November 19-20, 2007
Short week due to Thanksgiving break hence only 2 days had Practicum hours worked.
Mon 11/19 (Practicum Hours: 11:30am-1pm)
Encountered problem w/pc in VR Room -- Adobe Reader not enabling Word file to turn into a pdf (contacted Cashman to attend to this). Went over overdue fines with some patrons (due to lateness have been instructed by L. Bourgoin to refer expensive cases to her first before as of 11/20).
Tues 11/20 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Helped patron decide on anatomical drawings to use as reference for class. Prepared ILL to loan out to borrowing library (shipped out 11/21). Made list of FYA ILLs for possible collection development. Supervised Student Worker J. Montoya's checking of titles available for that as well on Baker & Taylor.
Evaluation: Will have to send out overdue notices on a more regular basis to prevent long overdues despite it being patron's responsibility. On a plus side this week -- have gotten positive feedback from students and faculty inre my approach to helping them/find research materials.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Week 11
November 12-15, 2007
Practicum hours are now estimated to be completed as of Wednesday, December 19th, with a Saturday shift of 1-4pm to be worked on Dec 8th. ILL processing will be added to general circulation duties not written up in this (B)Log unless special circumstances are to be noted.
Mon 11/12 (Practicum Hours: 11:30am-1pm)
Put in requisition order for copier paper (ordered CD-R disks following day). Saved copy of library materials suggestion form to reformat as pdf for web.
Tues 11/6 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Updated/verified list of books not on shelves in circulation, then did same with overdue list. An ILL borrowed from Krieble came back extremely late, due to library rate sent among other factors. Made a point to pay more attention to hourly use of computer stations/reading/vr rooms on form at circulation desk. Had patron encounter difficulty with 'language change' on Mac monitor (perhaps because of key command hit inadvertently).
Wed 11/7 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Continued processing overdue notices. Alerted Cashman Computer Support that my acct needed to be hooked up to Circulation under Follet (should try to check on progress, Tuesday 11/20, when Tech Support is in). Brushed up on setting up i.d./printing for one staff member. Went over 'Social Bookmarking' information forwarded by L. Bourgoin. Did some physical processing of serials to free up S. Robinson for any of his regular work on return from vacation Thursday.
Thurs 11/8 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Finished processing overdue notices and sent out in the mail (happily needing minimum assistance in process from Karen Lockwood in the front office) Shawn successfully diagnosed a color printing problem on one Mac as being a need to refill one color. Put list of donated books (see (B)Log, 11/50 in system and forwarded to Loree. was given assignment to compile list of FYA ILLs with assistance of student worker, J. Montoya.
Evaluation: Still am working on learning/handling time management of duties performed. Should try yo continue to 'pick up slack' whenever possible even if another's duties, as all library staff will be affected positively if done so.
Practicum hours are now estimated to be completed as of Wednesday, December 19th, with a Saturday shift of 1-4pm to be worked on Dec 8th. ILL processing will be added to general circulation duties not written up in this (B)Log unless special circumstances are to be noted.
Mon 11/12 (Practicum Hours: 11:30am-1pm)
Put in requisition order for copier paper (ordered CD-R disks following day). Saved copy of library materials suggestion form to reformat as pdf for web.
Tues 11/6 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Updated/verified list of books not on shelves in circulation, then did same with overdue list. An ILL borrowed from Krieble came back extremely late, due to library rate sent among other factors. Made a point to pay more attention to hourly use of computer stations/reading/vr rooms on form at circulation desk. Had patron encounter difficulty with 'language change' on Mac monitor (perhaps because of key command hit inadvertently).
Wed 11/7 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Continued processing overdue notices. Alerted Cashman Computer Support that my acct needed to be hooked up to Circulation under Follet (should try to check on progress, Tuesday 11/20, when Tech Support is in). Brushed up on setting up i.d./printing for one staff member. Went over 'Social Bookmarking' information forwarded by L. Bourgoin. Did some physical processing of serials to free up S. Robinson for any of his regular work on return from vacation Thursday.
Thurs 11/8 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Finished processing overdue notices and sent out in the mail (happily needing minimum assistance in process from Karen Lockwood in the front office) Shawn successfully diagnosed a color printing problem on one Mac as being a need to refill one color. Put list of donated books (see (B)Log, 11/50 in system and forwarded to Loree. was given assignment to compile list of FYA ILLs with assistance of student worker, J. Montoya.
Evaluation: Still am working on learning/handling time management of duties performed. Should try yo continue to 'pick up slack' whenever possible even if another's duties, as all library staff will be affected positively if done so.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Week 10
November 5-8, 2007
The format of the (B)Log changes slightly to note the days Practicum hours are worked in addition to a regular full-time schedule at Krieble Library at Lyme Academy -- roughly, 1.5 hours extra Monday through Thursday. No extra hours will be worked on Fridays, but a regular shift is worked that day as well, allowing ‘follow-up’/completion of projects started earlier in the week. Additional Saturday hours will probably be added in December to round off the 90 hours needed to complete the Practicum. ‘General’ circulation duties such as checking out/checking in books for/from patrons and reshelving/shelf-reading will henceforth be taken for granted, with mention made of new duties learned/special tasks performed.
Mon 11/5 (Practicum Hours: 9:30-11am)
Typed list of books donated to be logged in system. Shown where in main office to post ILLs for return (processed 12 ILLs today). Put mylar cover on small trade pbk under instruction of S. Robinson.
Tues 11/6 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Processed 5 ILLs while returning others brought back. Supervised Volunteer Karen Newton on scanning slides for alumni project.
Wed 11/7 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Redid signage for library in Microsoft Word. Contacted patron inre. OTF (‘On The Fly’) request. Replied to Iconn Office Supplies with meter reading/i.d. number of canon copier. S. Robinson and I advised Joyce (publicity dept. for Lyme?) on software, etc. needed to edit pdf file. Helped Instructor Don Gale look up scanner online (L. Bourgoin followed up on order next day). Took sick call from Student Worker J. Montoya and therefore had to borrow Shawn’s keys (as well as get directions) for closing library.
Thurs 11/8 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Helped Don Gale identify 2 Italian anatomy books (ordered next day). 3 ILLS processed for patrons. Finally got acct (online at Lyme), but did work on ‘staff’ acct before that to facilitate work flow.
Evaluation: the first full week working at Krieble presented new tasks to handle, sometimes arriving unexpectedly and needing quick resolution. That said, workdays seem to go by fairly quickly and w/out any feelings of being ‘overwhelmed’ (I will need to try to take afternoon breaks regularly 11:30-9:30 pm days though). There are still procedures to be practiced, ex. steps in the acquisition of books ordered on Friday. On the whole though, it is satisfying to see some procedures/projects from start to finish and even moreso to help patrons, faculty and students, in an ongoing process in proving my worth to them and more importantly to myself.
The format of the (B)Log changes slightly to note the days Practicum hours are worked in addition to a regular full-time schedule at Krieble Library at Lyme Academy -- roughly, 1.5 hours extra Monday through Thursday. No extra hours will be worked on Fridays, but a regular shift is worked that day as well, allowing ‘follow-up’/completion of projects started earlier in the week. Additional Saturday hours will probably be added in December to round off the 90 hours needed to complete the Practicum. ‘General’ circulation duties such as checking out/checking in books for/from patrons and reshelving/shelf-reading will henceforth be taken for granted, with mention made of new duties learned/special tasks performed.
Mon 11/5 (Practicum Hours: 9:30-11am)
Typed list of books donated to be logged in system. Shown where in main office to post ILLs for return (processed 12 ILLs today). Put mylar cover on small trade pbk under instruction of S. Robinson.
Tues 11/6 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Processed 5 ILLs while returning others brought back. Supervised Volunteer Karen Newton on scanning slides for alumni project.
Wed 11/7 (PH: 11:30am-1pm)
Redid signage for library in Microsoft Word. Contacted patron inre. OTF (‘On The Fly’) request. Replied to Iconn Office Supplies with meter reading/i.d. number of canon copier. S. Robinson and I advised Joyce (publicity dept. for Lyme?) on software, etc. needed to edit pdf file. Helped Instructor Don Gale look up scanner online (L. Bourgoin followed up on order next day). Took sick call from Student Worker J. Montoya and therefore had to borrow Shawn’s keys (as well as get directions) for closing library.
Thurs 11/8 (PH: 9:30-11am)
Helped Don Gale identify 2 Italian anatomy books (ordered next day). 3 ILLS processed for patrons. Finally got acct (online at Lyme), but did work on ‘staff’ acct before that to facilitate work flow.
Evaluation: the first full week working at Krieble presented new tasks to handle, sometimes arriving unexpectedly and needing quick resolution. That said, workdays seem to go by fairly quickly and w/out any feelings of being ‘overwhelmed’ (I will need to try to take afternoon breaks regularly 11:30-9:30 pm days though). There are still procedures to be practiced, ex. steps in the acquisition of books ordered on Friday. On the whole though, it is satisfying to see some procedures/projects from start to finish and even moreso to help patrons, faculty and students, in an ongoing process in proving my worth to them and more importantly to myself.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Week 9, HALLOWE'EN Night
Wed 10/31, 5:00-7:00
Duties: Came in to have 5 more ILLS to request, plus one ILL to send back. Did the latter (packaged up and asked S. Robinson to ship back 11/1) and processed 2 ILLS. Found that online ILL log-ins for 09-10 had only been made on one terminal, so copied them over so that it was accessible to all. Made sure that renewal for Hannah Rossi had been taken care of. Some remote check-in of books on tables.
Evaluation: Prioritized work but in 2 hours could only get so much done.
Note to self: Start full time hours next week (printed out schedule on gmail from L. Bourgoin). Hope to get ILLs done in a more timely fashion, follow through notifying patrons, etc. This (B)Log will still be posted weekly, but give a summation of each 5 day period inre. new skills learned/performed.
Duties: Came in to have 5 more ILLS to request, plus one ILL to send back. Did the latter (packaged up and asked S. Robinson to ship back 11/1) and processed 2 ILLS. Found that online ILL log-ins for 09-10 had only been made on one terminal, so copied them over so that it was accessible to all. Made sure that renewal for Hannah Rossi had been taken care of. Some remote check-in of books on tables.
Evaluation: Prioritized work but in 2 hours could only get so much done.
Note to self: Start full time hours next week (printed out schedule on gmail from L. Bourgoin). Hope to get ILLs done in a more timely fashion, follow through notifying patrons, etc. This (B)Log will still be posted weekly, but give a summation of each 5 day period inre. new skills learned/performed.
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