable, green. And I bring my own...Sharpie Pen retractable, green. And I bring my own so that I can horde it and be protective of it and keep it away from grabbing hands that will smash the tip. Which has happened and I'm still kicking myself for not being more vigilant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-49752713131994238792011-06-30T12:49:43.705-05:002011-06-30T12:49:43.705-05:00Oooo, a Remedy by Staedtler.
It's lilac.
An...Oooo, a Remedy by Staedtler. <br /><br />It's lilac.<br /><br />And mechanical.librarianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039021585425516467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-16290083658735656662011-06-30T12:46:30.376-05:002011-06-30T12:46:30.376-05:00At my library, we love the Ticonderoga Noir #2, ba...At my library, we love the Ticonderoga Noir #2, bacause of it's beautiful iridescent sheen, classy black eraser, and sharp lead. It looks like a disco party in my desk! <br />Of course, we don't allow ANYONE to use them without an oath signed in blood.Christinebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-62223472740734557952011-06-30T12:34:34.935-05:002011-06-30T12:34:34.935-05:00so, how many of the alfa romeo pencils do you own?...so, how many of the alfa romeo pencils do you own?<br /><br />Heh, heh.Lydia Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536338105523294685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-36033673678916175312011-06-30T12:31:13.621-05:002011-06-30T12:31:13.621-05:00Pentel, preferably the .7mm, but the .5mm is good,...Pentel, preferably the .7mm, but the .5mm is good, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-42040346361290854792011-06-30T12:13:37.995-05:002011-06-30T12:13:37.995-05:00Bic Velocity #2 -- love them!Bic Velocity #2 -- love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com