Saturday: Library Day in the Life

8:10AM: I arrive at work. Because of the power outage that closed the library yesterday afternoon at 5PM, I decided to proactively go into work this morning. When I arrive in the parking lot, I can see that the heat is working. Yeah! Once I get into the building, I turn on all of lights [...]

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My Library Day in the Life

Originally uploaded by ScruffyNerf  Some pictures of my day today for Library Day in the Life project.  Computer equipment that I moved today:   My Name Plate   My Desk – See my Snuggie? Lots of New Computers   High Above the Library Foyer

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Friday: Library Day in the Life

My Friday: 8:40AM: I arrive at work. I kind of wish that I could have stayed home. It is frigid outside – highly unpleasant. 8:50AM: I sit down at my desk and go through my emails and myRSS feeds. I have an email from our cataloging librarian who worked a reference shift last night. My [...]

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Walking Across Campus

Walking Across Campus Originally uploaded by ScruffyNerf It was snowing rather heavily as I walked across campus today for my afternoon meeting. While the snow isn’t visible in this picture, this was my view as I set off from the library. The snow was actually beautiful, especially since it was not accumulating (and it wasn’t [...]

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Thursday: Library Day in the Life

My Thursday: 8:40AM: I arrive at work and get a parking spot. Yeah! I am happy that the parking situation should return to normal tomorrow. 8:50AM: I sit down at my desk and start to read through my emails. I also read my RSS feeds and think about the day. I try and print a [...]

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Jerks Rule The Earth

I was rather fascinated by Clay Shirky’s blog post, A Rant About Women. I wholeheartedly agree with Meredith Farkas’ comment about the provoking title of Shirky’s post. But then again, I certainly understand that controversial titles (and subject matter for that point) garner more notice than politically correct ones. Plus, if one follows Shirky’s advice, [...]

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In My Office

A Self-Portrait in My Office Originally uploaded by ScruffyNerf In honor of Library Day in the Life, I thought I would share a picture of myself in my office. My office is extraordinarily hot in the afternoons these days, so short sleeves are currently a must.

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Wednesday: Library Day in the Life

My Wednesday: 8:10AM: I arrive at work. I actually remember to park in the lot on the other side of the library. There is a service in the chapel today and the parking lot that we normally park in is closing at 2PM. I feel confident that the fact that I remembered bodes well for [...]

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On Letting Go – Or Not

Jessamyn West wrote a rather thought provoking post on librarian.net recently entitled on heroism. In essence, she withdrew from a project that she was managing because she was “trying too hard to be the hero.” In the post, she references the essay “Don’t Be a Hero” by Alex Payne. Payne writes that: Heroes are damaging [...]

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Time Under Desks

Where I Spent My Day Originally uploaded by ScruffyNerf This was where I spent a good part of my day today when I was deploying a new computer for one of the library staff.

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