WEEKLY REFLECTION

I've done just about a week of interning. I've come to realize, especially after Sunday's ILL experience the different areas of the building are quite different. I've been working primarily in the children's department which encompasses YA. My first taste of the adult area was a breath of fresh air. I feel I have much more in common with the adult side of the library and enjoy working with folks who have some semblance of what they need to accomplish went coming into the library. I've never been interested in Elementary or Early - Pre-school education. I've come to realize the "grannies" of the staff are in the children's dept. These gals seem fearful of the technology and seem to seek shelter in the kids room. Cindy and the gals on the other end seem nervous but more willing to embrace the technological changes. The main desk folks I've not had much interaction with yet. I'm hoping to spend some time there as well on one of my many shifts.

It seems Debbie who I share the most "students" with splits her time between her desk / area in the YA room with the children's staff. I would assume she would rather stick to her own space. The only problem with her space is its WAY TOO CROWDED! She has so much in such a small area.

So far I've not had much free time to spend finishing the Auction project. I can easily see how many of these ladies complete things on their own time. Staff is stretched pretty thin for duties and maintenance to "things". Other than Sunday I've yet to spend any time tending to administrative type duties in children's or YA. I'm hoping to finish my Auction project and help Debbie get to her weeding project.