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Re: cute reference request



My favorite question (although it doesn't have anything to do with archives)
happened when I was working at another library. An education student who was
doing recertification classes came into the library and asked for articles
on education. I assisted her with getting into ERIC and I prodded her for
more information about what aspect of education (elementary, secondary,
subject teaching, etc.) she was looking for. She said, "Everything."

Barbara M. Pope, M.L.S.
O.J. Cloughly Alumni Library
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
4588 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Voice: +1 314-367-8700, ext. 1001
Fax:    +1 314-367-2784
Email:  bpope@mail.stlcop.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Berry [mailto:tberry@WCNET.ORG]
Sent: 21 March, 2001 6:55 AM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: cute reference request


My favorite is "I want copies of everything you have on earthmovers." My
usual response is "Which file cabinet do you want first?"

Best wishes,

Thomas Berry, Archivist
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone 419-352-5616
Fax 419-352-6086
tberry@wcnet.org
http://www.hcea.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dostie, Arthur" <Arthur.Dostie@STATE.ME.US>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: cute reference request


> This lack of specificity sounds like many of the genealogists who stand in
> front of me and say, "I'm looking for my family tree!" and then stare at
me
> silently as if I'm Mandrake the magician.  How often I would like to
reply,
> "I didn't take it!!!"
>
> Art Dostie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy Webb [mailto:rwebb@LIBRARY.UTAH.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:40 AM
> To: Archives & Archivists
> Cc: Dostie, Arthur
> Subject: cute reference request
>
>
> I couldn't resist sending along the following request for "information.":
>
> TEXT BEGINS:
>
> i am 10 years old and in the 5th grade [named of school snipped] I
> live in the state of georgia.  would you help me with my
> project by sending me some information please. My project is due
> April
> 1st.  Also tell me where I can obtain more information.  Thank you
> very
> much for all and any help.
>
> TEXT ENDS
>
> The subject line read: "need help with a project."  I can't imagine
> what anyone in Georgia would need from out here in the Land O'
> Zion, but I'll reply and find out what kind of "information" they need.
>
>
>
>
> Roy Webb, C.A.
> Multimedia Archivist
> Special Collections
> J. Willard Marriott Library
> 295 South 1500 East
> University of Utah
> Salt Lake City, Utah   84112
> (801) 585-3073  //  fax (801) 585-3976
> rwebb@library.utah.edu
>
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