a reminder and a tip ~
The reminder: Summer is lazing along and I know it feels kinda dead around here, but remember to stay alert and professional while on desk duty. I know it's horrifically hot and having a cold drink up there is a little bit of heaven, but please keep drinks under the desk. Especially when you wander off to help a patron in the room, nothing looks worse than a service window with a sign telling a patron to ring the bell while the counter is all cluttered with drinks, magazines, crumpled tissues, etc. Try keep it tidy, everyone.
The tip: Leave Explorer or Firefox running while you're up there. Now, don't abandon it there while surfing YouTube, but keep a browser window ready either open to the reserve site or the library home page so that when a patron comes up you can type in their query. The desk computers are kind of pokey (as you know), so saving them that little extra bit of frustration of having to wait for the browser may seem minuscule, but it makes a difference. Your preparedness adds to the overall appearance that you are professional!
just say no to clutter
Okay, enough with the service announcements. Is everyone having a great summer?
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