At the Ref Desk (1/16/19): Today's funny: Got an IM from a student asking who to contact for an overdue book. I texted him the phone number for Access Services. Student replied back that he'd call once his class was over. Um, right. [more...]
At the Reference Desk
Brief musings while working at the Reference Desk
Today's funny: Got an IM from a student asking who to contact for an overdue book. I texted him the phone number for Access Services. Student replied back that he'd call once his class was over. Um, right.
Latest Chat Request: 'I'm looking for an article. All I have is 'Bell 2014'. Is that enough?'
(Question of the Day): "For how much time can I ask you questions?" I told him we were open till nine.
Bingo! Got my first 'Do-U-Have-My-Textbook???' question -- and the school year doesn't even begin till next week!
Complaints upstairs about someone playing the trumpet in one of the computer labs. Oy.
Foreign student gets 'flood alert' on phone, asks 'do you get a lot of floods in Chicago?'. Um hopefully not.
Got an IM request explaining in great detail (several sentences in fact) what kind of article the person was looking for. Only thing missing -- the topic. Oh well...
Question du Jour: "Can I use one of these rubber bands?" Hope so. No need to bring it back!
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