Category Archives: Reference Interview
Another Reason to Love My Job
I love working the Reference Desk. I enjoy teasing information out of patrons when they don’t have the words for what they really want, connecting them with the resources we own, and finding answers. I’m glad that my new job … Continue reading
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Tagged assignment, job, Librarian, love, picture books, question, Reference, reference interview
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Insect? Or Vampire?
Recently, I had the pleasure of an unusual reference interview. I love these types of reference transactions though. They’re challenging and often funny. This one is especially perfect for today because the topic is something that could give you nightmares! … Continue reading
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Tagged Giant Water Bug, identification, interview, Reference
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RA Experiment
My friends and I had some geeky fun last week. I put out a request on Facebook for them to list the last three books they had read, and then promised I’d suggest a new title for them to read. … Continue reading
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Library Haiku
Library haiku! This week the haiku remember the ongoing nightmare of road construction, a severe storm, and a staff meeting. We have a great library. Continue reading
Reading Increases Imagination
This video was made to promote the OC Library and vividly illustrates the power of a good book. Continue reading
Cookie Monster in the Library
Cookie Monster reminds me of some of my patrons! They are also so good intentioned, but keep asking for things we don’t have and wouldn’t provide if we did have them. Continue reading
Bunnies, a.k.a “Pron”
Hilarious training video by the King County Library System in Washington. What is the proper response when you discover your patrons viewing … BUNNIES on the internet?! Continue reading
More Haiku
It’s time for more haiku about the library! As before, details are left out to protect the innocent … and not so innocent. Continue reading
Haiku About the Library
The following haiku describe incidents at my public library this past week. The details are vague and no one is named in order to protect the innocent … and not so innocent. Continue reading
Pictures for Tattoos
I had another delightful reference interview this week! (A reference interview is the term for how a patron and librarian work together to find the best match of resources with what the patron hopes to learn.) It was actually not the first time … Continue reading
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