[PW] Difficult/Amusing/Memorable reference questions

[Michael Hart]

I'm a little concerned that you might get comments about mixing
the general population of students in with the hardened lawyers.

;-)

mh


On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Waters, Sally wrote:

> I've always said that I think the most important attribute any
> reference librarian can have is the ability to keep a straight face.
> I've become so good at it that I can now b.s. practically anything with
> a straight face and people believe it. We once had a member of the
> public come in and berate me about why he had to leave at 6 when attys
> and students could stay until 10. I told him that it was because the
> local bar association brought in a group of chamber musicians at 6:30,
> and we set up a buffet dinner on the 2d floor balcony. He bought it for
> at least a minute, till I told him I was kidding.
>
> Sally, Q of R
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>
> Sally G. Waters, Head Reference Librarian & Adjunct Professor
> Stetson College of Law Library
> Gulfport, FL
> www.law.stetson.edu/faculty/sally
>
> "I think true happiness can be found only in the wanton indulgence of
> animals." -- Hobbes
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