Fun Facts
Library Lingo
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Head Honchos
Coworkers
100

You’ll never catch Eva dealing out these colorful cards at the desk, no matter how popular the game.

What is UNO?

100

We don’t charge them to students here, but these show up if items take the long route back to the library.

What are fines?

100

If the library doors play hard to get, you ring this team.

What is Security?

100

Xitlalli’s fur son takes his name from a movie pilot who feels the need… the need for speed. 

Who is Maverick?

100

If you think this greeting is just for TikTok teens, think again—this coworker might hit you with one right at the desk.

Who is Ximena?

200

In her downtime, Juliana swaps books for blank pages to enjoy this artistic hobby.

What is drawing?

200

Once an item passes the grace period, it graduates to this more dramatic status.

What is age-to-lost?

200

Professors looking for that hard-to-find article get directed to this go-to guide.

Who is Denise?

200

Before joining our library team, Denise was helping people relax in Austin by working in this profession.

What is massage therapy?

200

This coworker doesn’t need a crystal ball—they keep an AI oracle in their pocket at all times.

Who is Thomas?

300

Andrea’s new club membership involves no books at all—just lacing up.

What is a running club?

300

When a student racks up more than three age-to-losts in a semester, this penalty takes them out of circulation.

What is banned?

300

Blue screen of doom? Frozen cursor? This team of troubleshooters has your back.

What is IT?

300

This boy band has Denise's heart—and probably most of her playlists.

Who is BTS?

300

You might want to renew your car insurance before sharing the road with this coworker.

Who is Ilce?

400

The year our library opened was also when the Avengers assembled one last time, Baby Yoda went viral, and Old Town Road was stuck in everyone’s head.

What is 2019?

400

This tab is like your morning coffee—it’s one of the first things you open at the start of your shift, and it’s our LMS system.

What is FOLIO?

400

From fractions to functions, this crew helps break it down for students.

What is Tutoring?

400

Snagging a selfie with this singer is on Xitlalli’s bucket list, no questions asked.

Who is Hozier?

400

This coworker loves yarn almost as much as a good whodunit.

Who is Eva?

500

Before finding its current home, our library’s address was in a building named after a figure whose surname means “olive grove” in Portuguese.

What is Oliveira?

500

This online tool is our one-stop search box for books, articles, and more—it’s basically Google, but for the library.

What is EBSCO?

500

The wizard behind the scenes who conjures up extra Post-its and toner like magic.

Who is Erica?

500

Thanks to her degree in this special field, Denise’s skills go beyond books to support all kinds of learners.

What is special education?

500

This coworker’s taste in fiction really bites—especially when it involves creatures of the night.

Who is Angela?

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