Category Archives: In The Field

AmeriCorps Week

I don’t talk about my time in AmeriCorps a lot, at least explicitly related to AmeriCorps. I served at the Annie Halenbake Ross Library – a mere five blocks away from where I was going to college. So in that regard, it always felt more like a part-time job than a service contract. Friends whoContinue reading “AmeriCorps Week”

It’s Friday

I made my first music purchase suggestion at work (River City Extension) and the Reference Head was told by a patron that I was “very helpful”. We finally removed the circle of comfy chairs at the library that was in the blindspot of the desk. This is mordidly fascinating, and my co-worker has a bagContinue reading “It’s Friday”

Kanawha school board no longer forced to help fund library

http://dailymail.com/News/Kanawha/201302220097 “It’s about time that the library is no longer going to have a parasitic relationship with the Board of Education,” said school board President Pete Thaw. “It’s always been grossly unfair that we had to give money out of the classroom to support the library.” That money saved better going to building up theContinue reading “Kanawha school board no longer forced to help fund library”

Prodigal Daughter’s Return

On my (beautiful) drive into work this morning, I wondered what summer will be like in New Jersey. I haven’t spent a summer in New Jersey since 2010. Back then, I was working at my old library and I just purchased my car. Ally was around. I wasn’t weighed down by the responsibilites of workContinue reading “Prodigal Daughter’s Return”

Take me home [tonight]

CC: Supervisor…have you ever put something on hold, forgotten about it, and then been really confused when it arrived? S: What did you get? CC: “Take Me Home Tonight”..I mean, I like that song, but I can’t stand Topher Grace or Anna Faris. Maybe I should accept this ILL destiny. Later… CC: OH I meantContinue reading “Take me home [tonight]”

Peace and Love are dead

There was a fight at the library today. Two women exchanged words and, ultimately, had an altercation in my department’s vestibule. I had to hit the police panic button and proceeded to panic over how to call department heads. Thankfully Co-worker hadn’t left for lunch, like he said he had. He told them the policeContinue reading “Peace and Love are dead”