The GAAs attended a session today on communications. Some of the situations they have come across in the past month were discussed, and we thought it would be useful for all of us to offer wording and strategies to deal with some of the common situations. I will start the ball rolling; please log in and edit the post to add your thoughts! (comments have to be approved, editing is faster…)
Why don’t you have the textbook for my course?
I understand it is frustrating to have to buy expensive textbooks, but because textbooks change almost every year, UBC Library can’t afford to buy new copies each year. Our collection provides additional material beyond what is in the textbooks. You could consider buying used, or sharing a textbook with a classmate to reduce your costs.
Can you find me more information (after helping for the patron for a while, big lineup at desk).
Let me quickly review what we just did… This should get you started in finding information on your topic. Why don’t you try some searches in these resources at one of the computers here, and when you need more help, come on back.
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- Books like sapphires : from The Library of Congress Judaica Collection / Ann Brener ; foreword by Martin J. Gross.
- Temples of knowledge : art & science / texts by Alberto Manguel, António Filipe Pimentel, Stefano Salis; photographs, Massimo Listri.
- Jewish languages and book culture / edited by Judith Olszowy-Schlanger & César Merchán-Hamann.
- The book-makers : a history of the book in eighteen lives / Adam Smyth.
- Ductus : an online course in paleography / course, Bernard J. Muir ; software and graphics, Nick Kennedy ; video and ms images, Graeme Smith.
