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2nd Annual Library Day in the Life Project

July 22, 2009
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2nd Annual Library Day in the Life Project

I actually hadn’t planned to keep doing this but when I announced my new job Emily Lloyd left a comment saying she couldn’t wait to read futre day in the life posts from my new position and that planted the seed.  Emily’s on hiatus right now but hopefully she’ll particpate again. So I’m back from ALA and it seems like the time is right, so next week July 27th 2009 will start the  Second Annual Library Day in the Life Project. What is the Library Day in the Life Project? well it started with this post suggesting that we blog what we do all day at work.  Libraries are changing so rapidly and we all know no ones is reading books, despite what the public may think The idea being that you’re sharing an average day, so many of us don’t have an average day though so a lot of people did a week, me included. I maybe just do a day this time though, we’ll see. So how you particpate? Go to the wiki Create a PB Wiki (pbworks?) account (it’s free)! Add your name, your job title (so we can see what you do at a glance) and

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Sunday – Day in the Life of a Librarian, Rnd 2 Day 2

January 26, 2009
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Sunday – Day in the Life of a Librarian, Rnd 2 Day 2

I took these notes today as part of The Day in the Life project, if you would like to read more please the wiki, if you’re interested in how it all got started read this post and this one. 6:30 wake up, I don’t have to be at the library until noon today.  Make coffee, I got a Keurig a couple of months ago and I freaking love the thing.  I have the reusable filter so I can use my own coffee – no waste!  I hit the web, check my email and my top 50 on Friendfeed.   7:00 time to get down to business.  I’m writing a chapter for a book and I’m hoping to get it finished this week.   9:00 I check Blackboard for student posts and questions, today’s the last day for discussion posts for week 1.   10:00 Time to get ready for work.  It’s been snowing all morning so I”m going to leave early and try to get to the library by 11:30 because I’ll need to shovel and salt the sidewalks before we open.   11:30 Arrive at the library, walk through and unlock the building so the rest of the staff can get started when they get

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