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Created and Maintained by
A.B. Credaro
October 31, 2001
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WHAT LIBRARIANS CAN LEARN FROM KIDS
Cartoon by Peter Lewis
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- Regardless of the original color, flavor or brand, used chewing gum has no aesthetic appeal.
- There are 234,496,493 possible places for any given book, even in a small library.
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- The more expensive the set of encyclopedias, the higher the chance of a single volume getting ripped off.
- Tear-proof book covering has not been invented yet.
- Barcode wands or guns produce strange reflections in people's eyes.
- All types and grades of paper absorb finger grease equally.
- Barcodes can be easily removed with a scalpel blade, scissors or chain saw.
- Published borrowing limits are only a starting point for negotiation.
- Reference Interviews violate international conventions on privacy.
- There is no such thing as a "gentle" book return chute.
- "No food or drink" signs mean different things to patrons and librarians.
- The word "quiet" has no meaning for anyone under the age of 18.
- Security systems aren't.
- Direction signs don't.
- "Graffiti Proof" isn't.
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