Today was my first day behind the Adamany Undergraduate Library's Information Desk, and to my chagrin, I was unable to dissolve a "God-shot" Reference question. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Barista slang, the "God-shot" refers to an Espresso-shot pulled to perfection with the right amount of Crema (the tan foam from coffee bean oils pulled through this brewing method) and a smooth palette-pleasing taste (not having been burnt during brewing). With that said, many of us in the Library and Information Science field anticipate those impressively perplexing queries that allow us to prove ourselves as information gurus. They reveal themselves infrequently, but make it all worth wild when they do. They allow us to scan and dig databases, catalogs, and whatever else our clever minds can "bring up from storage."
This is not to say that we can't all enjoy the home-brewed, drip coffee questions, because they all have their place and importance. It's great to interact with students and point them in the right direction (quite literally) and no one appreciates you more than the person eagerly seeking a restroom.
So, that was my first day. Classes begin tomorrow, and as papers sprint toward their due date, I am hopeful that the Reference questions will start brewing.
P.S. there is a coffee company that offers a Librarian Blend, and can you believe it's Decaf? They are sadly misinformed. : -)
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