tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450480348169676057.post6970363068884058851..comments2023-06-03T07:29:59.745-06:00Comments on Youth Services Interest Group: Get Ready, Get Set...Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05342372042746551750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450480348169676057.post-21573799090593207552008-11-25T14:48:00.000-07:002008-11-25T14:48:00.000-07:00Taking a different tack, what I have found to be h...Taking a different tack, what I have found to be helpful working reference is being very curious about everything. This has helped when answering patrons reference questions. I don't know everything, but I usually know a little something about many things. This helps me come up with the questions I ask as part of the reference interview.Karen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635502132684930806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450480348169676057.post-20558319651139696602008-11-19T16:55:00.000-07:002008-11-19T16:55:00.000-07:00Food service, like health care, is great for triag...Food service, like health care, is great for triage skills which are so necessary when being bombarded by several people! Retail definitely prepares you--people are a little more intense when money is involved (try nicely explaining to someone that the 300 books you promised to copy and bind for their 8 am meeting are not ready--I know, I know, it's 7:30 and your business depends upon this...).Jill Correntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515871865523316781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450480348169676057.post-15917041081130707382008-11-15T12:08:00.000-07:002008-11-15T12:08:00.000-07:00Oh Boy! I'm old so have worked in many situations....Oh Boy! I'm old so have worked in many situations. Before public libraries I worked in a university library, children's treatment center library and a locked facility for the state. But I have an education background and did teach elementary school so that of course, helped with working with children in libraries and storytimes. Probably the best customer service experience was working in the admissions office of a community college.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428782264205230128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450480348169676057.post-33799266848185382222008-11-14T13:06:00.000-07:002008-11-14T13:06:00.000-07:00Great question Melissa! I think the job that helpe...Great question Melissa! <BR/><BR/>I think the job that helped me the most is when I worked summers in the office for the Forest Service fire emergency center. I saw teamwork at its best and learned how essential it is during emergencies. The library environment is completely different of course,(whew) but I still try and remember what a difference it makes to jump right in and help wherever and whenever you can (and try not to complain too much) :)Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452671728520979706noreply@blogger.com