team all the 43T librarians

Hey, you there, are you a Shover and Maker?

You may have be familiar with resources like “Spanish for the Health Care Field” (to help doctors and nurses serve Spanish-speaking patients better). Well – I want to create a set of electronic flashcards (and maybe other resources) on “Spanish for the Library Field”. There are a few vocab lists out there (like this great and comprehensive one) but no library-specific phrase books or resources for actual practice (that I’ve found so far).

To that end, I am brainstorming a bunch of common phrases/sample interactions that librarians in public services might use frequently in working with the public. I’m talking the daily grind sort of stuff; obviously for more complicated reference questions, different vocabulary would be necessary.

I can think of a lot of ideas on my own (i.e. the bathrooms are over there, do you have a library card? etc.), but seeing as I don’t yet have a lot of front lines experience, I thought I would try putting it out there to the rest of you. I’m interested in common interactions with patrons of all ages, preferably those that are less obvious but common all the same.

Thanks!

ETA: in case anyone without any Spanish background wants a resource for REALLY basic library-speak, there’s also this pamphlet from the DuPage Library System.

I’m looking into starting wikis for a couple of projects… One is work related, in which we need a private wiki… The other is more public.

I played around with setting up a wiki on wetpaint, but was wondering if anyone could recommend other sites that have good, free wiki service, but with minimum number of ads…. (I find the wetpaint site to be a bit disorienting and busy…)

any tips?

I read a lot and post reviews on Amazon. I answer questions on Yahoo Answers. I write how-to articles for eHow.com.
I’m having fun in retirement, so guess I’m doing OK. I also golf, travel, and have taken up photography and writing.

I do I invite people to join us?

funniculee!

I’d love to be a part of this community!

Gettin’ all Web 2.0,
Lea

can i invite myself to your team?

pretty please?
:)

since I no longer reside in Library Land I am officially taking this goal off my list but I will always be a Librarian at heart.
I’m still involved with the Library at the school and am in charge of the lunch room reading table so books are never far away.
To all that have or desire a MLS, please remember the patrons,
the books will always have a home but with out the patrons there is no circulation and with out circulation there is no library, and the Library is a living functioning entity never forget that. (my former DUHrector did and is feeling the effects)

I’m thinking about going to grad school in LIS. (funnicule, bibliomane, thanks for the info!) I have a B.S. degree in computer science. It got me good employment, but too dry and boring. I prefer to go to grad school for a more well rounded education.