Post details: Taking Back The Woo

07/28/10

Permalink 02:54:46 pm, by Email , 319 words   English (CA)
Categories: Paranormal Stuff

Taking Back The Woo

Earlier today I came across a blog called Snarly Skepticism. The blog's name and subject matter caught my interest, and I started reading through some of the entries, which is how I found the post titled, Uber-skeptoid with way too much time on his hands gets libx warning and nearly peed myself while reading it. I assure you had it been much earlier in the day a mouthful of my morning coffee surely would have ended up all over the mothership (my desk) keyboard and monitor.

Go have a read via the link ..... but in a nutshell (the word nut being very apt here) a JREFF regular took it upon himself to rearrange books on the paranormal within his local library to sections that _he_ believed were most appropriate...of course without actually consulting library staff. When caught he was reprimanded, and for some peculiar reason, psuedo-skeptical logic perhaps, was upset at how _he_ was treated for mucking about with their shelves.

Anyway about a month ago I noticed something similar in our local library. I came across some UFO books in the Sci-Fi section, and then I noticed some true ghost story books written by our dear friend, and Order of Canada recipient John Robert Colombo in the mythology section. I pointed this out to Matthew, and we speculated that maybe a new employee was an evangelical Atheist and filing them this way. I even noted that we couldn't find even a single cryptozoological book anymore. Who knows where they were filed.... It was very weird, and now I've got to wonder what is actually going on.

Next time I'm in the library I'm going to check the numbers on the book and see if they match the library catalogue as to where these books should be located. And if not then I'd bet we have a JREFF fan in the neighbourhood who was inspired by this idiot.

Enditall

Comments:

Comment from: Claude [Visitor] Email
I'm an old lady in Toronto. I often re-arrange the pocket books in my Northern District Library. Librarians mix SF, Mystery and Thrillers regularly. Also you find one Asimov next to one John Le Carré next to one Flann O'Brian. Writers don't seem to have their own spots. I'm very methodical and it bothers me. I don't say a word but, everytime I go, I spend at least one hour fixing a few shelves. I hunt for all the John Le Carré's books and put them next to Ludlum. Then I do Asimov, next to A.C.Clarke. It's a big job. I don't do that openly, of course. It looks like I'm trying to find a book to borrow. That's why the staff never say a word. Maybe they're grateful. It stays well put for at least a month. Then it's all mixed up again. Maybe I should ask them if they do this for a reason.
PermalinkPermalink 08/29/10 @ 12:01
Comment from: admin [Member] Email
Claude -> Thank you for your comment. You might want to check with the library staff before taking it upon yourself to rearrange books. While your intention is to be helpful it is my opinion that it is always best to check first in such situations. It would be like rearranging products in a store, where they may be set up the way they are for merchandising purposes even if it does not readily make sense to an individual customer.

The library uses the Dewy Decimal system, and you may want to read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classification

Hope this helps and thanks again for sharing your thoughts on this :)
PermalinkPermalink 08/29/10 @ 12:41
Comment from: Claude [Visitor] Email
Thank you very much. You're very helpful. I'll speak to the librarian at my next visit. I discovered your blog via "The Poor Mouth". Jams is a good friend of mine.
PermalinkPermalink 08/29/10 @ 20:10
Comment from: admin [Member] Email
Claude -> Nice to meet you :)
PermalinkPermalink 08/30/10 @ 10:05

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