Week 6: Inspired

Monday

Feeling bright and breezy this  morning about coming into work. I know it has something to do with the CPD25 conference on Friday. Never have I felt more like this is the ideal career for me. Met some like minded people, and ate some impressive (as far as conference lunches go) vegan friendly lunch. I was a little sad that I had to leave early to catch a train home, would have liked to have stuck around for a pint, and some conversation.

 

 So, after doing some journal circulation, I had a sit down with Abby and talked about progression, references, applications etc. Little bit of a panic because I know that some of the deadlines are coming up, but feel secure in the fact that I know I can get them done, well. It all depends on whether or not the schools want to take me. Heh. Heh. Heh.

 

 

SO GET GOING EMMA!

 

And, I did. It was quiet on the first part of my issue desk shift, so managed to get a few basic parts of some applications done. Then it got real busy, with lots of little problems and enquiries. Proud of myself, really for just getting on with it. Y'know. Initiative and all. *wink wink*

 

This afternoon, I've been fiddling around, accessioning some books, swearing at bar code stickers, and getting lovely inky patterns on my hands. Also have been able to speak to some postgraduates, who gave me their own perspectives on distance, FT and PT learning. Very helpful indeed!

 

So, now I know what I want, I just have to get it!

Week Five: Look North

Mr Motivation: Dale Cooper

Tuesday:

Hello, hello. I feel a little detached from you all, talk to me, guide me, tell me your experiences. Feeling a little isolated in Suffolk.

Last week was all a bit of a horrible blur (personal circumstances), and Monday was taken off for the funeral. Hmm. Goodbyes are hard. HOWEVER, he wouldn't want me wallowing, so I graced Tuesday with a smile and got my head down!

Mostly had my hands covered in stickers, processing new DVDs. Arts and crafts, basically. Got a little too excited over the Twin Peaks box set that passed across my hands. Absolute fan girl. G'wan Cooper!

The issue desk was a good'n today. Lots of tricky problems to get my head around. Felt a little bad for a poor man who couldn't graduate until he returned/paid for books... (will pass over that)

Basic figures got the better of me; totalling up book costs once, twice checked (not the same), third checked (not the same), fourth check (bloody hell, I was right the first time). Vexed!

Cut and stick. Cut and stick. Home to Xbox, books, and bed.

Wednesday:

Ohai! It's the longest day of the week again. Working 8.30-17.00 here at the Library, and then 17.30-23.20 at Nando's, because I'm struggling to pay my rent, and pay my bills.

More cutting and sticking and processing this morning. Then received some journals and put the new ones on display and archived the older issues. I have spent a lot of time thinking about this job this morning, and I wonder, if this graduate trainee programme was for longer than six months, would the staff treat me any differently? It may be down to departmental organisation, but I feel that the communication between staff here is the libraries biggest downfall, and unfortunately this means that I feel a little at a loose end.

Depressing, really.

Already having to slam on some Bastille in the office to cheer me up. Hopefully, this afternoon will be better. Hopefully.

God damn, my mood has got me using Anaphora. God. See!

 

Thursday:

 

Last day of the week in office before CPD25 application event in London tomorrow (three day week, what a slacker!)

 

I had absolutely no idea about this yesterday, but I was put on the rota to be on the Issue desk from opening this morning. Brisk jog down the stairs it was then...

 

Very quiet shift down there, but was amused at the changes that had been made to the circulation notifications on Heritage. To make sure that they're not missed by anyone, they are in the process of being changed to be HUGE and, highlighter yellow. Made me jump. Felt a bit silly. Carried on.

 

Then learnt how to enter books from a new supplier onto Heritage. This meant I could have a leaf through some pretentious graphic design and architecture type books, and enjoying it, without having been at all pretentious myself. HA. HA. HA.

 

Another hour on the help desk, and now I'm sitting here spending some time on reflection and a bit of project work, before I drag myself down to London for DSHS at Camden Underworld, back to Ipswich tonight, then back down to London in the morning, bright and early, on two hours sleep.

 

Wah.