As
competitive as I have been, Jennifer asked me about one of the books on the
request list that both of us failed to find today before she called it a day.
“I will give it another try before my shift is over tonight.” I told Jennifer
that I wouldn’t give up too soon.
The Spirit
of Luck must have made a stop-by at the library today for I did locate the book
at 7:55 pm, five minutes before we closed. The sight of it hidden behind books
was a thrill; I almost could feel the joy generated by the eyes then the image
was transmitted to my brain that distributed the excitement and happiness to
the rest of my body. On the way back to the page working area to process the
request I felt my body was five pounds lighter thinking of the increasing of
deposits in my saving account called “sense of achievement.” It’s a joint
account I have shared with Jennifer whose goals of serving better the patrons
are a match of mine. Though Jennifer was around as it took place tonight the
picture I took of the book would definitely make her day tomorrow as she comes
back to work. Yeah!!
How did I
make it? The hunt and search of an item of interest start from the search of
item record and the bibliography full display. The former one will tell a
person when the last active day is and briefly tell the possible format of an
item from the listed price. Further search of an item’s full display will tell
some information about the dimension of a book, alternatives of author’s name
and titles. The given picture attached to a book or a CD serves as a bonus
catch. It would provide not only the cover of an item but also possible colors
of a book’s spine.
The book of
interest of today is a holiday book. The dimension is 20 * 25 and the format is
paperback. Earlier today, I searched all possible shelves: from holiday areas,
to children’s paperback areas, children’s pictures book areas, and the usual
nonfiction areas. The final search was focus on the holiday shelves. My tactics
was quite simple when possible approaches failed: I turned every book to see
its cover and to make sure there was no book hidden leaving behind. Right after
I turned and looked at the sixth or seventh book, I spotted a small and thin
book behind and sandwiched between books. Its back was facing me as if it was
laughing at me by mooning. “Ha, got you!” The joy and thrill were spontaneous
and instant.
At each
success of finding an item the message was clear and straightforward to me: it
would make a person pleased that what s/he reserved was found. The patrons don’t
have to learn about the detail of such search and hunt. Still, the search and
hunt thrill me for it’s similar to a fine work of a diligent and determined
inspector or detective. The arts of observation, analysis and deduction are put
into practice and make things happen.
Though a
perfect score of filling every item on the request is not always the thrill of
challenge and joy of meeting goals are drives Jennifer and I share. We learned
from each other’s skills and experiences. The sense of partnership started at
an unknown time yet its impact changed the way we dealt with things at hand.
Positive thinking empowers us.
The hard
work just paid off!
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