Media companies and reference service
I seem to be developing a reputation for getting the most random questions through all of our sundry reference avenues. If there was a contest, today would have crushed it.…[...]
Month five starts
I've started my fifth month. Hard to believe that in November I will be half way through my first year. This month I made a tracking device to be able…[...]
Adaptation in practice
I had done some revision to my lesson plan for today. The last three classes I had taught were workshops and the attendees were self selected and therefore (presumably) had…[...]
Adaptation
Tonight was the third of three classes. I tried to get a little more attendance from posting informal flyers around the library with reminder sticky notes attached to them. The…[...]
Waiting tables
I had a good class this evening. I expected no one and got four attendees, half of which were just drop-ins. Class participation was great. The exercises seemed just enough…[...]
Bipolar results
Today was good and disappointing. I picked up an extra class to cover for a colleague. It went well and I felt prepared enough for such short term notice. I'm…[...]
Check in with random thoughts
As I look back, my last post was on the 19th of August--exactly 18 years that I was at my previous job. I'm just ending my 14th week at the…[...]
Month three
This is the begining of month three. I can feel that the librarians and school is gearing up for a new year. The grounds crew has been fantastic at sprucing…[...]
Week 7
Week 7 feels strange. Maybe it's just today, but I feel that I've been here a while, but when I really think about it, seven is a small number. Only…[...]
Now working
It's July 1 and the bulk of my orientation is done. As we discover what we need, we fill in the blanks. The libguides have been turned over to me…[...]