2nd Annual Library Day in the Life Project

July 22, 2009 · Posted in A Day in the Life of a Librarian · View Comments

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 a link to your blog.
On the 27th start recording your day or week. It doesn’t have to be a blog post it can be photos, podcasts or videos
Tag your posts, pictures, videos, podcasts with librarydayinthelife.
After you’ve finished your first day come go back to the wiki and edit your link to link directly to your tagged blog posts, videos or photos.
Of course read along!

That’s it! Its super easy. You can see some of the past ones below or on the wiki.

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

January 26, 2009 · Posted in A Day in the Life of a Librarian · View Comments

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 there without waiting for me to come back in from shoveling. Grab the shovel and a bucket of salt from the basement and head upstairs. While I’m shoveling several people come by who think we open at noon instead 1. I’m baffled by the people who go up to the door and when it doesn’t open, try to peer inside. What are they looking for? If I’m close by I tell them we open at 1.
12:20 Back inside – put the newspapers, make sure everything is ready for the day to get started.
1:00 pm the doors open and it begins what is by far the busiest Sunday I have worked the Reference Desk, and most likely the busiest day. The phone rings continually, there is a line at the reference desk and when I have a minute I have to check the voicemails left on the phone while I was helping other and return phone calls.
4:00 I leave the desk because I want to check on the person in the computer center, its usually busier down there than up here, so I”m a little worried. She could call up if she needed to, but just in case. She says its been busy but not crazy. I head back up stairs and see people waiting at the desk and jump right back in.
5:00 we’re closed.
5:10 we get the last patron to leave.
6:00 I’m home! I walk the dogs and play with them before eating dinner.
7:00 start preparing for Tuesdays lecture.
8:30 move time! I watched the Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, I love the other Mummy movies ( I have them and The Scorpion King) but this one, eh, not so great.