I've wanted to watch this movie but never did, so I will. I remember when I was a medical librarian, late one Friday afternoon approaching 5 pm, when I was looking forward to starting the weekend. I was on the reference desk and a couple approached me who were obviously not university staff (our library was also open to the greater community, and we were near the urban core of Rochester). They said they had just arrived in town for the first time on a bus from the south, didn't have much money, and did I know where they could stay for free? I talked with them for quite a while, contacted our social work staff, etc....they were essentially homeless. They were so polite, but I realized finally that they weren't leaving the library - said they wanted to look at (medical?) books - and that they may have been trying to hang around so they could stay the night, perhaps in a corridor where no one would notice. Public libraries have more stories to tell than medical libraries, lol, but we had some very unusual situations. I don't know how public librarians manage, especially in some of our cities.
Marg, so love your suggestions for books, movies and leftovers, along with the musings and the cat picture! It makes perfect sense to recommend books you like rather than ones you don’t, but also to point out what ought to be obvious--that what you love might not be my cup of tea. However, almost everything you’ve recommended HAS been mine, so thanks! Stay cozy!
Hey there, I love to check out your book recommendations. I have just finished The Language of Food and loved it! Cheers Abi
I've wanted to watch this movie but never did, so I will. I remember when I was a medical librarian, late one Friday afternoon approaching 5 pm, when I was looking forward to starting the weekend. I was on the reference desk and a couple approached me who were obviously not university staff (our library was also open to the greater community, and we were near the urban core of Rochester). They said they had just arrived in town for the first time on a bus from the south, didn't have much money, and did I know where they could stay for free? I talked with them for quite a while, contacted our social work staff, etc....they were essentially homeless. They were so polite, but I realized finally that they weren't leaving the library - said they wanted to look at (medical?) books - and that they may have been trying to hang around so they could stay the night, perhaps in a corridor where no one would notice. Public libraries have more stories to tell than medical libraries, lol, but we had some very unusual situations. I don't know how public librarians manage, especially in some of our cities.
Marg, so love your suggestions for books, movies and leftovers, along with the musings and the cat picture! It makes perfect sense to recommend books you like rather than ones you don’t, but also to point out what ought to be obvious--that what you love might not be my cup of tea. However, almost everything you’ve recommended HAS been mine, so thanks! Stay cozy!