CIL2008 - Trying to get there…
Cliff April 7th, 2008
I can honestly say, that us Librarians are not the best wayfinders in the world. I wonder if it’s the fact that many of us are shy, or whether we just are willing to stand on a street corner and wait for someone to rescue us: “Come! The conference is this way!” Needless to say, I spent a little time this morning running around asking questions for a pleasant group of lost librarians (myself included). It’s amazing how often we tell our users to “Ask a Librarian” for help, and yet we’re afraid to ask for directions. Hmmm…
Additionally, I somehow got financially messed up ala Metro–I paid about $26 for what I thought was a 7-day pass, and I got off the subway to discover that I wasn’t allowed out because I owed them $1.60. I’ll be spending a little time this mornining figuring out exactly what I bought. This just goes to show that when there are flashing lights and rushing people, the last thing that you want to do is read the fine print and look like an idiot. Either I should have done my research ahead of time, or they should change the Metro system to be easier. I wonder who’s going to win that one?