Comments on: Work Like a Patron Day!

By: EDUman

EDUman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:56:55 +0000

This sounds rather g.h.e.y.

By: defensive

defensive — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:04:04 +0000

Seems like AL can’t take criticism from anyone and needs to post a ‘snappy’ reply to any well-meaning comments…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:32:41 +0000

I loved the part about the public computers being faster. It was so true. We don’t allow paper towels in the public restrooms as the patrons use them to clog the toilets. We’ve stopped allowing them hand dryers since they rip the units from the wall.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:33:35 +0000

You all work in a library with ONE type of patron?

I guess the different types of people we get here is an anomaly.

By: infostud

infostud — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:54:21 +0000

LJ can't code ion hard returns or give some warning or something?
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*grumble*
And funny - it doesn't code in HTML breaks and counts HTML code as characters, but then the popup warning says no HTML is allowed.

No wonder people don't take us seriously. We can't even code our own websites properly.
cripes...

By: HappilyAnonymous

HappilyAnonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:51:52 +0000

I’d have to agree with Forever Anon – we go in and out the same doors, use the same toilets and all the computers are junk, although the students (high school) have more access than we do (not staff generally, just us for some reason). We know the computers are all the same because sometimes we have to get on to the student machines because there aren’t enough staff computers when we are all there and they don’t all have the same programs etc. We don’t need a special ‘day’ to apprise ourselves of the situation as we are already aware.

By: infostud

infostud — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:51:01 +0000

>>We should stop calling our customers patrons. It sounds pretentious. We should just call them customers.<<

Minor seriousness…as I read somewhere once, calling them customers implies they have to pay, and if they can’t pay, they can’t be customers. Sets us up for am economically based class/caste system wherein only those who can afford our services receive them.

By: dramallamaorama

dramallamaorama — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:38:16 +0000

Don’t listen to the naysayers AL! I laughed, especially since I work right across the street from the frat houses, and get to experience all the projectile vomiting and rude comments I desire by just walking to my car.

All you needed is a rap concert in the field next to the largest academic building on campus. It aids studying and helping patrons oh so well.

By: Don't feed the troll

Don't feed the troll — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:27:06 +0000

YHBT, AL.
They keep coming back if you feed them.

By: heh

heh — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:48:43 +0000

Both the term patrons and customers are incorrect; you should call them johns, instead.