Today I helped a person with a reference question as I was buying some milk at my local convenience store. She was staring at a display of astrological sign decorated cigarette lighters and asked me if I knew what sign was for people who were born in November. I told her I didn’t know, but she could look it up if she went to the store’s magazine rack [reference collection] and looked it up in cosmo’s astrology column [authoritative reference book].
She said, “Ohhh! Thank you!!!!”
See, a librarian’s work is never done!
it’s the most amusing thing, isn’t it! that instinct we have. only thing funnier is when folks in the store come right on up and ask us where stuff is. it’s the vibe! we are giving off a vibe!!
heehee
The other day I was at a bookstore browsing the horror section. I noticed a Dean Koontz novel shelved in the Stephen King section, so I took it out and placed it in it’s rightful place amongst the other Koontz books.
My significant other then proceeded to slap my hand.
I used to work in a bookstore, and even years later when I go shopping and see a mess or a misshelved book, I have the urge to make everything look all pretty and in order. I usually restrain myself though
(shamefully nods head)
ditto.
shouldn’t there be like, SA (Shelvers’ Anonymous)? hahaha