Thoughts on a summer day
Jul. 16th, 2003 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edgI went to the library yesterday, not only to return a book I'd finished but to check out the World History section.
I couldn't find the World History section. I could find specialized history - Europe, Asia, United States, etc. - but not generic world history.
So I went to the reference desk and asked the librarian, "I can find the local history sections, for Europe, Asia, et cetera" - I probably actually said 'et cetera', that's how much of a dork I am - "but I can't find general world history. Can you help me?"
"Okay, do you have any specific period in mind?"
"I'm looking for information on the 19th century in particular."
"Okay, and did you want European history, Asian history...?"
"Um."
It apparently took her utterly by surprise that I wouldn't want the history of a specific place.
(General world history, by the way, is in the 909 prefix, if you're going by Dewey decimals.)
I was planning on staying at work until 6 today. Then I remembered that today is going to be the only day that I'm going to be able to get some important work done (it has to be done by this Saturday, and I haven't been/won't be able to do it because it requires two people). So maybe 4. Or 2. We'll see. If I leave at 2, I'll still have 4 hours of work to make up next week, but I'll also have my evening free tonight and I'll be guaranteed to get the work done.
I couldn't find the World History section. I could find specialized history - Europe, Asia, United States, etc. - but not generic world history.
So I went to the reference desk and asked the librarian, "I can find the local history sections, for Europe, Asia, et cetera" - I probably actually said 'et cetera', that's how much of a dork I am - "but I can't find general world history. Can you help me?"
"Okay, do you have any specific period in mind?"
"I'm looking for information on the 19th century in particular."
"Okay, and did you want European history, Asian history...?"
"Um."
It apparently took her utterly by surprise that I wouldn't want the history of a specific place.
(General world history, by the way, is in the 909 prefix, if you're going by Dewey decimals.)
I was planning on staying at work until 6 today. Then I remembered that today is going to be the only day that I'm going to be able to get some important work done (it has to be done by this Saturday, and I haven't been/won't be able to do it because it requires two people). So maybe 4. Or 2. We'll see. If I leave at 2, I'll still have 4 hours of work to make up next week, but I'll also have my evening free tonight and I'll be guaranteed to get the work done.
