Here at Uni, Supervisor Amy is taking a little bit of inspiration from our friends at the UIUC Undergrad Library and starting our very own Question Board. This will replace our Suggestions Board, and we are hoping for two outcomes: 1) students still feel comfortable to request books for the library, and 2) students AND staff will feel free and excited to fill up the envelope with questions for QB to answer.
QB has been a long-standing tradition at the Undergrad since 1972. During my brief stint at the UGL as a grad assistant in the Fall of 2013, I got to answer some questions for QB. Questions there run the gamut from the mundane (Why do public toilets have a U-shape?) to the fantastical (Is Santa Claus real?) to the just downright silly (Who would win: Dumbledore or Gandalf?). We are hoping the Uni students will have some fun questions, too, and we hope they will look forward to the responses QB will give them. QB can't guarantee to answer ALL questions, but QB sure will try! (QB does not believe in gender status, so QB just goes by QB!)
QB does believe in research and citing sources. With each answer QB will tell what sources were consulted and give any necessary citations. So, for the Santa example above, QB couldn't just answer, "YES!" QB would have to provide the research done and some background on how the information was found as well.
The UGL QB started as part of their reference services over 40 years ago, and it's a favorite of UGL staff and patrons. Our QB is an homage to the original, the biggest, THE BADDEST reference & info board on campus. We hope we do the original QB justice!
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