...The book was started in 1982 as the brainchild of Deputy University Librarian John Lubans, after he came to Duke. Any visitor can write questions or concerns about the library in the loose-leaf binder, and Answer Person, whose real identity has never been revealed, will respond.Answer Person's book started in 1982. Any visitor can write questions in the loose-leaf binder, and Answer Person will respond...The questions in the book range from "Why do Duke buses have a 'buckle up' sign if there are no seat belts?" to "What is the origin of the phrase 'I’ll hold up my end'?". To find out these answers and more, check out Duke University's Answer Person's blog here. Check out the Chronicle's article about Answer Person here. Does anyone have guesses for Answer Person's identity?
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Duke University's confidential "Answer Person" has a blog
As Duke students and vistors leave Perkins library they will see a loose-leaf binder near the door. It has many different styles of hand writing, and every question is answered in a typed paragraph below. According to the Chronicle:
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