"all library employees are..."
by Daividh (guest)
6/22/2003, 9:18 PM
except in southern US small-town libraries, where all employees seem to be hog-callers. I've never seen a louder group of people anywhere, notwithstanding that there's supposed to be some degree of "quiet" in a library setting.
I've gone so far as to politely request the (apparent) senior staff person present whether those on duty might turn the homey gossip (with each local walking in) down a few decibels. I never got much beyond a muttered apology and absolutely no change in Wanda and Lurleen's caterwauling with the patrons and their screaming spawn.