Librarian by Day

Bobbi L. Newman

CC image courtesy of dev null on Flickr

July 26th 2010 will start Round 5 of 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.

If you are wondering why you should participate Meredith Farkas offers an excellent explanation of why she did. The Project has turned into a great resource for students, instructors, staff and patrons.

So how do 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!

CC image courtesy of dev null on Flickr

31 responses to “Round 5 of Library Day in the Life!”

  1. steve_librarian Avatar
    steve_librarian

    RT @librarianbyday: Get ready for Round 5 of Library Day in the Life #libday5 https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-

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  2. Strng_Dichotomy Avatar
    Strng_Dichotomy

    RT @librarianbyday: Are you ready for Round 5 of Library Day in the Life? #libday5 https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-

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  3. crzyLibraryLady Avatar
    crzyLibraryLady

    RT @librarianbyday: Are you ready for Round 5 of Library Day in the Life? #libday5 https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-

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  4. hood_and_hat Avatar
    hood_and_hat

    RT @librarianbyday: Are you ready for Round 5 of Library Day in the Life? #libday5 https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-

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  5. WoodsieGirl Avatar
    WoodsieGirl

    @librarianbyday #libday5 is next week?? How did I miss that?! Signing up now 🙂

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  6. Annoula64 Avatar
    Annoula64

    RT @librarianbyday: Wish I saw more intentional participants signed up for #libday5 https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-… @theREALwikiman @janholmquist …

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  7. janholmquist Avatar
    janholmquist

    @librarianbyday I am on parental leave with my son this summer, That´s the reason why I don´t participate #libday5 will be back for #libday6

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @janholmquist ok I’ll hold you to that! 🙂

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    2. theREALwikiman Avatar

      @janholmquist you guys, and the Swedes, really have the whole paternity leave thing going on. I am very jealous! 🙂

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      1. janholmquist Avatar
        janholmquist

        @theREALwikiman I appreciate it. It is great to get opportunity to be there so much when the children are small. Get to know them real well.

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  8. theREALwikiman Avatar

    @librarianbyday I’m definitely doing it! Just haven’t registered yet… next week, right? (You always choose weeks where I have nothing on!)

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  9. theREALwikiman Avatar

    @librarianbyday (Crikey, just to clarify – I meant weeks where the diary is bare, not where I am bare…)

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @theREALwikiman ha ha ha! Yep starts next Monday & lasts all week

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  10. wigglesweets Avatar
    wigglesweets

    @librarianbyday thanks, I would have totally missed this too! #libday5

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  11. […] Bobbi Newman from the Librarian by Day blog has been behind the “Day in the Life of A Librarian” project for the last couple of years. Every six months an ever-growing group of librarians is recording what happens during the same week. Here are the instructions from her blog post, Round 5 of Library Day in the Life!. […]

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  12. ijclark Avatar
    ijclark

    @librarianbyday Is that a hint? 🙂

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @ijclark lol definitely!

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      1. ijclark Avatar
        ijclark

        @librarianbyday I’ll see if I can give it a go! 🙂

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  13. jenniferwaller Avatar
    jenniferwaller

    @librarianbyday I’m eager for Day in the Life! I finally get to play (& feel like I have something to say), b/c I’m finally working!

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @jenniferwaller hurray! I can’t wait to read your posts!

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  14. joeyanne Avatar

    @librarianbyday thanks for the reminder to sign up, I’ll definitely be joining in again #libday5

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  15. LibGoddess Avatar
    LibGoddess

    @librarianbyday Oooo … is #libday5 open to anyone?

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @LibGoddess yes absolutely! just sign up on the wik and play along next week #libday5

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  16. katie_fraser Avatar
    katie_fraser

    @librarianbyday Ooh, good reminder. Will sign up tomorrow when I’m at a PC. Only working 2 days next week, mind! #libday5

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  17. […] One of the leaders of this project is Bobbi Newman, otherwise known as Librarian by Day. She explains how to participate here. […]

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  18. librarianedge Avatar
    librarianedge

    @librarianbyday #libday5 great project – glad to participate – can only say int’l school libn is the best job on earth

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    1. librarianbyday Avatar

      @librarianedge Thank you! its great to see so many librarians outside of the US participating! #libday5

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  19. […] We have been the witnesses of the extremely exciting activity which has been taking place in different libraries via Twitter, Facebook, Flickr as well as the personal blogs of librarians. We will be watching the specific activity which is happening at different libraries for five days. “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.” (https://librarianbyday.net/2010/07/round-5-of-library-day-in-the-life/) […]

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  20. […] taking part in the Library Day in the Life Project this week. It was set up by Bobbi Newman, and you can read about it here. It’s a great thing because comparing what we do is interesting of itself, plus if anyone […]

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  21. […] Library Day in the LIFE-Share Posted July 30, 2010 Filed under: Events Attended, JISC, conservation, digitisation | Tags: conservation, digitisation, JIF, JISC, JISC innovation forum, libday5, Library Day in the Life, Preservation | This is the LIFE-SHARE Project’s contribution to the Library Day in the Life Project running this week. It was set up by Bobbi Newman, and you can read about it here. […]

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  22. […] seeing Bobbie Newman’s calls for participation for ‘Library Day in the Life’ the past few years, I decided this was the year. Not only the year that I would participate but […]

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