There was a complaint the other day that the Children's staff was too loud. I find this a little bit hilarious because the kids are loud, so I feel our loudness is justified. Nevertheless, libraries are supposed to be quiet places, so my pal Ketti and I launched "The Whisper Initiative." It was her idea and she named it, but I was totally onboard. We were both on the Children's desk and whenever we got asked a question, we spoke in a whisper to the patrons. And you know what? They lowered their voices as well! So maybe that is the answer...sort of a "monkey see, monkey do" type thing.Unrelated: my class is chugging along. I have a lot of work to do, plus my job, so it is tough, but only about 5 more weeks of reference, then a mini-break before the fall semester! Yay! And also, it was my birthday on June 17. I'm 26 now, which is scary, BUT I know what I want to do for a career, so that is awesome.
Ex libris,
