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skrybbi

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Jan 10, 2009 10:47

http://www.davidleeking.com/tag/ask-a-librarian/

You know, I have to say, I read the entire article and still don't get what this wanker is going on about. If there is one librarian at the desk, and she/he has a patron in front of her, a patron on the phone, and a patron ( Read more... )

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kiro_saigo January 10 2009, 16:05:17 UTC

Seems like a case of good old entitlement to me...

skrybbi January 12 2009, 20:58:52 UTC

No kidding. I mean, it doesn't say it will take thatlong, it just says it might take that long. I mean, there's a difference between asking someone to find the population of Turkey, and asking them to find the exact flight pattern of a male African Swallow in the Springtime. This time frame actually helps the patron.

medusa_stare January 10 2009, 18:28:11 UTC

But don't you understand that he's special? Nobody else's questions could possibly be as important as his. When he has a question, you need to drop EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING and answer it RIGHT AWAY.

Sigh. People.

omgermatty January 11 2009, 08:47:48 UTC

i also love how he doesn't take into account ACTUAL turnaround times. Just the fact that you will have heard back within two days.

Don't worry if you submit something on a sunday, after the library is closed, and tomorrow is christmas. They SURELY can't be trying to cover their bases in a situation like that