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Librariana
Librarians are an inherently fashionable people. We were doing geek chic before such a term had even been coined. The glasses, the smarts; all part of the librarian package. But there's one element of style evey librarian needs to know, how to do the hair bun. Some Bun Instructions for the 'brarian on the go!
There are still people that think all librarians are shushing school marms. Clearly image has not kept up with reality. Here's a list of snappy comebacks to the commonly heard cry "You Don't Look Like a Librarian"
Library Life
Working in the public sphere, librarians tend to come into contact with a lot of people. Most of these contacts are uneventful, but there are some that leave more of an impression. War Stories or "The Patron from HELL"
A book drop--also called a book return--is a place to return books borrowed from the library. The book drop is typically either a box located outside the library or slot on the outside of the library building to a storage area inside. Being so exposed, leads to many interesting items being found in the book drop. A listing of Book drop Surprises.
Subject Classification
Librarians organize information. One way we do it is with the Dewey Decimal System, but what is the DDS all about? A guide to the Dewey Decimal System in plain english.
The Dewey Decimal System is a powerful tool. However, its listings can be alittle hard to puzzle out. Would the average person think to look for dogs under Animal Husbandry? Probably not....
This has a listing of some of the most commonlyused subject area's in Dewey, along with their Dewey numbers. The Alphabetical Guide to Common Subject Headings.
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