by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 15, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
A phone conversation during the November 2017 presidential election: Woman: Hi honey. I moved and I left my dictionary behind. Can you tell me what a round building is called? Me: I believe “rotunda” is the word for a round building. Woman: Rotundee?...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 8, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
Witnessed in the stacks, on the floor, or (heaven help us) at the desk. AM phone customer: Can you tell me what the local arson laws are? PM phone customer: I need to know the proper procedure for working with a dead body. Woman with long grey hair and a Doctor Who...
