Are sharks allowed in Perkins or Bostock? [3554B]
Dogs that assist the visually imparied are the only pets allowed in Perkins or Bostock Libraries. You might consider taking your shark for a walk in Duke Gardens.
Category Archives: Lobby Book
Originally appeared in the Perkins Lobby Suggestion Book.
What was The Rock cooking?
Was it ever established, what the Rock was cooking? [3553B]
[written in answer space: Jabroney]
[in other hand: it’s actually spelled “jabroni” i believe. BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER what the Rock is cooking.]
Indeed, The Rock was cooking jabroni and he liked it.
Best food in Durham
What it the best food in Durham? [3552A]
Because “best” is so subjective, that’s impossible to answer definitively. It’s true, though, that Durham has developed a reputation (at least within the Triangle) of having outstanding restaurants. As a result, it’s difficult to go wrong. On campus, though, Answer Person is obliged to give props to Billy in the Faculty Commons, especially for his Tomato Bisque.
Stupid questions
Who actually answers the stupid questions? And why not answer a question with a question? [3550C]
[written in answer space: I don’t know, do you?
Haven’t you heard? There are no stupid questions, only stoopid Answer Persons!
The Fat Issue
Why is fat a feminist issue? [3548A]
Why indeed? The American Obesity Association claims a higher percentage of American men are obese than American women.
Play nice
Why is Bean a d*?$#%bag? Is there something wrong with him? Did God hate him? [3551C]
“Play nice,” Answer Person says, “or you’ll be put in Time Out.”
On the bus
When will the bus arrive to pick me up? [3555A]
The bus will arrive when it arrives. But once it does, get on, stay on, and enjoy the ride.
Garden of Edens
Was Edens really built to be riotproof? If so, how does its design prevent riots? [3553C]
Edens was built to be paradise and therefore riot proof. Its design continues to be one of the great debates of humankind.
Finding a staple in a haystack
Why don’t the staplers (next to the bookdrop/in front of the printers) ever work?!?! [3553B]
You might be surprised to learn that, in a recent survey Duke University was ranked second nationally in library patron staple usage. Couple that with theft and damage, and it’s nearly impossible to keep up with the demand. Photocopiers and staplers in Duke University Libraries are restocked four times daily; if a stapler is empty between this reloading cycle, patrons can ask for additional staples at any of the service points (Circulation Desk and The Melba Silver Reference Desk in Perkins Library, and the Fischer-Zernin Family Service Desk in Bostock Library).
Over educated ≠ unmarketable
I’ve got a PhD in English and no job prospects. The academic job market sucks. Now what? I have no savings, no other work experience…did I screw myself by being over educated? Help! [3558A]
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) “offers recent Ph.D. recipients in the humanities opportunities to develop as scholars and teachers while learning about modern librarianship, digital resources, e-publishing, archives, and collection development both digital and analog.” You might consider something like this.