Library Vignette # 3
At the start of my career at Niagara Falls Public Library (long before computer and internet days!), I was the music librarian. A patron asked me for a particular piece of music, which I had difficulty locating. After about 1 1/2 years, I finally found a record (yes, vinyl) with that piece of music. I rushed it through cataloguing and processing, and gave it to the staff member responsible for the holds system, with instructions to phone the patron to let her know it was here. A slightly puzzled look came on her face and she said "Hate to tell you this, but she died about 6 months ago."
At the start of my career at Niagara Falls Public Library (long before computer and internet days!), I was the music librarian. A patron asked me for a particular piece of music, which I had difficulty locating. After about 1 1/2 years, I finally found a record (yes, vinyl) with that piece of music. I rushed it through cataloguing and processing, and gave it to the staff member responsible for the holds system, with instructions to phone the patron to let her know it was here. A slightly puzzled look came on her face and she said "Hate to tell you this, but she died about 6 months ago."
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