Miss Information thinks people should get a clue

This week one of the elevators at the library was malfunctioning. No one told Miss Information directly but she saw that it was festooned with yellow caution tape and used her awesome powers of logic to determine that there was something wrong with it. 
Not everyone is so blessed. As she sat at the information desk, she was inundated with questions. Well, one question--can I use that elevator?

Miss Information is annoyed by the pilgrims.

Miss Information has a policy of never arguing with patrons. Sometimes she just can't help herself, though. Damn her insane obsession with accuracy!

Here's what happened:

While Miss Information was placing a hold
for a patron, the woman began chatting about colonial education. She wanted to
know if Miss Information had experienced it. Where was she from? Here. Oh, well
then where was her