http://www.qandj.info Fri, 09 May 2008 05:20:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hola, Desde hace unos pocos meses se oye hablar de "discovery layer", y nuestro amigo Joan Roca (Dean de la Biblioteca de la Univ. de Minnesota, Mankato) nos ha contado de qué se trata: A 'discovery layer', also referred to as 'discovery tool', is a new name that refers to an added ... http://www.qandj.info/discovery-layer/ Hi, folks, At the Mallville Public Library Dewey continues to have trouble with his users for his cynical attitude and impolite answers... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080419 User: - Don't take that attitude with me! Dewey: - Which one? I have quite a few. User: - It was your tone. Dewey: - You asked for a book recommendation. I offered ... http://www.qandj.info/141/ Hola, amigos. Presentamos una más de las tiras de cómic de los inagotables bibliotecarios norteamericanos Bill Barnes y Gene Ambaum. The library's attorney at law reprimands the librarian after he settled a deal with a patron... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080411 Attorney: - You are not authorized to negotiate settlements. Dewey: - He's a ... http://www.qandj.info/to-get-paid-by-the-syllable/ Hi, ladies & gentlemen, Dewey wanted to help a user of the library who had doubts with his laptop, but rather than solve the problem he has broken down the equipment. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080408 Mel: - You just walked away? Dewey: - There was nothing else I could do. Mel: - ... http://www.qandj.info/nothing-else-to-do/ Buenos días: Hoy citamos una nota de Library Thing: http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/free-covers-for-your-library-from.php que luego fue recogida en DocuMenea: http://www.documenea.com/story.php?id=37673 El texto es un poco más difícil que en otras ocasiones, pero por desgracia refleja bien la realidad, cuando uno intenta saber de qué hablan los bibliotecarios norteamericanos en sus blogs o en sus listas de discusión. Saturday, March ... http://www.qandj.info/free-covers-for-your-library-from-google/ Hola, En la Biblioteca Pública de Mallville siguen con su nueva política, fijada por la dirección, de "hacer felices a los lectores", como ya vimos el viernes pasado. Colleen, la bibliotecaria senior (de pocas luces y frecuentemente malhumorada) aplica dicha política a piñón fijo: http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080307 Patron: - When will my book be in? Colleen: - ... http://www.qandj.info/everyone-loves-a-surprise/ Hi, folks, Mel, la jefa de la biblioteca de Mallville propone un cambio de política, y el personal reacciona de diversas formas. Colleen, la bibliotecaria más antigua, lo tiene claro. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080303 Mel: - Our new policy is to do whatever it takes to make people happy Tamara: - That's wonderful Dewey: - That's insane Tamara: ... http://www.qandj.info/our-new-policy/ Good morning, colleagues, Hoy el bibliotecario Dewey ha de aguantar a un usuario inquisitivo: http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080226 Patron (to librarian): - There are fourteen digits in my library card! (librarian ignores him) Patron (to librarian): - That's a hundred trillion! Patron (to librarian): - You'll never need that many numbers! (Merv, another patron, enters) Merv: - I lost ... http://www.qandj.info/thats-a-hundred-trillion/ Estimados amigos: La conversación que veremos hoy es bastante coloquial. Nuestro bibliotecario tiene una discusión con una lectora cabezona: http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080212 Librarian: - I'm afraid that won't work. Patron: - Aren't I the customer? Aren't I always right? Librarian: - Of course. Except when you're clearly, irrefutably wrong. Boss: - (to Librarian) You said the "w" word. Patron: ... http://www.qandj.info/the-w-word/ The action is set at the Mallville Public Library. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20080211 User: - I showed you, library guy! Dewey (not paying attention to him): - You sure did. User: - You ain't got a thing on me. Dewey: - No Sir, I certainly don't. User: - So you admit it, then! Dewey: - I'll go so far as ... http://www.qandj.info/i-showed-you/