Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 11/30/08 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:25:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.2 By: Sarah http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/#comment-770 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=500#comment-770 Is it possible to give him contact information for local Social Services groups that might help him with his desire for a social life? He is probably not the only Special Needs Adult in the area. You might advise him to share the contact information with his Mother.

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By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/#comment-769 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=500#comment-769 Just out of curiosity… is this the same patron who once asked you to hide his stash of adult periodicals when his parents were coming to visit?

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By: Librarianguish http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/#comment-768 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:24:58 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=500#comment-768 I can totally relate! We have a regular patron at the library who has cerebral palsy and diabetes, lives on her own, seems to have a family that is less than supportive, and often seems very vulnerable, especially when it comes to her health and well-being.

It can be very frustrating at times, because I worry about her. On the other hand, it isn’t my responsibility to take care of her, so there is only so much I can do in my role as librarian…

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By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/#comment-767 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:23:44 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=500#comment-767 @Leah: Actually, I meant to say “he is a special needs patron” – so much for being my own editor.

I tend to be on the wordy side, so after I finish the first draft of a post, I go back through and try to edit out about a third of it. Sometimes, like this time, I don’t read the rephrasing as closely as I should.

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By: Leah http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/12/06/reference-question-of-the-week-113008/#comment-766 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=500#comment-766 I’m sure you meant to say that your patron HAS special needs….not that he IS special needs.

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