In the Morning:
What's at that address?
Map reading.
Can I help you? "No."
Techie X says a man is doing something sneaky on one Internet terminal, but we can't figure out what.
"Tax forms out yet?"
A man wants to catch up with the Wheel of time series.
They accidently bring up a porn webpage. They think it's so funny they show it to everyone.
A law office has moved.
How to get to Yahoo when there's a .pdf file on is screen.
"I'm an idiot when it comes to computers."
In the Afternoon:
Today's paper.
Any book by Zane.
Horse racing.
The tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff.
Floppies at the front desk, sir.
Alice Walker.
"Can I do public service there?"
A video from India I can't locate.
Dictionary. When I use "sir" I at least try to make it sound respectful ...
Yellow pages.
Coin books.
That's okay, sir. I'll shelve them for you. You're obviously deranged or on drugs (I didn't really say that).
Today's paper.
Bridget Jones' diary, by Helen Fielding.
Happy holidays. See you (argh) Saturday.
Internet Signups: 18
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Monday, December 22, 2003
In the Afternoon:
Fiction?
Any working copiers?
Pictures of penguins.
Where are the YA books?
The spelling of Buddha.
Any working copiers?
"Everybody's so busy reading ..."
"Do you offer any classes besides computers?"
Today's paper.
In the Evening:
Working copier?
The argument over a damaged book has gone on for over twenty minutes.
Resume books.
Criss-cross.
A man sneakily looks at porn on the internet.
A woman gets too wacky with the "Undo" function. I manage to fix it.
Map of Nevada.
Fan information for The Boxtops.
His ILL hasn't arrived yet.
It's past closing. A woman on a WP is shouting at the poor Internet signup girl because she won't help edit her document.
Internet Signups: 11
Fiction?
Any working copiers?
Pictures of penguins.
Where are the YA books?
The spelling of Buddha.
Any working copiers?
"Everybody's so busy reading ..."
"Do you offer any classes besides computers?"
Today's paper.
In the Evening:
Working copier?
The argument over a damaged book has gone on for over twenty minutes.
Resume books.
Criss-cross.
A man sneakily looks at porn on the internet.
A woman gets too wacky with the "Undo" function. I manage to fix it.
Map of Nevada.
Fan information for The Boxtops.
His ILL hasn't arrived yet.
It's past closing. A woman on a WP is shouting at the poor Internet signup girl because she won't help edit her document.
Internet Signups: 11
Friday, December 19, 2003
In the Morning:
Copier advice.
Poetry books.
Blow fly, by Patricia Cornwell.
Put away your stupid cell phone.
Tip for library students: When a patron asks for a particular yearbook, also bring them the years before and after. Trust me.
You can buy a floppy at the front desk, sir.
Stapler.
"Is Techie Y there?"
Today's paper.
Bird guides.
The big bad wolf, by James Patterson.
State employment office.
Article in an old newspaper, maybe on a monday ...
Printer advice.
In the Afternoon:
Printer advice
Immigration forms.
"Oh, just got out of jail. Everything good with you?"
We'll reshelve that for you, ma'am.
Today's paper.
"Is Librarian Q there?"
County courthouse phone.
Excercise, "especially the belly."
Sorry ma'am, I can't tell you who's on the Internet.
Car repair.
The man is fascinated by his problems with the copier and tells everyone at length.
Southwestern design.
Today's paper.
Today's paper.
"Merry Christmas." Sure, why the hell not?
Yes, you can use a computer, but we're about to close.
Printer advice.
Internet Signups: 21
Copier advice.
Poetry books.
Blow fly, by Patricia Cornwell.
Put away your stupid cell phone.
Tip for library students: When a patron asks for a particular yearbook, also bring them the years before and after. Trust me.
You can buy a floppy at the front desk, sir.
Stapler.
"Is Techie Y there?"
Today's paper.
Bird guides.
The big bad wolf, by James Patterson.
State employment office.
Article in an old newspaper, maybe on a monday ...
Printer advice.
In the Afternoon:
Printer advice
Immigration forms.
"Oh, just got out of jail. Everything good with you?"
We'll reshelve that for you, ma'am.
Today's paper.
"Is Librarian Q there?"
County courthouse phone.
Excercise, "especially the belly."
Sorry ma'am, I can't tell you who's on the Internet.
Car repair.
The man is fascinated by his problems with the copier and tells everyone at length.
Southwestern design.
Today's paper.
Today's paper.
"Merry Christmas." Sure, why the hell not?
Yes, you can use a computer, but we're about to close.
Printer advice.
Internet Signups: 21
Thursday, December 18, 2003
In the Morning:
Librarian Y gives me copier advice.
Stapler.
Old newspapers to give away?
Local map.
Today's paper.
Our pencil sharpener is busted.
Printer advice.
Another patron gives me sad doe eyes when I won't help her format her document.
Father holds baby. Baby smiles. Mother holds baby. Baby screams.
Today's paper.
Local history books.
In the Afternoon:
Bureau of Indian Affairs number. "Oh, never mind, I found it."
ILL loan extension.
Criss Cross.
Someone's stuck in the elevator, just ringing that bell ...
My computer crashes.
Why do clocks run clockwise? by David Feldman.
The glass managerie, by Tennessee Williams.
They're kid's books, so I can get rid of the caller by transferring her.
Librarian Y and I team up and answer a question with great efficiency because the patron is loud and annoying.
Property tax posting.
"I'm looking for information on my ancestors, aunts, great aunts and everything, and how they fit together, and I don't know anything about using a computer. No, I'm not from this town."
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Internet Signups: 30
Librarian Y gives me copier advice.
Stapler.
Old newspapers to give away?
Local map.
Today's paper.
Our pencil sharpener is busted.
Printer advice.
Another patron gives me sad doe eyes when I won't help her format her document.
Father holds baby. Baby smiles. Mother holds baby. Baby screams.
Today's paper.
Local history books.
In the Afternoon:
Bureau of Indian Affairs number. "Oh, never mind, I found it."
ILL loan extension.
Criss Cross.
Someone's stuck in the elevator, just ringing that bell ...
My computer crashes.
Why do clocks run clockwise? by David Feldman.
The glass managerie, by Tennessee Williams.
They're kid's books, so I can get rid of the caller by transferring her.
Librarian Y and I team up and answer a question with great efficiency because the patron is loud and annoying.
Property tax posting.
"I'm looking for information on my ancestors, aunts, great aunts and everything, and how they fit together, and I don't know anything about using a computer. No, I'm not from this town."
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Internet Signups: 30
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
In the Morning:
Chaka! Through the fire, by Chaka Khan.
WPs are over there.
Computer crash.
"Penmanship, handwriting and calligraphy."
Reboot.
Pencil.
Bullets in an Excel document.
Computer crash.
AOL doesn't seem to want his business.
"Atlas, a big book of cultures." He wanted an almanac.
"Books for sale?"
Reboot.
Today's paper.
Masterplots.
Today's paper.
Computer crash.
Some more reboots.
Mexico activity workbook.
Stapler.
Try switching machines, sir.
Yet another computer crash.
Internet Signups: 29
Chaka! Through the fire, by Chaka Khan.
WPs are over there.
Computer crash.
"Penmanship, handwriting and calligraphy."
Reboot.
Pencil.
Bullets in an Excel document.
Computer crash.
AOL doesn't seem to want his business.
"Atlas, a big book of cultures." He wanted an almanac.
"Books for sale?"
Reboot.
Today's paper.
Masterplots.
Today's paper.
Computer crash.
Some more reboots.
Mexico activity workbook.
Stapler.
Try switching machines, sir.
Yet another computer crash.
Internet Signups: 29
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
In the Morning:
Stapler.
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Pencil.
Microfilm reader advice (Turn that knob the other way, sir).
Printer advice.
WPs are over there, sir.
Phone book.
Beauty salon phone.
Reboot.
Vehicle emissions testing station phone.
Eric Jerome Dickey books, and Kiss the girls, by James Patterson.
Audiobook policy question.
In the Afternoon:
Whole bunch of articles to ILL. She's coughing all over the forms.
Local power company phone.
Techie Y, a computer genius, stops by to pick up an "Out of Order" sign. That can't be good.
Password problem.
A speech delivered "after they bombed the tiny town of London for sixty straight days." He then tells Librarian Q she looks like Winston Churchill.
Science of whirlpools.
"A book by Masquesz. I think that's how it's spelled."
"Werewolves, the psychological aspect."
WPs are over there, ma'am.
"Let me go!" shouts the child.
She forgot to write down the book's bib info while she was here.
There are kids stuck in the elevator.
Internet Signups: 36
Stapler.
WPs are over there, ma'am.
Pencil.
Microfilm reader advice (Turn that knob the other way, sir).
Printer advice.
WPs are over there, sir.
Phone book.
Beauty salon phone.
Reboot.
Vehicle emissions testing station phone.
Eric Jerome Dickey books, and Kiss the girls, by James Patterson.
Audiobook policy question.
In the Afternoon:
Whole bunch of articles to ILL. She's coughing all over the forms.
Local power company phone.
Techie Y, a computer genius, stops by to pick up an "Out of Order" sign. That can't be good.
Password problem.
A speech delivered "after they bombed the tiny town of London for sixty straight days." He then tells Librarian Q she looks like Winston Churchill.
Science of whirlpools.
"A book by Masquesz. I think that's how it's spelled."
"Werewolves, the psychological aspect."
WPs are over there, ma'am.
"Let me go!" shouts the child.
She forgot to write down the book's bib info while she was here.
There are kids stuck in the elevator.
Internet Signups: 36
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