Week three
Time is flying. I can't believe that it's been three weeks. I have a lot to learn and two more weeks of training. But the downtime I had in the…[...]
Handles
Today it feels like I'm getting some sort of handle on my job activities. When I was given my job description (I was offered a job that I didn't interview…[...]
Week 2
It's the end of the second week. I'm thinking that I'm getting a better handle on what this job is supposed to look like. But I'm not naive enough to…[...]
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![...]