Queries: a Day in the Life of a Conservatoire Library
- Q: Have you got xxxxx, please? A: Yes, of course. (You told us the wrong song-cycle, but we've certainly got it ...)
- Q: Have you a second copy of xxxxx? A: Thank you for flagging that up - we'll order it!
- Q: Sorry it's late .... A (glancing inside at date-label. 1989): Why, thank you very much!
- Q: I can't find xxxx! A (after a careful search): Neither can we. Another order pending!
- Q - well, more of a statement than a question - "She lost it - it wisnae me!"
And lastly, let's cheat a little. These queries from outside the Conservatoire weren't made the same day, but they were challenging:-
- I need a DVD travelogue about Scotland, and it has to be in French ...
- I want a book that tells me ALL about music of ALL periods, and writing it, like a music student would be given. (ONE book?!)
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