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Cats have invaded our chat service!!!

by wpadmin April 1, 2021
written by wpadmin April 1, 2021
Spade and Newton are here to help. Or, challenge you to a staring contest.

We the kitty companions of the University of Alberta Library’s intrepid reference team are taking a stand. Today, what you know as “chat (emphasis on the hard – T) reference service” — will now be known as “chat (the much more refined French pronunciation – ʃa ) reference service.” But fear not gentle students and researchers, you can still expect the same purr-fessionalism and purr-spicacious services you would expect from our human counterparts. Let us introduce you to our meow-velous feline team who can answer all your questions; whether it be for litter-ature searching, hunting for articles on growing better catnip, or how to use our cat-alogue to place holds on books.

  • WILLOW IS READY TO GIVE YOUR QUESTIONS THAT UP CLOSE PURR-SONAL ATTENTION
  • PAW-ER PAIR GUCCI AND PANDA ARE ALERT AND WELL-RESTED
  • INTENSE FOCUS… THAT’S MOZZIE’S
    MEOW-DUS OPERANDI
  • MADRIGAL MAGOO (AKA. MADDIE) ABOUT TO S-HAIR HER WISDOM WITH YOU
  • TAKE A SEAT… AND PAW-LAY WITH FRANK AND JACK
  • DON’T LET FINNEGAN’S RESTING FACE FOOL YOU. HE’S READY TO POUNCE ON YOUR INQUIRIES
  • NEWTON JAMES DEAN WIZARD REPORTING FUR DUTY
  • SMOKEY IS A BIG ADVO-CAT FOR FREQUENT WELLNESS BREAKS
  • BYE, BYE FOR MEOW! SABBY JUST FINISHED A LONG CONSULT
  • EVEN AFTER A FULL DAY ON ZOOM, WHEN PUSS COMES TO SHOVE MARSHI’S HERE TO HELP
  • THERE’S NO KITTEN AROUND WHEN THUNDER’S ON THE JOB
  • XERKY’S WORKING THE CLOSING SHIFT. ABYSSINIAN LATER!
  • NOTHING EXAS-PURR-ATES MIDNIGHT MORE THAN A MESSY WORKSPACE
  • ORANGE YOU GLAD CLEMENTINE’S HERE TO CON-FUR-M THE ANSWER?
  • MO’S FELINE TIRED AFTER ANSWERING ALL THOSE QUESTIONS
  • IF TEMPEST CAN TEACH WALTER APA, THINK OF WHAT SHE CAN MEW FOR YOU
  • IT WORKED FOR GARFIELD! ASHA IS ATTEMPTING CHAT REFERENCE BY OS-MEOW-SIS

Meet our trainees… Tabby honest we’re not sure how they’ll work out

  • NIKITA’S ALREADY PAST PUP-PRENTICE ON CHAT AND IS TAKING ON A MORE PUP-LEXING ROLE
  • NOODLE IS BONING UP ON CITATION STYLES
They’re still a little green. But they have some fantastic tips on how to take five, especially during those dog days of summer. Stay tuned for some canine words of wisdom…

Happy April 1st everyone! We hope you enjoyed our little April Fools Day indulgence as much as we did putting it together. Think of it as our way of bringing everyone some pre-long weekend levity. Rest assured our public service team is here to help assist you, whether it be through email or chat reference. Ask Us!

Please note that all library services will be closed on Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5. For more information about long weekend services visit our hours page.

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