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I am the Lizard King, I can do anything
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| Routing books to different libraries |
[Aug. 29th, 2006|11:33 am] |
Since the library has started to use computers for the database, many people are now able to request books that aren't available at their local library, but are owned by other libraries within the cty. In my city, a form printed on a pink strip of paper is used so the delivery driver can identify the books that are being requiested for delivery easier. The branche where I work has about fifty books sitting on shelves that patrons are expected to pick up at some point. The pink slip of paper that was inserted into the book (looks like a tongue flapping as it protrudes the pages) is then used to jot the name of the patron asking for it. Everything is filed by their last names.
Some libraries have gotten into the habit of recycling the pink delivery slip and so deliveries are sometimes rerouted incorrectly as the pink delivery form contains several different location codes. Others that recycle this way take into consideration that tearing off the old code, shortening the pink form, makes routing the book more efficient. The most outrageous of these have been tiny slips of pink paper resembling fortune cookie messages.
In my desperation to try to discourage this, I write the recipient's name as large as possible over the body of the pink form (with a quick url to my pwp). Because I don't see any of my signature delivery slips being recycled, my efforts pay off, but I still stress that the feature of looking up the patron's name for this task will be crudely removed and blocked off. |
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| Bawk....Bawk...... |
[May. 19th, 2006|09:45 am] |
The Jacksonville Film Festival is going on this weekend (http://www.jacksonvillefilmfestival.com )....it's pretty nifty, there are multiple locations in town, showing art films, music films and some student entries... So, 2 of our regular bum/freaks just came in here. And said...
F = freak
M= me
F- Has Victor been here yet?
M- Victor? Ummmmm...???? (hoping she'll add on to that ...)
F- The guy with the chickens
M- Chickens? Here?
F- Victor told us that he has fancy chickens, and he's bringing them here this morning.
M- Okay, I've not seen anyone enter with livestock. And I've not heard anything about it, let me check the list.
*I check the list, I dont see anything remotely close to that....*
F- He said he's bringing them for a display, he's going to show everyone his chickens today.
M- I'm sorry, perhaps if you head down to "Festival Central " downstairs, they can help you. That's room G4, down the stairs, towards the back and the last room on your right before the exit door.
F- Thanks, I really hope the chickens are down there. *grinning maniacally*
While that story in itself is scary.... about 20 minutes later, the freakos came back upstairs...and said that Victor just brought in the chicken..it's a Japanese chicken.... Nice.... huh? Livestock in the library....welcome to Jacksonville. :)
x-posted everywhere. |
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| Weeding |
[May. 16th, 2005|08:40 am] |
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our publik library we purged over 20,000 patrons that were expired, even the ones for 2004!!
i saw many registrations that were not very good patrons, in fact 2 out of 5 patrons had fines. 1 out of 10 had fines over $5, 1 out of 50 had fines over $100 and i saw at least 10 patrons had fines over $500!
no wonder many libraries are considering collection agencies to collect the thousands and thousands of dollars people rip off the library. i know there are a few libraries that will put a warrant for your arrest if your fines goes over a certain limit.
the problem i had purging the patrons is that we just gave them all of those library books (which they did not return) for free. and have to pay no fines at all because we purged them from our system. if i would of known this was going to happen, i would have told everybody to maximize their borrowing limits (50 books) and never return them. but the new library manager that no experience knows better. whatever...
unless the library manager is a hardcore ALA member that believes in the conspiracy of the Patriot Act. Heck, we shred all the sign-up sheets we have on a daily basis. paranoia will shorten your life span. hehe
but as an old chinese proverb said:
"whatta ya gonna do?... hmmmmmm chinese food" quoted by homer j. simpson |
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| do patrons have a life? |
[May. 12th, 2005|05:49 pm] |
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working for a publik library, i see a lot of people and many are regulars in/out. some are faithful readers and others don't know what they want.
you got the internet addicts and the only reason for using the library.
- one used the computer for so long, he got a dear john email. his girlfriend dumped him due to his addiction. lol
- the infamous perv, that turns the monitors so no one sees he's on porn.
- the morons that wants to sell something on ebay but doesn't know a goss darn thing about computer. "what's an email?... click what? what's a mouse?" aaaaaaaargh !!!!
- the professional gamers: chess, poker, checkers and other online games.
- the chatters, they have mutliple windows and chatting in every one.
- i'll give credit to many of the elderly people because they know they're emails and web site on stocks.
- i do get a kick out of the ones from another country, i think it's cool to seeing the sites in a different language.
you got the transients, who just come to the library because it has A/C.
- i read that a very high percentage of transients are mentally challenge.
- i guess it's true because many of them will sit for hours and staring at people. few talk to themselves while others are ticking time bombs(when asked not to sleep in the library, they are very offended and will express themselves very loudly).
- there was a guy, to did all the above but kepts changing his name and walks around with a cup on his head or has a flash back from a troubled youth of violence or drugs.
- can't forget the tons of backpacks they carry around, let alone the horrid smell which they are immuned to while others gag, plants die, paint discolors and sofas are stained & marked as they're territory so other transients know not to sit there.
finally you got the socially challenged patrons, they come to the library but are bored, nothing else to do, ask what are we doing, talk to every patron that comes in, etc...
- mostly are kids but we get some mamaboys.
- mom and dad drops off there kids to the day care center, i mean library. even though chesters seem to like libraries for easy targets.
- got the neighborhood kids tearing up magazines and grafitti the study rooms and restrooms.
- then you got the mamaboys, they're in their mid to late twenties using their moms library card. check out books on how to find true love, financial freedom, encyclopedia of dreams, sylvia browne, the left behind series or lord of the rings series, GED books and the oh so popular (trying to relate to it) A Child Called It. bums that have no life...
who said that the publik library is boring... |
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| not in a publik library |
[May. 10th, 2005|11:23 am] |
today at the publik library, an elderly woman came in looking and out new book collection. something, was odd about her, in fact it was very distracting. she wore a nice shirt but her white pants was transparent so unfortunately you can see through.
what caught everyones attention was that she was wearing a red thong!!!!
now that was a hip granny... |
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