Daughter's Salute To Dad Is Shared By All On Father's Day

The library's mission is not to educate the public. It's to assist the public in educating themselves.

I wish more fathers truly understood the enormous impact they have on their daughters' lives. When I was about ten years old, I wrote a couple poems and stories. My dad was so proud, he took them to work to show his friends. In that moment I knew I would be a writer for the rest of my life.

I am a librarian, and I could not agree more. I'm happy to assist people when they need computer assistance, but do not always have time to assist someone who is totally not computer literate. Unfortunately, just about all job applications are online these days. The library where I work has had funding cut to the bone, and we very very little money from our community. State funding is drying up, too. We do our best, but please be patient.

My suggestion to all librarians is to find someone who is good with computers, like a retiree, and ask them to volunteer once or twice a week for a couple of hours and get the word out to adult patrons. And play with the computer. Play free cell to get used to the mouse. Surf around. You can't break the computer. Lots of adults are reluctant to use the computer because they think they'll mess it up. You won't. And if you do, I cn fix it.

Also, I am not an accountant and I will not do your taxes. I don't even do my own. I have an accountant. I'd hate to mess up your taxes, and we would not like the possible liabilities involved.

Talk to your Congressman, and your local government leaders about the moor trance of the local library. We are more than just books.

Happy Father's Day to all who fill that role.
And Happy Father's Day to all the mothers who had to step up and fill the role.

L1 - My pops always said "If you can't laugh at yourself, you might miss the best joke of the day!" I think that's pretty good advice ; )

People who hog the library staff's time are right up there with people who hog the waffle irons in motel breakfast rooms. Libraries are the first on the list when it's time for budget cuts, and they depend heavily on part-timers and volunteers. To everyone who donates or works with Friends of the Library, thank you!!!!!

I just wish I appreciated my father when I was a creepy, self centered, angst ridden kid as much as I do now. He gave us, taught us and showed us a lot. He was a good man and a good father. And, damm, did her ever have a slick sense of humor :-)

While I can understand that busy librarians can become frustrated if people want to take up too much time seeking computer help, the bigger truth is indeed that too many libraries are struggling to stay open and current. I feel that libraries are vital to community support in many, many ways. Support your local library!

I'm here every day. I know theres about 300 or so of me (those of us who read but dont comment often), but ive been here for 4 years, and I would like to say happy daddys day to all you guys who are cool enough to read abby and be dad.

LW #1, LOL! I guess he is no longer an unsung hero. Congratulations on having a great father and kudos to him.

One final word. It is nice to see someone write about how great someone in his or her life is and not have to then read "...but he is a jerk in such and such a way....".

Some people here today seem to be in a darker mood, I hope everyone here can find a little peace and happiness today.

Life isn't perfect but it still has beautiy in it :)

Everyone have a great day.

My father has been gone since 1978. I miss him just as much now as I did then, and often think about having him in my life at the various stages of life I've been through since.
So when people gripe about their fathers, I remind them of what I'd give, how far I'd go, what I'd do, to have FIVE GODDANG MINUTES with my dad.

I worked for a small town library. The rural town was in Indiana. They had two ancient computers for the patrons. They only had one person working, we had a ton of stuff to do. It isn't just that a lot of the people were computer illiterate. We had people who would come expecting us to do what they needed done for THEM. Say they would be applying for a job online or type out a resume. They would come in thinking it was our jobs NOT to teach them but to do it for them. I had some who basically insisted I was to be right by their side as they wanted me to teach them this and that, tell them what something meant on a web site. They didn't get we can NOT do that. They expected us to be at their beck and call. They did not get that we had other patrons other than themselves. The Librarian finally had to put up a sign and we just started telling people that we may show them the very basics of operating. However, if we were busy we can't and we were unable to walk people through web sites or resume building, etc....

I do remember one issue. I had a man who had to fax something. I asked him for the phone number of where it was to be faxed. He did not get that he needed a phone number. kept explaining over and over WHY we needed a phone number and then what a fax machine was and why we needed the number. He said he would come back because he felt that I should just know what to do. He came back and went through the same thing with the Librarian.

You described my dad too! He is 89 and 9 months! We are having a dinner for him today. We pick strawberries and blueberries, butter beans, and peaches together, go to the rodeo together and feed eather other's cats when one of us is out of town. Love you DAD!

Take your dad out for waffles if he deserves them.

Just like a librarian is not there to help you learn to read, she/he is not there to teach you computer sciences.

I was an honors student in high school. I won several lucrative academic scholarship awards, and my father took me downtown to open a bank account to keep that money in. He had to be the co-signer since I was a minor. When I was halfway through college, he went into that bank account and withdrew all of the money and spent it on gambling debts he had. Forgive me if I don't get all nostalgic on Father's Day.

We just got back from the Zoo, enjoying the nature, wonderful animals, and fed the giraffes. My beautiful, wonderful husband lifted his boys so they could see the cool things hiding in the trees, and we all had an awesome time. I noticed all the other wonderful fathers with their children, serenely taking in the sights and enjoying their children, snapping pictures of their children's every move (as did my husband), and gently but firmly discipline them when the climbed on the wooden rails. One little child from another family fell, and his father scooped him up, held and consoled him, rubbing his little scruffy head as he wailed in his shoulder. Some fathers were with their adult sons and daughters, who had children of their own, pulling them in wagons packed with juice and snacks. I only wish that the rest of the world had good fathers, because the world would be a heck of a lot less screwed up. To my husband: I love you angel. To my dad: I love you! I am truly blessed. I wish all the fathers out there in abbyland well, and a long and happy life.

Our middle and high schoolers teach a free basic computing class at the school twice a year. They get class credit, learn to teach, and people in the community get an opportunity to learn these skills.

Thanks to my dad for everything...he was never afraid to say "no", he didn't mind upsetting me. My tears and blabbing about why I should get my way didn't move him (or so it seemed). He calmly and simply explained "I want better for you, but YOU should want better for yourself." I still miss him.