FAQ's

My friend, Suzanne (pictured center), is a research and reference librarian at a university in Portland. She says that librarians must know a little bit about a lot of things. . . Daily, I find that she is right. Here are some of the questions I have been asked recently.

• Q: Hey, Mrs. Villers, do I have any books checked out?
• A: What do I look like a computer? (Okay, I've only said this once, but I get asked this question 100 times a day)
• Q: Mrs. Villers, how do you spell. . . ??
• Q: Mrs. Villers what is the capital of Greenland?
• A: Nuuk
  
• Q: Mrs. Villers, what is the highest mountain in Australia?
• A: Mount Kosciusko ( Okay, I actually said, Here's an atlas, let me know what you find)
• Q: Mrs. Villers, do you have that book - "500 ways to kill a deer"? ( I honestly was asked this question today)
• A: I just ordered a book 500 Tips for Hunting White Tail Deer and it should be in next week.
• Q: Mrs. Villers, do you know how to make a piece of poster board look like a suit jacket? (Would I make this question up?? A senior asked me today. . .)
• A: Hmmm, let's see. . . (always a useful stall tactic)
  
• Q: Mrs. Villers, do you have Diary of a Wimpy Kid : the last straw?? (Get asked this at least once a day)
• A: Not yet, but it should be here any day. . . (Please, God, let it come today!)
• Q: Mrs. Villers, do you have any books by Ellen Hopkins?
• A: Yes, but they are all checked out. . .
• Q: Mrs. Villers, can you renew my books? ( I have been asked this in the halls, grocery store and at church)
• A: Yes, of course, come and see me in the library and we'll do it together
• Q: Mrs. Villers, when did Ghengis Khan rule?
• A: @1180. . .
• Q: Mrs. Villers, can you help me find a book??
  
• A: Yes, Yes, Yes!!

My most FAQ:

What did librarians do before Google?
A: They read. A lot. Gotta go. . . .