Comments on: Plagued by reference questions… http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/ Pugilistic Periodicalistas Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scruffy-looking Bookpusher http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-20352 Scruffy-looking Bookpusher Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:17:07 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-20352 I've always referred to it as the 'Ask Me' Aura. People ask me stuff in the grocery store too. Not only where items are, but how to choose a good one and what's a good way to prepare it. :-) I’ve always referred to it as the ‘Ask Me’ Aura. People ask me stuff in the grocery store too. Not only where items are, but how to choose a good one and what’s a good way to prepare it. :-)

]]> By: san antone rose http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-15155 san antone rose Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:52:22 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-15155 It's that damn look of helpfulness that is permanently affixed along our eyebrow region. That raised sort of "may I help you?" forehead scrunch. An overdeveloped facial muscle. And we tend to look fairly non-threatening. Unfortunately, the last questioning soul was too late in spying my triple bar nunchucks tucked into my bookbag. It’s that damn look of helpfulness that is permanently affixed along our eyebrow region. That raised sort of “may I help you?” forehead scrunch. An overdeveloped facial muscle.

And we tend to look fairly non-threatening.

Unfortunately, the last questioning soul was too late in spying my triple bar nunchucks tucked into my bookbag.

]]> By: Kristel http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-14975 Kristel Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:24:58 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-14975 "Radiant askability" is a nice description! I cannot set foot out of the door or people are asking me for directions ... I think I suffer from radiant askability combined with an air of trustworthiness. :-) “Radiant askability” is a nice description!
I cannot set foot out of the door or people are asking me for directions … I think I suffer from radiant askability combined with an air of trustworthiness. :-)

]]> By: Tracy http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-14974 Tracy Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:23:09 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-14974 Amen to the "radiant askability" factor! I have been in bookstores (or even the supermarket, of all places) and people will ask me where things are. My friends tell me that I just look like I know everything. Amen to the “radiant askability” factor! I have been in bookstores (or even the supermarket, of all places) and people will ask me where things are. My friends tell me that I just look like I know everything.

]]> By: Shelly http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-14960 Shelly Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:28:08 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-14960 Once I called a patron about a book. I asked his roommate for him, not saying who I was, and still I heard his roommate yell "there's a librarian on the phone for you." Once I called a patron about a book. I asked his roommate for him, not saying who I was, and still I heard his roommate yell “there’s a librarian on the phone for you.”

]]> By: Amy http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-14908 Amy Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:54:39 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-14908 My favorite are the patrons, who happen to know my home number, calling me at the house to ask if I can get phone numbers for them. My favorite are the patrons, who happen to know my home number, calling me at the house to ask if I can get phone numbers for them.

]]> By: Rikhei http://librarianavengers.org/2006/10/plagued-by-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-14902 Rikhei Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:02:01 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=167#comment-14902 I agree with you about the "radiant askability" - I recall that someone asked me where the university hospital was on my first (maybe second) day in Ann Arbor. (The scary thing is that I knew the answer.) I agree with you about the “radiant askability” – I recall that someone asked me where the university hospital was on my first (maybe second) day in Ann Arbor. (The scary thing is that I knew the answer.)

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