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Light suck, but the first is always ~the most special~ (edit: reference and information are interchangeable, its the same desk.)
I'm shelving books like a good little library page in the kids section. This woman walks in the kids section and directly up to me. Mind you, I have a badge with my photo on it that says "PAGE, LIBRARY."
SC: Where are the books on hawaii
Me: I'm not sure, if you head over to reference *points to reference* they can help you find what you're looking for.
SC: *stare*
Me: *stare*
SC: *looks at my badge with all the subtly of a buick* Do you work here?
Me: Yes?
SC: *stare*
Me: *stare* (authors note: I can do this aaaaaaaallllllllllll day, bitch. I'm a veteran at this shit)
SC: *huff!, walks off*
Listen, lady, I'm all over this library all day long. I'm in fiction, I'm in non-fiction, children's, and picture books. One might say its my job to put books back in their place regardless of what section its in. Its also my third day in a library I've never been in. You can suck it, honestly. I was told by my supervisor to tell you to go to information because its informations job to hold your hand because you can't use the seven computers we have dedicated to FINDING BOOKS. You bypassed those nifty computers, information, the LIBRARIAN, to ask me where the book was. Then got huffy when I told you information would know. Because they do. And I dont.
I saw her around the shelves, glaring at me. I don't think she ever actually went to information. I saw her leave with books because its kind of hard to not notice someone glaring at you for the third time.
Next time I'm just pointing to the furthest corner of the library and going "its over there."
I'm shelving books like a good little library page in the kids section. This woman walks in the kids section and directly up to me. Mind you, I have a badge with my photo on it that says "PAGE, LIBRARY."
SC: Where are the books on hawaii
Me: I'm not sure, if you head over to reference *points to reference* they can help you find what you're looking for.
SC: *stare*
Me: *stare*
SC: *looks at my badge with all the subtly of a buick* Do you work here?
Me: Yes?
SC: *stare*
Me: *stare* (authors note: I can do this aaaaaaaallllllllllll day, bitch. I'm a veteran at this shit)
SC: *huff!, walks off*
Listen, lady, I'm all over this library all day long. I'm in fiction, I'm in non-fiction, children's, and picture books. One might say its my job to put books back in their place regardless of what section its in. Its also my third day in a library I've never been in. You can suck it, honestly. I was told by my supervisor to tell you to go to information because its informations job to hold your hand because you can't use the seven computers we have dedicated to FINDING BOOKS. You bypassed those nifty computers, information, the LIBRARIAN, to ask me where the book was. Then got huffy when I told you information would know. Because they do. And I dont.
I saw her around the shelves, glaring at me. I don't think she ever actually went to information. I saw her leave with books because its kind of hard to not notice someone glaring at you for the third time.
Next time I'm just pointing to the furthest corner of the library and going "its over there."
He is my Black Dragon (and yes, a good one) strong, protective, the guardian. I am his Silver Dragon, always by his side, shining for him, cherishing him.
I know I've seen people just go up and ask a librarian, but when it's a fiction book, it's usually pretty easy to point them to it [since it's all laid out in fairly easy to understand sections]. I mean...I could do it, probably. 
Nonfiction's harder, but...why on earth would you not ask the reference librarian? I'd probably try a wandering librarian first on the off-chance, but if they said to go ask reference, I'd do so gladly.
love that from "UHF..." but my favorite is Spatula City
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