rubykitten's AMA

[rubykitten]

Hi, everyone!  Time for my AMA I'm actually going to the emergency room this morning for all of the reflux problems I'm having (as in heartburn and pain all day every day), so I'm not sure if I'll be too busy to respond or if this might keep me entertained as I wait forever in the waiting room.  Aaaaaand go!

[jags8]

Oh no! Hope you feel better!

What do you do for a living?

[rubykitten]

I'm a librarian. I do storytimes, throw big family parties, and do reference. I used to teach high school, but the job was high stress, so I switched over to this and I'm much happier. I also do freelance writing when I have the time for extra cash.

[Courtniko]

Did you play any sports growing up, or now?

Dream vacation?

Favorite season?

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 8:31:22 GMT -5 Courtniko said:

Did you play any sports growing up, or now?

Dream vacation?

Favorite season?

I played teeball, doesn't everyone? And in high school I played tennis. I was so bad though, I was the "keeper of the snacks" cause I never got the chance to play lol

H and I would really love to tour Europe and the southwest. Its more that I would like to do a little travelling every year but right now H is in grad school and we can't afford it.

I love spring, the smell is amazing

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 10:42:07 GMT -5 @pennygirl2013 said:

I hope you feel better!

How do you feel about pumpkin spice food and drinks?

What's your favorite color?

Do you believe in ghosts?

Thanks, I hope I do too!

Overrated. Although I do like pumpkin pie and those awful pumpkin little Debbie snacks that come out in the fall.

Green

I would say no, but I get really freaked out by scary movies/ghost stories. I can't watch them at all. For example, I saw a commercial for The Ring trailer when I was 10 or something and I still have nightmares about it. So maybe my rational mind rejects ghosts, but my subconscious is a believer

[minae01]

What does your screename mean?

How'd you meet H?

Feel better! I hope you don't get stuck in he ER too long.

[rubykitten]

Ruby is my cats name. Her nickname is rubykitten. I was wracking my brain for a screen name when I was signing up and she walked by. Here's a pic of my fluffy...

H and I are high school sweethearts. We were in the same homeroom and English class. I like to joke that my first memory of him is him making out with his girlfriend two lockers down from me and thinking how gross it was! Lol

Aug 15, 2016 11:10:00 GMT -5 minae01 said:

What does your screename mean?

How'd you meet H?

Feel better! I hope you don't get stuck in he ER too long.

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 11:49:35 GMT -5 abbeyd said:

Hello fellow librarian!!

Biggest pet peeve?

Any funny stories from the reference desk? Some of the questions people ask are hilarious.

Hope you feel better!

People audibly chewing food during breakfast. Drives me crazy!

Our patrons are mostly tame. I did have a lady from North Carolina call a few days ago (I'm in Ohio) because she thought our library was hers (they have the same name). Anyways she wanted me to find a biblical perpetual calendar that was in print in the 90s by a company that is out of business. I was like wtf? And I had to have her repeat herself a bunch of times because of her really strong southern accent. In the end she told me she already had a copy of the calendar and just wanted a second and I told her to just go to kinkos.

I also had a lot of people ask a lot of intrusive questions when I was pregnant. How much are you dilated? Um...nope, not answering that question.

[sammie]

Favorite movie and book?

[rubykitten]

Favorite movie is really hard cause I'm a filmophile. I love the version of pride and prejudice with Kiera knightly and memoirs of a geisha.

Favorite book is Betsy's Wedding by Maid Hart Lovelace. I love that whole series, but this ones my fav!

[creepyeyeball]

Fellow Ohioan here. What do you like about living in Ohio? Dislike?

[creepyeyeball]

Does my library hate me because I place a million holds and renew things a million times before returning them?

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 16:36:41 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

Fellow Ohioan here. What do you like about living in Ohio? Dislike?

I really love the Cleveland area; it's nice having the city, lake, and the emerald necklace so close. I also live close to all of my family, which is a huge draw for me. I probably dislike the winters most often. They last forever and we have lake effect. Blech.

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 16:38:18 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

Does my library hate me because I place a million holds and renew things a million times before returning them?

We don't care about renewals. It's super easy for us and if you renew online, we don't even notice. I don't mind the people who put holds on stuff unless they don't pick up their materials on time. Then we went through all the work of processing the stuff just for it to get sent back where it came from. The people who put stuff on hold are the ones who become"regulars". We know their names and faces, and when their holds come in, we know they'll be dropping by soon, which is nice.

[creepyeyeball]

Aug 15, 2016 18:43:08 GMT -5 rubykitten said:

Aug 15, 2016 16:38:18 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

Does my library hate me because I place a million holds and renew things a million times before returning them?

We don't care about renewals. It's super easy for us and if you renew online, we don't even notice. I don't mind the people who put holds on stuff unless they don't pick up their materials on time. Then we went through all the work of processing the stuff just for it to get sent back where it came from. The people who put stuff on hold are the ones who become"regulars". We know their names and faces, and when their holds come in, we know they'll be dropping by soon, which is nice.

This makes me feel better. I always assumed I was being a nuisance. We are definitely regulars- with homeschooling we are there weekly. I'm the crazy lady with all the kids who always goes over my limit of items (but they always let it pass)

[rubykitten]

Aug 15, 2016 19:29:42 GMT -5 creepyeyeball said:

Aug 15, 2016 18:43:08 GMT -5 rubykitten said:

We don't care about renewals. It's super easy for us and if you renew online, we don't even notice. I don't mind the people who put holds on stuff unless they don't pick up their materials on time. Then we went through all the work of processing the stuff just for it to get sent back where it came from. The people who put stuff on hold are the ones who become"regulars". We know their names and faces, and when their holds come in, we know they'll be dropping by soon, which is nice.

This makes me feel better. I always assumed I was being a nuisance. We are definitely regulars- with homeschooling we are there weekly. I'm the crazy lady with all the kids who always goes over my limit of items (but they always let it pass)

If we let it pass, it means we like you. Sometimes we can be hardasses with the rules to patrons we don't like. Lol plus you bring your library's numbers up, so you're probably a superstar to them!