Bibliograph

Librarian tales, funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks, William Ottens

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Librarian tales, funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks, William Ottens

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Librarian tales

Oclc number

1144489545

Responsibility statement

William Ottens

Sub title

funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks

Summary

"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation with the American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more. Ottens uncovers common pet peeves among his colleagues, addresses misguided assumptions and stereotypes, and shares several hilarious stories along the way. This book is must reading for any librarian, or anyone who loves books and libraries, though non-library folks will also laugh and cry (from laughing) while reading this lighthearted analysis of your local community pillar, the library" --, Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Where are the books? -- Where all my problems began -- Tales from... -- Library director tales -- Librarian rants and raves

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