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I've seen it all at the library : the view from behind the desk
- Title
- I've seen it all at the library : the view from behind the desk / Jonathan M. Farlow.
- Author
- Farlow, Jonathan, 1969-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 15-309 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 185 pages; 26 cm
- Summary
- "This "memoir and more" of a career librarian explodes that misconception. Recounting his years behind the reference desk with an emphasis on the strange behavior of patrons, the author shows that public libraries are anything but staid and quiet. The history of libraries is also discussed"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index.
- Contents
- Laser tag in the library -- Library 101 -- Let's move the library -- Library school, finally! -- I am the law! -- The future is now -- Does your family tree fork! -- The brotherhood/sisterhood of the book -- Oh, Christmas tree -- Rats -- The brief reign of pharaoh ho-ho and the queen of denial -- Working at the Mayberry Library -- Potty humor in the library -- Good bye -- Appendix A. Library stories -- Appendix B. A letter to library patrons or prospective patrons -- Appendix C. A letter to my fellow librarians.
- Call Number
- JFF 15-309
- ISBN
- 9780786496846
- 0786496843
- 9781476618746 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2015005454
- OCLC
- 883647372
- Author
- Farlow, Jonathan, 1969- author.
- Title
- I've seen it all at the library : the view from behind the desk / Jonathan M. Farlow.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 15-309