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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

This is so me!

Today's 'Unshelved' comic, in which Colleen determines to continue looking for the answer to a reference question long after the patron leaves is so me. I want to find the answers to questions, not only to be helpful, but because...I must. I think most librarians are naturally curious and definitely want to help their patrons find answers. But sometimes, no matter how talented, we are thwarted. I suppose I feel like pursuing an answer on my own time because I refuse to be defeated by a question. You never know when it might come up again, no matter how esoteric, but mainly it comes down to meeting a challenge and fulfilling curiosity. Of course, the main objective, which we should not lose track of, is, indeed, finding such information for the patron, but still, I understand her determination.

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