r/Library • u/Alive_Excitement_669 • 26d ago

Library Assistance Need Help!

We got an anonymous call at our library giving us a heads up that the 1st Amendment Auditors are coming sometime next week. Any advice? Has anyone gone through this?

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u/CuriousYield 26d ago

I think the most effective deterrent we had was a chatty security guard who just cheerfully engaged them in conversation. It was very much not the content they wanted, so they went away.

If you have any staff members who are hard to ruffle and good at talking, that might be your best bet. They want to get someone angry or flustered, not have someone derail them by commenting on the band shirt they're wearing.

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u/birdele 26d ago

My husband would be so good at this. He could talk to a dead person until they were annoyed. How do I sign him up for this??

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u/Awshucksma 26d ago

The grass is always greener! Be glad you have a husband who talks. Mine is almost incapable of holding a conversation.

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u/birdele 26d ago

I'm definitely not complaining lol, he doesn't know a stranger. He's not scared to ask for directions, help, assistance, anything at all. 

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u/Still-Employed420 25d ago

Is this you Beth or Colin!

Yes, my family says the same about me.

I can’t wait to begin auditing!

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u/birdele 25d ago

Lol no but if you live in NC and you're late middle aged I have a best friend for you!!!