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Quiet, Please: Dispatches From A Public Librarian Quiet, Please: Dispatches From A Public Librarian
by Scott Douglas (Goodreads author!)
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Jenny's review
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recommended for: all of my librarian friends
status: Read in April, 2008

It is shocking how many similar our library stories are. The most notable one is when he tells a co-worker that it's a small library and sometimes you have do things that aren't in your job description. I have two co-workers that like using the phrase "But it's not in my job description." Finally my boss printed out their job descriptions and most of the stuff they weren't doing was in fact in their job description. Plus we do work at a very small branch.

Another thing is I, like Scott, also sometimes wonder if I am working in libraries "out of true love or convenience".

I think this book does an excellent job at describing what it is like working in a library. I don't think anyone outside of the library world truly understands. I want to carry this book with me and when people give me weird looks or just don't want understand what I do for a living I will hand them this book. Side note: I once met this rock star that I have been in love with for years. We w...more
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message 1: by d.
02/04/2008 02:33PM

857820 i am in the second to last chapter :)

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message 2: by d.
04/07/2008 02:08PM

857820 how do you like the book so far?

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message 3: by Jenny
04/09/2008 12:45PM

133518 I'm still not very far into the book because I have two huge papers due by the end of this month but I really like the book.

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message 4: by d.
04/13/2008 02:02PM

857820 i love your honesty. i have to ask, who was the rock star? ;)

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message 5: by Jenny
04/13/2008 02:21PM

133518 It was Peter from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I know the band's not that famous but to me they are rock stars. I'll actually be seeing the band again in about 2 weeks.

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message 6: by d.
04/13/2008 02:43PM

857820 oh my word, i love them!! they had some radio play, but they have such a huge following, they really don't need the media. you have great taste in books and music! :)

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message 7: by Jenny
04/13/2008 07:50PM

133518 Books and music are my two great loves. I tend to like bands (& books) that no one else does.

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message 8: by Layne
04/14/2008 10:43AM

611669 Last week, I had to clean up blood. That is certainly not in my job description, but so it goes. I'll add this to my "to read" list. I've been reading so slow lately. I blame the Twin Peaks Gold Box Set.

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