This is a good list. Brief comments interspersed and ... What is your policy on potential exceptions to the no-card no-book rule? Can one whine, beg, or...
Thomas Roche
tertullianus_2000@...
Dec 1, 2004 8:44 pm
552
... [colorful cast snipped] ... Incompetent computer user with low frustration threshold. Marches to reference desk every few minutes with exasperated...
That does it!!!! After reading all the other stuff on here (my own included) why would any of us want to be working in this profession MY GOD>>>>>what a ...
My answers interspersed as well. ... ME: WITH THESE we usually ask for a driver's license to confirm name and address. If they don't have these, the manager...
Isn't that why ALA-APA was formed? ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com...
Not 'useless'; non-profit status has many 'uses'. ... From: laurieshaina@... [mailto:laurieshaina@...] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 12:51 AM To:...
Wel..... it's a living! And seriously, the worst patron here is better than the best customer in retail! Pay is better, too. ... included) ... GOD>>>>>what a ...
One should also keep in mind that this forum was designed (AFIK) to be a gripe forum, so the views are going to tend to be a bit one- sided towards the...
... It's the fig leaf that's supposed to keep us with hope, but the damn thing is underfunded, under organized, and under promoted. I look at it this way, they...
I'm curious how do you know this??? It seems to me most of the librarians in the places I have worked are introverted and scared to death of everything...maybe...
Please elucidate as to what you think is useful about the ALA...the way I see it all the dues we pay(and I might say it too is overpriced)what does it go ...
No holiday decorations at the Library this year. The county commission is fearful someone might get offended and sue. At least they are allowing us to...
It seems rather odd to me how ALA can lobby for public and private funding (see their mission statement) yet they supposedly can't lobby for an equitable pay...
Jim - All I can say is *it's about damn time*. I am not Xtian in any way, shape, or form. But even if I were, I think that it is wholly inappropriate for a...
Aiden, Does BCL still do that rule of 5 thing...where they work from a list and interview the next 5 people numerically(by test score--that blew my mind that...
How un American to not have holiday decorations...the way we handle it here, we do a little of everything, a tree, Channaka candles, something from Kwanza. ...
Wierd. I just went to their website and got an error message. Connection refused, 404 error, and do on. I figured they have an annual report online somewhere...
I understand how you feel about the decoration stuff...but if you don't mind my saying, your admin sounds a tad bit wimpy.... [Non-text portions of this...
The impression that I am getting is the most of the complaints and gripes seem to be coming from people working for Public Libraries. Not that there haven't...
Well, what did y'all think? Even my children, who usually like campy movies with little plot, were begging me to change the channel. I would have, but...
No its not weird....maybe we're not supposed to know that sort of thing...conflicts of interest...that keep ALA from really being our champions....hmmmm ...
Abu, Oh Honestly you sound kinda scroogie if you ask me....like get over yourself and have a little spirit....dipsy doodle etc.....:-) [Non-text portions of...
That's been our plan in the past. I am one of those who are fanatical about Christmas, not in the religious sense (although I am in my 'private life'), I look...
Agreed. I'm am MLIS student, and went in for Public, but now it is scaring the hell out of me.... LibStudent ... From: Wilson, Bruce...
woodren
woodren@...
Dec 7, 2004 12:26 am
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I would call it 'dumb fun'. ... From: sirjimce [mailto:J_C_Elliott@...] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:05 PM To: contrarianlibrarian@yahoogroups.com ...
... From: sirjimce [mailto:J_C_Elliott@...] ...As long as all points of view are presented fairly, without emphasizing one over another, I don't see the...
woodren
woodren@...
Dec 7, 2004 12:27 am
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... But of course. The way to advance in many workplaces (libraries are no exception) is to show that you can be cruel to those below you and timid towards...
