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.