Faculty meetings
I expect todays meeting was fairly routine. Very business-y. All to-the-point comments and little digression. Very polite. Comments were considerate and generally phrased modestly. It's a good sign. There doesn't…[...]
First week over
Today wasn't the most stellar of days. I wore shoes that I shouldn't have. I sat on the ref desk fr the first time and got all the questions that…[...]
Faculty
Today I experienced the first part of the mental shift that I expected. As it turns out, this month is the preparation for performance reviews. Here, libarians are considered faculty…[...]
First Days Debrief
I'm tired. The orientation has been at a reasonable pace, but then add on the commute, a different sleep/wake cycle, altered eating schedule, continued obligations from prior, limited connectivity, and…[...]
First Day
A post intended for yesterday morning (more…)[...]
Soon to be practicing librarian
Good news! After almost a year's job searching, I have received and accepted a job offer for a librarian position. More details to come soon![...]
And so, a puppy.
Isn't that what makes blogs great? But more realistically, it's a cheap start to getting writing again since I keep putting it off in favor of things that "have to"…[...]
2014 and not trying
Well it's here. My sister is already convinced that it sucks after only five days. I am a little more reserved. I usually enjoy the beginning of a new year…[...]
National Novel Writing Month
It's that time! Through the course of grad school I had singularly focused on school and almost nothing else. The three years flew by, but over this summer, when it…[...]
The mountain
This weekend was a moment on the mountain. This past semester has been a high-energy, sprint to the finish. When it was all over, my daily life switched to a…[...]