Category Archives: work

Day 14

Had coffee with my old boss the other day (he who got me looking into blogging), and was reminded of some of the things I have learned over the last ten or so years as a librarian. “No one’s going to die.” This was said to me by a very wise library technician who’d seen [...]

My lessons

This post is inspired by Kalgrl’s great reflection on what she’s learned over the past year. Things I’ve observed and been pondering over the last few weeks: People are unpredictable. Patience is the key. I never realised how impatient I am. Self-awareness is essential. Mood can play a big part in what I achieve (or [...]

One day in the life

I’m posting this one day late but I did make a note of my day yesterday. The idea is that anyone who works in a library can participate, by sharing what you did on 25 January 2010. I am the new Manager, Library Services at Edith Cowan University Library. Very new – only started work [...]