Fines what are they good for?
Why do patrons feel obligated to avoid paying for their fines.
Sure take our books, keep them as long as you want, and when you return them you owe nothing. We have tons of money to replace all those books you damaged you naughty patron you. Because we aim to please, and you are the only person we care about. You are our number one priority.
Please.
This is so ridiculous. I cannot believe the irresponsibility of the people coming to my desk.
I was too tired, too sick, too poor, no phone, can't read, no legs, blah, blah, blah.
Librarians have been too nice for too long. Patrons have abused our collections and they will fight to the end to pass the cost back to us. Heaven forbid they pay to replace the book their rowdy puppy ate, or pay fines for an excessively overdue book.
I should carry a bazooka every time a patron comes to dispute a fine. Perhaps then will they begin to reconsider the dispute.
Sure take our books, keep them as long as you want, and when you return them you owe nothing. We have tons of money to replace all those books you damaged you naughty patron you. Because we aim to please, and you are the only person we care about. You are our number one priority.
Please.
This is so ridiculous. I cannot believe the irresponsibility of the people coming to my desk.
I was too tired, too sick, too poor, no phone, can't read, no legs, blah, blah, blah.
Librarians have been too nice for too long. Patrons have abused our collections and they will fight to the end to pass the cost back to us. Heaven forbid they pay to replace the book their rowdy puppy ate, or pay fines for an excessively overdue book.
I should carry a bazooka every time a patron comes to dispute a fine. Perhaps then will they begin to reconsider the dispute.
posted by Wild Librarian | 2:39 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Wild Librarian,
Just stumbled on your blog and read the entire thing. Pretty good indeed. You obviously need to figure out a new way to collect from deadbeats. Maybe then you will be able to relax and write more.
You seem to have liked the DaVinci Code but not Angels and Demons. I had about the same reaction. Dan Brown has indeed stepped on the Pope's satin slippers. He has also stretched the truth here and there, and bent it there and here. He does keep it lively and I'm sure he counts his royalties all the way to the bank.
I am a Freemason and his references to the old fraternity made his books especially interesting to me. Not particularly close to the real facts, but interesting regardless. If there was a Masonic Pope (there isn't) his apron was tweaked also.
Anyway, I am writing to thank you for a good blog, and encourage you to keep it going.
Dixon
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