Friday, June 19, 2009

Reference Questions, 6/19/09

A Friday on the reference desk. It's been slow, or so I have been told. Not a big surprise, Summer Session is a slow time on campus.

  1. (1:36 p.m.) Student needed to know where the printer was.
  2. (1:43 p.m.) The student from #1 needed to know how to find sources on O.J. Simpson's latest criminal trial. She was looking for books and journals.
  3. (1:47 p.m.) An incoming freshman wanted to know if he could sit and read in the reference department. I directed him to the comfy chairs in the theatre alcove.
  4. (1:51 p.m.) The student from #3 needed to know where the restroom was.
  5. (1:53 p.m.) Another SOAR student, this one needed to know how to log on to the computers in the reference department.
  6. (2:43 p.m.) A patron need a guest log in.
  7. (2:50 p.m.) A student wanted to know where the newspapers were.
  8. (3:12 p.m.) A patron needed a guest log on.
  9. (3:50 p.m.) A patron needed a guest log on.
  10. (3:54 p.m.) A patron needed a guest log on.
  11. (3:55 p.m.) Patron from #8 had a question about Word on the guest computers.
  12. (4:06 p.m.) A student wanted to know where the closest public library is located.
  13. (4:18 p.m.) A patron needed a guest log on.
  14. (4:18 p.m.) A patron needed a guest log on.
  15. (4:56 p.m.) A patron came up and was looking for a book from 2006 with the words performance measures in the title. She had no idea the actual title nor did she know the author. The library was also closing in 4 minutes. I did everything that I could to help her, but I was unable to find the book. She said she was going to come back tomorrow. She also said she was from out of town so I don't know why she just didn't get her local library to ILL the book. How is she going to be able to check it out anyway?

I got more questions then the Saturday I had worked previously. Fun times.

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