Pet Peeves of a Librarian
1) If you know the call number of the book, tell me it! Don't give me the title and send me on a search for it if you know the easiest way for me to find it!
2) If you look up a book online and see that we have it - check to make sure it's available and not "MISSING" or "DUE 5-21-11".
3) Let me finish my "How can I help you?" before you butt in with what you want!
4) If you come in around noon and say, "I'll have the usual", chances are that I don't know who you are or what you want. This is especially common during the school year and finals week.
5) If you are going to ask me to coffee, leave your creepy friends behind when you do it. I don't want the hunk to ask me out with the guy who stalks me right behind him.
6) If I am nice to you, don't take it personally. I'm nice to everyone. It's part of my job. That means that I am probably not interested in you even though I told you to have a nice day.
7) If I don't waive your fines the first time, don't think I will half an hour later. Or that the other desk assistants will. There's probably a note in your account that says, "DO NOT WAIVE FINES - MV 5/3/2010" or something of the like.
8) Don't stand around chatting with me when there is a line of people to deal with. If you want to talk to me, wait quietly until I'm finished doing my job.
9) If I say, "It's been nice talking to you" and go back to doing work, that means that I am done talking to you. That doesn't mean wait around and continue talking to me.
10) If I hand you your books, DO NOT TOUCH MY HANDS!! Especially do not stroke them, kiss them, etc. In fact, kissing your librarian = a major no-no. Even if you are married to your librarian, I don't think it's professional or appreciated by their boss.
Just thought I would vent a little.
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