GIFs List! Ten Public Librarian Conundrums
1. You tell someone you’re a librarian and get hit with stereotypes of librarians from the 60s.
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2. While you do get some really unique reference questions, you also get the same questions over and over again.
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3. People think your job is easy.
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4. The patron who always asks for you and makes you feel a little uncomfortable.
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5. Your patrons think you’re a computer expert because you know how to open an e-mail attachment.
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6. When books get returned and they smell funny or are sticky.
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7. When your library is cold.
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8. Tax season.
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9. The never-ending fight against bed bugs.
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10. When someone comes in looking for a book, but they have no idea what the book is called, who the author is, or what the book is about.
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Even though there are days when you can’t wait to go home and relax — when a patron comes up to you and lets you know how much they appreciate your help with the book recommendation, or the job search, or taxes, or using a computer, it reminds you of why it’s all worth it. Want to see a whole bunch of amazing librarian problem gifs? Check this out.
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