Friday, December 05, 2003

I thought today I would include the Internet signups along with the rest of the transactions:

In the Morning:

Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
"What is '96 tears?' Is it a book, what?"
Font size.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Being a notary doesn't mean I know what form you need.
No, I'm not in charge of cleaning service contracts, ma'am.
I don't know where your book club book is.
All i really need to know I learned in kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Computer crash.
Copier advice.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Copier advice.
Yes, you can access YahooMail here, ma'am.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
"You have forms to break a lease?"
GED.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
"Restroom?"
Ingles para latinos: segundo nivel, by William C. Harvey.
WPs are over there, sir.
This patron was born for Homosexuality: opposing viewpoints.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Computer workshop schedule.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Copier advice.
Bathroom.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Computer crash.
Computer crash.
Zip code.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Two notarizations.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
She got into the BIOS. Not bad.
Internet signup.
Catalog advice.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Today's paper.

In the Afternoon:

Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Librarian Y wants an owl.
Internet signup.
If I don't stop her she'll describe each of her old collectables to me one by one.
He's holding a program here Sunday and wants to know how many have signed up. Zero.
Internet signup.
The book of shadows, by James Reese.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Computer workshops in spanish.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
A bank's interest rate.
I reset an internet terminal.
I reset it again.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
Everything's crashing. And Techie Y is suddenly missing!
Sorry sir, no internet right now.
Sorry sir, no internet right now.
Sunday's paper.
Sorry sir, no internet right now.
Sorry ma'am, no internet right now.
Sorry sir, no internet right now.
Sorry sir, no internet right now.
Sorry ma'am, no internet right now.
Today's paper.
Techie X appears and wonders what's going on. But the problem might be over.
Internet signup.
We close at six, ma'am.
Internet workshop information (We don't have a schedule for January yet. Not for January, no sir. No, sir, no schedule yet ...)
Internet signup.
Today's paper.
Internet signup.
Internet signup.
How a bill becomes a law ... in spanish.
Paper clip.
Sorry sir, we don't have that newspaper for August (Everything I tell him makes him stare in disbelief).
Constellation books.
Stapler.
English-spanish dictionaries.
We close in fifteen minutes, ma'am.
It would be an internet signup, but we're about to close. "Dang!"
Today's paper.
Durango, Mexico.

Internet Signups: You count 'em. I'm outta here.

Thursday, December 04, 2003

In the Afternoon:

Butter.
I am told that I am not scheduled on desk.

In the Evening:

Pen.
How much snow we're going to get.
"The printer is copying out sideways."
Immigration law.
Marijuana books.
I don't think the study room will fit all eight of you.
The patron is disappointed because the newspaper article about his arrest doesn't have his picture.
"A dictionary of old english words." Actually they just need help with a Tennyson poem.
Large print Bible.
AV calls. A woman needs music she could "act out," or just listen to. I'm not sure what she wants, and I hope she doesn't come to this desk (She doesn't).
I like a slow shift.

Internet Signups: 3

Tuesday, December 02, 2003

In the Morning:

"Books on religion."
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini.
My computer crashes.
The Devil wears prada, by Lauren Weisberger.
My computer crashes.
Local history.
Man's search for ultimate meaning, by Viktor Frankl.
My computer crashes.
1989 Ford F-450 Super Duty truck repair manual.
My computer crashes again.

In the Afternoon:

Printer advice.
Copy machine's over there, ma'am. Change at the front desk.
Lilian Jackson Braun books on tape.
Stapler.
Sexual perversity in Chicago, by David Mamet. To my shock Ottemiller's comes up empty.
Today's paper.
"I need a newspaper." Which one? What date? They stare blankly at me.
Sorry, sir. Today's paper is out.
CDs by Tatu.
Computer workshop question, followed by another.
And a third.
Bathroom?
Study room.
Today's paper.
"You used to have the newspapers over there ...?" They still are.
WPs are over there, sir.
Some patrons try too hard to be friendly and come off as annoying.
Home schooling.
Holds at the front desk, sir.
The great Gilly Hopkins, by Katherine Paterson.

Internet Signups: 10

Monday, December 01, 2003

In the Afternoon:

Valueline.
Divorce records in Ohio.
Catholic directory.
Yes, ma'am, we have outlets for laptops.
Valueline. Not that one, the other one.
Three notarizations.
Copier advice.
"How are you today?" Then she pauses and actually expect you to answer.
Sanctuary, by Faye Kellerman.
Who's looking out for you, by Bill O'Reilly.
Old newspapers.
"This is So-And-So. How are you?" and another pause. People sure care about my health today. Maybe it's the holiday season.
Dictionary of occupational titles.
Sorry, ma'am, you can't check out newspapers.
More old newspapers.
Copier advice.
2002 1040.

In the Evening:

Stapler.
Copier advice.
Library cards at the front desk, ma'am.
Pencil.
A man makes some copies and sighs to himself. "Not nice."
Wisconsin phone books ... Actually he just needed the address of one lodge.
"Divorce books with forms?
"What's going on in the meeting room?"
The receptionist transfers a hard question to us: "What time you close today?"
Notarization.
Today's paper.
"The middle colonies."
Henry Ford.
You're too young to use the computers up here, kid.
"The history of WWII ... and books on building a house ... and spanish-english dictionaries."
Copier advice.
Paperback fiction is over here, sir.
A microfilm reader goes kerflooey. There's film all over the carpet.
The reverse of the medal, and The far side of the world, by Patrick O'Brian.
Microfilm printer jam.
Address for two radio stations.
Washroom.
Low Riders.
Hairstyling books.
AV room is downstairs, sir.
"How much is 50oz of fine silver nowadays?

Internet Signups: 14

Sunday, November 30, 2003

In the Afternoon:

"Spanish section." I show her and she immediately asks for movies.
Yesterday's paper.
Sorry, no scanner.
"I need research on child care."
A time of our choosing, by Todd Purdum.
Classifieds.
Techie Y describes the cabinet he just built.
Home decorating.
Mirrouri compromise.
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Computer crash.
Police brutality, not the Current controversies series, but the Opposing viewpoints series.
Today's paper, "to read while my wife is looking for books."
Computer workshop question.
Today's paper.
Starting your own business books.
Grouchy, loud man at the copier.
"A history of the ptarmigan bird."
Donald Goines books.
No one in circ feels like answering the phone.
Stapler.
Printer advice.
Stapler.
The grouchy loud man keeps asking Librarian W questions.
I don't think the newspaper index will cover those years, but I look anyway because the patron is cute.
Baby name books in spanish.
Thomas Jefferson in spanish.
Lots of noise from a study room.
ILL status.
ADD.
Copier advice.
Shakespeare.
Shut up already!
Books by Dr. Phil.
Kid books are downstairs.
Dictionary.
"Raising chickens ... and fish too."
"George Bush's speech." She never could figure out which one.
Whiteout.
Printer advice.
Law careers, and a copy of the Constitution.
Stapler.
Printer advice.
They'll sell you a floppy at the front desk, ma'am.

Internet Signups: 27 (We had help)