Current Mood: The Last Minute Panic

Aaaaannnndddd we have survived the summer reading program, people!
Now all that's left is to survive the rush of kids who put their reading off until the last minute, and their angry parents because there are no copies of that book they need left in the state. This should be fun.

Helpful Hint!

If you work in a library (or public service in general) the phrase "I need help," is code for do it for me.

That moment when all you want to do, is bang your head against a wall

Phone call: I was in earlier and I think I left my check book on the second floor by one of the computers.
Me: Okay, do you know which area you were in so I can go check?
Phone call: Just ask the young lady who was helping me.
Me: Its just me at the moment and I don't know where you were.
Phone: I was being helped by a young lady, have her check.
Me: Sir, there isn't anyone else here, and if you want me check, then I need to know about where you were.

and repeat 3 or 4 times.

Random thought from the stacks

Things I've said at work today:
"That's why I prefer to email, you can't backspace in real life"

Random thought from the stacks

Sometimes working in reference is the absolute best.
For example, best question of the week: 
“I need the definition of alternative rock or pop.” 
after definition has been given, 
“So is that more satanic or christian?”

Random Thought From The Stacks

So for some unexplained reason, at least once every two weeks (if not every week,) I manage to coordinate my outfit to match my bosses. This week is shades of teal.

The event came and went and I’m still alive. Barely, but I did make it! Almost all patrons were impressed with the event and the one who wasn’t... well there was nothing I could do to fix that. She made assumptions about what the event was without reading any of the descriptions She assumed there would be a presenter, when the event was mostly just a tea party. But otherwise a huge exhausting success. And now my boss thinks that I have a natural talent for event planning. Still unsure about whether or not that is a bad thing, but I guess I will find out.