Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

I feel like I've been running a race lately, so busy, like I'm running away from something...

I've been flying around like a busy bumble bee lately: Training a new staff person Getting tax forms ready and out (my office looks like an IRS truck exploded...ok, maybe not that bad) Preparing to weed Adult Fic/Non-Fic AGAIN Preparing to weed our Reference collections in Children's and Adult AGAIN Preparing to shift collections around to make more room for our teens--so hard with no space! Working on Summer Reading--Yep, I've had all of our entertainment booked since before Christmas, now booking some local speakers of interest. Summer Reading 2014 is going to be awesome The usual paperwork And in my free time I've been reading like a mad person--did I mention that I am a judge for the 2015-2016 Choose to Read Ohio? It's been great, but still have 7 books to get through by next week. YIKES! I feel like I haven't seen the sun the past two weekends, holed up in my apartment So, in lieu of going into detail about anything right now--maybe I can do th...

I have so much to say about work these days. I swear I will post about Library stuff soon, it's just that I've been working  a lot-it's quarter to 10p.m. and I am just now finishing the work day that began at 9a.m.--and sleeping a lot, like a damn bear hibernating!; and just feel like I can't keep up with LIFE! In the midst of all the good stuff I go and stumble upon a lovely poem like this and fall into feeling homesick for New England, my life there a million years ago, my friends tied to that place, my lovely Farm...*sigh.* "New England" Here where the wind is always north-north-east And children learn to walk on frozen toes, Wonder begets an envy of all those Who boil elsewhere with such a lyric yeast Of love that you will hear them at a feast ...

I haven't been posting much lately because things have been so crazy busy! Tomorrow is the last day of our silent auction; we asked businesses and community members to donate something that we could auction off, with all proceeds going to the library (hopefully toward new computers!) Stay tuned for our final $ count! Tomorrow is also the end of our holiday fines-sweep-clear for those patrons who donate new winter gear for kiddos.  Weeding still goes on! I weeded out the most tattered and gnawed on kids' board books--bought a batch of new ones to replace the old; weeded the adult non-fic, taking out anything that hasn't circed since 2004, with some exceptions. Funniest find? An old VHS manual from the early 1980s. Building maintenance issues arising with the boiler and a broken drain. Still meeting with people in the greater community and college to see how we can help each other out! Storytimes out the wazzoo!! I used to feel beat at OHCity when I did two a week as n...

Our internet is down at home so I have not been able to post much. I have not totally fallen off the planet, though lately I feel like I might get sucked into a black hole of activity. This was another crammed weekend while left me feeling that I had no weekend, and I have a sneaky hunch that this week will also feel a little stressful. That said, I have amazing friends who at least make it feel better with phones calls that sound something like this. "Hey, what are you doing this weekend?" "Nothing." "Good. We're going to Saugatuck this weekend. I already talked to A3 (my bro) and Chris and they are in too." "What!? I can't. I am really broke right now." "I know. I got a cheap cabin and it's ok, it can be your graduation...and birthday present." "Um...ok. But I am pitching in for the gas to get there." (It is 3 hrs each way). So now I am looking forward to a busy week, but also many pleasant things to come.