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January 25, 2010
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3:39 am
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mbfortson:
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My first #libday4 contribution: #Library Day in the Life: In the Interest of Full Disclosure http://bit.ly/8LJhGI #libraries #librarian |
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6:07 am
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librarydonna:
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Alarm goes off at 6.30 but I find the snooze button twice before stumbling out of bed, def not a morning person #libday4 |
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6:13 am
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Sini74:
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#libday4 day 1 is starting. I really should to go now so that I don't miss my train. So closing the computer. |
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6:48 am
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librarydonna:
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Into snowy car for 37k drive to work #libday4 |
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7:21 am
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theREALwikiman:
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#libday4 is go! On trAin to London for JISC communication workshop. http://twitpic.com/zo8wn |
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7:42 am
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ekcragg:
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Attending day 1 of Librarian as Consultant course today but first up is the last coat of varnish on new laundry airer #libday4 |
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8:00 am
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katie_fraser:
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Reading through notes for presentation on #dissertation for staff development event at DMU while on train. #libday4 |
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8:11 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Arrived, main desk computer opened up, back computer playing Beatles instrumental via Spotify, queue of boys let in, brewing coffee #libday4 |
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8:14 am
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librarydonna:
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Despite all my online tools I still resort to post-it lists of stuff to do, stuck on laptop http://twitpic.com/zod9o #libday4 |
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8:14 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Chatting to student and looking up the books he wants me to order - Astroboy as apparently there is a film coming out? #libday4 |
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8:17 am
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librarydonna:
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quiet at moment, just a few gr12's in working on english homework, last minute booking for end of day, powering up coffee machine #libday4 |
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8:29 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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http://twitpic.com/zoems - Turned fairy lights on around the 100% Achievement board - filling up already #libday4 |
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8:29 am
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Sini74:
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Doing statistics of 2009 today, so not an usual day for me. 2709993 visitors in the Espoo city library in 2009. #libday4 |
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8:31 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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http://twitpic.com/zoeqr - Turned fairy lights on around the 100% Achievement board - filling up already #libday4 |
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8:31 am
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librarydonna:
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maybe this is not going to be a good tech day, our wiki calendar has gone haywire #libday4 |
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8:33 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Catching up with and replying to emails on work and Write Path accounts, rearrranging meeting for later today #libday4 |
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8:38 am
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Sini74:
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Checkouts: 4 217 375. #libday4 |
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8:39 am
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WoodsieGirl:
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At airport, waiting to board flight to egypt. All my #libday4 posts are queued up for the week already. Have a good couple of weeks all! |
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8:42 am
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calire:
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Answering email enquires that have come in over the weekend. #libday4 |
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8:44 am
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katie_fraser:
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Usual Monday am check to make sure not on rota for first shift. Often miss the rota coming round on a Friday because have pm off. #libday4 |
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8:48 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Recording sound for a Voki introduction to a presentation I'm making next week - and creating voki to go with it #libday4 |
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9:00 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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#libday4 Good morning from Glasgow, UK. V short of library assistants on Mon mornings so find myself on counter at 9am. Will update later. |
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9:20 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Library quiet for now - no lesson in 1st thing which is unusual. Adding items to order - need to use budget before the end of Feb #libday4 |
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9:22 am
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joeyanne:
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@theREALwikiman http://twitpic.com/zo8wn - Interesting sounding event, looking forward to hearing more about it #libday4 |
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9:25 am
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calire:
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Writing up our Bookstart Bear Blog as a case study for Booktrust. #libday4 |
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9:31 am
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librarydonna:
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trying glogster for signs for spinner, but printout not great so back to good ol' word #libday4 |
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9:36 am
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Sini74:
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I'm lost in the worlds of icodes and numbers. Lunch sounds like a good idea. #libday4 |
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9:54 am
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calire:
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Excitement as our Moo cards arrived. Sadly they are not for me. #libday4 |
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9:56 am
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joeyanne:
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Almost 10am, guess I ought to get out of bed then really. Not at work today but got some reports, articles and blog posts to write #libday4 |
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10:04 am
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sarahjison:
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Ok, have realisied its #libday4 got to work late cos overslept, then it rained so took ages getting w/proof gear on for the cycle in! |
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10:05 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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#libday4 Back at desk after busy hour on counter. Jordanhill Library serves Fac of Educ of Uni of Strathclyde. Lots of students in on Mons. |
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10:06 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Going to quick meeting with our Learning Gateway Technical Manager about new developments #libday4 |
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10:15 am
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calire:
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Checking all the sites for my blogging for beginners workshop can be viewed ok on our public access PCs. #libday4 |
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10:16 am
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meimaimaggio:
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It's #libday4 and that's my hash tag! Twitterfame at last! Sort of. |
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10:20 am
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meimaimaggio:
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Can't believe there are still City guys rollerblading to the office. Got in at 08:40; spent half an hour catching up on RSS feeds. #libday4 |
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10:25 am
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librarydonna:
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bitty day, done new signs for spinners, talked to teacher about new prof book, caught gr12 playing games on computer #libday4 |
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10:26 am
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librarydonna:
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nice call from LMS supplier support, easy fix to something thought was going to be a nightmare, one less hurdle! #libday4 |
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10:30 am
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katie_fraser:
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Catching up with email and messages from my week off. #libday4 |
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10:31 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Caught up with messages left by weekend staff, done timesheets so they get paid & dealt with today's absences.Not v exciting! #libday4 |
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10:33 am
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librarydonna:
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long break - time for manic printing by HS students, then personal project class in, working on their personal statements #libday4 |
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10:40 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Break time - library full of students, reading, doing AR quizzes, using computers ....and chatting ;0( #libday4 |
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11:02 am
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meimaimaggio:
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Checking, updating and tidying up links for accountancy subject pages Argentina to Zambia. I've just reached Finland. #libday4 |
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11:05 am
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bethanar:
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ah dammit, that last tweet should have been #libday4 |
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11:05 am
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misswizzie:
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working on a powerpoint presentation for a demo to a prospective customer next week.#libday4 |
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11:08 am
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wiilassie:
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@pleonastic Just seen one person using #libday4 so maybe that? :) |
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11:10 am
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SarahNicholas:
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@bethanar http://twitpic.com/zoqsy - Ooo, nice work Mr/Ms Programmer. But what odd cataloguing department uses ONLY 690 fields? #LibDay4 |
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11:11 am
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katie_fraser:
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@wiilassie The tag is #libday4. I'm currently going through a very dull period of post-holiday email checking, but things should get better. |
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11:20 am
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joeyanne:
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@pleonastic are you doing Library Day in the Life? Hashtag is #libday4 |
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11:25 am
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ekcragg:
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Librarian as Consultant course is raising intereating ideas around the #echolib debate. Definitely a blog post forming #libday4 |
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11:33 am
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calire:
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Putting together handouts and evaluation forms for my blogging for beginners session this pm. #libday4 |
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11:33 am
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calire:
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Updated the digital photo frame that we use for promoting library events etc. #libday4 |
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11:34 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Re-reading CV of potential volunteer coming to see me later & thinking of ideas for what she could do. Wants to study LIS next yr. #libday4 |
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11:38 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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2 classes in the library - year 7 doing Acc. Reader & year 11 typing up coursework for PE on computers, booking books out now #libday4 |
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11:38 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Sending some journals off for binding. #libday4 |
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11:45 am
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meimaimaggio:
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My hands are so cold I can see all my veins. It seems to take most of Monday for the heating to recover from being off all weekend. #libday4 |
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11:46 am
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joeyanne:
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Responding to emails and doing @CILIPWM stuff #libday4 |
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11:50 am
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katie_fraser:
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Email account reduced to a manageable load. Now off to give academic and professional development unit presentation. #libday4 |
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11:51 am
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davidviner:
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OK - where did the morning go? Snowed under sorting out @CILIPWM conference. #libday4 |
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11:51 am
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calire:
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Answering more library email enquiries. They tend to build up if you don't keep on top of them. #libday4 |
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11:52 am
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bethanar:
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doing some testing of the new @archiveshub search interface (and tweeting about coll historical map-thingys) #libday4 |
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11:54 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4. Appraisal and target-setting for one of my direct reports. Then futile trip to post room in search of letter, not there |
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11:54 am
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wanderingjess:
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It's Library Day in the Life! Will be tweeting about my day as a librarian in the research dept of a labor union. #libday4 |
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11:55 am
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davidviner:
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About to start session on desk, followed by lunch and then a meeting to look at IT provision at the central library. #libday4 |
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11:56 am
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tomroper:
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Typed up notes from a meeting I shouldn't have been at; replied to assorted e-mails; discussion re student who threatened staff #libday4 |
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11:56 am
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wkr1990:
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Sorted out appraisal process, training brief, quality support committee,and distance loans request #libday4 |
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11:58 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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My asssistant at lunch so manning the front desk whilst continuing to order books #libday4 |
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11:58 am
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ashley_sanders:
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Working on a new database schema for a future version of http://copac.ac.uk #libday4 |
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11:58 am
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wanderingjess:
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Have caught the 6:55 blue line train. Will arrive in DC in 35 minutes. #libday4 |
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11:59 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Listening to MALIS lecture while accessioning new books for reading lists. #libday4 |
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12:03 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 now for lunch at @thepantrylondon to build up strength for duty manager ordeal this afternoon http://bit.ly/906NOv |
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12:09 pm
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archelina:
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Series entry cataloguing, shift on service desk, indexing Chinese social sciences journal, preparing for document delivery meeting #libday4 |
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12:13 pm
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librarydonna:
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i always have a walk for 20 minutes as part of my lunch break, today's was very cold but picturesque, back to the warm #libday4 |
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12:13 pm
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theatregrad:
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stack books = done! shelving = done! emails = done! That's where the morning went. #libday4 |
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12:18 pm
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clpaterson:
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Not a good start to the week. Couldn't run SFX update due to a problem in the US. Trying to figure out SQL to create new books list #libday4 |
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12:18 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Reading email asking me to do case study about the SSAT/Renaissance cross curricular literacy project running with PE #libday4 |
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12:19 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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And wondering when I will get the time to do so ;0( #libday4 |
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12:23 pm
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Ceridwen339:
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Another meeting about classification anomalies, to prepare for briefing colleagues; cataloguing when dodgy LMS permits; book orders #libday4 |
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12:24 pm
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clpaterson:
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Need to book a cpd25 course, remind staff about this weeks staff development session and finalise access to e-resources workshop #libday4 |
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12:28 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Explaining to member of SLT that although I won the subscription to I Am Learning for the school I cannot take on the running of it #libday4 |
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12:29 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Wanted me to run sessions with year 11 this Wednesday - can't say yes or will be seen as part of my role forever #libday4 |
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12:33 pm
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Cath_Marlowe:
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Checked out locations for posters for a campaign, quick chat about a job I'm applying for followed by walk across town #libday4 |
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12:34 pm
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Cath_Marlowe:
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now attempting to catch up with emails because spent Friday designing posters #libday4, is it lunchtime yet? |
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12:35 pm
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pleonastic:
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So far: emptied book box, meeting, checked out items issued on paper when the system was down on Fri #libday4 |
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12:35 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Bacon/gruyère panino, P. Anderson on China in LRB. Only time in working day I have anything to do with organised human knowledge |
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12:36 pm
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pleonastic:
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Processed ILL requests for an academic, had a quiet desk duty, processed one of our books that was out on ILL to another uni lib #libday4 |
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12:36 pm
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pleonastic:
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Spent an hour and a half shelving, tidying and starting to move photography books (no room! no room!) Now to forage for lunch. #libday4 |
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12:37 pm
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misswizzie:
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Trying to set up conference call with colleagues in Germany and Netherlands to discuss OPAC project in Tasmania. Head is spinning. #libday4 |
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12:45 pm
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calire:
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Lunchtime. Browsing other people's bookshelves on Lookshelves. http://bit.ly/6mLzxZ #libday4 |
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12:49 pm
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theatregrad:
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the computer room slideshow guide I'm working on is proving tricky...time for lunch #libday4 |
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12:50 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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Almost forgot - Library Day in the Life round 4 starts today. #libday4 - are you signed up? http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 |
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12:51 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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#libday4 not a great way to start a week - was on water watch from 12 am on - under flood warning & our basement floods easily |
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12:55 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Set out newspapers & magazines for 9 departments in piles for pick up. Print is not dead. #libday4 |
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12:55 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Email vendor about missing publication for upteenth time. They cannot get this subscription right. #libday4 |
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12:58 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Dealt with falling-down ceiling tile and 2 fines problems, then (yes - something interesting at last) ordered some books. #libday4 |
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12:59 pm
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meganlibrarian:
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While I like the concept of #libday4, I simply cannot participate: my employer/job is fairly big on privacy & I'd like to stay employed. :) |
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12:59 pm
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rmazar:
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Going to be reporting what I do for a living, activity by activity. Be warned! #libday4 |
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1:01 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Also call from Library Director - to go on change managment course (merger next year between our campus & main campus). Now lunch. #libday4 |
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1:04 pm
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rmazar:
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So far: scan through Inside Higher Ed, eat breakfast, look at today's schedule on outlook calendar. #libday4 |
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1:05 pm
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curiouschild:
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RT @mlibrarianus: Almost forgot - Library Day in the Life round 4 starts today. #libday4 - are you signed up? http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 |
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1:05 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Back from lunch, and have radio and duty manager badge. Enforcing ID badge rule around site. Astonishing level of non-compliance. |
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1:05 pm
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buffyjhamilton:
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RT @mlibrarianus: Almost forgot - Library Day in the Life round 4 starts today. #libday4 - are you signed up? http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 |
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1:06 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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Guess U dont realize how busy U R until U srt keeping track - been here little ovr 30 mins & ive a full page of notes! #libday4 |
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1:06 pm
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curiouschild:
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Yay for librarian life RT @rmazar: Going to be reporting what I do for a living, activity by activity. Be warned! #libday4 |
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1:08 pm
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sarahwww:
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How do you have time to do a time and motion tweet of your working day? #libday4 @misswizzie No wonder your head is spinning |
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1:09 pm
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misswizzie:
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Seem not to have achieved much this morning. Work from home but still interupted by mails, skype, etc. #libday4 |
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1:10 pm
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bethanar:
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eating lovely soup and listening to @lisajeskins answer an @archiveshub query. glad not my query day so can eat lunch in peace :) #libday4 |
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1:11 pm
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calire:
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On the bus to Crownhill library for blogging workshop. #libday4 |
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1:11 pm
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rmazar:
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#libday4 On tap: strategic planning, and then a university committee on student e-communications. #whyyesIamalibrarian, why do you ask? |
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1:11 pm
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Sini74:
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Boring phase - getting the numbers from the system, one library at the time. My eyes hurt. Perhaps a cup of tea and some walking? #libday4 |
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1:19 pm
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cindi:
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Don't forget that today is #libday4: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4%2C-January-2010 |
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1:20 pm
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cindi:
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So far in the life of my library: blue screen of death, windows updates, one sick staff member :( meeting prep x 5. Hello Monday. #libday4 |
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1:21 pm
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benosteen:
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RT @cindi: Don't forget that today is #libday4: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4%2C-January-2010 |
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1:23 pm
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j4:
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RT @cindi: Don't forget that today is #libday4: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4%2C-January-2010 |
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1:24 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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FInished a draft version of an application statement for a conference award. #libday4 |
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1:27 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Skimming RSS feed results for the AM news summary I compile. Best perks of the job - keeping up on all the latest. #libday4 |
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1:30 pm
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srharris19:
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Should i sign on for #libday4 ? Some nifty folks on the list. |
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1:32 pm
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kitschqueen:
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RT @mlibrarianus: Almost forgot - Library Day in the Life round 4 starts today. #libday4 - are you signed up? http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 |
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1:33 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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@aarontay My all means you should! Already on my 2nd page of notes for my blog post. #libday4 |
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1:34 pm
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bethanar:
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Blogged: #libday4 day 1 http://bit.ly/5Zqnat |
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1:34 pm
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srharris19:
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Riding earlier bus today because I did no work over the weekend, though I needed to. #libday4 |
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1:35 pm
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katie_fraser:
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APDU session went well. Lots of interesting questions. Quick break now. #libday4 |
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1:38 pm
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laurenpressley:
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got some work done at home before coming in for #libday4 ... now trying to get a handle on the week ahead and what has to happen first! |
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1:39 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Responding to a question on the lis-rfid list about the Tagging Team. Heartily recommending them |
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1:40 pm
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digipreserve:
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Library day in the life: http://bit.ly/7kyzUi My day starts troubleshooting a DSpace bitstream problem I thought I'd fixed already. #libday4 |
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1:41 pm
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srharris19:
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Transfer: 6:34 Next bus in 7 minutes. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yftDM |
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1:42 pm
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digipreserve:
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ssh to repo, sudo to admin user, psql to look in the database for checksum-related info -- aha! two unfamiliar checksum tables. #libday4 |
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1:42 pm
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digipreserve:
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No, three unfamiliar checksum-related tables. Hrm. This could get complicated. #libday4 |
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1:43 pm
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TaraLSF:
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arrived at work at 7:45 this morning. writing up questions for community library international language survey #libday4 |
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1:47 pm
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digipreserve:
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Okay, there isn't actually a bitstream problem, just a checksum problem. Hope this fixes it; we'll find out tomorrow. #libday4 |
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1:50 pm
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srharris19:
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All my tweets are library day in the life! ;) Actually don't usually do play by play. More stream of consciousness. #libday4 |
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1:51 pm
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sarahjison:
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just finished minutes for last Friday's meeting, sent to boss to check all ok. what now? weeding maybe?desk at 3.15. #libday4 |
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1:51 pm
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digipreserve:
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Next up: email and schedule. Oh! There's a Cliff Lynch webcast today. Mustn't miss! Also mixed up a couple meetings, oops. No big. #libday4 |
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1:53 pm
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archelina:
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Haven't really got going yet post lunchtime yoga. About to study the logframe on next 3 years of library activity #libday4 |
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1:56 pm
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libscenester:
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Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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1:57 pm
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digipreserve:
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Most necessary email sent. Inbox 8, about normal for me. Now, GReader, CHE, IHE. #libday4 |
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1:57 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 E-mail to computing support, asking them to schedule a restart of tomcat (yes, I know) every day until we can update LMS client |
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1:59 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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@aarontay #libday4 - it's not boring my stuff is small stuff so far - it's not abt quantity it's abt seeing all the difft things we do |
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1:59 pm
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bethanar:
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still looking at @archiveshub testing. thought I'd found a bug, but can't recreate it. maybe time to move on to something else #libday4 |
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2:00 pm
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pinkyslippers:
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Currently having my say re. CILIP's 'Big Conversation' http://bit.ly/92HF9I #libday4 |
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2:00 pm
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srharris19:
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Albuquerque sunrise on Central Avenue. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yfDEi |
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2:00 pm
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stevelawson:
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Thinking about doing #libday4, probably as a blog post. |
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2:03 pm
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LanoraTM:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:04 pm
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laurenpressley:
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next up: tech team meeting #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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joeyanne:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:05 pm
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librarydonna:
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phew, grade 6 had crazy juice for lunch, although they still loved glogster, now back to random mix of grade 12s 'til end of school #libday4 |
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2:06 pm
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DJQuico:
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@srharris19 Albuquerque sunrise on Central Avenue. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yfDEi |
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2:07 pm
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digipreserve:
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Skimming through "File formats for preservation" report. http://bit.ly/7zD86e #libday4 |
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2:08 pm
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TaraLSF:
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just realized that I have to correct and finish my midyear evaluation, working on that now #libday4 |
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2:09 pm
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bethanar:
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my phone rang. I jumped. It's a fairly unusual occurrence #libday4 |
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2:11 pm
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srharris19:
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Satellite Coffee for breakfast, catch up on email, & review a journal license agreement. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yfLcB |
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2:11 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Joined Library Day in the Life Project Round 4. Learn more http://j.mp/7Wd4wM #libday4 |
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2:12 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Backtrack a couple events. Up at 4am. Sitting meditation at 4:30am for 60-minutes. #libday4 |
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2:13 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Finished meeting with Director of Learning about I Am Learning - just going to show most needy year 11show to logon on Weds ;0) #libday4 |
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2:13 pm
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annacreech:
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I'm participating in #libday4 today, but for the sake of my tweeps, it's going to be in blog post format. |
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2:14 pm
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bohyunkim:
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Writing a grant proposal. Picking up archival materials with a colleague later. Not a daily task but makes #libday4 special! |
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2:15 pm
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Sini74:
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Going home. Will do stats again on next monday. Tomorrow evening shift, first meeting about our adult collection and acquisitions. #libday4 |
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2:15 pm
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bohyunkim:
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RT @kenleyneufeld: Joined Library Day in the Life Project Round 4. Learn more http://j.mp/7Wd4wM #libday4 |
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2:16 pm
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bohyunkim:
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RT @joeyanne: RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:16 pm
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etches:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:18 pm
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cshlib:
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First day of Spring semester. Surprisingly quiet so far. First task, proof read library newsletter for co-worker. #libday4 |
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2:20 pm
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bethanar:
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transcribing interview I did on Fri w/ researcher about their use of the archives hub. oh lordy, I hate the sound of my voice #libday4 |
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2:22 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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#ohsnap @jessamyn is guestblogging at @boingboing! http://bit.ly/6nPShH #libday4 |
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2:24 pm
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awd:
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My #libday4 compendium (as a Freindfeed post with comments for collocation and to save my sanity) http://ff.im/eOkqt |
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2:24 pm
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cathy_library:
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Forgot that today was #libday4. Just signed up. So far caught up on email, finished 18thcLit LibGuide. Waiting for 930 appt. |
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2:24 pm
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kate_librarian:
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Home after trip to printers to sort out posters for our display at Young Voices (teens volunteers in libraries) Conference. #libday4 |
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2:25 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Students in training room opposite office are doing project: have to find 2 web pages about Beyoncé, the popular chanteuse. |
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2:25 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Requesting quizzes on Renaissance Learning website for series of books #libday4 |
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2:25 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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4th "day in the life of a library" is today. to participate: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com #libday4 |
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2:26 pm
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edrabinski:
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Responding to emails sent by colleagues over the weekend. Some of us are always working! #libday4 |
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2:29 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 |
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2:29 pm
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slmcdanold:
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Mine too. :) RT @annacreech: I'm participating in #libday4 today, but for the sake of my tweeps, it's going to be in blog post format. |
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2:29 pm
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pleonastic:
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Lunch eaten (cheese sandwich), pull list pulled (collecting requested items from shelves) & now a meeting abt funding for my MSc. #libday4 |
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2:31 pm
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cshlib:
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Changing front display. Using The Law and The Lawless from Pesky Library for inspiration. http://bit.ly/4vaKMi #libday4 |
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2:32 pm
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srharris19:
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Satellite Coffee may be a mistake for doing work. Crazy homeless guy honking in the corner. #libday4 |
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2:33 pm
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theatregrad:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:34 pm
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jaimebc:
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after lengthy back and forth, convinced anti-library english faculty that a shorter specific session would be fruitful (fist pump!) #libday4 |
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2:35 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Sorting out a problem with a teacher logon to the Learning Gateway #libday4 |
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2:37 pm
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Copac:
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looks like BBC Radio 4 is joining in #libday4, with a play about Philip Larkin + his library work http://bit.ly/4oDGqA (via @Ceridwen339) |
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2:37 pm
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tsiuts:
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Excited to follow #libday4 -- and hoping my day won't be too busy to participate! http://bit.ly/12ayjv |
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2:38 pm
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library_chic:
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nearly got run over on the way to work. Again. #libday4 |
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2:40 pm
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bethanar:
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just tweeted for @copac. (yes, it is a real person) (not some odd bibliographic bot) (this is all getting a bit meta now) (#libday4) |
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2:40 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Driving the @SantaBarbaraCC van pool from Ojai. #libday4 |
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2:40 pm
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eabrown25:
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updated Inbox emails, discussed renewal of chem database, read two bog posts on chem informatics #libday4 http://ff.im/eOnPp |
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2:40 pm
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litebulb11:
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Library Day in the Life: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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2:41 pm
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laurabotts:
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Getting ready for #libday4 fun! |
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2:41 pm
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willywaldo:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:43 pm
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loidagarciafebo:
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Today: finalize webinar about library services for job seekers #libday4 |
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2:43 pm
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archelina:
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Proofreading library evaluation questionnaires, starting action plan for staff papers collection development #libday4 |
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2:43 pm
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LibraryJournal:
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RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:43 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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#libday4 tried all mobile slow n kludgy |
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2:46 pm
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LJBookReview:
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RT @LibraryJournal: RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:46 pm
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Totally stoked to be a part of #libday4 |
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2:46 pm
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litebulb11:
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A day of writing: two grant applications, final report of a closed grant project, CRLNews article and a couple webpages #libday4 |
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2:47 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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Started the morning answering some rescue reference questions for ipl2 #libday4 |
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2:49 pm
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yo_bj:
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Alas, will not be participating in #libday4 since this week is OMGWTFBBQ busy.... can I just post my annual review and say "done!"? |
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2:50 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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My 3monitors (2/buntu box - 1/indows box) with my morning views (l to r Horizon - Marina - Tweetdeck) http://twitpic.com/zpfl3 #libday4 |
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2:50 pm
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LibInformatics:
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RT @LibraryJournal: RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:52 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Clips done. Edited version sent to webmaster to post on the org's website. Now an all day dept meeting. #libday4 has just hit a wall. |
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2:52 pm
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realBatgirl:
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showing the students how to use the new touchscreen self checkout http://tweetphoto.com/9565931 #libday4 |
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2:52 pm
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digipreserve:
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Adding meeting to calendar, then running off to 1st meeting, immed. followed by 2nd meeting (webcast). Sensing a theme here. #libday4 |
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2:53 pm
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mstephens7:
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RT @LibraryJournal: RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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2:53 pm
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librarydonna:
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no sub for break, sneaking sustaining muffin and cuppa in the office #libday4 |
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2:53 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Rest of afternoon: catching up with the emails I've reduced down to. #libday4 |
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2:57 pm
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cmlibrary:
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#libday4 communications & marketing office @cmlibrary.org here - today we have lots of youth programs because of the CMS teacher work day |
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2:57 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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so fiddly 2 get the hashtags & linx together, and some1 stole lock lost my changes. live without them, perhaps get some work done #libday4 |
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2:59 pm
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jaimebc:
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Helped student who was given incorrect information upstairs. We are only as helpful as our most unhelpful (uninformed) link. #libday4 |
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2:59 pm
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DKRex:
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Writing library column for Pennco Tech Feb. newsletter #libday4 |
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3:00 pm
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rachel_nk:
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RT @librarianbyday: Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 |
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3:01 pm
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librarianbyday:
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putting together a netvibes page of #libday4 feeds, what am I missing? http://bit.ly/8vDJlE |
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3:01 pm
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shanderbawden:
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RT @james3neal: INDEED! @etches @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 - http://j.mp/8VuNaO" |
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3:01 pm
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litebulb11:
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Just finished updating library outreach social media account #libday4 |
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3:02 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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I've been out of the office all week on conference travel/vacation, so this morning I'm catching up on emails and to-do lists. #libday4 |
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3:02 pm
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DKRex:
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Will be doing research later on social media, Web 2.0 & beyond tools/topics for poss. presentation to Emergency Managers #libday4 |
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3:03 pm
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DKRex:
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RT @LibraryJournal: RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:04 pm
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SJuhst:
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Interessante Idee: RT @librarianbyday Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 |
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3:05 pm
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srharris19:
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Must figure out work management. Forgot to send purchase order for ebook collection we wanted. #libday4 |
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3:05 pm
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niathena:
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RT @bohyunkim: RT @joeyanne: RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:07 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Writing a reference for an ex-member of staff. He gets a glowing recommendation, but form his new employer sends is antediluvian |
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3:08 pm
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BillDrew4:
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#libday4 online reference on Question Point from 10 to 11 am. quiet so far. |
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3:09 pm
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BillDrew4:
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RT @mlibrarianus: Almost forgot - Library Day in the Life round 4 starts today. #libday4 - are you signed up? http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 |
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3:10 pm
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jambina:
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checking in with scholarly communication and open access blogs. #libday4 |
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3:10 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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waiting my turn to add my name to the #libday4 wiki |
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3:11 pm
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BillDrew4:
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Participating in Library Day in the Life project #libday4. why aren't u? http://bit.ly/5jAmtl #in |
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3:12 pm
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mmgarza:
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Oops that should be #libday4 FTW |
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3:12 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Opening post and dealing with any tasks arising from it! #libday4 |
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3:12 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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Just sent logins to new students who will b answering questions 4 the ipl2 4 course work, next step they answer a practice question #libday4 |
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3:13 pm
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webgoddess:
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Created Medical guide and updated consumer guide for new ref computers; now working on presentation about Drupal for MORENet #libday4 |
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3:13 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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working on NERCOMP poster, no longer grouchy :-) #NC10 #libday4 |
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3:13 pm
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TaraLSF:
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I know the feeling :) RT @dennang Feeling the pressure to chronicle something SPECTACULAR about my job for #libday4 |
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3:14 pm
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stacierachelle:
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Going to be checking out those who are doing Library Day in the Life today. Next year I want to do Library Student Day in the Life. #libday4 |
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3:15 pm
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bethanar:
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9 mins into a 27 min recording - and I'm not even transcribing verbatim! Time to make some nice, strengthening tea :) #libday4 |
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3:16 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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success! #libday4 |
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3:17 pm
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cathy_library:
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Created handouts for this afternoon's infolit class for frosh English. #libday4 |
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3:17 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Just finished meeting w/ supervisor re: areas of the website I oversee. What a mess! Can't wait for the rebuild this summer. #libday4 |
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3:18 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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School finished - year 11 playing chess, 7s and 8s on computers, year 7 library assistants putting books away & on the front desk #libday4 |
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3:19 pm
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library_chic:
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please don't steal the lock on the #libday4 wiki! i was editing that! |
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3:19 pm
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srharris19:
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Going in for latte number 2. Still catching up on email. #libday4 |
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3:20 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Good chat for an hour with potential volunteer - she'll come back & work tomorrow. Now horrible task with invoices, got to be done. #libday4 |
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3:20 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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RT @Copac: looks like BBC Radio 4 is joining in #libday4, with a play about Philip Larkin + his library work http://bit.ly/4oDGqA |
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3:23 pm
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ChandosTweets:
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Really like this concept #libday4 If ever you're in need of new ideas, we can help: http://www.chandospublishing.com #books #publishing |
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3:23 pm
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wawoodworth:
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@dennang I wouldn't worry about capturing spectacular, the more interesting story is in being yourself. =D #libday4 |
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3:23 pm
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litebulb11:
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Checking out the #libday4 page at @wthashtag http://wthashtag.com/libday4 |
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3:24 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Interlibrary Loan emergency! Yes, law students, the edition and copyright year matter. #libday4 |
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3:25 pm
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cathy_library:
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Updated teaching schedule. Semester is only 4 days old and I have taught 4 classes, have 20 more scheduled. #libday4 |
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3:26 pm
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gailst:
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Want to know what I do all day? http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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3:27 pm
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librarydonna:
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monday afternoon - more traditional library task - overdues - thankfully done by automatically generated email #libday4 |
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3:27 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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Meeting with ipl2 intern from the University of Wahington #libday4 |
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3:27 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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an important conversation that medical librarians should be part of: http://bit.ly/4NzYrX #libday4 |
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3:28 pm
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jaclark:
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Down with the #libday4 mix. |
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3:28 pm
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nicolepugh:
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RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:29 pm
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alexzealand:
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Today I have ended up with an hour of circ at 11, followed immediately by two hours on reference. This is bad. #libday4 |
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3:29 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @litebulb11: Checking out the #libday4 page at @wthashtag http://wthashtag.com/libday4 |
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3:30 pm
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wawoodworth:
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I wonder if we can get #libday4 to trend.... hmmm... |
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3:30 pm
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alexzealand:
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Going to be reporting what I do for a living, activity by activity. Be warned! #libday4 (borrowed from @rmazar) |
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3:31 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @meimaimaggio @Copac: looks like BBC Radio 4 is joining in #libday4, w/ a play about Philip Larkin + his lib work http://bit.ly/4oDGqA |
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3:31 pm
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BillDrew4:
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reading tweets while waiting for QP ref questions. #libday4 |
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3:32 pm
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twit_2_who:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:32 pm
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litebulb11:
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RT @lukelibrarian: an important conversation that medical librarians should be part of: http://bit.ly/4NzYrX #libday4 |
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3:32 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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RT @brewinlibrarian: New blog post: Librarian Day in the Life 4 -- The 2010 Version http://bit.ly/7ukGxB #libday4 |
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3:32 pm
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alexzealand:
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Updated the Vol Help Desk schedule, checked in with volunteer, updated lib twitter, checking-in new Ref books before circ shift #libday4 |
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3:33 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Jumping on the #libday4 bandwagon... |
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3:34 pm
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pleonastic:
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Requests processed, tried to locate a book at other lib for my latest #aberils assignment, now weeding & withdrawing photocopies. #libday4 |
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3:34 pm
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sam211173:
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Checking some old valuation rolls, designing a poster for local history week and due a cup of coffee #libday4 |
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3:35 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Ordering some Reader to reader frames and feature shelves from Opening the Book - end of budget luxury! #libday4 |
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3:35 pm
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cshlib:
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Answering email from faculty, requesting additions to her class Libguide. Still working on the display. Just have to create a sign.#libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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BillDrew4:
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loaded webpage written by another librarian at TC3 to library website for nursing class. use Dreamweaver CS4 #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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wawoodworth:
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State of NJ did not send libraries copies of tax forms this year (to save money), so guess who gets to make all the copies instead? #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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gailst:
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Want to know what we do all day? #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Awesome work on the #libday4 stuff. I'm going follow this one a lot more closely |
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3:37 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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purchased headset for upcoming #hhlib2; now testing, testing... #libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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AdamEvans:
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RT gee thanks @dennang: Twitter lists have saved my life. Now I can choose to only see my fellow librarians' tweets this week. #libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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webgoddess:
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Took a break from Drupal brainstorming to buy plane tickets for SocMed conference in March. It's coming right up!! #libday4 |
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3:38 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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constantly replacing headphone on patron internet machines?looking for source of good, cheap headphones (difficult balance) #libday4 |
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3:38 pm
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srharris19:
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Posted link to library art exhibit on Facebook: http://bit.ly/5Ekh3A #libday4 |
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3:39 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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Played "Walking on Broken Glass" & "I Don't Want to Work " to express our moods in IT #libday4 - I'm on to harder stuff Godsmack/Disturbed |
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3:40 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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First action item on to-do list: I'm webmaster for ORALL (a regional law library org) and I need to update the website. #libday4 |
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3:40 pm
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jaclark:
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@BillDrew4 My apologies for bumping you from #libday4 editing. I hit the wrong button. |
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3:41 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Oh, FYI, I'm participating in Librarian Day in the Life, which has been a blog thing, but now also twitter. Look for #libday4 tags! |
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3:42 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Also, these means I'll be tweeting more than usual, and they will probably seem pretty mundane since I'm just recounting my day. #libday4 |
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3:43 pm
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gailst:
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planning orientation for new DataStaR developer http://datastar.mannlib.cornell.edu/ #libday4 |
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3:43 pm
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alsnyder02:
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Whittling down the inbox - catching up on all the questions & class registrations from this weekend #libday4 |
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3:44 pm
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jaclark:
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Mmm coffee... checking twitter, Google Reader for development, digitization, library stuff. My morning routine as human aggregator. #libday4 |
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3:44 pm
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BillDrew4:
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Why are 30 librarians needed on the academic queue for QP when there are so few questions? #libday4 |
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3:45 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Morning ref on call pretty quiet. Info on late prof for former student, pointed staff member to resources for technical resumes. #libday4 |
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3:46 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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"Chrome's Voice extension enables click and call | Wireless - CNET News" ( http://bit.ly/6D67j8 ) - #libday4 |
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3:46 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:47 pm
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booksheaf:
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A day in the life of few librarians begin today...to see what it is like follow #libday4 |
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3:47 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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http://twitpic.com/zpn1c - Where the magic happens... (yes, I sit on a yoga ball all day) #libday4 |
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3:48 pm
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mak506:
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@sglassmeyer: Is that what it is? (#libday4) If it weren't a v. Monday Monday, I wd join in. Tho all my updates wd be prep for LRW teaching. |
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3:49 pm
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ljharris:
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Right now, just puttering through e-mail and checking out my to do list. Rescheduling an appointment. #libday4 |
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3:50 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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First day of the spring semester; should be pretty mellow. No scheduled meetings. #libday4 |
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3:50 pm
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kabergeron:
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Has no blog, but it signing up for Librarian Day in the Life #libday4 |
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3:50 pm
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uvejota:
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an important conversation that medical librarians should be part of: http://bit.ly/4NzYrX #libday4 /via @lukelibrarian |
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3:51 pm
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digipreserve:
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1st mtg ended early. Checking email etc. on iTouch while waiting for 2nd mtg to start. #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Just been to an incident in my duty manager role. Ho-hum |
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3:51 pm
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jen_young:
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meeting cancelled due to illiness; getting coffee then go thru email. #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Sent somewhat important e-mail without a subject line. *Smacks forehead.* #libday4 |
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3:52 pm
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pleonastic:
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Withdrew article with magnificent title: 'Can chaps be pin-ups?' Well? Can they? #libday4 |
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3:52 pm
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BillDrew4:
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creating load files for loading new patrons into ALEPH and EZZproxy #libday4 |
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3:53 pm
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librarydonna:
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nearly the end of the day, handful of students still in, working or hanging out (bless them), closing in 10mins #libday4 |
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3:53 pm
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LitJrzyGrl:
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@brewinlibrarian I would fall off the yoga ball at least once a day. But I think it's a great idea! #libday4 |
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3:53 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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I'm going to go old-school and blog Librarian Day in the Life. Will post link at end of day. #libday4 |
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3:54 pm
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LottieMSmith:
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#libday4 Just ordered some books and sourced some Spanish films on dvd. Going to carry on cataloguing Goethe criticism. |
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3:54 pm
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hbraum:
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monday morning; not 2 crazy yet-famous last words. I really should try to participate in #libday4 but think I'll wait till later in week. |
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3:54 pm
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nancyjweiss:
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RT @hood_and_hat: RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:55 pm
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cshlib:
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trying to figure out how 2 resize banner in Publisher. Shortest is 60in, too big for display. This kind of thing slows me down. #libday4 |
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3:55 pm
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jpmccluskey:
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this is the last week of our workload study, tracking how we spend our day. #libday4 |
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3:55 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Carrying doggedly on with checking and updating all these accounting by country web pages. My eyes are killing me. #libday4 |
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3:56 pm
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BillDrew4:
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Must be quicker on QP to click on new questions. Most are snatched up within seconds of appearing.#libday4 |
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3:56 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Enquiry Desking! #libday4 |
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3:56 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Finishing up - time to go home and log on to other laptop there lol #libday4 |
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4:00 pm
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kabergeron:
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Do you want to include your day in the library day in the life? Go here: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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4:00 pm
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bethanar:
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waiting for a supposedly 'smart' wizardy thing to finish doing something really quite dumb... #libday4 |
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4:00 pm
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lisapisa77:
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Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 (via @librarianbyday) looking forward to reading posts! |
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4:01 pm
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lisapisa77:
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Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 (via @librarianbyday) also...next yr will participate. |
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4:01 pm
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BillDrew4:
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done with QP online ref shift. did one question where patron was either disconnected or closed it. Prefer if it was very busy. #libday4 |
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4:02 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@hbraum I usually document my whole week, just for variety! #libday4 |
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4:02 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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@brewinlibrarian cheap headphones are way better than cleaning. Buy from geekbro.com - $1/ea, item #728054 #libday4 |
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4:04 pm
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wawoodworth:
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As always, the fish tank is a big hit with the little ones here at the library #libday4 |
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4:04 pm
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wawoodworth:
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RT @lisapisa77: Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 (via @librarianbyday) looking forward ... |
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4:05 pm
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Jessican_DC:
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Automatic ordering email suddenly not working for Greek book vendor. Had a stack of Greek book orders planned for today Plan B, Go! #libday4 |
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4:05 pm
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librarydonna:
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Everyone has gone, tweeting @realBatgirl and packing up for the day #libday4 |
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4:06 pm
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realBatgirl:
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In honour of #libday4 http://twitpic.com/zppxj |
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4:06 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 sorting out my actions from last management team meeting. Uncharacteristically, I can actually tick some of them off as completed |
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4:07 pm
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BillDrew4:
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turned off e-mail update notifications to Library Day in the Life on PBwiki. Filling my inbox. ;-) #libday4 |
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4:08 pm
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mtechman:
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@mrschu81 you should join http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 - I think I'll join and tweet tomorrow... |
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4:09 pm
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ekcragg:
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Training finished early so working from home for the last hour. Thinking about how to write constructively about the days events #libday4 |
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4:10 pm
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kabergeron:
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trying to modify our Everyone's Reading webpage so its short and sweet, but also has all required information #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Signed up for #libday4, too. Right now, of course, I'm watching Lost and having coffee 'cause I don't go into work until later. |
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4:11 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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30-minutes at the Reference Desk and now software updates on MacBook Pro. #libday4 http://post.ly/KTb0 |
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4:12 pm
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ljharris:
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Puttering through e-mail = checking things on test server; tweaking wording on home page; reading coworker's annual report stuff #libday4 |
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4:13 pm
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UKSG:
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RT @Copac: looks like BBC Radio 4 is joining in #libday4, with a play about Philip Larkin + his library work http://bit.ly/4oDGqA (via @ ... |
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4:13 pm
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eabrown25:
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one hour at the ref desk, signed up for gmail @ BU #libday4 http://ff.im/eOG91 |
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4:14 pm
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clpaterson:
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Spent the afternoon working on changing our patron input from flat file to XML format. Finishing shortly as we do flexitime :) #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Poster ready for proofing n tweaking. Another full day?? :-) #libday4 #yam |
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4:15 pm
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alsnyder02:
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Statistics, statistics, statistics. Crunching some numbers for the first 1/2 of the year. #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Boo! No information on accounting standards in Guyana. Come on, World Bank. Sloppy! #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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I think I have mouse-related RSI. #libday4 |
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4:16 pm
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miss_shortskirt:
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Oooh! It's #libday4! So far, I've been on the couch. Ah, library student life. Currently watching Gilmore Girls, thinking about Wii Fit. |
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4:18 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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An office view. Just the way I like it. #libday4 http://post.ly/KTf9 |
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4:18 pm
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BillDrew4:
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Why do tech support people send out an e-mail about security updates after the update has been pushed out? ;-) #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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calire:
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Back from my blogging workshop. Seemed to go well, very positive feedback anyway. Now just catching up on what I've missed. #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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cathy_library:
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Back from a mid-morning walk to Dunkin Donuts. Happily re-caffeinated. #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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Put my info in for Library Day in the Life. Interesting day for it too! #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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jen_young:
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listening to @loserboy on KEXP and going thriu today's to-do list #libday4 |
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4:20 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Dropped off Mr. 5 at Preschool. Now at home and working on promoting events at the Sustainable Living Library in Second Life. #libday4 |
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4:20 pm
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jaclark:
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Help me test javascript geolocation function @ http://bit.ly/5U8mva. 1. Working accurately? 2. What browser? #libday4 |
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4:20 pm
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bethanar:
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just taken an archives hub query from someone who wants to use the hub workbook for a workshop with MA students. We likey :) #libday4 |
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4:21 pm
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laurenpressley:
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spent some time on email (mostly teaching related), a little Facebook catch up, automated ALA Learning & Blog Post up...#libday4 |
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4:22 pm
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BillDrew4:
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updated Google Chrome #libday4 |
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4:23 pm
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BillDrew4:
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uploading patron files to ALEPH. #libday4 |
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4:23 pm
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webgoddess:
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Distracted again by Millennium module in Drupal - installing now, will get back to Drupal presentation shortly... #libday4 |
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4:23 pm
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kabergeron:
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our computer one-on-ones are becoming very popular. We've had 8 already this month and two more this week! #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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#libday4 reading... RT @chrisbrogan Writing is tricky. To me, it's in the practice. What do you think? - http://bit.ly/742Imm |
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4:24 pm
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cindi:
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Meeting 1 cancelled; Meeting 2 v. productive. Next? #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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theatregrad:
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using Picnik to edit some images for my project - need to add text etc but have no decent software, only paint so Picnik rocks! #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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litebulb11:
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Finalizing my grant application for a health literacy workshop #libday4 |
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4:25 pm
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scilibchica:
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one ref hr, reviewed approval bks, scheduling library faculty meeting, working on presentation 4 NERCOMP, tweeted lib hrs 4 spring #libday4 |
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4:25 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Halfway through my reference desk shift, things are relatively quiet, just getting Q's in bunches all at once #libday4 |
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4:25 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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Textbook checkout not as busy this term at RVS, mostly because we told people to go to other campuses to reserve them :evil laugh: #libday4 |
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4:27 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Going through more newspaper clippings for EBID #libday4 |
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4:27 pm
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mickjacobsen:
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RT @jaclark: Help me test javascript geolocation function @ http://bit.ly/5U8mva. 1. Working accurately? 2. What browser? #libday4 |
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4:28 pm
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DElibrarian:
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this morning: responding to Request Module; checking bill configurations; fixing some library policy issues re. modifying users #libday4 |
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4:28 pm
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litebulb11:
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Just referred a copyright question to @g_gerg #libday4 |
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4:29 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Also: starting to discuss database renewals for 2011 with various stakeholders #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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DElibrarian:
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preparing a presentation for county council tomorrow #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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BillDrew4:
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running load patron service in ALEPH to load each patron file. Tedious and ridiculously designed process. #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Do you scan twitter for mentions of your institution? I use Twitterspy in my Gmail to alert me & add users to @lurialibrary. #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Going through email, planning library tweets, and doing some quick tech reading #libday4 |
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4:31 pm
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srharris19:
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STILL catching up on email. Down to 55 unread. :P #libday4 |
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4:31 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Finally this morning: discussing positioning of libraries in Delaware's Race to the Top application #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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DElibrarian:
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following up on some training and implementation issues with newly migrated libraries #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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#libday4 reading... http://alalearning.org/ |
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4:32 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Sorting my remaining to-do items into 'things I can't do now" & "things I don't want to do now". Wishing for a third category. #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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DElibrarian:
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and planning to walk over to main city branch as soon as it stops raining, to pick up some holds! #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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webgoddess:
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I broke Drupal! I love doing that in the middle of the day. It's fixed now. Still setting up Mill. mod. Still avoiding Drupal preso #libday4 |
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4:33 pm
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weelibrarian:
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one planning meeting down. time for lunch with a colleague #libday4 |
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4:34 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Aw crap, I just remembered, I need to fill out some continuing education forms to get credit for an @NJLA meeting and #alamw10. #libday4 |
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4:35 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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@Cespur I can take most questions about SBCC, but may refer the person to the right location for the answers. #libday4 |
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4:36 pm
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BillDrew4:
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extracting ID numbers from ALEPH reports to add them to EZproxy for remote authentication for databases. #libday4 |
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4:36 pm
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jo_ruth_wilson:
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Got feedback from interview: "you're very capable, we'd love to employ you under normal circs, but it's the recession". Grr! #libday4 |
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4:37 pm
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librarianbyday:
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website updates made! now on to the presentation for tomorrow kiwanis meeting #libday4 |
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4:37 pm
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jo_ruth_wilson:
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Mugging up like a mad thing for next interview #libday4 |
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4:37 pm
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steve_librarian:
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Have the day off :) #libday4 |
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4:38 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Putting together stats from Google Analytics for my web pages on PBR 2009 compared to 2008's. I like to put my bragging in numbers. #libday4 |
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4:40 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Meeting on hoof with e-resources co-ordinator @wraga Lots of stuff not working, eg shibboleth (again!). On plus side, LMS spec good |
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4:40 pm
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Jessican_DC:
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Documenting & recording cancellations, re-orders, and budget changes. Seems I spend lots of time documenting these days #libday4 |
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4:41 pm
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librarianbyday:
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http://twitpic.com/zpume - Monkeys #libday4 |
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4:41 pm
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webgoddess:
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@mstabbycat You like watching me screw up? That's every day, Ms. Tabbycat, every single day... #libday4 |
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4:42 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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The headphones on the TVs are not working or only one side of the audio works. #libday4 |
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4:42 pm
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DElibrarian:
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reviewing the parameters for a catalog deduplication project #libday4 |
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4:42 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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"So....you're going to be one of those people in white gloves?" #libday4 |
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4:43 pm
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librarydonna:
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Body still trying to leave the building, brain alas left an hour ago #libday4 |
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4:43 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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RT @lisapisa77: Don't forget! Library Day in the Life starts today! http://bit.ly/8BJCyp #libday4 (via @librarianbyday) looking forward ... |
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4:44 pm
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kama_sue:
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exciting stuff for #libday4 for me - fixing links in our intranet. W00t! |
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4:45 pm
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jpmccluskey:
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Sounds as if someone brought their pet bird to work today. #libday4 |
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4:45 pm
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webgoddess:
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Opening bubbl.us to transfer Drupal process brainstorm to computer - had a hard time coming up with "what we did right" examples... #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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srharris19:
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After 1.5 hours of email, finally getting to MPOW. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7ymiPC |
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4:47 pm
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ashley_sanders:
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I really wish we could get rid of php. Compiling and configuring with other stuff is too much grief. #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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DElibrarian:
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placing holds remotely for a juvenile patron- all abt child abuse- wish I cld see her eyes and know if she needed other resources #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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geohiker:
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Polishing lecture for class, editing grant work, writing article on research, emailing students, watching the rain...Great day! #libday4 |
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4:48 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Putting together stats from Google Analytics for my web pages on PBR 2009 compared to 2008's. Got to remind them how great I am. #libday4 |
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4:48 pm
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DElibrarian:
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scheduled blog post just went up, checking formatting. Looks nice #libday4 |
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4:49 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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For the record: it makes me really happy that we check out textbooks to students, but dealing with it is a pain, a big pain #libday4 |
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4:49 pm
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cshlib:
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Display done. http://twitpic.com/zpvkd Thanks to @ReneeElliot for helping me figure out Publisher. Now, for some lunch. #libday4 |
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4:49 pm
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ekcragg:
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Today's photo: Home office 25/365 #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yhtET |
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4:51 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Nearly done with the press clippings bureau folders. Everything so far has been exclusively from 1968-69. #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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librariantom:
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ok, right now, answering emails from patrons, including ref. qs., reserving books, scheduling proctored exams,... #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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working through email and other ipl2 related tasks #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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jpmccluskey:
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Working on Question Point suggestions for media. You want Charles in Charge at the library. Charles in Charge, really? #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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gailst:
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DataExec to ponder what to do besides exchange data. Should be fun. #libday4 |
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4:52 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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email, reference, training, email #libday4 |
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4:52 pm
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calire:
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Distrobuted some flyers for our upcoming Family History Day. Now doing a couple of quick updates on the library website. #libday4 |
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4:53 pm
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mmgarza:
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First time in 2010 I have not worked a 9-10 hour Monday. On the down side: "When are you going to work?" - @ruebot "I'm LATE!" - me #libday4 |
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4:53 pm
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ceakowal:
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Finished ILLs now working on a Wireless Access Policy brochure #libday4 |
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4:54 pm
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archelina:
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About to start my 'late' desk duty (only until 5.30 luckily after which it's every user for him/herself...) #libday4 |
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4:54 pm
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meimaimaggio:
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Where's my Giga Pudding?? I should use these ten minutes until home time to rest my poor eyes. #libday4 |
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4:54 pm
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jambina:
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doing the "homework" for the copyright course i'm taking. please let the future involve more @creativecommons licenses! #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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BillDrew4:
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restarted EZproxy after loading new patrons into files on ezproxy server. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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stephdavidson:
|
Ok, I'll play. Day in the life of a librarian #libday4 on @steph_conf . |
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4:55 pm
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steph_conf:
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Ok, I'll play. Day in the life of a librarian #libday4 on @steph_conf . |
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4:55 pm
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medejean:
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RT @libscenester Why #LIS #students might want2 pay attention2 #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq <-Proyecto "1 día en la vida de la #Biblioteca" |
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4:56 pm
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ashuping:
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rt @jambina doing the "homework" for the copyright course i'm taking. please let the future involve more @creativecommons licenses! #libday4 |
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4:56 pm
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Cath_Marlowe:
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licences signed and in post, invoices checked, blogged #libday4, time to go home methinks |
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4:57 pm
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librarianbyday:
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http://twitpic.com/zpwvk - Lilies are my favorite! #libday4 |
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4:57 pm
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BillDrew4:
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lunch #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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jeremygsnell:
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On the agenda: website updates, more research into Joomla, book ordering, collection weeding. #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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librariantom:
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the #libday4 hashtag forces me to check my name on the org chart.. looky, that's me way at the bottom.. |
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4:58 pm
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tomroper:
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About to hand in radio and duty manager badge and head for home. Going to do a #libday4 blog post too, so that world can know full horror |
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4:59 pm
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steph_conf:
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Testing feasibility of using RefWorks for collecting faculty scholarly activities for the deanz. #libday4 |
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4:59 pm
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cathy_library:
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Experimenting with Jing's video capture #libday4 |
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5:00 pm
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alsnyder02:
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Last minute prep for a webinar on fundraising resources this afternoon. Feeling the pressure w/almost 300 people signed up. eek!! #libday4 |
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5:02 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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Researching software/apps for kids and teens gaming, etc. computers #libday4 |
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5:02 pm
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jen_young:
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http://twitpic.com/zpxmg - The guardian on top of my monitor. #libday4 |
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5:02 pm
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Jessican_DC:
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WHERE DID MY ITEM RECORD GO?! HOW DID THAT DISAPPEAR? #libday4 |
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5:03 pm
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cshlib:
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Lunch: Chicken Red Curry. Then off to Farmville to harvest some crops. http://twitpic.com/zpxpl #libday4 |
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5:03 pm
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joeyanne:
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Blogged: Library day in the life round 4 - Monday http://bit.ly/6gQd5i #libday4 |
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5:03 pm
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kabergeron:
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Ironically, I just send instructions to someone on how to edit things on PBWiki (maybe I should send her the link to #libday4 too) |
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5:04 pm
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lyndamk:
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you know yer a librarian when yer deliriously happy bc a vendor offers huge discount & u may not need to cancel fave dbase YAYYYY! #libday4 |
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5:04 pm
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srharris19:
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Reading minutes from subject librarian meeting. This is the way email goes all day. #libday4 |
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5:04 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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An hour of sweating over a laptop together & the library patron and I are BOTH experts at using MovieMaker to make a photo DVD. #libday4 |
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5:06 pm
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jkobrien:
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slowing making my way through my inbox, wondering where the last four hours went #libday4 |
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5:06 pm
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BillDrew4:
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all computers in use in the commons. ref. desk busy. #libday4 |
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5:07 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
|
Gentle end to the day doing work for Scottish Academic Libraries Co-operative Training Group. Meeting and course to be organised. #libday4 |
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5:08 pm
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civillibrarian:
|
No blogging for #libday4 this time around; just tweets. |
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5:08 pm
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webgoddess:
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Taking a break from being distracted to skim through RSS feeds. That should fix me. #libday4 |
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5:10 pm
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BillDrew4:
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watching #caprica while eating lunch #libday4 |
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5:10 pm
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alexzealand:
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Spent a crazy hour on circ, but it's good to keep those skills sharp. Got a reprieve on 2 straight hours of Ref, get to eat now #libday4 |
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5:11 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@civillibrarian will you publish all your tweets as a blog post at the end? #libday4 |
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5:11 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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#libday4 - A bitty day. Meant to make sense of it with blogpost but too tired. Going home. Burns' Night, but we had our haggis yesterday. |
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5:11 pm
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bmljenny:
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Dispensed with the weekend's spam, now ready to figure out what I'm doing today. #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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l1br4r14n:
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Answered two questions at the ref desk exactly the way the patrons wanted. Thank you Aquabrowser! #libday4 |
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5:13 pm
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srharris19:
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Have to take role! Since university is requiring dept sick reports each AM due to H1N1, have to submit for my department. #libday4 |
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5:14 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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It makes me sad this collection was out in a storage shed and is in such poor shape. #libday4 |
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5:15 pm
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kimduckett:
|
taught 2 jr/senior level course sections abt the economics of scientific info. my favorite library workshops, hands down #libday4 |
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5:15 pm
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israelcsus:
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cataloging Greek materials all day (and all week) #libday4 |
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5:15 pm
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webgoddess:
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Replaced the Bold and Underline buttons on HR director's Word formatting toolbar. Back to RSS. #libday4 |
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5:15 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Home and catching up with PLN tweets from today - following links and suggestions #libday4 |
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5:17 pm
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jaclark:
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Working on geolocation javascript for project. Debugging w/help of Tweeps & FB. Release code sample and explain in blog post later. #libday4 |
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5:17 pm
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Helping a college student learn to use Windows Movie Maker for school project #libday4 |
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5:17 pm
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KiyomiD:
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RT @james3neal: INDEED! - RT @etches - "RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 - http:/ ... |
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5:18 pm
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cathy_library:
|
First infolit class of the semester in 10 min. 2ndary sources in EngLit, specif. Octavia E. Butler. #libday4 |
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5:19 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Wow, a folder of newspaper articles devoted to "Death by Drowning." What an upper. #libday4 |
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5:20 pm
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jkobrien:
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catching up with bloglines over lunch #libday4 |
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5:20 pm
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wawoodworth:
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One form down, one to go, to get credit for professional development. #libday4 |
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5:21 pm
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jkobrien:
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make that Google reader; I switched from Bloglines ages ago! #libday4 |
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5:22 pm
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cshlib:
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Back to work. Researching more about Facebook Privacy settings for upcoming workshop. #libday4 |
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5:23 pm
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alexzealand:
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Oh, hey, check it out - more porn spam twitter followers for the Library! Blocking.... #libday4 |
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5:24 pm
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srharris19:
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Reviewing book requests submitted (mostly anonymously) through our website. To order or not to order, that is the question. #libday4 |
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5:24 pm
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calire:
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Finally got the changes made to the website. Software only crashed on me twice. Now home time via Sainsburys. #libday4 |
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5:24 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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and an eerie quiet settles over the library, bracing for 11:30 #libday4 |
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5:25 pm
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cindi:
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you know, it's possible I could spend all day doing nothing but reading links shared via twitter and RSS feeds in gReader. Alas. #libday4 |
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5:26 pm
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danwho:
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I have never had to fill out a TPS report, much less a cover sheet for anything. #libday4 |
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5:27 pm
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kate_librarian:
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CONFIRMED! Daisy Dares You gig at Oldham Library in March ~ part of Get It Loud In Libraries. Going to be fantastic! Very excited #libday4 |
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5:28 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Two ongoing resource ordering sagas revisited this afternoon: one database and one book. Determined to solve them eventually! #libday4 |
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5:29 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Introducing long-time cataloger to the marathon pace and technology of life on the ref desk on a busy Monday morning. Whew! #libday4 |
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5:29 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@stevelawson DO IT! :-) #libday4 |
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5:30 pm
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agrundmann:
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RT @james3neal: INDEED! - RT @etches - "RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 - http:/ ... |
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5:30 pm
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tamahoc:
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cell phone on. email open. coffee in hand. #libday4 |
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5:32 pm
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jen_young:
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#cataloging and untangling a Zimbabwean newspaper involving 5 local records and 9 OCLC records. Also had to contact CRL for info. #libday4 |
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5:33 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @KiyomiD @james3neal @etches @libscenester: Why LIS students (&others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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5:34 pm
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webgoddess:
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Just forwarded emails from Web to appropriate staff, gave lunch order 4 Thurs meeting & got hungry. Considering mexican for lunch! #libday4 |
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5:34 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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5:34 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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headed 2 @uthsclib downtown library 2 give google docs class with @greaterumbrage & @Atticus_Finch12 #libday4 |
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5:35 pm
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wawoodworth:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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5:36 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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5:37 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Done with NMPCBu clippings! Onto...more clippings? #libday4 |
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5:37 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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just posted midday #LibraryTrafficReport to @uthsclib stream #libday4 |
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5:38 pm
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Altair77:
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Catching up on wkend emails; had office light replaced; motivating myself to write letter for colleagues review file. #libday4 |
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5:38 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Reading email & Twitter. Installing latest Chromium build while students & staff drop-in. 1 person out today. Making coffee. #libday4 |
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5:39 pm
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joeyanne:
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@LisaSparkle hope you're feeling better soon and can join in with #libday4 before the end of the week |
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5:41 pm
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wiilassie:
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My day: http://wp.me/pgY0R-2P #libday4 |
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5:41 pm
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bethanar:
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just written a post for the Copac development blog, and sent it off to @joypalmer to be checked for style/lies. hometime soon! #libday4 |
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5:41 pm
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srharris19:
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Book request submitted online: "Truck Driver" - no author listed - uh - about 15 books with that title. Which one? #libday4 |
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5:43 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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working on update for our change management group. Implementing #ITIL in stages here at @boulderlibrary #libday4 |
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5:45 pm
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acbtanya:
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#libday4 so far: email, confer w/ ops re minor system hiccup, set agenda for upcoming erm mtg, go to pt appt, get h1n1 shot |
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5:46 pm
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ljharris:
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Making some notes for a meeting that's later this afternoon. Eating lunch. Listening to Lady Gaga. #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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kongtemplation:
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finishing up a 4 hour shift at @oaktoncollege library before heading over to my FT job @skokielibrary #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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ranti:
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@brewinlibrarian Would you write something about this later on? Would love to hear more. #ITIL #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just got back from giving Reference a break (my shift starts at 3). Time for lunch! Then on to a different project. #libday4 |
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5:47 pm
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edrabinski:
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Testing search examples from last year's pharmacy recitation to make sure they still work. Class on Wednesday! #libday4 |
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5:49 pm
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webchicken:
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Participating in Library Day in the Life today on the night shift! #libday4 |
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5:50 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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A variety of needs, details, and people keep me on my toes, but need to remember to remain calm. Meeting with Outreach Librarian. #libday4 |
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5:50 pm
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webchicken:
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Helping a patron find the right tax forms. I need to restock. They go so fast! We still have not received any IN state forms. #libday4 |
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5:51 pm
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webgoddess:
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Work email inbox = 0; Daily RSS feeds folder = 0; add them together and you get - lunchtime! #libday4 |
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5:52 pm
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litebulb11:
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Registering HSL for a table at the 'Improving Children's Health Through Community-Engaged Research' program http://bit.ly/6s46oK #libday4 |
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5:52 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Done with lunch (eaten at my desk). Now trying to hunt down some tricky ILLs that just don't want to be found. #libday4 |
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5:53 pm
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pcbrannon:
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At work. It's too bad my boss isn't here, 'cause I need to ask him an important question: am I a winter or an autumn? #libday4 |
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5:54 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Distributed the LexisNexis update (which I suspect no one reads), bought my PILA auction ticket, signed a birthday card. #libday4 |
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5:55 pm
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stephdavidson:
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@pcbrannon heh. he would know. I'd say autumn, fwiw. #libday4 |
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5:55 pm
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BillDrew4:
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meeting with alumni office on using facebook and Twitter for the alumni association. I am on the board. #libday4 |
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5:55 pm
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jen_young:
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http://twitpic.com/zq58s - Newspaper so yellow and brittle it's falling apart as I touch it. #libday4 |
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5:55 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Also trying to determine if I can bribe someone to walk to legal for me to pick up a contract, since I'm wearing heels. #libday4 |
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5:56 pm
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juliepia:
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Participated in a pilot test of the card sorting exercise we'll run with undergraduates this week to improve the library web site. #libday4 |
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5:57 pm
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DElibrarian:
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quick field trip to city library, picked up some data and answered a few questions from staff, now back in office after lunch #libday4 |
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5:58 pm
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laurenpressley:
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and now I'm in a reference team meeting... #libday4 |
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5:58 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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Filling out app for Principles of Public Library Organization and Management course. Hooray for free prof dev! #libday4 |
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5:59 pm
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ljharris:
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Lunch has been wolfed down. Making notes for a LibGuides style guide. #libday4 |
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6:00 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Uneventful 1st half-hour! Processing some books & DVDs, then working on some invoice allocation. Mondays= not so exciting. #libday4 |
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6:00 pm
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kytwins:
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prepping for a class on twitter in higher education #libday4 |
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6:01 pm
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ms_tinamarie:
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I should have stayed in bed today, but I'll make the most of the day for the sake of #libday4 ;) |
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6:01 pm
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aburchfield:
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about to discuss tomorrow's Scholarly Writing session with another librarian. we've done the session before, should be ok #libday4 |
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6:02 pm
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DElibrarian:
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google reader time. Some good stuff, usual obnoxious c*** from Tame the Web. Not Helpful, guys. EVER. #libday4 |
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6:03 pm
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DElibrarian:
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oooo. Directors Station patch cluster announcement....must read that. #libday4 |
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6:03 pm
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lyndamk:
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getting geared up for my first chairship of a search comm. should be an experience. #libday4 |
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6:03 pm
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digipreserve:
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Back from mtgs. In 40 mins before next mtg, must trawl thru incoming email. May require backhoe. 2 more mtgs to set up, too. #libday4 |
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6:03 pm
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wawoodworth:
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lunch! #libday4 |
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6:04 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Grabbing National Book Award announcement and a greeensboro civil rights digital exhibit for blog posting later. #libday4 |
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6:08 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Much too quiet for a fashion library in here! Now showing Taking Woodstock on the flatscreen. #libday4 |
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6:08 pm
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librarydonna:
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back home and on work email, no really i am not obsessive, next to change LMS server name via citrix, fingers crossed #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Directors Station patch cluster 4.8.1.1 is fine but meh. #libday4 |
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6:10 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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9 attendees from downtown hospitals so far at @uthsclib google docs class, in progress now #libday4 |
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6:10 pm
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mir_b:
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Do I get to play #libday4 even if I can't figure out how to add myself to the wiki? |
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6:11 pm
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bohyunkim:
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I hate budgeting. What a headache and a timesink!!! #libday4 |
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6:12 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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Reviewed ipl2 student practice questions. #libday4 |
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6:12 pm
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ljharris:
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Printing stuff out and am about to head for a meeting downtown. #libday4 |
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6:13 pm
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rmazar:
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Planning meeting this morning: planning to plan. Discussions about exactly how to do our goals and objectives this year. #libday4 |
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6:13 pm
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bmljenny:
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In training session for the content management system for our new library Intranet. #libday4 |
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6:14 pm
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rmazar:
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I had lots of opinions: I say, construct goals, present them, see if all requireds can commit, put on group calendar. #libday4 |
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6:14 pm
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weelibrarian:
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lovely lunch. now time for office hours in my liaison dept. #libday4 |
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6:15 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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adobe connect training #libday4 |
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6:15 pm
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mir_b:
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When I came in, three computer lab users. Now just us. Cruisin' for titles to put on our wish lists. #libday4 |
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6:15 pm
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rmazar:
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Meeting about expanding our laptop loan program using netbooks. Brain was thoroughly picked. #libday4 |
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6:15 pm
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rmazar:
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Student arrived with a blackboard question while I had a chunk of melba toast in my mouth. Classy! #libday4 |
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6:15 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Cleaning up library website, just in time for instruction session. #libday4 |
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6:16 pm
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Atticus_Finch12:
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RT @lukelibrarian: 9 attendees from downtown hospitals so far at @uthsclib google docs class, in progress now #libday4 |
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6:16 pm
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jaclark:
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Writing about possible learning outcomes for ACRL webinar; Finalizing plans for #cil2010; Answering work emails. #libday4 |
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6:17 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Happens to us all the time too and we're a public library. RT @dennang A student wants to request a textbook. Sorry bud, no can do. #libday4 |
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6:19 pm
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mir_b:
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@srharris19 intermittent "play by play" on twitter has been my main (online) professional identity for a while. It suits me. #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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laurabotts:
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Meeting about new website for special collections. #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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laurabotts:
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Answered reference question. Mailed copies to happy patron. #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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laurabotts:
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Now off to plan an instruction session. #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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DElibrarian:
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I also did this in the AM RT @ebethmoreau: RT @dennang A student wants to request a textbook. Sorry bud, no can do. #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Chekng circ stats for new library- they counted one way in their old system, we count differently- need a valid projection #libday4 |
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6:23 pm
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jkobrien:
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Reviewing chat reference transcripts for NC Live (NC's 24/7 live reference chat staffed by librarians), in a volunteer capacity. #libday4 |
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6:25 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
|
looking for a twitter client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic with large font capability. Why have it if I can't *see* it? #libday4 |
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6:25 pm
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rmazar:
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Now: off to the shuttle to the main campus for a meeting about student e-communications and the university's potential offerings. #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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DElibrarian:
|
finally getting around to reporting some Directors Station bugs to SirsiDynix #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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sarahehogg:
|
Have written my first blog post for #libday4 :) |
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6:26 pm
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markmac:
|
holding liaison office hours, preparing for an aft committee mtg, and thinking how crazy it is that's it's been 6 mths since rd 3 #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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ranti:
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Reading. #libday4 |
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6:27 pm
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geohiker:
|
Library Twitter people! Use #libday4 today to let people know what you are doing! librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com |
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6:28 pm
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bmljenny:
|
Oh people, don't try to UNDERSTAND the CMS, just worry about how to put content in. #libday4 |
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6:29 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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Pizza provided by our lovely head librarian, Thanks!, 30 more minutes. Then gym, nap and evening shift at another campus #libday4 |
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6:29 pm
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digipreserve:
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Backhoe employed. I think I'm caught up. Off to next meeting. #libday4 |
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6:32 pm
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mir_b:
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HeadStart language/culture teacher comes in to her office. #libday4 |
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6:32 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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RT @geohiker: Library Twitter people! Use #libday4 today to let people know what you are doing! librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com |
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6:32 pm
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ceakowal:
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Read PC Mag while on lunch re: Windows 7. Now researching Masons, etc for a for a tie in with "The Lost Symbol". #libday4 |
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6:32 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Done with email. Off to order supplies for our new leisure collection (or the leisure suit collection, as Nancy calls it.) #libday4 |
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6:33 pm
|
sglassmeyer:
|
Discussing issues of vital importance with a variety of librarian colleagues from around the world. VITAL importance. #libday4 |
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6:33 pm
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davidviner:
|
Blogged: Library Day in the Life (Monday). http://bit.ly/6sxNM7 #libday4 |
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6:34 pm
|
sshreeves:
|
Just getting to Library day in the life: http://bit.ly/7kyzUi because I've spent the morning in meetings #libday4 |
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6:34 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Time to review budget. #libday4 |
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6:34 pm
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ebethmoreau:
|
I work Saturdays so today is my day off, but tomorrow I'm totally in #libday4 http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4,-January-2010# |
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6:35 pm
|
sshreeves:
|
First meeting was Scholarly Communications Committee - talked about OSTP call for comments, CIC Environmental Scan, next steps #libday4 |
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6:35 pm
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sshreeves:
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Next was Data Services Task Force - overview of workshops and open hours, connections to data curation, next steps #libday4 |
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6:36 pm
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sshreeves:
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Now email and reviewing documents for library executive committee. And, oh yeah, lunch! #libday4 |
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6:36 pm
|
sunhesjan:
|
RT @LibraryJournal: RT @libscenester Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
|
6:37 pm
|
alsnyder02:
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Listening to awful muzak while waiting patiently for this webinar to begin... #libday4 |
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6:38 pm
|
cathy_library:
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Infolit class on Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler was awesome! Talked about JSTOR, Muse, MLA, LCO and print reference. #libday4 |
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6:39 pm
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Rudibrarian:
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eating lunch at desk after luxuriously meeting-free am of email & scratching off todo list. Soon to ref desk & meetings #libday4 |
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6:39 pm
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litebulb11:
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Just answered a reference question about locating organic chemistry books within our medical library. #libday4 |
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6:40 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Cursing self for studying German instead of Spanish--the former is not much use at my reference desk...#libday4 |
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6:40 pm
|
nuclearwintour:
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Helped student working on a totebag design in Adobe Illustrator. Pen Tool represent!! #libday4 |
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6:41 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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fire alarm! pouring rain! #libday4 |
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6:42 pm
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mir_b:
|
Sure enough I did the wrong thing. Looking for where to delete it. #libday4 |
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6:42 pm
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civillibrarian:
|
Thinking about on-call staffing plans for our GoLibrary machine located in City community center. http://bit.ly/6GJnx #libday4 |
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6:42 pm
|
J_Nellie:
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RT @geohiker: Library Twitter people! Use #libday4 today to let people know what you are doing! librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com |
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6:42 pm
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civillibrarian:
|
Must remember to use #libday4 hashtag (says sheepishly)... |
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6:42 pm
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aburchfield:
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Had ref questions about Am Jur proof of facts, LexisNexis Academic, legal dictionaries, employment law mats, and coffee shops. #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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calire:
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Home at last. Now time for tea (pasta & pesto) followed by Sopranos/Glee/Nurse Jackie and probably more Sopranos. #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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#libday4 - working on updating wordpress blog instructions for @HiRecommended |
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6:43 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
|
Reference desk. Mostly questions about textbooks. Inquiries coming in person and through our IM service. #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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J_Nellie:
|
almost have all of the scavenger hunt q's for our online resources for libraries trianing on wednesday. Woo hoo! #libday4 |
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6:44 pm
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steph_conf:
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Missed @sshreeves' meeting, ack! Now buried in RefWorks reftypes and output styles, but carrying on. And must lunch soon. #libday4 |
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6:45 pm
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J_Nellie:
|
ust installed overdrive media console to my droid eris. Hoping to show how it works during training on Wednesday, #libday4 |
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6:46 pm
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israelcsus:
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dreaming up ways i could make attending this conference a reality. http://bit.ly/6RWxjF #libday4 |
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6:47 pm
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buffalolibrary:
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Looking at collection turnover rates by LC call number. #libday4 |
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6:47 pm
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J_Nellie:
|
struggling w how to explain just because content from overdrive will work on phone doesn't mean you can dl directly to phone. ##libday4 |
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6:47 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
|
long-overdue update of library hours in SharePoint - talk about fiddly! #libday4 |
|
6:50 pm
|
wigglesweets:
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@sarahjison Do the #libday4 blog. I'm doing mine now! |
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6:51 pm
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Altair77:
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Just submitted my first website change through our new CMS. Very easy! #libday4 |
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6:51 pm
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LorreS:
|
just got an email question: what is the institutional policy on student copyright? #libday4 |
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6:54 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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I really really LOVE Fluid (OSx only) in conjunction with Fever. Can track my RSS feed right from menu bar. Fast & easy. #libday4 |
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6:54 pm
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esukhdev:
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Just came across #libday4 - to let people know what you are doing! http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com |
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6:55 pm
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ruebot:
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about to experiment with some ogg and html5 audio on the dev digital collections site. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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jkobrien:
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Creating a LibGuide for our library's School of Business. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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cshlib:
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Trying to access ACLS Humanities ebooks on my iPhone. http://bit.ly/6JdLoZ #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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webchicken:
|
Woah! BUSY first two hours on the reference desk. Hard to keep up with tracking things... #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
|
I really honestly I am not a fan of Gale's new interface. Been debating. I've made my choice. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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bohyunkim:
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Budget draft for a digitizaiton grant application completed. Heading out for lunch now. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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jaimebc:
|
Waiting for conference call about CT Library Association Conference. Co-chairing the conference has been fun, but HARD! #libday4 |
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6:57 pm
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DElibrarian:
|
@bcshipps don't you mean: now I'm at OWLS, HOOOOOO should I be following. Sorry #libday4 |
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6:57 pm
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J_Nellie:
|
has anyone out there hooked up a droid to a projector or computer to show your screen? easy? tips? #libday4 |
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6:57 pm
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wawoodworth:
|
back to paperwork, writing text messages for the subscription service, updating flyers, and making a appointment calendar #libday4 |
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6:57 pm
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webgoddess:
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Trip to Linn postponed - again - so I'm now installing audacity & microphone drivers for our new traveling podcast station. #libday4 *sigh* |
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6:58 pm
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DElibrarian:
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hey- trying to enter the bug report for Directors Station and the customer care website crashed. oh. the. irony. #libday4 |
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6:59 pm
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DElibrarian:
|
updating some library hours on the website, then out. #libday4 |
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7:00 pm
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Rudibrarian:
|
Blogged today's day http://wp.me/p86Fl-2O #libday4 |
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7:03 pm
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srharris19:
|
It's clear I'm a librarian. #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7ynSDJ |
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7:04 pm
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pcbrannon:
|
Huh. The campus directory (which I had to find using Google, btw) says we have a sign shop, but it doesn't have a phone number. #libday4 |
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7:04 pm
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jaimebc:
|
Found out the embedded librarian FYE program I PUSHED HARD for is running... without me. More than a little bit hurt. #libday4 |
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7:05 pm
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mmgarza:
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And now the 52 preschoolers are NOT coming on Friday. As much as I like the 3-5 year set, it's been an extremely long month. #libday4 |
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7:05 pm
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mir_b:
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Email is back. Now to scan for accidental topics for web page. After today won't be back until Friday. #libday4 |
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7:06 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Repairing computer furniture, with screwdriver even! Is there no limit to what the Library Director will do? #libday4 |
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7:09 pm
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LorreS:
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argh! Eight of the monographs I borrowed for my literature review are now overdue!!! #libday4 |
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7:10 pm
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laurenpressley:
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about to spend some money and order some books for women's and gender studies #libday4 |
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7:11 pm
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steph_conf:
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just took 10 mins to retrieve, check, and email an ILL-ed article to a faculty member, and than record it in the refstats. whew. #libday4 |
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7:13 pm
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wigglesweets:
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Blog post for #libday4 http://tiny.cc/EAT6n I sound really boring! |
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7:16 pm
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srharris19:
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Lunch in office: oatmeal, almonds, raisins, graham crackers, tea. Cuz that's the kind of day it is. #libday4 |
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7:17 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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@hurstej thanx 4 helping us demo working with remote collaborators in @uthsclib google docs class #libday4 |
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7:19 pm
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BillDrew4:
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updated database listings removing two we no longer use. #libday4 |
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7:20 pm
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acmorton:
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Called owner of a jack russell who wandered onto our lib. patio after sniffing my lunch. Owner promptly showed up to fetch "Uno." #libday4 |
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7:21 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Now to buzz through about a week's worth of RSS feeds. It's a mix of library, law library and web 2.0 blogs and webcomics #libday4 |
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7:22 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Helped a student locate resources for a paper on body/clothing sizes in the 1940s #libday4 |
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7:22 pm
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cshlib:
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Reference Desk Duty. Back to researching Facebook Privacy. Need to set date for workshop, create promotional material. #libday4 |
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7:22 pm
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jen_young:
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Discovered that the microfilm of the newspaper i'm still #cataloging is from a different pub. than what's in our local catalog. #libday4 |
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7:24 pm
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jen_young:
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And where are all the catalogers? #libday4 |
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7:26 pm
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webgoddess:
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I got sound - that I made - to come out of the laptop! I may be able to cancel the "I'm an idiot" mtg with library podcast expert! #libday4 |
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7:27 pm
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J_Nellie:
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Just dl'ed an Overdrive book 2 my droid using http://bit.ly/5lhOXT. Worked vry well. Hardest part was finding that was available. #libday4 |
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7:27 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Back to work after sending my transcript off to @UofMaryland . Back to my news clippings. #libday4 |
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7:27 pm
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steph_conf:
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3 hrs of ref, during which I hope to power through ref-type emails in my own inbox. #libday4 |
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7:29 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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initializing tape for iii backup #libdaY4 |
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7:30 pm
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mir_b:
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Email sez the pub libry directr in town wants meet w/ 'tribal staff' about their budget woes and plans. Um, *we* have zero budget. #libday4 |
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7:31 pm
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alexzealand:
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Busy @ reference: crossword puzzle lady w/many film related questions, phone rang off the hook, patron frets that New Yorker is MIA #libday4 |
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7:32 pm
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srharris19:
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Lunchtime reading: UNM Today http://bit.ly/5gBTZz and Daily Lobo http://bit.ly/69W99l #libday4 |
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7:33 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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I LOVE old advertisements: "New...light weight yet loaded with H.P.! ONE MAN VIBRATORS!" I love my job. #libday4 |
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7:33 pm
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mir_b:
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Former GED student comes into library. She's passed her tests, is a reader, likes being here. #libday4 |
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7:34 pm
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ceakowal:
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1/2 hour till I go on the Reference desk. Going to go work on some holds. #libday4 |
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7:34 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Time to die, work list! #libday4 |
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7:35 pm
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yanajenn:
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Collected stats, ordered supplies & more uncat books for 1 project, quick mtg re project 2, catch-up on week+ of work email. Lunch. #libday4 |
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7:36 pm
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kabergeron:
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Is on her fourth draft of the Everyone's Reading website. I think this is a "maybe you'll be more creative tomorrow" project #libday4 |
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7:36 pm
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tminchew:
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Need title for GPC conf. pres. How's "GPC Libraries on the Web, or, How to Succeed in Library Research Without Really Driving"? #libday4 |
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7:37 pm
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laurabotts:
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Instruction session mischief managed. #libday4 |
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7:37 pm
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kabergeron:
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cataloging until I'm back on the reference desk in an hour #libday4 |
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7:38 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Covering reference for an hour while another librarian teaches a class. Reminds me I need to prepare for my tax lecture on Thurs. #libday4 |
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7:38 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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County law library consult.Harrowing tax form questions.Depths of Ancestry.com plumbed.Ice chipped off front walk.Time for lunch. #libday4 |
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7:39 pm
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laurabotts:
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Time to tackle an involved reference question. #libday4 |
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7:39 pm
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librarydonna:
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started a googlewave with @ghostchicken (currently chaperoning students at thimun in the hague) to plan book week in april #libday4 |
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7:40 pm
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librarianbyday:
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admitting defeat, 2 most important things are my to-do list will not get done today & will have to be worked on today #libday4 |
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7:41 pm
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LorreS:
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@jen_young #libday4 a.k.a. Cornflakes |
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7:41 pm
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eap0323:
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Writing summary of two-day meeting to design Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) for print archiving #libday4 |
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7:42 pm
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laurenpressley:
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gobi is slow and feels very 1990s to me #libday4 |
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7:47 pm
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juliepia:
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Trying to get RSS feeds to display nicely on the Instructor College home page http://bit.ly/7iAIuZ #libday4 |
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7:47 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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#libday4? RT @oodja: If you see any nonsense Tweets from me, that's just my head hitting the keyboard over & over again in rage/frustration |
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7:48 pm
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jambina:
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reading ECARs Institutional Data Management in Higher Education. #libday4 |
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7:48 pm
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israelcsus:
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scheduled afternoon meeting with dept. head to consider electronic theses metadata & workflow #libday4 |
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7:48 pm
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rmazar:
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Writing up a potential syllabus for an Emerging Tech course thru Continuing Studies while on shuttle to main campus #libday4 |
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7:49 pm
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jen_young:
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going to presentation about new classroom features #libday4 |
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7:50 pm
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webgoddess:
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I hope I'm properly deleting all the failed recordings that feature language unbecoming of a lady... #libday4 |
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7:50 pm
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librarydonna:
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ok server parameters are changed, now have to wait for jon to finish paleontology and change the server name for me, the suspense! #libday4 |
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7:50 pm
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cshlib:
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Getting the sleepies. Heading down to the basement for a soda. #libday4 |
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7:51 pm
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jennylish:
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so many plates spinning and balls in the air that it's all bound to come crashing down at any moment. that's all I have to say re: #libday4 |
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7:52 pm
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laurabotts:
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Helped ILL student assistant find a book. Helped my own student figure out how to empty our new shredder. #libday4 |
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7:53 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Running through the list of potential LGBT bibliography updates - one of my goals is to actually start doing this again. #libday4 |
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7:55 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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moble apps project: waiting 4 Visible Vote's link to CNN to load on BBerry #libday4 #yam |
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7:56 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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it's like dialup - oh yeah! it IS dialup! #libday4 |
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7:57 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Balancing some over expenditures in the library budget. Ugh! #libday4 |
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7:57 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Wow, just ran across a tribute ad for JFK from Engineering News-Record #libday4 |
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7:59 pm
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mir_b:
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Action adventures in the tribal center parking lot: dump truck full of gravel arriving. Will just vanish into the mud. #libday4 |
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8:02 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Chose three trans rights articles to review, since I need to start looking at the lit in that area again anyway. #libday4 |
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8:06 pm
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laurabotts:
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Shelflist cleanup project. #libday4 |
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8:06 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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have to restart Bberry. at least not a common occurrence #libday4 |
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8:07 pm
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alexzealand:
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Conversations with the webmaster in which we realize that we'd have done things differently, had we only know where we were going #libday4 |
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8:08 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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lunch buffet during fire alarm #1; returned in time for fire alarm #2. working via iphone & awaiting bldg to reopen #libday4 |
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8:09 pm
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alsnyder02:
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Just call me outreach Andrea! #libday4 |
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8:09 pm
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alexzealand:
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Listening to the audio from last night's Emma on pbs, while processing the new College and Career books. #libday4 |
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8:10 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Enjoying #libday4 -especially connecting with other library tweeps. |
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8:10 pm
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BillDrew4:
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writing book review for CHOICE of encyclopedia of physical sciences from facts on file. #libday4 #in |
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8:10 pm
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ceakowal:
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On Reference Desk till 6 - just helped find the correct tax forms. #libday4 |
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8:12 pm
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jkobrien:
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Adjunct faculty left their cell number on my phone without an area code. Tried obvious. Going to take a bit of detective work. #libday4 |
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8:15 pm
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PCNRC:
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Wow! I just heard about #libday4 and it's almost over! Today I helped some folks w/cmmty resources for joblessness and scholarships ... |
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8:15 pm
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Footnotegirl:
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Spent 40 minutes looking at Palin websites trying to find an address for a young lady who's wanting to become her Sec. of State. #libday4 |
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8:15 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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Hitting afternoon slump. I don't think I've ever accomplished anything 3pm-4pm. #libday4 |
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8:16 pm
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jaclark:
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Rewriting some PHP and HTML code for web form/DB integration. Importing sample data into said DB. #libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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claireystew:
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Did some content modeling (Fedora), then wrestled with grants paperwork. Now meeting with VR Lib'n, then Repository Group mtg prep. #libday4 |
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8:38 pm
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srharris19:
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Search committee meeting for humanities / social science librarian positions. #libday4 |
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8:39 pm
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rmazar:
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I'm not sure I'm capable of contributing to this meeting without launching into a speech. #libday4 |
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8:39 pm
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jambina:
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cranking the deweymusic.org (with headphones on) and diving into workflows. #libday4 |
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8:39 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Working on #aall2010 service projects. Trying to nail some things down. #libday4 |
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8:39 pm
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alexzealand:
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Off to weed the poetry, for the first time in over a week. Gah, I'm so behind. #libday4 |
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8:40 pm
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loidagarciafebo:
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Very productive day #libday4 (@ Queens Library-Central) http://4sq.com/7di1B4 |
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8:42 pm
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bohyunkim:
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Moving on to the porject objectives and the project plan #libday4 |
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8:42 pm
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laurabotts:
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Trying to figure out why 8/9 volumes of a series from 1660 are shelved together but vol. 1 is all by itself. #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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lunch with brilliant librarian and former colleague, Jack Maness head of the University of Colorado's engineering library. #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Making slides for a tech conference presentation and trying to find an app that will let me do green screen with MovieMaker. #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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bartonjp:
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cleaning out mess of CD-ROM & print MARC recs to replace w/ single free e-serial rec. intl gov docs going online. #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Checking in with my online class; answering student questions. Listening to Donna Summer. I Feel Love. #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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sglassmeyer:
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Getting ready to meet with a consultant about our Legal Research and Writing program. (Law Librarians frequently teach this subj.) #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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mmgarza:
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Pulling together my thoughts and resources for Tumblebooks/Readables/Audiobooks for literacy event @ All Saints tomorrow. #outreach #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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kepitcher:
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RT @laurenpressley gobi is slow and feels very 1990s to me #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Know I'm working on budget transfer stuff. Fun. #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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rmazar:
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Fighting the good fight for a proper portal at U of T #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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cindi:
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2 more mtgs down, 1 of which I nearly forgot. bwhat a boring day i had if you only read my tweets. shld blog this, prolly won't. :( #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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theanalogdivide:
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Department Head weekly meeting. Conversation with gaming researcher. Agenda for market analysis project. #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Refilling the three printers that a gentleman emptied within a half hour. #libday4 |
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8:46 pm
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jaimebc:
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If you're thinking about working in a library, you should know that we have a lot of parties with yummy food. #libday4 |
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8:46 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Spent 40 minutes looking at Palin websites trying to find an address for a young lady who's wanting to become her Sec. of State. #libday4 |
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8:47 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Reference interviews are important. It's how you find that a request for a 'little piece of tape' really means 'a bandaid' #libday4 |
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8:47 pm
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lyndamk:
|
you know yer a librarian if you geek out over getting teach a class on the historical census to anthro students #libday4 |
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8:47 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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. @sarahgb thanks. I didn't have time to search since student came for help on finding info & stats in Spanish on NGOs #libday4 |
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8:48 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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need my other notes - can't remember how to make custom Google maps with data #libday4 #nercompgeo2010 |
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8:49 pm
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webgoddess:
|
Yeah!! After an hour and a half of work, I have a 1:05 minute intro to the library's Author Podcast!! #libday4 |
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8:49 pm
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mollyali:
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Polishing up the library's budget document. All day. Goes to the Provost on Friday. #libday4 |
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8:49 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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Contacting faculty and preparing student roster information for the ipl2 - getting ready for a meeting #libday4 |
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8:52 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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thx 4 the interest in #LITAcamp @librarianJP & @bohyunkim! the LITAcamp TF is still working out the details; more info soon! #libday4 |
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8:52 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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I've been on chat reference since 3 but just got my first question. It's from a faculty asking about ILL #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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cclibrarian:
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It's nice to work in a library because I get to see what's going in and out. & sometimes something will catch my eye to check out. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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oh yeah, this is exciting-- spending time on performance reviews #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Today, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse finally came back. (Very overdue!) I've wanted to look at that. #libday4 |
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8:55 pm
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ranti:
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Introduced our institution google apps to a library HR peep. Working on cleaning up our link resolver KB. #libday4 |
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8:55 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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And just like that the tide turns and it's quiet. Time to do my timesheet. #libday4 |
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8:55 pm
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cclibrarian:
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I also finished up the monthly newsletter today. Bit late, but we were out most of last week because of the weather. #libday4 |
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8:57 pm
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pcbrannon:
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This is SO not the first time I've wished that Groupwise would run just a *tiny* bit faster. #libday4 |
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8:58 pm
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pcbrannon:
|
You can tell I'm irritated by the way I mixed my emphasis marks in the last tweet. #libday4 |
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8:58 pm
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weelibrarian:
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brief call to work on some association duties. now time to prep for instruction sessions #libday4 |
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9:00 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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Time to figure out why records are being overlaid when the profile is set to match on fields that are NOT even in those bib records #libday4 |
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9:00 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Back from lunch now following up on emails but fingers frozen from cold outside. It's all the way down to the 40's!!! #libday4 |
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9:01 pm
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gcaserotti:
|
fielded messages from vendors met at ALAMW, had a surprise visit from @johnberry3d & now bracing for the after-school rush #libday4 |
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9:01 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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emailed a few coworkers pics of the library cupcakes I had over weekend. http://bit.ly/87iZuL #libday4 |
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9:01 pm
|
ruebot:
|
code not doing what is it supposed to me doing. don't make me make a rage comic code! #libday4 |
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9:02 pm
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katie_fraser:
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I've put my first #libday4 blog post up at http://bit.ly/7UeijL . Just in time for Glee (will have to buy milk in ad break!). |
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9:02 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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at ref desk; student just asked "can i access [catalog & acct] on mobile device?" #libday4 |
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9:02 pm
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BillDrew4:
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finished and submitted CHOICE book review. #libday4 |
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9:02 pm
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mir_b:
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Computer users coming and going. Messages being left. Hunt on for food which should have been delivered for afterschool program. #libday4 |
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9:03 pm
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gcaserotti:
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picked up gift cards from local bookstore as prizes 4 2morrow nite's nutmeg trivia game prgrm. whipped upwinter olympics display #libday4 |
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9:03 pm
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carolh1:
|
Dear SpringerLink, your burnt orange with intense hue in your "Beta" site really hurts my eyes. Usability testing?? #libday4 |
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9:03 pm
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jaimebc:
|
quitting time and not done working. it never ends. #libday4 |
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9:04 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Gapminder has animated map view along with graphs http://snipurl.com/u6vji #nercompgeo2010 #libday4 #yam |
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9:05 pm
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jaclark:
|
Working on annual strategic initiatives for team. Prepping for team meeting tomorrow where we discuss possible initiatives. #libday4 |
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9:05 pm
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theanalogdivide:
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Getting ready to proofread @mickjacobsen's screencast before hitting the readers' services desk. #libday4 |
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9:05 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
|
never did find a Twitter client for PC where I could enlarge the type - any suggestions? #libday4 |
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9:06 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Talking to libbie friends on Twitter - great end to #libday4 |
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9:06 pm
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wawoodworth:
|
Last hour, powering through writing, scheduling, & everything else. #libday4 |
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9:06 pm
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adr:
|
Trust me man, you don't want to read my library day in the life. Not at all. You'd point, and you'd laugh. #libday4 |
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9:06 pm
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librarydonna:
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oh bum, that didn't work, now changing server name and parameters back and composing email to LMS supplier #libday4 |
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9:07 pm
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laurabotts:
|
Trying to read my cryptic notes about reprinting a couple of things for our reading room. #libday4 |
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9:07 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Searched for origami books and then tried to troubleshoot cell phone usb connection to public computers. This one beyond my ken. #libday4 |
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9:07 pm
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beccasexton:
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Been hard at work promoting Romance Readers Social and constructing romance novel bingo. #libday4 |
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9:08 pm
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cshlib:
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Uploading new book display to library Facebook http://bit.ly/80xz6e #libday4 |
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9:08 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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@ceciliaflyer When I needed to enlarge type on PC in widows, just used CTRL-+ #libday4 |
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9:09 pm
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nuclearwintour:
|
Troubleshooting printing demco label templates thru xerox phaser MPT (part 432 of a 4382 hr series) with help of IT #libday4 |
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9:09 pm
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lukelibrarian:
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meeting with a campus working group on metadata design for statewide health science learning objects repository #libday4 |
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9:14 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Teaching someone how to log on and use our library's auto repair database. #libday4 |
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9:14 pm
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BillDrew4:
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going home. very productive day. #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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sshreeves:
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Trying to resolve some last minute grant budget issues #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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HUNGRY! waiting for someone to cover me for lunch, going to eat books about anorexic models to tide me over til then #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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gcaserotti:
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helped mom w/ materials 4 child being bullied, teacher looking 4 gd read aloud discussions, now giving out galleys 2 kids #libday4 |
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9:16 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Need to get ready to train our new library intern at 5. She'll be doing reference and working with LibGuides, for starters. #libday4 |
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9:18 pm
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kabergeron:
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Working the reference desk, answering emails, ordering books, and putting in Tech requests. Busy afternoon: #libday4 |
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9:18 pm
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laurabotts:
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Requesting a quote for acid-free folders. #libday4 |
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9:18 pm
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weelibrarian:
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i got a timmy's card! #libday4 |
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9:19 pm
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cynicalgrrl:
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Examing the occurrences of page direction metadata for right-to-left books (Arabic, Hebrew, etc.). #libday4 |
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9:19 pm
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webgoddess:
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Unboxing netbooks for first setup and configuration. #libday4 |
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9:20 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Reading & thinking about @davidleeking's thoughts on Foursquare: http://bit.ly/7R4KVf #libday4 |
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9:20 pm
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laurabotts:
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Do I look like the right person for you to call for employment verification? No. I do not. #libday4 |
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9:22 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Did presentation for staff on Yammer, the wiki & Twitter. Went well, ppl seemed into it. #libday4 |
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9:23 pm
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adr:
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okay how's this: I broke something, then I fixed it. #libday4 |
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9:23 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Taking a mindful walk outside; an important part of any work day. See you in a bit. #libday4 |
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9:23 pm
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memclaughlin:
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Working with one of the system's library to get its Facebook Fan page published. #libday4 |
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9:24 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Need to remember to get something to eat *before* the caffeine jitters set in, not after. #libday4 |
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9:25 pm
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rmazar:
|
Arguing that we shouldn't encourage faculty to accept assignments via email. We should make use of dropbox tools. #libday4 |
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9:25 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Otherwise have been in staff mtg all day with 45 people. Lots of lectures. Brain is mush. #libday4 |
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9:25 pm
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bmljenny:
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Done with CMS Intranet training and lunch. Now doing a few web updates before ref desk. Where I will do email. More email. #libday4 |
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9:25 pm
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cespur:
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What's the #libday4 tag suppose to mean? |
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9:27 pm
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ceakowal:
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Rainy outside, busy in here! #libday4 |
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9:27 pm
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cynicalgrrl:
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Spent the morning looking at UTF-8 decorations in chapter headings, like ?. That was superceded by the right-to-left research. #libday4 |
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9:27 pm
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bmljenny:
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Just called a coworker "babe." Whoops. #libday4 |
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9:28 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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@FootNoteLbrn thanks! that's my usual. was hoping for something like Tweetdeck - auto updates , lets you see more than one stream #libday4 |
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9:28 pm
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cshlib:
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Work day coming to a close for me. Finishing up w/few pages from Writing and Publishing: Librarian's Handbook http://bit.ly/4zl7ZW #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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ruebot:
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which rage guy do i use in my post for today? 1)http://bit.ly/8XoK07 2) http://bit.ly/4X4uJ7 3) http://bit.ly/5pobe2g #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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leapinglemur:
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Instructed patron via email how2 save her library catalog login in browser so she won't have to re-login when putting books on hold #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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mir_b:
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When I can't find anything else to post about, I drool over book covers. Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Library: http://bit.ly/7BKUQZ #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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calire:
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Just blogged my day over here http://bit.ly/6SXmyI for #libday4 |
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9:30 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Changing passwords. Again. #libday4 |
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9:31 pm
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chris_hall62:
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Blogged Library Day in the Life Round 4 #libday4 http://bit.ly/5kELFG |
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9:33 pm
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AbbeyZenith:
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Teaching while under the influence of a cold, not fun but done! #libday4 |
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9:33 pm
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chris_hall62:
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Have to confess I had not heard of the Library Day in the Life project before today #libday4 |
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9:35 pm
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jen_young:
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going to go down into bowels of library to retrieve microfilm for #cataloging. #libday4 |
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9:36 pm
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chris_hall62:
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I am sure I have made my day sound very dull #libday4 as it's more planning, organising and developing than direct service delivery |
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9:36 pm
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litebulb11:
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Revised/submitted health lit application, submitted program proposal for local highschool, now final report for a grant project #libday4 |
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9:37 pm
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chris_hall62:
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@ijclark have you done the #libday4 thing? |
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9:38 pm
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laurabotts:
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Fun with the comb-binder! #libday4 |
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9:39 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Trying to make sense of pulling reports out of our financial database. If you've ever used Eden you'd know it's far from paradise. #libday4 |
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9:40 pm
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mir_b:
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Wish the tribal techies didn't block youtube, fb, myspace, twitter, etc (yup; 4 now tweetree still works, but...) Users need them. #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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mmgarza:
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FIRE ALARM! Prepare to evacuate! #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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mmgarza:
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Fire alarm stopped just in time for us to piss off about 20 people. #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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alexzealand:
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Weeded the Robert Frost - most of it stayed on the shelf. Frost looked remarkably like my now 100 year old grandfather. #libday4 |
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9:43 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Just found out about #libday4. My day is almost over, but for sure I will be doing this tomorrow. |
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9:44 pm
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cshlib:
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Heading to Y . I hope there's parking spaces available this time. I hate parking out in the baseball fields. #libday4 |
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9:44 pm
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mmgarza:
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Me to students who almost had to leave b/c of alarm: "Er, carry on, guys." Student: "Man, I don't even WANNA carry on, now!" #libday4 |
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9:44 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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trying to manage 3 chat calls at a time. Patrons keep disappearing without saying whether I've helped or not. #libday4 |
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9:45 pm
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alexzealand:
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Can I draft a post about the youth services librarian at Aurora Hills before 5 pm? It's that or die trying.... #libday4 |
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9:45 pm
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pcsweeney:
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I submitted my forms for running for ALA Council! And I wrote a little about the process #alamw10 #library #libday4 http://wp.me/prNJL-4o |
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9:46 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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time to shut down My Maps with kml fail - nothing good in notes - was so intuitive in class! try again later #libday4 |
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9:47 pm
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wawoodworth:
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RT @pcsweeney: I submitted my forms for running for ALA Council! And I wrote a little about the process #alamw10 #library #libday4 http: ... |
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9:48 pm
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rashedchowdhury:
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RT @CanuckLibrarian: trying to manage 3 chat calls at a time. Patrons keep disappearing without saying whether I've helped or not. #libday4 |
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9:48 pm
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britain:
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How did poor [redacted] still have Office 2004 on her laptop? Updated! #libday4 |
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9:49 pm
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webgoddess:
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1 netbook down, 1 web form/Gmail crisis handled, 1 netbook to go, 40 minutes left in the day. I can do this... #libday4 |
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9:49 pm
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val_forrestal:
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#LibDay4 - new ebooks blog post; review resumes 4 new position; campus email abt new online tutorial; prep 4 2morrow's psych class; tweet! |
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9:50 pm
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laurabotts:
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Requested user name and pw for a site I can't get into. #libday4 |
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9:51 pm
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ceakowal:
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Researching HTML 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siOHh0uzcuY #libday4 |
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9:52 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Dear Google Docs: What do you mean when you say "unable to reach server?" Do you mean "give up now, all your work is lost?!?" #libday4 |
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9:52 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Searching for the several different places I might find Pokemon books for one of our customers. #libday4 |
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9:53 pm
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gcaserotti:
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is eating candy and giving out stickers and stamps #libday4 i love my job! |
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9:53 pm
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ljharris:
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Home. This was a pretty boring day for me to record...#libday4 |
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9:53 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Normally, I'd be at work at least another hour. But today I have a dentist appt. So off I go! #libday4 |
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9:54 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Tomorrow I'll be a supervisor training session all day. Not a usual Tues. #libday4 |
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9:54 pm
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kabergeron:
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Just put up our new Teen Research Site #libday4 http://www.baldwinlib.org/research-and-homework/ |
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9:54 pm
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awd:
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#libday4 wrap-up: in @ 8 out @ 12, in @ 1 out @ 5 = ~8 hours of logged time - this is actually a short day for me... http://ff.im/eOkqt |
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9:55 pm
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essex_e:
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HASH(0x4205114) #LibDay4 - new ebooks blog post; review resumes 4 new position; campus email abt new online tutorial; prep 4 2morrow's... |
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9:55 pm
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acmorton:
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Emailed students who missed their Lib 101 session. Now have to go through registrar. Would have been easier to just come to class. #libday4 |
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9:56 pm
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gailst:
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end of day email catch up time: we can't do that without more $, and meetings, more meetings. #libday4 |
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9:56 pm
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rmazar:
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Contributed ideas about student e-communication (email, IM, etc.) at the CIO's advisory committee. #libday4 |
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9:57 pm
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carolbatt:
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RT @civillibrarian: Reading & thinking about @davidleeking's thoughts on Foursquare: http://bit.ly/7R4KVf #libday4 |
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9:57 pm
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lyndamk:
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Blog: omg! monday just bit me! #libday4 http://bit.ly/62gTaY |
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9:58 pm
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weelibrarian:
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time to run for a bus #libday4 |
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9:59 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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RT @lyndamk: Blog: omg! monday just bit me! #libday4 http://bit.ly/62gTaY |
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9:59 pm
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jweise:
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Spent much of the day contemplating right-to-left book digitization and metadata practices. #libday4 |
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9:59 pm
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memclaughlin:
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Analyzing a library's collection statistics. #libday4 |
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10:00 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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10:00 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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Architecture, not my forte. "Basically just need dimensions to make a 1:50 model for a horror film." #libday4 |
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10:00 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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RT @pcsweeney: Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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10:01 pm
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cynicalgrrl:
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Cleared out 118 pieces of spam caught in the helpdesk ticket tracking system spamfilter, plus released one innocent victim. #libday4 |
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10:02 pm
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eeyorelibrarian:
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RT @pcsweeney: Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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10:04 pm
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libraryfuture:
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Check out (& contribute w/) the tag #libday4 to see how librarians spend their days http://bit.ly/8gysXy |
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10:06 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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Here's my post for #libday4. Read all about my thrilling library adventures as Functional Design Manager: http://bit.ly/8ZNKZH |
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10:06 pm
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alexzealand:
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Just as I got all the new reference books processed, the Materials Management folks bring me another full truck. Ah, the new year. #libday4 |
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10:06 pm
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steph_conf:
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Marked up inaugural internal library bulletin, and pow-wowed with boss about skillsets for the next hiring round. no ref on ref. #libday4 |
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10:06 pm
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oodja:
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RT @libraryfuture: Check out (& contribute w/) the tag #libday4 to see how librarians spend their days http://bit.ly/8gysXy |
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10:08 pm
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daniellefraggle:
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library instruction, state docs, train student worker, lunch in the processing room, shift state docs, read/update twitter/fb/blogs #libday4 |
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10:09 pm
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LTUlibrary:
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RT @libraryfuture Check out (& contribute w/) the tag #libday4 to see how librarians spend their days http://bit.ly/8gysXy #yam |
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10:10 pm
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jweise:
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Drafting/outlining DLPS unit goals for the upcoming year or so. #libday4 (and correcting my bad hashtag) |
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10:10 pm
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shinylib:
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RT @pcsweeney: Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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10:10 pm
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mmgarza:
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Creating publicity for TumbleStuff and March Break 2010 programs for school visits this week. Trudge trudge trudge #libday4 |
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10:10 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Yay! My personal copy (read: non-library) of Karen Kingston's 'Clear Your Clutter w/Feng Shui' just arrived. Totally. Salivating. #libday4 |
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10:11 pm
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kongtemplation:
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just completed 3 hour tech subcommittee mtg for strategic planning 2010-2013. lots of thoughts flying around the room! #libday4 |
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10:11 pm
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mickjacobsen:
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preparing for instructions of drupal/cms in a few weeks and webs.com for tomorrow #libday4 |
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10:12 pm
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Rudibrarian:
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taking the opportunity to move items from meeting notes to to-do list in a fleshed out way - a luxury #libday4 |
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10:12 pm
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LizDanforth:
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RT @kabergeron: Do you want to include your day in the library day in the life? Go here: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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10:14 pm
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wanderingjess:
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Day is done. Back on the metro. Leaving work late so will miss my Zumba class. Til next time #libday4 peeps. |
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10:22 pm
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library_chic:
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my day in the life.... http://tinyurl.com/yfmp7sv #libday4 |
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10:23 pm
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theanalogdivide:
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Compiling BookMatch list for patron. #libday4 |
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10:25 pm
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digipreserve:
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Last mtg of day: with colleague, explaining the basics of copyright as regards digitization projects. Then went home. #libday4 |
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10:25 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Number crunching. How much money remains in our book and database budgets? Consumed about 45-minutes. #libday4 |
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10:25 pm
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digipreserve:
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I swear not all my days are end-to-end meetings! But some are, so this isn't unheard-of or anything. #libday4 |
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10:26 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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Was supposed to leave 25 min ago but was stuck on chat ref and didn't want to transfer right away. #libday4 |
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10:30 pm
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nyclibrarian:
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researching netiquette for potential article -- focus on facebook and status updates? #libday4 |
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10:31 pm
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laurenpressley:
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New blog post: My Library Day In the Life #libday4 http://laurenpressley.com/library/2010/01/my-library-day-in-the-life-libday4/ |
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10:36 pm
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CanuckLibrarian:
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Hope shuttle bus not checking ID today because I forgot my Concordia card at home. Don't want to be late to girl geek dinner #libday4 |
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10:36 pm
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webgoddess:
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All done! I'm taking a half-hour from Sunday, when I came in early to update servers, right now! Later, gaters! #libday4 |
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10:37 pm
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gcaserotti:
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and secretly loves it when children cry because they don't want to leave the library #libday4 muah-hahah! |
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10:39 pm
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michelleannlib:
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RT @gcaserotti: and secretly loves it when children cry because they don't want to leave the library #libday4 muah-hahah! |
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10:39 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Earlier, helped a boy with VERY nice makeup save his files in Adobe Illustrator CS4 so they would open in CS3. #libday4 |
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10:39 pm
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alsnyder02:
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My #libday4 was not a Marian the librarian kind of day :) |
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10:41 pm
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kongtemplation:
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using doodle.com to schedule a meeting for next #libday4 |
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10:42 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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During lunch- took a long walk & read part of homework for LIBR 204 (sjsu slis) #libday4 -- there is no escape from books :) |
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10:43 pm
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cshlib:
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Just completed Week 4 - Day 1 of #C25K with @c25kapp #c25kapp #libday4 |
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10:46 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Workshops being offered this semester by @nmsu Libraries: http://bit.ly/7zxqoR #libday4 |
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10:46 pm
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michelleannlib:
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Ahhhhhh! Wanted to do #libday4 but the youth services desk has been crazy this afternoon, can't even begin 2 keep track! |
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10:47 pm
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nmsu:
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RT @mrbnatural6: Workshops being offered this semester by @nmsu Libraries: http://bit.ly/7zxqoR #libday4 |
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10:47 pm
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jen_young:
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@LorreS but not as nutritious #libday4 |
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10:48 pm
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NMSUinsider:
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RT @mrbnatural6: Workshops being offered this semester by @nmsu Libraries: http://bit.ly/7zxqoR #libday4 |
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10:49 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just added library to Foursquare after reading this: http://bit.ly/7R4KVf #libday4 |
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10:50 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Revising faculty equipment requests spreadsheet for ranking by Planning & Resources committee on Tuesday. #libday4 |
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10:50 pm
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webchicken:
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Absolutely crazy busy day at the library today. Impossible to keep up with #libday4 |
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10:52 pm
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jeremygsnell:
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Learning Joomla's syntax for custom template building. #libday4 |
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11:00 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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JISC course for @life_share was intense! But good. Managed to write journal article on Library Routes on train home. #libday4 |
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11:02 pm
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kongtemplation:
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i must complete my conference evaluation for #alamw10 before i forget everything that happened! #libday4 |
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11:05 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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One of our awesome instructors just brought me some boxes of tea! And I helped a student find kimono sleeve examples. #libday4 |
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11:06 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Back from lunch and discussing paradigm changing comics with a college aged customer. #libday4 |
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11:08 pm
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Bicycle Safety Workshops for the next two months scheduled and ready for patrons. #libday4 |
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11:09 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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Checking on our touch screen Kid's computers in development http://twitpic.com/zrhso #libday4 |
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11:11 pm
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brewinlibrarian:
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Second email block for the day. Will I reach inbox zero? #libday4 |
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11:13 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Researching non-fiction reconstruction era narratives. #libday4 |
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11:13 pm
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overdolibrarian:
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oops I missed #libday4 |
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11:17 pm
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eabarbanel:
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My Library Day in the Life, Day One: http://bit.ly/6lwwqo #libday4 |
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11:17 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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And directing a customer to a band website for further research. #libday4 |
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11:17 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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"Library Day in the Life Round 4" http://tinyurl.com/ycrxtn5 This is what I did today! #libday4 |
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11:19 pm
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MrsPstorytime:
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RT @JustinLibrarian: "Library Day in the Life Round 4" http://tinyurl.com/ycrxtn5 This is what I did today! #libday4 |
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11:20 pm
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bmljenny:
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Just off the ref desk. Mostly reserves traffic, except for one sad phone q from a person who really needs to call their doctor. #libday4 |
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11:21 pm
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ceakowal:
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Done with my day. Will post later. Now for my 1 hour and 15 minute drive home. #libday4 |
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11:22 pm
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tamahoc:
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going blind from researching mentoring for #ltaig. #libday4 |
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11:22 pm
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gcaserotti:
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just taught Boy9 how to make movies in #kerpoof. left him at the ref desk to hold down the fort for me. he's now the kidbrarian! #libday4 |
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11:22 pm
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boulderlibrary:
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Wondering what librarians do all day? Follow the hashtag #libday4 on Twitter to find out! More information is here: http://ow.ly/10mDB |
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11:24 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Now, fictional reconstruction era narratives, and showing another customer where the catalog computers are. #libday4 |
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11:27 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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...and PMOG is back! http://bit.ly/GB5c4 Still think this might be good for doing library website scavenger hunts. #libday4 |
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11:29 pm
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sshreeves:
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Still at work working on more last minute grant issues and getting ready for travel tomorrow, and a furlough day on Friday. #libday4 |
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11:32 pm
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lorireed:
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Missed #libday4 today b/c I am avoiding distractions at work. Will try tweeting tomorrow without getting sucked in. |
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11:32 pm
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digipreserve:
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Reading an article on FRBR just 'cos it looked interesting. I am SUCH a library nerd. #libday4 |
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11:33 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Reading my SL Library Visitors Tracking Count and looking up our visitor's SL profiles. #libday4 |
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11:35 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Thought I'd never get home. Storm mostly over but truck on pkwy other weirdness #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Now, after hours spent manually keying call# labels, can print them on my own printer instead of walking to another office! #libday4 thx IT! |
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11:38 pm
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jen_young:
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I need to make a spreadsheet to figure out what NUL has vs. OCLC records in paper & film for the newspaper I've been working on. #libday4 |
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11:41 pm
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kongtemplation:
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looking thru a local community continuing education brochure for adult program ideas, lots of cooking, tech, and fitness offerings #libday4 |
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11:48 pm
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kittent:
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went to a meeting on online student training, now getting students to look at web pages to see what we have missed.it's snowing #libday4 |
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11:48 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Getting Chase's down to mull over what I want to do for the next display, might just stick with African-American History Month. #libday4 |
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11:50 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Google maps not giving me the whole edit screen glitch or bad setting? #nercompgeo2010 #libday4 time 2 really leave it! |
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11:50 pm
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tmvogel:
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Chem eng class done. Going home to work on SLA DCHE stuff #slachem #libday4 |
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11:50 pm
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srharris19:
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Discussion with Latin American studies librarians about approval plans and prepay accounts. #libday4 |
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11:51 pm
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daniellefraggle:
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provided paper towel to guy who walked out of the bathroom air drying hands. helped pick up toddler off floor while she was crying. #libday4 |
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11:53 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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Major sidetrack. Multimedia installers completed with new projector config in classroom. Testing & training. Rearrange. #libday4 |
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11:55 pm
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kittent:
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also talked to someone about setting up a circ supervisor page (the tech services have great pages. We have to hunt for info #libday4 |
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kittent:
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AFSCME informational meeting on Feb 10 to talk about furloughs,etc. The staff is civil service & union so we'll see #libday4 |
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12:04 am
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librarianbyday:
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@lorireed try tweeting from your phone, makes it easy to post without getting sucked in #libday4 |
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12:04 am
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carolou:
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would participate in #libday4 but about all I did today was sit in an HR new employee orientation, fill out paperwork and go out to lunch. |
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12:04 am
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nuclearwintour:
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We are in an office tower with a fitness center below us. For minutes at a time, the floor shakes. In CA = traumatic experience. #libday4 |
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12:04 am
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laslibrary:
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Lots of circulation today! Love to see our students! Researched links for our 2/3 gr. Learning Fai, adding them to library wiki. #libday4 |
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12:06 am
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millerlibrarian:
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finishing up 2 reference letters then time to do some Doc program work #libday4 |
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12:07 am
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librarianbyday:
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I *think* I've recovered from the killer headache back on the pc to get some work done! #libday4 |
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12:07 am
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librarianbyday:
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@overdolibrarian don't worry even tho it "day" it lasts all week #libday4 |
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12:12 am
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librarianbyday:
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If you're taking photos for #libday4 don't forget to add them to the flickr pool http://bit.ly/6poQfA and tag them libday4 |
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12:12 am
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srharris19:
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Wow! I've actually read all my email. Not saying how many are still in my inbox, but I've read them all! #libday4 |
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12:13 am
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kongtemplation:
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ref question from local parent asking for advice on how to set up a wii gaming event :) #libday4 |
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12:15 am
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JustinLibrarian:
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RT @librarianbyday: If you're taking photos for #libday4 don't forget to add to the flickr pool http://bit.ly/6poQfA and tag them libday4 |
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12:15 am
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rslough:
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Helped student find source. She lights up, "this is SO COOL." I love my job. #libday4 |
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12:16 am
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Mozeeski:
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Shelved books, quizzed students in the Forest of Reading Program and made up progress charts, blogged this week's library sched #libday4 |
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12:17 am
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kenleyneufeld:
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Reviewing minutes and documents for SBCC Distance Education Workgroup. #libday4 |
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12:19 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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I swear to you, if the author's website says that this book is not part of a series, I cannot tell you what series it is part of. #libday4 |
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12:32 am
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kenleyneufeld:
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The van pool is departing - gotta love a schedule. Leaving a few things unfinished, but that is the norm. #libday4 |
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12:34 am
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bmljenny:
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did a little LITA work and am leaving early today. Because I got in late, so why not!!!! #libday4 |
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12:36 am
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michelleannlib:
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Think I might make tomorrow my #libday4. Today was just too much. |
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12:36 am
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mickjacobsen:
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connecting people with stuff at the AV desk #libday4 |
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12:38 am
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librarianbyday:
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@carolou @webchicken @michelleannlib there is always tomorrow, it goes on all week! #libday4 |
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12:39 am
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kongtemplation:
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working tel reference desk until 9pm and catching up with google reader in btw questions #libday4 |
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12:39 am
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danwho:
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End of day for this librarian. time to knock over a liquor store and stuff the cash in my sweet #totebag. #libday4 |
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12:39 am
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brewinlibrarian:
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I have *not* reached inbox zero? far from it. Now I want to go home?so back to email! I WILL PREVAIL! #libday4 |
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12:39 am
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awhitis:
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RT @pcsweeney: I submitted my forms for running for ALA Council! And I wrote a little about the process #alamw10 #library #libday4 http: ... |
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12:39 am
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brewinlibrarian:
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RT @danwho: End of day for this librarian. time to knock over a liquor store and stuff the cash in my sweet #totebag. #libday4 |
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12:40 am
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libmaryann:
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Selected/presented bks to Gr5s; taught Gr2 reading grp; tried to show Learn360 video to Gr2s, data projector had no sound... #libday4 |
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12:41 am
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ReadingChick:
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Library Day in the life http://wp.me/pMt81-g #libday4 |
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12:42 am
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Autumnrunner:
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Hilarious patron e-mail exchange making its way around the staff, I <3 students. #libday4 |
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12:43 am
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cshlib:
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Trying to finish a blog entry for libday4 before little one's bath time. #libday4 |
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12:43 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Helping someone download their resume so that they can upload it to a job site. #libday4 |
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12:43 am
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libmaryann:
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...Lots of odds&ends. And Monday's a lighter day. Didn't even open email until mid-afternoon! #libday4 |
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12:45 am
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cshlib:
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Phew, got it done. Library Day in the Life blog post http://bit.ly/8oU3jX #libday4 Been super fun participating, met lots of new lib peeps! |
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12:46 am
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devinise:
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Wish I would have known about #libday4 this morning. I'll try it Wednesday. http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ |
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12:46 am
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hollysue:
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Library Day in the Life Round 4, Day 1 http://bit.ly/8E4Wce #libday4 |
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12:46 am
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mrschu81:
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gaming before school,trained teacher on Audacity,about 45 book talks, lessons w/various grades on Kidspiration,iMovie,& K. Paterson #libday4 |
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12:48 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Many, many requests made for popular children's books. And referrals to Circ desk. #libday4 |
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12:50 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Student requesting "that movie that actress who's in Nine was in". Thx IMDB for keeping track of everything I forget to care about! #libday4 |
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12:51 am
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libmaryann:
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Counseled Gr7 students in logic (just b/c 27% of ple in Malaysia lack safe water does not mean they will all die frm lack of same.) #libday4 |
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12:53 am
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JustinLibrarian:
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#libday4 Just had a conversation awith a patron bout how "'Til I Die" by the Beach Boys was one of the most moving songs ever. INTENSE |
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12:54 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Now back to my precious precious copy cataloging!! #libday4 |
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12:55 am
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Way more roving than I can list. Now head home with In-service planning work, Core Technology Competencies Study Guide and more #libday4 |
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12:59 am
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AlphaYami:
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RT @libraryfuture Check out (& contribute w/) the tag #libday4 to see how librarians spend their days http://bit.ly/8gysXy |
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1:00 am
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libmaryann:
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Students like to waste time playing around with fonts. Advised them to get content in place, then pretty it up, if time. #libday4 |
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1:00 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Success! Worked out how to delete MP3's from a player at the exact same time I was teaching someone how to do it. #libday4 |
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1:03 am
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libmaryann:
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Curious about how librarians spend their workdays? Check out #libday4 & if you are a librarian contribute your experiences. |
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1:05 am
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pcbrannon:
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Been training the new intern for the last three hours. Had exactly 2 reference questions, so I may make one or two up. #libday4 |
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1:06 am
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CanuckLibrarian:
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@annabethblue from @sarahgb http://bit.ly/12ayjv this should help explain #libday4 |
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1:07 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Morning: read email, subbed on page phone(no calls), prepped serials copycat training, did said training, reviewed volunteer desc. #libday4 |
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1:08 am
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libmaryann:
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Librarian-in-training dilemna: RT @ErinWalk MLIS pub night, or Pajamas and a book? Tough choice. #libday4 |
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1:08 am
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kimduckett:
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finished day with 30 chatty undergrads in an online workshop focused on the economics of scientific info. Elluminate is awesome! #libday4 |
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1:10 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Afternoon: backlog searching, quick OCLC holdings training, serials cataloging, more backlog, did not get to electronic documents. #libday4 |
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1:11 am
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oodja:
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My Library Day in the Life post for Monday is up: "Spoiler Alert- This Post is 100% Shush-Free" http://bit.ly/53lWY8 #libday4 #librarians |
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1:13 am
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JustinLibrarian:
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RT @oodja: My Library Day in the Life post for Monday is up: "Spoiler Alert- This Post is 100% Shush-Free" http://bit.ly/53lWY8 #libday4 |
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1:14 am
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theGoLibrarians:
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wondering what it will take for certain major metro #library systems to seek significant web presence. hmm... #libday4 |
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1:16 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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#libday4 is the hashtag for the 4th annual "A Day in the Life of a Librarian." I may write about the rest of the week. (Be forewarned.) |
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1:18 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Make that semi-annual, and library worker of any kind. http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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1:18 am
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classicsixbooks:
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Read aloud & activity for two K classes; parts of a book review with 2nd grade; book w/pre-K & Montessori; check out w/ all; #libday4 |
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1:18 am
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nuclearwintour:
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A kind student has brought an iPod (with headphones, mind you) and is now sharing her poor taste in music with the entire library #libday4 |
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1:19 am
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classicsixbooks:
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Sent off ILLs; lined up visiting author; began lesson planning for author study #libday4 ; ran to bank (emergency); checked in w/ 1st grade. |
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1:20 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Trying to explain that we just rent out the meeting room to people, we can't give you in depth info on them.Also, spelling words. #libday4 |
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1:24 am
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kenleyneufeld:
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Finish up the email I was drafting at work. #libday4 ? at Ojai Coffee Roasting Co http://gowal.la/s/2LVp |
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1:28 am
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classicsixbooks:
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Left work grocery home, love me my kiddos (my real passion) dinner bedtime routine laughter + impatience=much love stay up 2 late #libday4 |
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1:29 am
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srharris19:
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Waiting for bus home. Was there any sunshine today? #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yoGpi |
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1:30 am
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femilyr:
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RT @pcsweeney: I submitted my forms for running for ALA Council! And I wrote a little about the process #alamw10 #library #libday4 http: ... |
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1:32 am
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msbonn:
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Planning for scholarly communications environmental scan rollout, assessment of 1 and 2 year performance of umpress books, dentist. #libday4 |
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1:37 am
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srharris19:
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Spent afternoon when not in meetings scheduling vendor visits. #libday4 |
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1:39 am
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srharris19:
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I've been away from home for more than 12 hours today. Finally going home. Bus commuting sucks sometimes. #libday4 |
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1:41 am
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webchicken:
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Crazy nutso busy day leads to slow SLOW evening at the library. I'm OK with that. #libday4 |
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1:42 am
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britain:
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RT @james3neal: Extremely grateful for ALL the librarians that participated in #libday4. It's very helpful for those of us aspiring to ... |
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1:44 am
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himissjulie:
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RT @michelleannlib: RT @gcaserotti: and secretly loves it when children cry because they don't want to leave the library #libday4 muah-h ... |
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1:46 am
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webchicken:
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@librarianbyday I'm afraid if I say I'll take #libday4 into tomorrow that the busyness will follow! Aaagh! |
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1:47 am
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brewinlibrarian:
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RT @brewinlibrarian: New blog post: Today in the life of this librarian... Jan. 25, 2010 http://bit.ly/6mJbu8 #libday4 |
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1:57 am
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nuclearwintour:
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No matter how much I push our John Waters movies, I just can't get the kids to trust me & rent them... #libday4 |
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1:59 am
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kathyfs24:
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creating a slide show for #libday4 blog post and just erased it - ARGH - starting over again... |
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1:59 am
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the_weeds:
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I don't think the person I'm on the phone with has the world at her fingertips. #libday4 |
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2:01 am
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librarian_cyn:
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It finally happened: a student is stuck in the library elevator! The authorities have been alerted. #libday4 |
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2:09 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Instructing a customer on how to reserve and sign into the computer system. Rolling out Urban Fiction cart for browsing on request. #libday4 |
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2:14 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Seek out and find listing of county districts and commissioners. Explain the addition of 2 districts since 1976. #libday4 |
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2:18 am
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tamahoc:
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at the chilliwack reference desk discarding VHS. #libday4 |
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2:18 am
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tamahoc:
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"Do you know exactly how much coffee I need for a 10 gallon urn?" #libday4 |
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2:19 am
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ceakowal:
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Just posted my day: http://bit.ly/8Zi7Vd #libday4 |
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2:25 am
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flexnib:
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Blog post http://blog.flexnib.com/2010/01/26/one-day-in-the-life/ #libday4 |
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2:26 am
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pcbrannon:
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Home and, uh, more Lost. #libday4 |
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2:31 am
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kathyfs24:
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blog post up for #libday4 http://tinyurl.com/yjyg2j7 |
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2:31 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Track down local copies of a book for a customer who can't wait for our copy (and can't ILL because we own it) #libday4 |
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2:39 am
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ashuping:
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RT @pcsweeney: Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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2:41 am
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bookbloom:
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Oh no! RT It finally happened: a student is stuck in the library elevator! The authorities have been alerted. #libday4 (via @librarian_cyn) |
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2:41 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Does the library always close at 6:30? YES, have a good night! *cheez smile* #libday4 Didn't finish anything that needed to be done... |
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3:02 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Apologizing to woman who did not heed warnings that we were CLOSING IN 5 MINUTES and sent her things to print at 10 sec. to close. #libday4 |
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3:05 am
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lindyjb:
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#libday4 @ipl SRA shift begins! doing a lil' virtual reference. |
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3:06 am
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srharris19:
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I need to wrap up the blog post, but that's it for my #libday4 -- tomorrow I won't know whether to tweet or wind my watch. |
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3:08 am
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CopyrightLibn:
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My day: tweet abt data preservation; study contract law for the bar exam. New directions in libnship, or just in libn dorkiness? #libday4 |
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3:08 am
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mmgarza:
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Type-a type-a type-a ... Now writing a for-real blog entry #libday4 |
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3:13 am
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kittent:
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New post @ Circulating Zen http://goo.gl/pqj1 #libday4 |
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3:15 am
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AmandaStretch:
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Posted! A day in the life of a Fine Arts Librarian: http://bit.ly/7CvPaO #libday4 |
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3:16 am
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edrabinski:
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Started sociolinguistics class tonight, thinking about parallels between standard English and controlled LC vocabulary. #libday4 |
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3:19 am
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syslibrarian:
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With my ride in the shop I spent day working from home programming custom Perl scripts for our ILS #libday4 |
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3:22 am
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slmcdanold:
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New blog post: Library Day in the Life - Round 4, Day 1 http://tinyurl.com/ygawwgm #libday4 |
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3:40 am
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CopyrightLibn:
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Look at #libday4 tag (4th annl Lib Day in the Life) to see why "you need a masters degree???" & "so you work with books?" are dumb questions |
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3:56 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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Participating in Library Day in the Life. Started off the day catching up on emails and listservs. #libday4 |
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3:57 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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Put finishing touches on an online reference tutorial for the Colorado Library Consortium. 1 more read through b4 sending. #libday4 |
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3:57 am
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tamahoc:
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"I don't want that book. I want the book based on the movie." #libday4 |
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3:58 am
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karencawley:
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just joined the library day in the life wiki! http://bit.ly/6qSLXp #libday4 |
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3:58 am
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jaclark:
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After baby hiatus... Drafting revision to tenure documentation. Auditing digitization opps with Range Science and MSU Herbarium. #libday4 |
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3:58 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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Tried to work on the vendor lists for the Colorado Association of Libraries but the login for Cvent didn't work. of course. #libday4 |
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4:02 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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started working at 7:30 am and find myself working again at 9 pm. One of many problems with working from home. #libday4 |
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4:06 am
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tararobertson:
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Worked on the weekend. Had today off. Email is liking piling up. Hopefully there's one from IT saying I finally have website perms. #libday4 |
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4:09 am
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pcsweeney:
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Yet Another #libday4 Blog Post? http://bit.ly/8pesFu |
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4:11 am
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jaclark:
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Alright, I'm calling it. #libday4 day 1 is over. Tomorrow is my meeting day. Like to get that over early in the week. |
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4:20 am
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ceakowal:
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RT @CopyrightLibn: Look at #libday4 tag (4th annl Lib Day in the Life) to see why "you need a masters degree???" & "so you work with books?" are dumb questions |
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4:21 am
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mmgarza:
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Blogged. #libday4: http://garz4lib.net/2010/01/26/library-day-in-the-life-monday-blergh/ |
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4:29 am
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ruebot:
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RT @mmgarza: Blogged. #libday4: http://garz4lib.net/2010/01/26/library-day-in-the-life-monday-blergh/ |
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4:40 am
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roseuttmiller:
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RT @pcsweeney Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 http://bit.ly/5fiLhK |
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4:43 am
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lindyjb:
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circ blog: #libday4: Day in the Life? Project http://bit.ly/5X41qT |
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4:45 am
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ms_tinamarie:
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Library Day in the Life: Round Four: http://wp.me/psV4O-6O #libday4 |
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4:53 am
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yoyology:
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People who come to the library to "help" their kid with his school project... without the kid. #MFZARMonday #libday4 |
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4:58 am
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lindyjb:
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oops, I meant to say something about signing up to attend @OnlineNW. Looking forward to it. #libday4 |
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5:02 am
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wawoodworth:
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Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #alamw10 #libday4 #librarian |
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5:14 am
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kenleyneufeld:
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Took a few hours off to be with family, eat dinner, etc. Putting kids to bed now, but starting to review my online classes. #libday4 |
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5:18 am
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pfanderson:
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BLOGGED: Day in the Life of an ETech Librarian: http://is.gd/73laN #libday4 |
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5:20 am
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roseuttmiller:
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Very cool. RT @wawoodworth Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #alamw10 #libday4 #librarian |
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5:34 am
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jokrausdu:
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My day in libraryland http://ff.im/eQNwu is part of the #libday4 project. |
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6:14 am
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kenleyneufeld:
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Finished checking in with classes. 18-hours later, here ends "Library Day in the Life Project" Round 4. Time for a book in bed. #libday4 |
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6:39 am
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tmvogel:
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Reviewing comments on draft of e-resources workflow recommendations (public svcs/bibliographer rep on task group) #libday4 |
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7:46 am
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ekcragg:
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I am #latenightlibrarian tonight so am beginning the day at a leisurely pace with a good book + cup of tea in bed #libday4 |
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7:52 am
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davidviner:
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I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing today. #libday4 |
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8:07 am
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janholmquist:
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Daughter wakes at 6 am - me too. Breakfast, wave goodbye to wife and son - head for kindergarden - Then the library. No coffee yet #libday4 |
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8:09 am
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librarydonna:
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quiet in terms of classes this week, i get a little anxious but it's just where we are in the trimester, need to bug teachers more #libday4 |
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8:11 am
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librarydonna:
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of course i don't mean bug, i mean work closely with, collaborating on student research topics, promoting reading for pleasure etc #libday4 |
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8:13 am
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librarydonna:
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first things to do this morning - edit the last class of glogster accounts then send database urls to possible federated search co. #libday4 |
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8:13 am
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librarydonna:
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thankfully this can be done whilst in-taking big mug of coffee #libday4 |
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8:17 am
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janholmquist:
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Library administration building, Nykøbing F, Denmark #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7ysFt2 |
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8:18 am
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librarydonna:
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ouch just had a quote for federated search for 15 databases of $7000, even with our generous budget i can't justify it #libday4 |
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8:20 am
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librarydonna:
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what particularly annoys is that wonderful google custom search is free but doesn't go into subs. databases, suspect a conspiracy #libday4 |
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8:36 am
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janholmquist:
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Meeting about organization #libday4 (@ Guldborgsund-bibliotekerne) http://4sq.com/7YI8Mw |
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8:46 am
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megangraff:
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RT @librarydonna: of course i don't mean bug, i mean work closely with, collaborating on student research topics, promoting reading for pleasure etc #libday4 |
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9:11 am
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katie_fraser:
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Updating my complicated spreadsheet of departmental modules with some changes & getting started on reworking Internet help sheets. #libday4 |
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9:23 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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@librarymistress Don't forget the #libday4 hashtag :) |
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9:43 am
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theREALwikiman:
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Working from home this morning, preparing slides for presentation at York University about LIFE-SHARE Project. #libday4 |
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9:47 am
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ekcragg:
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This is what I did yesterday - The Librarian as Consultant http://bit.ly/6QjgHX #libday4 |
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10:21 am
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katie_fraser:
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Air conditioning on chilly, going for a hot chocolate. I have NEVER worked in a library where the heating / cooling behaved itself. #libday4 |
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10:24 am
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librarydonna:
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nice conversation with 'quirky' non-reader teen about how much he's enjoying Fahrenheit 451 #libday4 |
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10:25 am
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librarydonna:
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lots of grade 11 and 12's in - the Asterix chess set is being well used (they obv don't have much work on at the mo) #libday4 |
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10:32 am
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librarydonna:
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putting order together for possible/probable author visit in march, nice to get kids reading the books beforehand if possible #libday4 |
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10:33 am
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librarydonna:
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phone call from LMS support, we're going to try the server name change again this afternoon, hold on to your hats! #libday4 |
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10:38 am
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bethanar:
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it's my day for answering Copac and Archives Hub queries, so first task is to sift any real queries out of the spam #libday4 |
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10:39 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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@katie_fraser I actually think they don't exist. #libday4 |
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10:42 am
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katie_fraser:
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Came back from hot chocolate to discover a textbook and our weekly copy of the Radio Times on my desk. #libday4 |
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10:44 am
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janholmquist:
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Sorting out details in economy in our library project about children playing in the library - with librarian as playmaker #libday4 |
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10:50 am
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katie_fraser:
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Dilemma time. Book missing index pages. Most recent edition, but 2005. E-book available, medium usage of copies. Withdraw? Replace? #libday4 |
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10:57 am
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katie_fraser:
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Right, at least one copy not borrowwed at all in 2009 so withdrawing. Hope the one that arrived while debating is less borderline. #libday4 |
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11:03 am
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janholmquist:
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My desk - already more untidy than when picture was taken 2 hrs ago #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7ytLKD |
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11:06 am
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katie_fraser:
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Looking through Radio Times for business-related shows to record under http://bit.ly/530BZV licence. Interview w. Tim Berners-Lee! #libday4 |
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11:07 am
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bethanar:
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queries sorted (mainly spam), some @slaeurope emails sent. Now to look at some local holdings info for Copac #libday4 |
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11:13 am
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karencawley:
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wondering what a librarian does, or why i need this degree? find out from real librarians: check out #libday4 |
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11:28 am
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katie_fraser:
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Disappointing lack of business programming in the Radio Times this week. I almost miss Dragon's Den. #libday4 |
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11:31 am
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theatregrad:
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ooh I have the thinkpad laptop out to do some project work on, fingers crossed it is less clunky than my pc for multimedia work! #libday4 |
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11:47 am
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bethanar:
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hurrah! can finally move files in unix without having to look up how to do it! nevermind that it's absurdly easy! still a victory! #libday4 |
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11:50 am
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janholmquist:
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Followup on project meeting - I am looking forward to removing this from my todo. #libday4 |
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11:57 am
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katie_fraser:
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Up on the help desk for an hour before lunch. Doesn't look too busy. #libday4 |
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12:01 pm
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theatregrad:
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I'm now on the laptop. This is all very exciting! #libday4 |
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12:09 pm
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durtante:
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Just done a spot of cataloguing. Will have lunch before working on the single sign-on project this avo. #libday4 |
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12:31 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Not got round to #libday4 today yet - off for lunch before going into town for meeting about training. Will use flexi to avoid coming back. |
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12:33 pm
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librarydonna:
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'too cool for school' boys over-excited by self checkout, waiting for lunchtime rush of printing and borrowing #libday4 |
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12:48 pm
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smkvt:
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My humble contribution:http://icanhaz.com/smkldintl to Library Day in the Life: http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/ #libday4 |
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12:58 pm
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Steelmanlib:
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RT @lindyjb: circ blog: #libday4: Day in the Life? Project http://bit.ly/5X41qT | if you're considering a library career, check it out! |
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12:59 pm
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loidagarciafebo:
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ALA Midwinter 2010 - recap http://loidagarciafebo.com/2010/01/24/ala-midwinter-2010-recap/ #alamw10 @npsig #ala10 @REFORMAnet #libday4 |
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1:00 pm
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gailst:
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QP coop chat #libday4 |
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1:02 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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#libday4 Not 2 late 2 let the world know all the gr8 things we do at the library Join Day in the Life of a Library http://tinyurl.com/n8ot8m |
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1:04 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Desk quiet for 15 minutes, then went mad with queries on dissertation, literature search, youth work theory and photos of ants! #libday4 |
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1:05 pm
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bethanar:
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updated the blog post I wrote for Copac with feedback from colleagues, and posted it here http://bit.ly/64Blch. Now lunch! #libday4 |
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1:06 pm
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joeyanne:
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Not much #libday4 today, family stuff taking priority. Don't think I'll blog today. |
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1:08 pm
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librarykar:
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Almost made me cry RT @wawoodworth: Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #libday4 #librarian |
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1:21 pm
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ReaderNirvana:
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RT @librarykar: Almost made me cry RT @wawoodworth: Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #libday4 #librarian |
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1:23 pm
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janholmquist:
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Lunch ? Arrange meeting for librarians on monday ? Coffee with homebaked chocolate cake ?(Thanx Rikke) -answered emails #libday4 |
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1:28 pm
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joeyanne:
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@carolineroche no, all week #libday4 |
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1:28 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Nearly off to work, taking the camera to shoot possible #latenightlibrarian #libday4 action. |
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1:30 pm
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cshlib:
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So is this #libday4 thing supposed to go on all week or was it just yesterday? I'm new to this...still see tweets for it today. |
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1:38 pm
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kabergeron:
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Starting the day off with an all-staff meeting. Hopefully big news! #libday4 |
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1:39 pm
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LanoraTM:
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@libscenester going to try the #libday4 today - hopefully, I'm not too busy at work :) |
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1:41 pm
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claireystew:
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At work early to finish evaluation, then meet with head of digital production, then special libes division head (my boss) #libday4 |
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1:45 pm
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gailst:
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thought exercise: we know enough about the data landscape to imagine a short list of possible futures 5-10 years out. Make list.
#libday4 |
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1:48 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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#libday4 reading: @JustinKownacki's The Relevance Economy: Why mattering matters. http://bit.ly/4NXrzh |
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1:51 pm
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TaraLSF:
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my library day in the life post, the adventures of a public librarian in multilingual services http://bit.ly/81Tnoz #libday4 |
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1:51 pm
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librarianbyday:
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My favorite #libday4 post so far The Love Note http://bit.ly/5vzWkL |
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1:54 pm
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syslibrarian:
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Another day working from home. Today will be about as exciting as yesterday. #libday4 |
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1:55 pm
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syslibrarian:
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I will be remoting into my work servers and computers to try and diagnose several problems we are having. #libday4 (part 2) |
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1:56 pm
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laurabotts:
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Thus far in day 2 of #libday4: checked e-mail, answered reference question, prepared handouts for instruction session. |
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1:56 pm
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syslibrarian:
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Remoting in to fix problems is like trying to captain a ship from the shore. It can be done but it is not very efficient. #libday4 (part 3) |
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1:58 pm
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kitschqueen:
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Gathering forms for a travel request for 2 upcoming conferences #libday4 |
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1:59 pm
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DElibrarian:
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my bad, I didn't know we were still doing #libday4 |
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2:00 pm
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ceakowal:
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Finished "The Lost Symbol" on the way to work this morning. Just checked my e-mail. Now going to work on holds. #libday4 |
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2:01 pm
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DElibrarian:
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this morning to date: cleaned up some odd transactions in the db, configured z39.50 for additional OPAC environs. #libday4 |
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2:02 pm
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Sini74:
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First 1 customer today was "challenging", got upset and made a mess of the 2nd too. She made a complain to boss. Cried for 20 mins. #libday4 |
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2:02 pm
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theatregrad:
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went for a 3k jog with some people from the office during lunch #libday4 |
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2:02 pm
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edrabinski:
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Looking at library instruction scheduling grid. When am I free? #libday4 |
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2:03 pm
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Sini74:
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Customer service - not one of my strengths. Luckily my boss was very understanding. #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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DElibrarian:
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checking out Gatesnotes.com and the annual BMGF letter http://bit.ly/8NSmAu #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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katie_fraser:
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'On call' for the next couple of hours in case I'm needed to handle queries about Endnote from the PG Research Training Programme. #libday4 |
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2:05 pm
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Sini74:
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Meeting about acquisitions and collections was interesting. Now on duty by the self checkin machine. #libday4 |
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2:06 pm
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Sini74:
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I don't want to be at the desk, doing customer service today. Luckily there is a choice for me. #libday4 |
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2:06 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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walked to work; checking work email now #libday4 |
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2:08 pm
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DElibrarian:
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and keeping up with the Gale/EBSCO access controversy at http://bit.ly/56qr5U and http://bit.ly/5y7fdT #libday4 |
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2:11 pm
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bethanar:
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trying to teach myself to use a demo version of Adlib to help with @archiveshub project. not doing v well so far! #libday4 |
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2:11 pm
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litebulb11:
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Yeah! All sorts of new and great people to follow after #libday4! |
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2:18 pm
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InfoWitch:
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Putting together a big book order, and finding a dearth of high-interest nonfiction actually for teens (not tweens or adults). #libday4 |
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2:18 pm
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pbromberg:
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Ditto! RT @librarianbyday: My favorite #libday4 post so far The Love Note http://bit.ly/5vzWkL |
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2:20 pm
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janholmquist:
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Short meeting with local consumer information office about our library consumer service - and maybe future cooperation #libday4 |
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2:20 pm
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cshlib:
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Creating promotional materials for workshop. #libday4 |
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2:22 pm
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DElibrarian:
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prepping a blog post on Black History Month events at our public libraries. #libday4 |
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2:23 pm
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ekcragg:
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Back from training session with administrator at one of our research centres. Lunchtime at last! Updating BLA website as I eat #libday4 |
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2:23 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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figured out the MARCit record overlay problem: multiple 035 fields in the records and the overlay will match on either. #libday4 #cataloging |
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2:23 pm
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alsnyder02:
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Thank you @wawoodworth for reminding me why I come into work everyday & love what I do! http://ow.ly/10xRZ #libday4 |
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2:25 pm
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oodja:
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Well done, sir! RT @wawoodworth: Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #alamw10 #libday4 #librarian |
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2:25 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Day in the Life ? Monday 1/25/2010 #libday4 http://bit.ly/6fE4ur |
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2:31 pm
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kabergeron:
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Congrats to our new library director #libday4 |
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2:32 pm
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webgoddess:
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So far, I've updated the website, rebooted the web server, configured a ref 'puter and am ready for 2 hours on the PCC desk. #libday4 |
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2:34 pm
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librarydonna:
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just finished meeting with japanese volunteers about ordering new books, did feel a little like 'Lost in Translation' at times #libday4 |
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2:40 pm
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lorireed:
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Customer Service Training from 8-12. On a break now. #libday4 |
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2:43 pm
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acbtanya:
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eating granola bar carefully, so crumbs end up in trash & not on floor. can't have bugs in preservation lab upstairs. #libday4 |
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2:44 pm
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bohyunkim:
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Interesting read. RT @lisacarlucci: #libday4 reading: @JustinKownacki's The Relevance Economy: Why mattering matters. http://bit.ly/4NXrzh |
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2:44 pm
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edrabinski:
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Talking with cowriter about mashing our work together for ASCA paper. Lucky me--A. is such a smarty! #libday4 |
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2:47 pm
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librarydonna:
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overexcited gr7 boy borrowing @robertmuchamore book he's reading in class and not allowed to read at home, shh i won't tell #libday4 |
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2:48 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Up the canyon to Estes Park Library : first of two follow-up /training meetings to complete the Year of the Archives Project. #libday4 |
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2:48 pm
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edrabinski:
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ASCA = http://www.hum.uva.nl/asca/news.cfm/2F204DAB-1321-B0BE-A40047342B0FC94F, we're talking David Wojnarowicz in the catalog. #libday4 |
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2:48 pm
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librarydonna:
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swamped by grade 9 after school - all arms, legs and hormones, still they seem to be doing something #libday4 |
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2:48 pm
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library_chic:
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oof. hello Tuesday. Class in 15 minuites...talking about Art & children's books & middle schoolers #libday4 |
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2:49 pm
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J_Nellie:
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finishing up my scavenger hunt questions and OverDrive powerpoint for our Online Resources Training tomorrow. #libday4 |
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2:49 pm
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bethanar:
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hmm, I (think!) I need an xslt to get much further with Adlib, so over to the CALM specification while I'm waiting. #libday4 |
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2:57 pm
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mmgarza:
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Baby storytime! #libday4 |
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2:58 pm
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janholmquist:
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My library - In the snow #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yzqRQ |
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2:58 pm
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bcshipps:
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#libday4 This morning, reviewing past surveys and evals of CE workshops, brainstorming CE workshop topics for 2010. |
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2:59 pm
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slmcdanold:
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Email, check. Some actual #cataloging (miracle!), check. Must mean it's time for the first meeting of the day. Yup. Sigh. #libday4 |
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3:01 pm
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librarianbyday:
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trying to track down one of the kindles to take with me for presentation this afternono #libday4 |
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3:05 pm
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ceakowal:
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Done with holds (for now). Put out the WAP brochures. Updated Facebook and Twitter. Pile on my desk just waiting for me. #libday4 |
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3:06 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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running macro to delete holdings records and thinking about filling out my "Conflict of Interest" form #libday4 |
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3:06 pm
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librarydonna:
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wow busy this evening, every desktop and almost all laptops in use, tables and sofa's occupied, this is why i like my job #libday4 |
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3:07 pm
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tminchew:
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Major circulation matrix restructuring looking good so far! Lost notice printed correctly for my fake patron, Testy McTestersons. #libday4 |
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3:08 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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I blogged for #libday4 yesterday. Today I will try to tweet. |
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3:09 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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So far I've updated the accession database with two new collections I've been working on. #libday4 |
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3:10 pm
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edrabinski:
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And now, to meet with a prof to discuss setting-up-a-blog how-to. #libday4 |
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3:11 pm
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buffyjhamilton:
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RT @wawoodworth: Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #alamw10 #libday4 #librarian |
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3:12 pm
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pcsweeney:
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@persephone81 hey katie, since you want to be a librarian, u should follow the #libday4 hashtag 2 find folks 2 follow and what we do all day |
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3:12 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Dropped off old mags to an art teacher. Ask the librarian. She'll do it! :) #libday4 |
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3:13 pm
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jkobrien:
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Reference desk is pretty slow this morning. Catching up on email . #libday4 |
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3:14 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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not much going by way of #libday4. Course Materials Repository not working, means reading lists can't be done. General IT hiccups. |
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3:15 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Ref request from a friend: Need the Italian of Canto 30 from the Divine Comedy's Purgatorio. Woke me up better than a cup of tea. #libday4 |
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3:16 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Called down to the Endnote session: a repeat customer had grasped importing but now needed Cite While You Write explaining. #libday4 |
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3:18 pm
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ceakowal:
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The diversity of a librarian's life - National Catholic World Report lies on my desk next to a book on 19th C. prostitution. #libday4 |
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3:18 pm
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MelissaZD:
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RT @librarianbyday: My favorite #libday4 post so far The Love Note http://bit.ly/5vzWkL |
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3:18 pm
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lorireed:
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NTS Follow up on DVD CD cko limit policy. #libday4 |
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3:19 pm
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litebulb11:
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Checking out Yammer at UM for outreach #libday4 |
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3:20 pm
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tminchew:
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Just posted a reopened/revised search to LIBGIG. Want to come catalog with us? There's occasionally cake. http://bit.ly/7Ump8h #libday4 |
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3:21 pm
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bethanar:
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#libday4 has gone off the rails slightly and become all about biscuits. time to forget baked goods and concentrate on EAD. |
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3:23 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Nothing like starting the day with 8 mile traffic backups and then massive schedule changes that need updated press releases #libday4 |
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3:25 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Back at desk, providing a remote service: "Try changing the drop-down box in Word toolbar from Annotated to Author-Date" #EndnoteER #libday4 |
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3:25 pm
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librarydonna:
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obscure citing question, the mla handbook is my bible #libday4 |
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3:26 pm
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DElibrarian:
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scouring events listings to add to blog post on Black History Month events. Scheduled to publish on Thurs. will update till then #libday4 |
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3:27 pm
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DElibrarian:
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double checking blog post/resource guide for Haiti earthquake relief. Needs to stay timely yet #libday4 |
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3:31 pm
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miss_shortskirt:
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My Library (Student) Day In The Life: http://tinyurl.com/yaqbcar. This time, with 100x more television! #libday4 |
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3:32 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Before work: coffee, strength training w/Rachel Cosgrove's book, spoiling kitties, breakfast, stress re: LIBR 244 still not posted #libday4 |
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3:33 pm
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pfanderson:
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BLOGGED: Day in the Life of an ETech Librarian: http://is.gd/73laN #libday4 (no, I don't sleep enough) |
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3:33 pm
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miss_shortskirt:
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RT @wawoodworth: Blogged: Library Day in the Life Round 4 (The Love Note) http://bit.ly/8a59Il #alamw10 #libday4 #librarian |
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3:35 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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Conflict of Interest online form won't load; continuing to delete MFHDs and going back to responding to email. #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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tweeting about my library work today, as part of #libday4 - joys & challenges of working in a lib. see http://wthashtag.com/Libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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amyewest:
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#libday4 hard data refqs, association work, editing presentation content for dept. visit by the big boss. |
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3:37 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just responded to an e-mail re: press release and flyers for a presentation I am giving at a library in a neighboring town. #libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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#Libday4 setting up database so we can track serials & newspapers we own in lib. Also: determine if they are in main library's catalog |
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3:38 pm
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tminchew:
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Preferred qualifications got dumped into required on HR site. Trying to get it fixed. Stay tuned. http://bit.ly/7Ump8h #libday4 |
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3:40 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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prepped for tonight's staff meeting - made (hopefully) clear instr on How2 do various circulation oddities #Libday4 |
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3:40 pm
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ekcragg:
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Almost at the end of day two of the blogging week of #ox23 programme + we've got 43 participants registered. Keep 'em coming #libday4 |
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3:41 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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Off to present to York Uni library staff about lifeshare, getting in there early to let everyone know what we're doing.. #libday4 |
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3:42 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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As awkward as I am at fashion-library-assisting, #libday4 reminds me that I really could not handle public library & children ;) |
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3:43 pm
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jen_young:
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coffee, then hopefully finish #cataloging this zimbabwean newspaper. i had to make a spreadsheet to keep it all straight. #libday4 |
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3:44 pm
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jlrawson:
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RT @ekcragg: Almost at the end of day two of the blogging week of #ox23 programme + we've got 43 participants registered. Keep 'em coming #libday4 |
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3:46 pm
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DElibrarian:
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checking availability of NBCC award nominees! #libday4 |
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3:46 pm
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bacigalupe:
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BLOGGED: Day in the Life of an ETech Librarian: http://is.gd/73laN #libday4 (no, I don't sleep enough) (via @pfanderson) |
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3:47 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Was just asked where dvds are & didn't know #librarianfail #libday4 |
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3:47 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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#libday4 - just found out who our interim boss will be - a familiar face from my past |
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3:50 pm
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laurabotts:
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Reshelved my show & tell items from instruction session. About to call church that has volumes to donate. #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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kenleyneufeld:
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New misc.joy blog post: Library Director: A Day in the Life - http://bit.ly/7wlzsc #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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lurialibrary:
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RT @kenleyneufeld: New misc.joy blog post: Library Director: A Day in the Life - http://bit.ly/7wlzsc #libday4 |
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3:54 pm
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bcshipps:
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@ma1ja Have you checked out #libday4 ? It will be going all week. Librarians posting what they do all day. |
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3:55 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Oh, and can I have an app that automatically hashtags my tweets for a given timespan? #libday4 |
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3:55 pm
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ErikaMcNeil:
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Spent morning finalizing student worker scheds, documenting worldcat local problems, emailing oclc #libday4 |
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3:56 pm
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janholmquist:
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This librarian #libday4 http://flic.kr/p/7yztwC |
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3:56 pm
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pleonastic:
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Wondering whether the #libday4 continues all week? (can I stop yet? :p ) |
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3:58 pm
|
realBatgirl:
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Sending fellow librarians tulips from Amsterdam http://twitpic.com/zv1g9 happy #libday4 |
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3:58 pm
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ma1ja:
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RT @bcshipps: Have you checked out #libday4 ? It will be going all week. Librarians posting what they do all day. | I just saw it 2day! Cool |
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3:59 pm
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leavitt9:
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Read several "Days in the lives of..." librarian posts..so impressed w/ dedication & range or responsibilities. #librarians #libday4 |
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3:59 pm
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librarycourtney:
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Just scheduled an appointment with COMM 494 students. Being embedded/co-teaching this course rocks. #libday4 |
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4:00 pm
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jkobrien:
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On my way to meet with the professor about the class I'll be assisting her with over the next two semesters. #libday4 |
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4:01 pm
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leavitt9:
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Do any other librarians struggle with work-life balance? Awesome things being done - but hard to find time for it all. #librarians #libday4 |
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4:01 pm
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mmgarza:
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Toddler Storytime! #libday4 |
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4:05 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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all 6graders in Estes at the lib 2day. Staff teaches every gr ht use the lib #libday4 |
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4:07 pm
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alexzealand:
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Writing news items. Did a little early morning weeding of poetry. Assigned to the Youth Services desk for 2 hours this afternoon. #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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jeminfo:
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scripting a vodcast on adjunct faculty experiences - difficult for a non-visual person! #librarians #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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still deleting MFHDs; time to look at e-resource support tickets and respond (most are cataloging requests) #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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pcsweeney:
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@leavitt9 yea! I don't know where some of these folks find this kind of time, but I'm glad they do! #libday4 |
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4:13 pm
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weelibrarian:
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teaching with technology session on iclickers done. on to planning for blended services training #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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Continued work on spreadsheet tallying up costs of records storage for each office & sent to my supervisor. #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Friend of a Friend's Group. A project wiki dedicated to helping libraries & their friends. http://bit.ly/8DxdsY #library #libday4 |
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4:17 pm
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librarydonna:
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another citing question before i go home, server name change still didn't happen, people not in right place at right time #libday4 |
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4:18 pm
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librarydonna:
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2 last tasks, wash cups and tweet @realbatgirl #libday4 |
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4:18 pm
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jweise:
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Just met w/ colleagues about: DLXS Page Viewer enhancements, HathiTrust Shibboleth development, site maps progress, TCP/EEBO fixes. #libday4 |
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4:18 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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How much (work) time can I justifiably spend reading yesterday's "librarydayinthelife" posts? http://bit.ly/7EnCD6 #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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laurabotts:
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Talked to church re: vols., chatted with co-worker about shelflist project and the 1660 book. Reviewing website. #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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library_chic:
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one class down....music education is here now. loving the number of students in my area! #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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rmazar:
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Proposing some possible new committee work, and writing an article for the library newsletter on Twitter. #libday4 |
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4:21 pm
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janholmquist:
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Lot´s of questions for this #latenightlibrarian - especially musicrelated this evening #libday4 |
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4:21 pm
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bethanar:
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ok, CALM/EAD hurting my head! too long since I've looked at them, will try again tmrw. Back to local holdings (I've had an email) #libday4 |
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4:22 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just updated the library blog: http://bit.ly/4uMfm9 #libday4 |
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4:23 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Class finally posted! But this: http://yfrog.com/3l3m5kj - Assigned 257 years ago?! This class is intense! #mybrainhurts #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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helped student look for more articles on her topic; her search was pretty good tho, so I didn't offer much new. :-( #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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theanalogdivide:
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"Are you familiar with Google?" #libday4 |
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4:26 pm
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janholmquist:
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Reading great post by @strnglibrarian (geolocation + augmented reality + QR codes) libraries http://bit.ly/7rKfjj #libday4 |
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4:28 pm
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library_chic:
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back to checking email and dealing with "to do" #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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My favorite thing about Tuesday am? Reading Omnivoracious/Old Media Monday: http://bit.ly/5RYhIP #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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laurabotts:
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W00t! Travel reimbursement check! #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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diylibrarian:
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What do librarians do all day? Check out #libday4 |
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4:44 pm
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library_chic:
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updating the library's website, adding and adjusting database entries #libday4 |
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4:49 pm
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laslibrary:
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Updated wiki links to support current student projects. On to looking over email from teachers re: upcoming projects. #libday4 |
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4:49 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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thinking abt if/how to promote text-a-librarian ref. set up Google Voice & linked to LibraryH3lp; waiting 4 calls! 919-200-0713 #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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ranti:
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Started a new email, get distracted with other work, and now forgot what this new email was supposed to be... #libday4 |
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4:54 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Went through donations to see whether any should be added to collection. Liaison area is education, but kept being lured by art. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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amyewest:
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Is is just me or do other ppl find being put on hold by the patron with the refq really, really, really annoying? #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Back from convivial meeting re collaborative training for lib assts in W of Scotland. Good chat, oops, sorry, networking. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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edrabinski:
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Gym. Marveled at div 1 athletes. Listened to Kelly clarkson. Considered shambly personal life. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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gerlevi:
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Downloading some articles from springerlink #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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InfoWitch:
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My Tues 10th gr Research class: invested and maybe even a little fascinated by citations. Mon and Fri sections? Not so much. #libday4 |
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4:59 pm
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jambina:
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team meeting. vendor emails. website rejigging. conference planning. #libday4 |
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5:00 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just got done discussing new Checkpoint security options. #libday4 |
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5:01 pm
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librarycourtney:
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12-3 shift on the virtual reference desk. #libday4 |
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5:01 pm
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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Working in the minutia concerning our staff training day. Needs to be done. #libday4 |
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5:04 pm
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ReadingChick:
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Library day in the life: Of runaway printers and slow cpus http://wp.me/pMt81-m #libday4 |
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5:04 pm
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jen_young:
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Have to contact Center for Research Libraries colleague about this newspaper. Also might have to contact LC. #libday4 |
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5:06 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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5:06 pm
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jen_young:
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Email on hold. Going up to Assembly meeting to help meet quorum. #libday4 |
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5:07 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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email, reference, mtg to review revisions to tech goals in strategic plan, lunch #libday4 |
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5:07 pm
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rachel_nk:
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RT @lisacarlucci: follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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5:07 pm
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ma1ja:
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Almost done with ref shift, lunch, then prepare to teach FaceBook class at 3pm. #libday4 |
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5:09 pm
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infodivabronx:
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RT @lisacarlucci: follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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5:09 pm
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ruebot:
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CNI proposal submitted! #libday4 |
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5:11 pm
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tminchew:
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Oh, MS Word 2007, I beg of you, just give me one correctly formatted bullet so I can finish my Library Faculty Semester Profile. #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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ruebot:
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my only free 30 minutes of today are being spent scarfing down a sammich and prepping for more meetings. ?_? #libday4 |
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5:13 pm
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library_chic:
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impromptu library tour! followed by NetLibrary troubleshooting. Ebooks should not just disappear.... #libday4 |
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5:14 pm
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pleonastic:
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Training on Outlook Calendar this morning at another campus, which only left time for 2h on desk & 1h shelving & now home to study! #libday4 |
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5:14 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Finished compiling results of a quick survey about payment / support patterns for a database elicited from LIS-BUSINESS last year. #libday4 |
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5:15 pm
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sp_librarian:
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I'm Reference Librarian at the Seminole Public Library in Florida.See more information at http://bit.ly/7EnCD6 #libday4 |
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5:17 pm
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karensawatzky:
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RT @diylibrarian: What do librarians do all day? Check out #libday4 //It's like a day in the life! |
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5:19 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Did quick PAC training for a couple of staff members on creating and saving lists. #libday4 |
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5:21 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Cleaning up cataloging templates for the EP Archives and creating finalized list of Archive locations. #libday4 |
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5:23 pm
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sp_librarian:
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My colleague is asking me for procedures for requesting videos to the State Library. Good thing I wrote those a while ago #libday4 |
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5:26 pm
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jen_young:
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@NU_LIBRARY will be participating in "a day in the life of libraries for IL Lib Assoc. Awesome. #libday4 |
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5:30 pm
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lindyjb:
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@Steelmanlib thanks for the RT! :-) #libday4 |
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5:32 pm
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kabergeron:
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Is back on the reference desk, though, I keep getting up. I love roving reference. #libday4 |
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5:33 pm
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millerlibrarian:
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RT @lisacarlucci: follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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5:44 pm
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msannakoval:
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#libday4 from my blog: a day w/ me :) http://www.bighouselibrary.com/2/post/2010/01/library-day-in-the-life.html |
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5:44 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Our legal folks don't like a clause in the WestLaw renewal. #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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bighouselibrary:
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#libday4 from our blog: library day in the life :) http://www.bighouselibrary.com/2/post/2010/01/library-day-in-the-life.html |
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5:47 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Lunch rush is here: All computers are taken; long reservation queue; lots of impatient patrons; and busy busy librarians #libday4 |
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5:48 pm
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jaclark:
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9am team meeting. 10am MSU Extension Pub digitization meeting. Doing AM check on email. #libday4 |
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5:48 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just went through the 200 section (Religions) to find books for my "Lost Symbol" list. Found some books I want to read! Lunchtime #libday4 |
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5:50 pm
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tamahoc:
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coffee in hand, trying to confirm a shift for tonight. cross fingers. #libday4 |
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5:52 pm
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rkowalski7:
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Morning: compiled daily newsletter for CEA staff, helped colleague find contact info, answered Qs about the electronics industry #libday4 |
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5:53 pm
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janholmquist:
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It´s nearly 7 pm i Denmark. I am about to close the library and go home to my family #libday4 |
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5:54 pm
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gailst:
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what to say about rethinking/enhancing online library presence as we close/consolidate unit libraries - question for meeting today. #libday4 |
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5:54 pm
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rawrrory:
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Um, why did I think #libday4 was tomorrow?! |
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5:58 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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About to start another round of usability testing for our new Staff Intranet - find this so interesting how people search/look/use #libday4 |
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6:01 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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working on dating a photo of the original road up Big Thompson Canyon. Narrowed it down to @1910. Handcolored 14x19. #libday4 |
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6:02 pm
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kabergeron:
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note to library patrons and staff, there is a reason that I sit behind a desk. I believe in personal space. No touching. #libday4 |
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6:04 pm
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scilibchica:
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Led a reference meeting this morning. Now listening to Educause Live webcast on "convergence of lecture capture and social media" #libday4 |
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6:05 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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see copy of Big Thompson photo at http://bit.ly/dmGTHJ. This was a VERY popular shot for postcards. Have one here from 1914. #libday4 |
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6:06 pm
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sp_librarian:
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I received a weird request by phone.A patron asked me to read the whole old testament to her. I traded it 4 just a couple of verses #libday4 |
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6:08 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Larimer County Digitization Initiative website http://bit.ly/dychvI . EP library will do their photos some day. Promise! #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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tamahoc:
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ah, bureaucracy, you've taken my work from me again. #libday4 |
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6:11 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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got too excited with the delete key and have to type in the whole original cataloging record again. ARG! #libday4 |
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6:17 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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"unable to establish connection to database. Record not saved" *shakes fists at sky* #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Exporting records for videofashion news from OCLC. forgot my iPod cord & battery is dying, so much for tweeting! #libday4 |
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6:23 pm
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heatherneptune:
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RT @lisacarlucci: follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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6:26 pm
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ceakowal:
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Back from lunch. Now to make that reading list. #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Okay, I'm here at work and ready to go for #libday4 http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4%2C-January-2010# |
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6:28 pm
|
jaclark:
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11am Mtng w/instruction librarian to talk design & dev of mediaHub: http://bit.ly/cT8XQK. 11:30am weekly mtng w/Associate Dean. #libday4 |
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6:29 pm
|
renaissancey:
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I've been loving #libday4! I want to be a librarian! |
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6:31 pm
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renaissancey:
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I messed up the hashtag. Corrected: I've been loving #libday4 ! I want to be a librarian! |
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6:31 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Looking through the Chronicle of Higher Ed, getting ready for a meeting w/Univ. librarians, contemplating more coffee. #libday4 |
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6:34 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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#latenightlibrarian means circ desk customer service. Unfortumately, one of the barcode scanners just went bing :( #libday4 |
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6:34 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@renaissancey - Maybe you could be an honorary librarian! For sure, a Patron of Libraries. :-) #libday4 |
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6:37 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Ugh. More HVAC software issues. Sometimes difficult 2 b in a new blding - we're maintaining it, but who's maintaining our JOBS?!? #libday4 |
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6:39 pm
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tamahoc:
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monday on tuesday. http://tamahoc.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/monday-in-the-life/ #libday4 |
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6:42 pm
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laurabotts:
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Fun with supply orders! #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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bcshipps:
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#libday4 Still reviewing past survey results. Glad this org is committed to evaluation and assessment. |
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6:43 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Time to set up for Lapsit (Toddler) Storytime. Today's theme is friends. Lapsit starts promptly at 10:30am #libday4 |
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6:44 pm
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hollysue:
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working on an ILL article request that was a big ol' reference question in disguise! #libday4 |
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6:47 pm
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tamahoc:
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faith in job renewed! working the children's desk at clearbrook 1-5 ftw! #libday4 |
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6:50 pm
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rkowalski7:
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Researched 3DTV, 3D Blu-ray outlook for upcoming webcast / catching up on ongoing research projects #libday4 |
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6:51 pm
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slmcdanold:
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My day today can be summed up in two words: meetings and email. #libday4 |
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6:53 pm
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eabarbanel:
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Just registered my school library as a venue on foursquare.. not sure what it all means, but I did it. Will a student become mayor? #libday4 |
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6:54 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Massive headache. Just want to process DVDs. Girl asking how to simulate draping for American Apparel window display project #libday4 |
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6:55 pm
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librarycourtney:
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It's a busy afternoon on the virtual reference desk. I can't recall this many grad students in a single day. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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laurabotts:
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I love that I can print to our copier. :D #libday4 |
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6:57 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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finally guy is here to change myriad lightbulbs that have been out for weeks / months. he's making as much noise as he can. #libday4 |
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6:58 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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using Wayback Machine to trace the title/content history of a Web resource; don't want to create a new record if I don't need to #libday4 |
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7:00 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Reviewing our strategic plan, missing an IL assessment tool, or so I've been told. #libday4 |
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7:00 pm
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wawoodworth:
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On the phone with @nancydowd talking about library marketing and the text message program #libday4 |
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7:00 pm
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renaissancey:
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@victoriaptersen Hee, I'm pretty sure I am already! I just love how the librarians posting on #libday4 are so enthusiastic about their jobs. |
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7:01 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Just registered for the FREE Technology Essentials 2010: WebJunction Online Conference! Wo0T! http://ow.ly/10ACE #libday4 |
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7:02 pm
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LanoraTM:
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#libday4 internet crashed from huge storm... organized shelves |
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7:02 pm
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LanoraTM:
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#libday4 had to look in the yellowbook for the first time in 5 years for a patron due to our lack-age of internet :) |
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7:03 pm
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ccarmich52:
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updated Global Marketing course guide and fixed webfeat connector. I can go home happy. #libday4 |
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7:04 pm
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LanoraTM:
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#libday4 processing magazines :) |
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7:04 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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#libday4 sipping tea & contemplating book display for Black History Month. Books retrieved; how show off e-books on topic? |
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7:05 pm
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amyewest:
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#libday4 changing pwd to staff-side of catalog. Requires boot2win, pwd generator, sekrit pwd memory notation. lotta work for 8 characters. |
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7:06 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Would like to eat lunch, but it's sitting on my kitchen counter. #libday4 |
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7:07 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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tried a desperate search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses for tough ref Q. No luck. #libday4 |
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7:07 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Answering emails, updating our online events calendar, getting ready for meetings... #libday4 I feel it needs to be more glamorous. |
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7:10 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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On ref desk doing teen employees' time sheets and working on their schedule in btw answering ref questions. #libday4 |
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7:11 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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I have only been gone from this building for 16 hours. How is possible to get so much email in that short amount of time? #libday4 |
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7:12 pm
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michelleannlib:
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Prepping for storytime tomorrow #libday4 |
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7:13 pm
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amyewest:
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@amyewest pwd change goes much faster when you remove all traces of old password too soon. Yes, I am a moron, why do you ask? #libday4 |
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7:15 pm
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oodja:
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@pcsweeney A Tuesday is still just a Tuesday- even for a #librarian! #libday4 |
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7:16 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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answering a chat reference question re: requesting books to be delivered at my library branch. #libday4 |
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7:16 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Found said missing IL assessment from previous Strategic Plan, but does need tweaking. #libday4 |
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7:17 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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"It has to stay in the library" means you can't take it. No matter how you want to phrase you walkin out the door with it. #libday4 |
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7:20 pm
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LanoraTM:
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had to change one of the security passwords on our account #libday4 |
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7:22 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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Video games are a media unto themselves & library profession needs experts in this media http://bit.ly/9EkFL9 #libday4 |
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7:22 pm
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lkrier:
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Withdrawing records that have been missing for over two years from the catalog. #libday4 |
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7:23 pm
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oodja:
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RT @LibrarianJP: Video games are a media unto themselves & library profession needs experts in this media http://bit.ly/9EkFL9 #libday4 |
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7:27 pm
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laurabotts:
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Rockin' the comb-binder. #libday4 |
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7:30 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Passing on the #archive knowledge to the onsite staff so they can keep it going after I am history. #libday4 |
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7:33 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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RT @Wcarmich @irasocol schools are preparing kids for the world 40 years ago, assessing via standards from 80 years ago #edchat #libday4 |
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7:34 pm
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LanoraTM:
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asked patrons to use their cellphones outside #libday4 , now checking to see which children dvds we have off the best seller list of 09 |
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7:35 pm
|
Makibaj:
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headed to 2 meetings back2back. a day in the life of a librarian. #libday4 |
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7:38 pm
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kitschqueen:
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Indexing a bunch of cartoons about local subject matter- namely winter and sports. That about sums #syracuse up. #libday4 |
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7:39 pm
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claireystew:
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More grants scrambling, then unexpected flurry of copyright talk. Up next: legacy slide conversion & copies/permissions task f #libday4 |
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7:40 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Why HELLO unpleasant instructor who refuses to acknowledge my existence! I do still work here, to your dismay! Nice to see you too! #libday4 |
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7:42 pm
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LanoraTM:
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helped a patron find books and materials related to our county - assisted a really nice man w/tax forms #libday4 |
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7:46 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Renewing my ALA membership, including YALSA. Time to let go of ACRL; I think I'm firmly in the public library field now. #libday4 |
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7:49 pm
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jaclark:
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12:37pm. Back fm lunch. Building interface for mentor/liaison app. Prepping for later mtng with colleague re: Openurl pres in Feb. #libday4 |
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7:51 pm
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misswizzie:
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Haven't tweeted for #libday4 and no Internet to blog. |
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7:51 pm
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LanoraTM:
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had an interesting conversation with a man about homemade pickles. he is going to bring some in for the staff #libday4 |
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7:52 pm
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gailst:
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think I get a lot of prof. reading done but wonder how bloggers pointing to tons of stuff do it: they really read before they post? #libday4 |
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7:53 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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#libday4 RT @mattdix @andycinek: We need to challenge our students to be independent learners in a world covered in information #edchat |
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7:56 pm
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DElibrarian:
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New Castle County Council Community Services presentation. w00t!! #libday4 will livetweet maybe. Lots of housing stuff on the agenda |
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7:57 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Would love to renew ALSC membership too, but I'm teen services now. And part-time, so must be frugal. Sorry, ASLC! Still heart you. #libday4 |
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7:59 pm
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hbraum:
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RT @LibrarianJP #libday4 RT @mattdix @andycinekWe need to challenge our students to be independent learners in a world covered in info |
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8:01 pm
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michelleannlib:
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Discussing Summer Reading and ways to change/improve our staff genre studies before our department meeting #libday4 |
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8:02 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Coming back from 1hr off desk. Selected some books for teacher holds. Still no time for check new books on librarians workroom #libday4 |
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8:03 pm
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LanoraTM:
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#libday4 helping more patrons w/the computers |
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8:06 pm
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meghan1943:
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RT @kabergeron: note to library patrons and staff, there is a reason that I sit behind a desk. I believe in personal space. No touching. #libday4 |
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8:07 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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Summer reading best-practice: more non-fiction! RT @michelleannlib Discussing Summer Reading & ways to change/improve genre studies #libday4 |
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8:09 pm
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librarianbyday:
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And the lights just went out in my office. Hmmmm #libday4 |
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8:09 pm
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library_chic:
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tasty lunch eaten. emails read & handled. now it's time for a meeting! #libday4 |
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8:10 pm
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LanoraTM:
|
showed two patrons how to print documents #libday4 |
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8:10 pm
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Morning: email, set catalog workgroup mtg agenda, maps (print & CD-ROM) cataloging, posted to work blog, discovered map series BFM. #libday4 |
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8:11 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Circ desk now smelling of perfume due to a book that was apparently DRENCHED in it on return. #latenightlibrarian #libday4 |
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8:13 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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IMs ftw! #libday4 RT @dansinker: Some days just remind you: Despite the greatness of social media, old-fashioned IM completely f'ing rules. |
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8:16 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Storytime was fantastic, my toddlers are so much fun, I miss them whenever I miss a week as I did last week. #libday4 |
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8:17 pm
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jen_young:
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Zimbabwe newspaper off to the side. #cataloging a rush serial for Transportation Library. NU Traffic Institute serial. #libday4 |
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8:18 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Back from the Student Union Copy Center with a load of handouts. Considering giving to Nature Conservancy out of dead tree guilt. #libday4 |
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8:18 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Wow, once again, pubyac saves me and solves a stumper for my patron thereby making me look like a genuis librarian. #libday4 |
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8:19 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Awaiting Mass Comm students for 2 of 3 classes I'm co-teaching today. Me: RefWorks. Colleague: Databases. #libday4 |
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8:23 pm
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alexzealand:
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2 hours spent on the youth services desk, didn't blow anything up, or lose any children (or parents). #libday4 |
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8:25 pm
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LanoraTM:
|
LanoraTM
processing new and old jerseycat items
#libday4 #jerseycat |
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8:27 pm
|
rmazar:
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Spent some time experimenting with alt presentation tools for a future staff session. #libday4 |
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8:28 pm
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rmazar:
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Attended Learning and Development Committee meeting; talked about lessons learned and goals for next year. #libday4 |
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8:31 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Reviewing grant requirements. Trying to figure out budget for 2010. Shoulda done this a month ago. Ugh. #libday4 |
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8:31 pm
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sarahehogg:
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Blogged #libday4 http://bit.ly/cmkry3 |
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8:31 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Typing up notes on a new reading spreadsheet management option for a Thurs meeting and finally playing in the testbed. #libday4 |
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8:33 pm
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michelleannlib:
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Boss and I just decided to make BIG changes to our staff genre studies. I think it will be AWESOME! #libday4 |
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8:34 pm
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librarianbyday:
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beginning attempts to screen capture instructions on downloading ebooks for the Nook lets hope I don't have to to do too many takes!#libday4 |
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8:34 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Headache still growling. Tasked w/creating signage for Wear Red Day for Heart Health by next Fri. Pen Tool represent AGAIN!! #libday4 |
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8:35 pm
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ValentineLuLu:
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RT @lisacarlucci: follow this list! #libday4 Best library organizations on Twitter http://bit.ly/762OyY (via @slait) |
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8:36 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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In one-to-one session w/patron 4 my Tech Office Hours program. I sit down w/1 person at a time & they ask me their tech questions!! #libday4 |
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8:36 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Ordering some WeDos http://bit.ly/7GDi9T to use in our Scratch http://bit.ly/13RSAE workshops this summer. #libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Walked to Admin to pick up W2. Lovely day; took scenic route back. Shirts/skins bball game in progress. It's not *that* nice out. #libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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LanoraTM:
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calling Princeton university library! about a book they randomly sent us!
#libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Submitting a few computer problems to the ITdepartment. Hopefully they will solve these soon #libday4 |
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8:40 pm
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ErikaMcNeil:
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Two hours of meetings with fellow team leaders, new staff; an hour on the info desk #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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jaclark:
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1:40pm. Google Waved initial questions for RangeLands West digital project. Looked at sample data for gotchas with data import. #libday4 |
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8:46 pm
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ValentineLuLu:
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Question for #librarians: What is your policy for political meetings in your meeting space? Lots of debate on this in my community #libday4 |
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8:47 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 Working on preliminary inventory of a newly acquired archival collection. Listening to audiobook of Don... http://ff.im/-eTemU |
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8:50 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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And the catalog is down again. Time to play How Well Do you Know Dewey? #libday4 |
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8:52 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Would love to renew ALSC membership too, but I'm teen services now. And part-time, so must be frugal. Sorry, ALSC! Still heart you. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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viscousplatypus:
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is off to help run a card sort exercise to pick students' brains about the library website. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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bcshipps:
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#libday4 Brief GoToMeeting/Webinar orientation. Will be projecting a CE webinar in the nest tomorrow. Will be hosting my own soon enough. |
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8:55 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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leaving work early today; it's Tuesday (7pm show) #libday4 |
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8:57 pm
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jen_young:
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Just got off phone with Transportation Lib. Sending email about titles they just sent down. Then back to newspaper. #libday4 |
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8:59 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Tempted to make poster say ?Eat food that won?t give you a heart attack? instead of Wear Red (& hope for n o heart disease) #libday4 |
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9:00 pm
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quietjenn:
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jumping into the #libday4 fun. here's yesterday. http://tiny.cc/7lfQC |
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9:03 pm
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htomren:
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Meeting re: patron-initiated acquisitions pilot project, followed by conf call to discuss systemwide cataloging of state docs #libday4 |
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9:10 pm
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laurabotts:
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Hooray for finding answers to reference questions! #libday4 |
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9:10 pm
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library_chic:
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back from one meeting, just enough time to check email & twitter before another meeting. #libday4 |
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9:11 pm
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library_chic:
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anyone got any ideas for NLW celebrations in an academic library? #libday4 |
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9:12 pm
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tminchew:
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Got distracted from Library Faculty Semester Profile by, well, Library Faculty Work-Stuff. Back to writing about said work-stuff. #libday4 |
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9:13 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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I read @walkingpaper's LJ article on UX at lunchtime. Checking to see how many UX recommended books we own. WIll buy others. #libday4 |
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9:14 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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contemplating writing a 250 word article on #scio10 conference I attended last week. #libday4 |
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9:17 pm
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MiniBookBytes:
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RT @laurabotts: Hooray for finding answers to reference questions! #libday4 |
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9:19 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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reviewing bad purchases by prior 'archivists' is so much fun (NOT). Wish I had the money they spent. #libday4 |
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9:21 pm
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pcbrannon:
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Determining which books to put in the leisure collection. I envision something like a registry scan gun being involved somehow. #libday4 |
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9:22 pm
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GPattillo:
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Why #libday4 and not #libday 1 2 or 3? |
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9:25 pm
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kittent:
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just reminded desk student that she could work faster if she closed gmail chat #libday4 |
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9:28 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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1st day with MLS intern. Parking, tour, introductions, first projects. Reference 2nite. Wx *way* better than yesterday #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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kittent:
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work calls, more tweets later #libday4 |
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9:34 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Do you know that magazine that had like Heidi & all kinds of plastic surgery on it? It was like right here! (out of my scope kiddo) #libday4 |
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9:36 pm
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gailst:
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that rethinking/enhancing tweet from earlier? got that all figured out. yup. writing it up right now. i'm gonna be rich AND famous. #libday4 |
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9:36 pm
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lindackcrook:
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Yesterday: Read email. Updated ref schedule for trades. Checked Twitter. Created ppt and updated OL coursespace for GenEd 300. #libday4 |
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9:38 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Checked in lots of stuff. Put breakdancing movie on TV. Helped students use OPAC. Making DVD covers in Illustrator. Lunch! #libday4 |
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9:38 pm
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lindackcrook:
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Yesterday: Taught GenEd 300 session on locating physical resources, citations, annotations. Uneventful office hr. Sent ALA emails. #libday4 |
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9:39 pm
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librarydonna:
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lovely librarians - any nice examples of library websites (pref school) using wordpress - please pass my way - thanks! #libday4 |
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9:40 pm
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lindackcrook:
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Today: Reached Inbox 16. Lots added to "to-do" list. Important emails sent. Uneventful on-call ref shift. Read Twitter & articles. #libday4 |
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9:41 pm
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librarydonna:
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lovely primary/elementary librarians - any resources for teaching academic honesty to grade 5 - please pass my way - thanks #libday4 |
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9:41 pm
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jaclark:
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2:35pm. Back from openURL presentation prep. Checking code demos: http://bit.ly/UKYEF. Need demos for general API mashup topic. #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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@GPattillo I think because it's the 4th Day in the Life of a librarian. #libday4 - but the first to tweet so extensively |
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9:42 pm
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jaclark:
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2:41pm. Coffee break with team member. #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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LanoraTM:
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helped two patrons find books, processed hold reports and gathered hold items, finished processing interloan books #libday4 |
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9:43 pm
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LanoraTM:
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15 more minutes... still need to scan a doc. #libday4 |
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9:45 pm
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litebulb11:
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Attended a Devin McGraw's (http://www.cdt.org/) presentation on protecting privacy and security in e-health #libday4 |
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9:47 pm
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litebulb11:
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Mixtape: 10 best songs about libraries http://bit.ly/bUJYhB #libday4 |
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9:52 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Taking a short break #libday4 |
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10:00 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 Informing patron on how to refile boxes retrieved almost a year ago. Checking out & going to pick up my son. Good night! |
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10:01 pm
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ceakowal:
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Done for the day. Going home. Will post later! #libday4 |
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10:03 pm
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rkowalski7:
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Taped a monthly in-house video with CEO; answered many questions about 3D technology today; discussed embedded librarianship #libday4 |
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10:03 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 Oh & after weeks of listening, I finally completed the audiobook of Don Quixote. |
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10:10 pm
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LorreS:
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testing out the selection process in the book ordering software #libday4 |
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10:14 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Yikes! I should probably stop working long enough to eat lunch. #libday4 |
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10:17 pm
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lagina:
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This a.m.: cataloged & processed rush books for reserve shelf; wrote first draft of instructions for volunteer tagging project #libday4 |
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10:17 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Generally, I like my vendor reps. They're helpful, friendly folks. But please, don't try the hard sale when you know we have no $. #libday4 |
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10:18 pm
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lagina:
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This a.m. pt. 2: skimmed #autocat messages; reviewed copy cataloging done by our cinema lib mgr; started reviewing headings report #libday4 |
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10:22 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Got to work, checking email... realized I left my reading glasses at home! How can I be a proper librarian without them?? #libday4 |
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10:23 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Updated my blog with Library Day in the Life post for today http://bit.ly/9h5Y9d #libday4 |
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10:25 pm
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alexzealand:
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Got signed up for a 2 day html class in february. #libday4 |
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10:28 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Seems like this is a slow evening, probably it is a good idea to some weeding. Our pages are crying for more shelving space #libday4 |
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10:34 pm
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alexzealand:
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Worked for a while on the application for The Art of Food show. Hope to make this an online form - would be our first. #libday4 |
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10:36 pm
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jen_young:
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fascicules are of the devil. #cataloging #libday4 |
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10:49 pm
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jaclark:
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3:45pm. Back fm Library Faculty Advisory committee. Elected new chair & set up mtngs to facilitate discussion btwn Deans & Faculty #libday4 |
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10:51 pm
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sarakkearns:
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3rd class done. Not offended that students in 2nd class who were also in 3rd class did not come back. OK, may be crying a little. #libday4 |
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10:54 pm
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sarakkearns:
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End of the day. Meeting librarians at new jazz club. Hate jazz, love librarians, so it should all balance out. #libday4 |
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10:55 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Prepping for FYE's (spring semester freshmen) library instruction class, which is actually tomorrow 1:00 p.m.-ish. #libday4 |
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10:55 pm
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daniellefraggle:
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today is 12-9pm work schedule which means weird eating schedule. how do other librarians rearrange their meals on late nights? #libday4 |
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10:57 pm
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sp_librarian:
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It took me a while 2 find a good map of Haiti 4 one of my patrons, Atlases have small ones, finally I found one in the kids area #libday4 |
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10:57 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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gr8 meeting with student staffers! #libday4 now going to catch the bus; love NextBus for real-time arrival info. srsly. |
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10:58 pm
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unlikelylib:
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Well, here goes nothing: http://unlikelylib.blogspot.com/ #libday4 |
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11:04 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Headache still, despite Aleve. VERY PATIENTLY showed girl (same girl that asks every quarter) how to use scanner & Word #libday4 |
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11:07 pm
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litebulb11:
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Checking out the #libday4 page at @wthashtag http://wthashtag.com/libday4 |
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11:15 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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@daniellefraggle lunch either before or at desk, dinner at mid-shift, somtimes V8 or juice at refdesk, maybe snack at home #libday4 |
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11:16 pm
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gohomekiki:
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Due to potential for school-closing storms late this week, getting maps and things together for #erl10 next week. #libday4 |
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11:18 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Umm...love that you can now upload any file to Google Docs. I'm never e-mailing crap to myself again. #libday4 |
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11:25 pm
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sp_librarian:
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Answering a couple of questions submitted to our Ask a Librarian service, both of them on online catalog features. #libday4 |
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11:31 pm
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lindackcrook:
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#librarydayinalife on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindackcrook/tags/librarydayinthelife/ #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Just got in for the evening shift, helped a child remember his card # so he could check out our Connect Four game. #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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jaclark:
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4:35pm Going home to the fam. Colleague stopped by to ask about best format for data import. Loaded ? .csv in spreadsheet? #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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After hours of working on training materials for Guys Read volunteer training, the end is in sight, kinda. #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Also, giving out tax forms. Ah, tax season. #libday4 |
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11:40 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Giving serious thought to ejecting some patrons for being really obnoxious and disruptive. Polite reminders didn't work. #libday4 |
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11:51 pm
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Tracking down old movies for a cinemaphile #libday4 |
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11:58 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Dear Internet Explorer: Why do you fail to work with TurboTax, Hotmail, MN Unemployment, or any other website? #libday4 |
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11:58 pm
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kabergeron:
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Reading articles at home. A librarian's day is never done! #libday4 |
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January 27, 2010
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12:06 am
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Admira1Ackbar:
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History Day projects History Day projects History Day projects. Students, meet your friendly local library electronic resources. #libday4 |
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12:10 am
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alli_librarian:
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Spotted teens doing that "take care of a baby doll" school assignment in the library. I thought it was just a YA book plot device! #libday4 |
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12:11 am
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librarianbyday:
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Finally heading home. 11 hour day. #libday4 |
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12:21 am
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michelleannlib:
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Back at the Youth Services desk after dinner and our department meeting. #libday4 |
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12:25 am
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fanchonfadet:
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Working on a LibGuide for finding statistics (general studies, undergrads) - Care to recommend a source? #libday4 |
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12:25 am
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edrabinski:
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Home, spending time with cat. Total #libday4 realness. |
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12:28 am
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alli_librarian:
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Convinced my colleague in charge of ordering children's fic to pick up the Betsy-Tacy books we didn't already have. Yay! #libday4 |
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12:28 am
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ebethmoreau:
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On the reference desk for the next three hours, working on more volunteer training handouts and book orders, oh and answering ?s. #libday4 |
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12:34 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Outlining all of the resources & support that we have for small businesses & entrepreneurs for a gentleman who wanted a Lesko book. #libday4 |
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12:38 am
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sp_librarian:
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Scout cubs just came.They need information on their bday.What a shame we don't have Facts on File available 4 those years #libday4 |
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12:40 am
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Autumnrunner:
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#Libday4 Day 2 posted: http://librarianadrift.blogspot.com/2010/01/librarian-day-in-life-day-2.html |
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12:42 am
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tamahoc:
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ah, parents... it doesn't help when you do your kids' homework for them. #libday4 |
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12:46 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Tracking down a #2 book in a 3 part series. Why are the other two cataloged as 1 and 3 in the series but this one not? #libday4 |
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12:47 am
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tamahoc:
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"why aren't there more kids' books with gay parents?" excellent question my friend. #libday4 |
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12:53 am
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sp_librarian:
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Day is almost over i'm preparing everything for closing, turning computers off and walking around the building #libday4 |
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12:59 am
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ebethmoreau:
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On the reference desk it is either feast or famine for pens and pencils. #libday4 |
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12:59 am
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alli_librarian:
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Ordering Twilight graphic novel. Think 3 copies will be enough? Probably not... #libday4 |
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1:01 am
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sp_librarian:
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last minute request with spanish speaking patron #libday4 |
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1:03 am
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bunny_watson:
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@quietjenn doh, I missed #libday4. and it would've been a doozy -- there was puke! Reading yours was fun, maybe I'll do it anyway. |
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1:03 am
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michelleannlib:
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Helped someone find some Dr. Seuss books. They wanted to relive their old favorites. #libday4 |
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1:05 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Lots and lots and LOTS of circulation & ref questions, very little processing & copy cataloging, finally relatively quiet time. #libday4 |
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1:07 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Yet more of teachng how to use the printer. #libday4 |
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1:08 am
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litebulb11:
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Helping @depressioncntr live twitter #brightnights event #libday4 |
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1:09 am
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michelleannlib:
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and turned around to then find some biographies of kids living during the Holocaust #libday4 |
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1:10 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Afternoon: BFM, maps, mtg w/ consortium partners to discuss authority records processing/vendor profile, electronic docs cataloging #libday4 |
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1:10 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Eyerolling that a CA school district has band... the dictionary. Bad words in there, doncha know? http://tinyurl.com/ybut2ow #libday4 |
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1:10 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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banned, even. #libday4 |
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1:24 am
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bunny_watson:
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Working this PM. Desk shift #1: star wars books, 39 Clues books, ILL request, lots of computer issues and DCF fax requests. #libday4 |
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1:24 am
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Autumnrunner:
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McGraw-Hill is trending, so I thought a bunch of college students were looking for the McGraw-Hill Reader, I'm in textbook mode #libday4 |
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1:25 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Requesting current copy of Bride's magazine for a customer to take out when the next one comes in. #libday4 |
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1:25 am
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bunny_watson:
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Off desk time: started creating program notes for the person replacing me. Met with my new boss. Getting excited about the new gig! #libday4 |
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1:39 am
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bunny_watson:
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Desk shift 2: how to replace a freezer gasket, business data about the county, newspaper article from 1990. Lots of computer help. #libday4 |
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1:43 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Now playing Bjork videos. Looks on faces of the girls who are obviously fans but have never seen the videos = priceless. #libday4 |
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1:49 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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28 more pages for the guy who's doing in depth research on mind control. We put the "Public" in Public Library. #libday4 |
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1:54 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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interesting that 'liking' history makes one an historian and collecting everything makes one an archivist. #libday4 |
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1:54 am
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oodja:
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Tuesday's Library Day in the Life: "Meetings and Emails" http://bit.ly/c0rJhU #libday4 #alamw10 |
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1:55 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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gotta love people who argue with you when you have proof that they are mistaken. #libday4 |
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1:58 am
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cololibrarygirl:
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Done with being an archivist for the day. Prepping for editing and writing tomorrow. A consultant's life is never boring. #libday4 |
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1:58 am
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kittent:
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New Library Day in the Life post http://goo.gl/AMZg #libday4 |
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1:58 am
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ebethmoreau:
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I never attempt an afternoon reference desk shift without my afternoon cup of tea. #libday4 |
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2:04 am
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slmcdanold:
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New blog post: Library Day in the Life - Round 4, Day 2 http://tinyurl.com/y9s6seb #libday4 |
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2:04 am
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kittent:
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RT @cololibrarygirl: interesting that 'liking' history makes one an historian and collecting everything makes one an archivist. #libday4 |
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2:21 am
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bookclubgirl:
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RT @alli_librarian: Convinced colleague in charge of ordering children's fic 2 pick up Betsy-Tacy books we didn't have. Yay! #libday4 |
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2:32 am
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daniellefraggle:
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too cute. student was soo happy that she could check out a bunch of books AND dvds on top of that! #libday4 she was so thankful too :) |
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2:42 am
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Association work. ALA Connect is giving me a headache. #libday4 |
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2:57 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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Wendy: A Day in the Life: January 26, 2010 - http://bit.ly/9EDOsY #libday4 |
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2:59 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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Library Day in the Life « Venn Librarian - http://bit.ly/dub3fq #libday4 |
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3:05 am
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sharon370:
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RT @libscenester: Why LIS students (and others) might want to pay attention to #libday4 http://bit.ly/8jobvq |
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3:06 am
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FootNoteLbrn:
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Building closed, and I don't work again until Monday. So that will be the end of my #libday4 posts. |
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3:07 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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The Jersey Exile: Library Day in the Life- Monday - http://bit.ly/cATpmu #libday4 |
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3:09 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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lauren's library blog - My Library Day In the Life - http://bit.ly/ddEFLe #libday4 |
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3:09 am
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Quittin' time, except that I have a few more things to do when I get home tonight to get ready for tomorrow. Work-life balance? #libday4 |
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4:09 am
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jaclark:
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9:02pm. Baby sleeps. Working on Google maps mashup for ed grant. Maps colleges + events in MT. http://bit.ly/b0ENcr #libday4 |
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4:42 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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Archipelago: Library Day in the Life - My School Library - http://bit.ly/cHhhRL #libday4 |
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4:44 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 « PC Sweeney's Blog - http://bit.ly/bhuIR2 |
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4:44 am
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lindyjb:
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love the format of this post from agnostic, maybe about #libday4 : http://bit.ly/8a59Il |
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4:55 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Gettin' my 3 SLIS classes organizized. Drooling over my cataloging class. #libday4 |
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5:16 am
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jaclark:
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10:15pm. Final email check. Finished with grant work. Time to relax. End. #libday4 |
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5:19 am
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ruebot:
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New blog post: MEETINGS ALL DAY - ?_? http://ruebot.net/content/meetings-all-day-%3F%3F #libday4 |
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6:00 am
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hollysue:
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Tuesday's Library Day in the Life post http://bit.ly/dCf90L #libday4 |
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6:00 am
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tamahoc:
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tuesday in the life! http://tamahoc.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/tuesday-in-the-life/ #libday4 |
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6:38 am
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ceakowal:
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Tuesday in the life: http://bit.ly/ditBSZ #libday4 |
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7:35 am
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theREALwikiman:
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#libday4 Got to take car for MOT this morning so will be late in. As a result, I am at computer at home at 7:30am working! Great times. |
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7:37 am
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theREALwikiman:
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Exciting happenings include being online for webinar which actually starts at 9pm (great innacurate EST time conversion times) ... #libday4 |
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7:39 am
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theREALwikiman:
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... and writing up minutes from LIFE-SHARE's big old innaugural Project Meeting that happened last week. W00t. #libday4 |
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8:51 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 At the other campus, as we grandiosely call a building on top of a supermarket, today. Duty Manager for the morning |
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8:53 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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At work, downloading podcasts in time to listen to them while shelving. #libday4 |
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8:57 am
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librarydonna:
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bad start to day, when an IT person says -"let's try changing the ports" say "no", even if he is your husband #libday4 |
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8:59 am
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librarydonna:
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another EE deadline looming means 'tis the season for citing questions, #libday4 |
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9:00 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Just found out I have more leave days left than I thought I did. What a pleasant surprise. Now off to shelving. #libday4 |
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9:23 am
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LisaSparkle:
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On 1st info desk slot this am. So many emails & messages to deal with. Only been off a couple of days! Task1-prioritise To do list #libday4 |
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9:25 am
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VennLibrarian:
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Find out what a day in the life of a librarian is like (much to learn/read/ponder): http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 #libday4 |
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9:35 am
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ekcragg:
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Heading to the training room to setup computers for a Datastream workshop next week #libday4 |
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9:39 am
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bibmanblog:
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RT @VennLibrarian: Find out what a day in the life of a librarian is like (much to learn/read/ponder): http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 #libday4 |
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9:41 am
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katie_fraser:
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Considering updating our stock of training DVDs: would anyone recommend a supplier for topics such as teamwork, presentations etc.? #libday4 |
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10:00 am
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LisaSparkle:
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Sorting out short loan items for semester 2 modules- should have been done last week, but staff sickness (mine) prevailed. #libday4 |
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10:11 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Tweeted @JordanhillLib reading list for Holocaust Memorial Day http://ow.ly/10STk then settled down to HJ's new titles list #libday4 #kidlit |
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10:13 am
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theatregrad:
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been at my desk for an hour and done so much already, its going to be a busy morning #libday4 |
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10:18 am
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3zarr:
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Liked "#FFdailypic #libday4" [pic] http://ff.im/-eSA6N |
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10:20 am
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bethanar:
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preparing for a phone interview with an @archiveshub user - we're getting feedback on how our services are being used #libday4 |
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10:37 am
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librarydonna:
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nice grade 9 class in for humanities, kept busy helping find info on many different topics, waiting to hear about server #libday4 |
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10:43 am
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librarydonna:
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teacher specifies their students must have a '.edu' site - don't judge a website by its url people #libday4 |
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10:45 am
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buffyjhamilton:
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RT @librarianbyday: If you're taking photos for #libday4 don't forget to add them to the flickr pool http://bit.ly/6poQfA and tag them libday4 |
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10:55 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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blogged Library Day in the Life: Tuesday http://bit.ly/9eb6zD #libday4 |
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11:04 am
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davidviner:
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Just giving a training session on information resources including Twitter! #libday4 |
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11:04 am
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bethanar:
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Blogged: judge not (or, how I learned to stop worrying and judge the #slaeurope ECCAs) http://bit.ly/aAZcfG #sla2010 #libday4 |
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11:06 am
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theatregrad:
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seem to be a bit behind with British Library interlibrary loan claims so going to blitz those before lunch #libday4 |
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11:06 am
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joeyanne:
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Lazy morning so far, on my way to work for #latenightlibrarian tonight #libday4 |
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11:08 am
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sla2010:
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bethanar: Blogged: judge not (or, how I learned to stop worrying and judge the #slaeurope ECCAs) http://bit.ly/aAZcfG #sla2010 #libday4 |
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11:08 am
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bethanar:
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with a cup of coffee provided by my glamorous assistant (also known as @lisajeskins), time to write up this morning's interview #libday4 |
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11:10 am
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ekcragg:
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In an 1.5hours I managed to install Datastream on 4 PCs. 5 installs failed. At least there's time to sort it out before the session #libday4 |
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11:11 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Lots of sickness: just back from a desk duty. Things must be bad when they have to unleash me on the students |
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11:20 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Chat over coffee abt last night's Shameless. Frank falls for librarian - and less believably she falls for him. Yuck! #libday4 |
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11:21 am
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librarianbyday:
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#libday4: Day in the Life? Project | Circulation http://bit.ly/dwFqVT |
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11:41 am
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RoccoA:
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RT @buffyjhamilton: Patrick ?PC? Sweeney for ALA Councilor at Large #libday4 « PC Sweeney's Blog - http://bit.ly/bhuIR2 |
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11:41 am
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librarianbyday:
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up since 5:30 to do some reading, writing & check on #libday4 posts, |
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11:50 am
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bethanar:
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transcription being interrupted by the fire alarm test. we don't have to evacuate, but I certainly can't hear anything over it! #libday4 |
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11:54 am
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wigglesweets:
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Copyright enquiry taking some time to deal with, having to contact publisher #libday4 |
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11:55 am
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librarydonna:
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meeting with lovely webmaster @boldyw about new library website - it's nice to hear "everything's do-able" #libday4 |
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12:00 pm
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bethanar:
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arranging a visit to a Copac contributor who are interested in contributing to the Archives Hub. They've offered to buy me lunch! #libday4 |
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12:11 pm
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ekcragg:
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A journal issue I've been trying to locate for 2 months has finally arrived!!! I thought it was lost, never to be seen again #libday4 |
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12:21 pm
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LisaSparkle:
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Teabreak then discussion with manager about future plans for Learning Centre.Quick lunch before Assist chat service slot starts. #libday4 |
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12:23 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Induction session with @AlisonMcNab. Sadly, only 8 of the 30 students turned up, but those who did engaged well & asked Qs on tour. #libday4 |
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12:30 pm
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ashley_sanders:
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Got to get our new web server into a state where we can test Shibboleth with it on Friday #libday4 |
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12:30 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Investigating CILIP Communities - haven't really been on there much since the relaunch, and that was quite a while ago. #libday4 |
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12:30 pm
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eclasper:
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Want to do #libday4 but my days are all so different - 1 day (or week) doesn't begin 2 describe what I do. |
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12:33 pm
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bethanar:
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struggling with why a file will play on my computer but not a colleagues. Prob a codec issue; am converting and will try again #libday4 |
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12:36 pm
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pleonastic:
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This morning: desk, shelving, moving film books, pull list. Now, lunch & posting ILL back to BL. Next, desk. #libday4 |
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12:39 pm
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joeyanne:
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Almost at work, just walking to campus from bus stop. Listening to iPod on shuffle, Greatest Day just began - good omen? #libday4 |
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12:59 pm
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judygressel:
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What does a librarian do all day? RT @buffyjhamilton: Library Day in the Life « Venn Librarian - http://bit.ly/dub3fq #libday4 |
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12:59 pm
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newtrierlibrary:
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What does a librarian do all day? RT @buffyjhamilton: Library Day in the Life « Venn Librarian - http://bit.ly/dub3fq #libday4 |
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1:03 pm
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bunny_watson:
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AM routine: lights/compys on, greet facilities dudes if need be, shelve/weed, staff mtg. The real fun starts at 10 when we open. #libday4 |
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1:04 pm
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lyndamk:
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Blog: the days are just packed #libday4 http://bit.ly/czgKNX |
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1:06 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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#libday4 Morning usual mix of emails, enquiries, admin. Read doc sent for comment on web 2.0 in our university - useful stuff in it. |
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1:10 pm
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gailst:
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art show planning, more DataStaR dev orientation, metadata working group steering comm, and lunchtime Iditarod talk just for fun #libday4 |
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1:19 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Duty manager stint over. Had to admonish hood-wearer who had cheeked security. Now lunch, in café, next to loudest woman on Tooting |
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1:27 pm
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pleonastic:
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Stopped student waltzing off with a journal (they wanted to photocopy it - we have copiers here but the one they tried was faulty) #libday4 |
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1:27 pm
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pleonastic:
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Processed requested books #libday4 |
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1:29 pm
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pleonastic:
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Issued various books including short loan book from behind counter (pretty quiet today!) #libday4 |
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1:30 pm
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LisaSparkle:
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Checked a hefty delivery of new books,my orders for semester 2. Learning Centre busy, but chat service quiet, so getting lots done.#libday4 |
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1:39 pm
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digipreserve:
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#libday4 followup: The checksum problem has indeed been fixed. |
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1:43 pm
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TaraLSF:
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hopefully this is my last draft of my performance evaluation for midyear. these are hard! #libday4 |
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1:45 pm
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joeyanne:
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Caught up with colleagues, now to deal with email backlog #libday4 |
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1:46 pm
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scilibchica:
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finding ref desk coverage for ill colleague, next hope to finish slides for NERCOMP Discovery Tools symposium http://bit.ly/dqGqvy #libday4 |
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1:51 pm
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bethanar:
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just drafted a blog post covering my morning for #libday4. |
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1:52 pm
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librarydonna:
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an english teacher who doesn't like reading - like a librarian who doesn't like helping people #libday4 philosophy |
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1:52 pm
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LorreS:
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updating web pages #libday4 |
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1:57 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Day 2 in the Life of a Librarian #libday4 http://bit.ly/9QkyCa |
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1:58 pm
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edrabinski:
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Checking my morning list, picking up an ILL book, deciding whether to argue or not a library-wide policy or let it rest. #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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cathy_library:
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Caught up on email, ate breakfast, drank coffee. Getting ready for a one-on-one instruction session. #libday4 |
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2:06 pm
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archelina:
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Nothing doing for #libday4 - stuck at home ill watching CBeebies with Toddler :( |
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2:07 pm
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DElibrarian:
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Question: has anyone switched from Follett Destiny to SirsiDynix StaffWeb? Thoughts/issues/concerns? #libday4 |
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2:12 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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finally at work. checking email. sore throat. #libday4 |
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2:13 pm
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Rudibrarian:
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getting ready to head in to work - meetings today back to back, 9-4 #libday4 |
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2:21 pm
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bibliothekarin:
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RT @bibmanblog RT @VennLibrarian: Find out what a day in the life of a librarian is like http://tinyurl.com/ychz9t4 #libday4 |
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2:24 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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Chat reference from AZ, about textbooks, naturally #libday4 |
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2:25 pm
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alexzealand:
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Ah yes, today is 'test the fire alarm day'. Such fun. #libday4 |
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2:26 pm
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alexzealand:
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Have an 11am meeting, for which I must produce a draft graphic, and yet I've spent the last hour answering emails. Ack. #libday4 |
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2:27 pm
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scilibchica:
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experiencing the usual little interruptions of stuff that comes up #libday4 |
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2:29 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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Got the cellphone and if I get the call I'm ready to page from the stacks #libday4 |
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2:29 pm
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jaclark:
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Has decided that Earl Grey Tea doesn't cut it. Going for coffee. Start #libday4. #fb |
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2:30 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Still seeking inspiration on training videos on business communication skills. Weirdly, they all seem to be made in Australia. #libday4 |
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2:34 pm
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hood_and_hat:
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Today is all about e-mail. I've got 8 million to send. #libday4 |
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2:35 pm
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evymac:
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Information overload! I can't learn everything about becoming a librarian all at once. Even with the help of reading, class AND #libday4! |
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2:38 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Editing our Sharepoint pages. Can't say Sharepoint comes naturally to me. Too much fiddling around with Microsoft-specific stuff |
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2:39 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Session with year 11 about I Am Learning revision software first thing this morning #libday4 |
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2:41 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Gateway team meeting Period 2, still need to put tasks on and do minutes #libday4 |
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2:41 pm
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Sini74:
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Meeting about all things web was interesting, now at desk duty but feeling good about it, not like yesterday. #libday4 |
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2:42 pm
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eclasper:
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Guess my #libday4 could just read: Chaos. |
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2:42 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Attended Art department project with year 9/Post 16 later to demonstrate Voicethread after setting up edu account & adding students #libday4 |
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2:44 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Finished proof reading Write Path books & sent back to publisher with pictures for front covers ;0) #libday4 |
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2:44 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Tooheadache tablets....................... #libday4 |
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2:45 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Ordering food for seminar on web 2.0 tech I'm organising for the SSAT next Tuesday #libday4 |
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2:45 pm
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suzigurl:
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checking email, twitter before singing to babies at 10 and 11. (Mother Goose on the Loose programming.) #libday4 |
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2:47 pm
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Jessican_DC:
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Drafting overdue thank you letters for books gifted to the library. I'm always backlogged with gift books #libday4 |
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2:48 pm
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Sini74:
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Customers picking up their holds mostly, exchanging money for the photocopier, renewing loans. #libday4 |
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2:50 pm
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bethanar:
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just done a Copac news blog post and tweeted about the new Copac iGoogle widget http://bit.ly/ddmQ2O #libday4 |
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2:55 pm
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claireystew:
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TEI/METS/ALTO exploratory meeting, then Repository Implementation Group meet, talk about MODS/VRAcore metadata editors. #libday4 |
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2:58 pm
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ekcragg:
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We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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2:59 pm
|
LibraryRaya:
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AM staff mtg; 2 research instruction visits w/ 3rd/4th graders; lesson planning and regular book checkouts; teach 2 edtech classes. #libday4 |
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2:59 pm
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librarydonna:
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talking to students about books into films, we're quite excited about Depp in Alice in Wonderland (well actually I am very excited) #libday4 |
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2:59 pm
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wawoodworth:
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This morning, I get to play on the Wii with the seniors. Best program ever. (Ok, maybe not, but for me, it is. =D ) #libday4 |
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3:00 pm
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librarydonna:
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library almost full again, students working, chatting, reading, borrowing stuff (inc. maths software!) #libday4 |
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3:03 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Started the day with 30 minutes on the Wii to get ready for a day at the computer editing. My Wii age was 32, btw. :) #libday4 |
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3:04 pm
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tminchew:
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Running a new report for the circulation matrix, now that my marathon tweaking is finished and seems to be stable. #libday4 |
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3:05 pm
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crzyLibraryLady:
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Spring semester instruction seems to be a bit slower than Fall semester. Need to get out there and sell, sell, sell!! #libday4 |
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3:06 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Checking out adds to #libday4 wiki. Love seeing titles like 'emerging technologies librarian'. Didn't have those back in the day. Wo0T! |
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3:07 pm
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Sini74:
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Barcodes, one worn library card not working on self check out. More ppl picking up their holds. #libday4 |
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3:09 pm
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ReaderNirvana:
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RT @wawoodworth: This morning, I get to play on the Wii with the seniors. Best program ever. (Ok, maybe not, but for me, it is. =D ) #libday4 |
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3:10 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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AND we are starting off the day with a reboot. sigh. #libday4 |
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3:20 pm
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viscousplatypus:
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is reading Lessig's "For the Love of Culture" in TNR and listening to Johann Johannsson's "IBM 1401: A User's Manual." #libday4 |
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3:25 pm
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librarydonna:
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i wish some library suppliers would think about adding just a little functionality to their online ordering some are web 0.37 #libday4 |
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3:25 pm
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librarydonna:
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RT @bunny_watson: Reference desk: 50% awesome, 50% like having a conversation with Bob Fossil. #libday4 |
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3:26 pm
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LisaSparkle:
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A referencing enquiry on chat service. I quite like referencing enquiries. There's usually a definitive answer which pleases me. #libday4 |
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3:27 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Have stared at educational video websites for a significant period of time, now drinking coffee & doing something more productive. #libday4 |
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3:28 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Reviewing RUSA Guidelines making sure all points are covered in the Ref 101 Tutorial. Now for the quiz questions. bwahahahaha #libday4 |
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3:33 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Fresh off the quiet 8 am Help Desk shift. Now fortified with a mocha to begin prepping for classes. #libday4 |
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3:33 pm
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bcshipps:
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Adding events to the Fox Cities Book Festival 2010 web page. Site not live yet, but check out @FCBookFestival #libday4 |
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3:34 pm
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pcsweeney:
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@suzigurl Aww.. I love the MGOL program! I'm trying to get it started at our library. #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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jaclark:
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8:25am. AM email check. Thread re: ALA talk on cloud computing. Building search index for article DBs w/keywords fm Yahoo BOSS API. #libday4 |
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3:38 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Varied afternoon, enjoyed last half hour - staff showing me what they had done for user ed on Screen Toaster & Cephalonian Method #libday4 |
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3:39 pm
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bethanar:
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was right in thinking that needed an xslt to transform xml -> EAD. I now have the xslt. Anyone want to tell me what to do with it?? #libday4 |
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3:42 pm
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pcsweeney:
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#libday4 I'm planning a presentation on tech & libraries. So I'm going to regurgitate what smarter people said at #alamw10 #cla09 & #il2009 |
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3:46 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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Finally getting around to finishing blog post for #libday4 |
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3:46 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Coffee, toast, part of AACR2 reading, ran 2.? mi., now shower, breakfast; work in a while...when did I become an a.m. person?! #libday4 |
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3:48 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Co-worker just IM'd me to let me know she didn't have any appointments on her calendar for the day. I responded appropriately. #libday4 |
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3:52 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Reference meeting first thing in the morning, which has me awake and alert. I love meetings! No, I'm not kidding. #libday4 |
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3:52 pm
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misswizzie:
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excellent meeting with Coutts re tighter integration with OLIB. And a nice lunch with marketing boss! #libday4 |
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3:53 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Explain selfCKO, info about reduced cost spay/neuter, bathroom's in the lobby, info about a mathematician, bathroom's in the lobby. #libday4 |
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3:54 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Request for Lattitudes by Grisham (he meant Pirate Lattitudes by Crichton). Compliment on my shirt. Thanks, creepy dude! #libday4 |
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3:54 pm
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scilibchica:
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busy reference hour but someone told me that I made his day! #libday4 |
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3:55 pm
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clpaterson:
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Got to work early - did SFX update - PLIF - moved a pc - spent another hour on patron file - met with disability libn re ebooks #libday4 |
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3:55 pm
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bunny_watson:
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*latitudes #libday4 |
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3:56 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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working with student to populate our ERMS #libday4 |
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3:57 pm
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clpaterson:
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Had lunch with colleague from webteam - taken TOIL as head still sore from yesterdays op - tonite working Birkbeck Stratford #libday4 |
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3:58 pm
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cindi:
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#libday4 I've been doing it wrong. doh. Today started out w/network outage then a grad stu told me I was worth my wt in gold. yay! |
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3:59 pm
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slmcdanold:
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Today is similar to yesterday, all email and meetings, with the addition of cupcakes! from @ButtercreamPhl at lunchtime. :) #libday4 |
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4:01 pm
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realBatgirl:
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The Netherland's best export Dick Bruna http://twitpic.com/100gpa for #libday4 |
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4:02 pm
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bethanar:
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ah-hah! with a little advice from the office (who pointed out that my xml editor would do it) I have successfully applied my xslt! #libday4 |
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4:04 pm
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cindi:
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wondering if I should push for a publisher to address the NC bit of the CC license they broke by publishing one of my photos... #libday4 |
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4:05 pm
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edrabinski:
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Taking a GoogleReader break. Apparently, job prospects are in decline and there's an essay contest. #libday4 |
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4:06 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Filling in feedback forms for external training events. #libday4 |
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4:07 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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multitasking: editing bib records with a macro on laptop; helping student worker; and #cataloging on desktop #libday4 |
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4:08 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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My 'staff' is insisting that I take a purry-furry break . Now if they would bring in a tea cart we would be great! #libday4 |
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4:10 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Starting my day with recording a new phone greeting, and downloading stats from our visitor counter! #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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glad to have the little ASUS mini-PC . Can catch up on email & Skype while getting coffee and petting kitties. #libday4 |
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4:14 pm
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leoslo:
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so busy organizing a library film series for Black History Month. and I thought I would have the morning to work on my film paper. #libday4 |
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4:14 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Derailed by thoughts of National Chocolate Cake Day. #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@cololibrarygirl - A tea cart sounds wonderful. Maybe we should make another High Tea date next time I'm up in Denver! #libday4 |
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4:17 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Now I'm really hungry! RT @cclibrarian: Derailed by thoughts of National Chocolate Cake Day. #libday4 |
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4:17 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Freezing in the library again today. Fleece, sweater, long-sleeved t and I'm still cold. #libday4 |
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4:17 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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@victoriaptersen yes!! TLG Consulting is working on a meet & greet at English Tealeaves. Might work up something during CLiC too. #libday4 |
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4:18 pm
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Sini74:
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Blogged about #libday4 to my library's intranet. Hope they'll sign in for #5 :) |
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4:18 pm
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kreishus:
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RT @newtrierlibrary: What does a librarian do all day? RT @buffyjhamilton: Library Day in the Life « Venn Librarian - http://bit.ly/dub3fq #libday4 |
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4:20 pm
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library_chic:
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website updated (again), emails answered and filed, copies made for class this PM. Now what? Collection development! #libday4 |
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4:20 pm
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lyndamk:
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well kids. i've been reappointed. mommy won't have to find a new job! #libday4 |
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4:23 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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Now I am too! RT @cclibrarian Derailed by thoughts of National Chocolate Cake Day. #libday4 |
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4:24 pm
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leoslo:
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missing breakfast was not a good idea. worked on my #el10ala project. #libday4 |
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4:25 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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aw man--this is just mean. RT @cclibrarian: Derailed by thoughts of National Chocolate Cake Day. #libday4 |
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4:28 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Putting together list of keywords to use in demo searches for non-business librarians (or rusty ones) giving business inductions. #libday4 |
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4:29 pm
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JennySaxton:
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Me three! RT @Autumnrunner Now I am too! RT @cclibrarian Derailed by thoughts of National Chocolate Cake Day. #libday4 |
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4:30 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Catching up on what's going on with the state. Our library systems have received partial payment. Step in the right direction. #libday4 |
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4:31 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Superquiet. We share parking with a cultural center & they have an event today. No parking, but few people. Catching up on e-mail. #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Must thank @AlisonMcNab for the keyword list idea, prompted by the many business inductions she's given over last few months! #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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ceakowal:
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Late day today. Working till 9. On Ref Desk from 6-9. #libday4 |
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4:34 pm
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KiyomiD:
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New Blog Post: A Day In the Life: Library School Student http://libraryadventures.com/2010/01/27/day2010/ #libday4 |
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4:34 pm
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scilibchica:
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just made a referral from the reference desk to our information desk, the directional specialists. #libday4 |
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4:34 pm
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mmgarza:
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OEY Storytime: On the First Day of Winter (Denise Fleming), The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle), 10 Rubber Duckies #libday4 |
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4:36 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Going to work on some ILL's. I think I'll start training our new person to take this over gradually. #libday4 |
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4:40 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Finished a meeting discussing a class tomorrow about advanced Google search techniques (aka, control your Google). #libday4 |
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4:41 pm
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scilibchica:
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just reminded by a question that the library building has the architectural oddity of no public restrooms on the first floor #libday4 |
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4:42 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@MelissaZD- Tech Hrs, NO parameters! I let folks brng in any cmptr/sftwr/Intrnt ?'s. I have 2-45 min sssions ev wk. Vry successful! #libday4 |
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4:44 pm
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lorireed:
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New Post: A Day in the Life With Lori Reed ? Monday: I am so glad that Bobbi Newman started? http://bit.ly/92noZr #libday4 |
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4:44 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@MelissaZD- Interested in hearing more about your library's 'Book a Librarian' prog. Sounds fascinating! What are your parameters? #libday4 |
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4:45 pm
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bethanar:
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writing follow-up to 'behind the Copac record' blog post http://bit.ly/64Blch. welcome to the exciting world of MODS and de-duping! #libday4 |
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4:46 pm
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librarybirdy:
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"Going on a Bear Hunt" at storytime today & making bear door hangers out of old CDs! #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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cindi:
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@jazzmodeus @hoganpj you're right. *nervous* #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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fanchonfadet:
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Text reference shift, helping a nursing student conduct integrative review research in CINAHL and Ovid and Statistics LibGuide #libday4 |
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4:47 pm
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jaclark:
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9:42am. Figuring out how MySQL automagically does relevance ranking. http://bit.ly/16tf6R #libday4 |
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4:54 pm
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CopyrightLibn:
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Does your interlibrary loan dept follow "rule of 5" (>5 uses in <5 yrs reqs $)? Other guidelines? Want to learn abt origins & use. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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cindi:
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Time lapse video of our renovation progress: http://blip.tv/file/3139186 Still tweaking camera. #fb #eku @noelstudio #libday4 |
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4:57 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Accessioning many books about Second Life at the moment. Can't help but feel they're all about six years late. #libday4 |
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4:57 pm
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pandamans:
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Catalog down for upgrade. Telephone reference for two hours with 4 chats asking where catalog was. Notice on homepage. #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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pandamans:
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Half hour meeting with local financial planner to discuss ways firm could help the library and ways the library could help them. #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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pandamans:
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Going to lunch. #libday4 |
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5:00 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Feierabend! #libday4 |
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5:02 pm
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gailst:
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quote from reference mtg: "my universe is empty" #libday4 |
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5:07 pm
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Autumnrunner:
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ahhh! Technology craziness! 5 computer lengthy computer related questions in the space of about 20 minutes. #libday4 |
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5:10 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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In the trenches - working the Circulation Desk for my one hour weekly shift. #libday4 |
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5:10 pm
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scilibchica:
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Repeat student @ desk. Said she learned 2 ask librarian when she needed help. I said tell yr friends. She said of course! #libday4 |
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5:11 pm
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CopyrightLibn:
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Awesome facilities folks just finished redoing my office. Now there's space for individual consultations! http://flic.kr/p/7yPNWq #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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ranti:
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E-resource deduplication for link resolver server. This is going to be fun. #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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cathy_library:
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Spent morning working with faculty member research EFL/ELT & globalization. Now working a union election desk #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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buffyjhamilton:
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RT @The_Librain: Written my Day in the Life of a Librarian http://tinyurl.com/y8qep4j #libday4 |
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5:12 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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mad librarian skills. find out if my husband's identity has been stolen by working with the company that may have discovered it. #libday4 |
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5:13 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Finished day 3 of #libday4 - more discussion of web 2.0 for potential staff info session and a wee bit of blogging http://ow.ly/111CH |
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5:14 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 So far only one call to page from the stacks. Working on accessioning another new collection. |
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5:17 pm
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bunny_watson:
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"How do you spell 'Lucy Liu?" I answer him. "Okay, thanks. And how do you spell 'ballistic'?" #libday4 |
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5:18 pm
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Flickthecat:
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Reading #libday4 experiences on train, great variety as posts follow the sun, v entertaining |
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5:20 pm
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leoslo:
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2 great films, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) & To Kill a Mocking Bird (1962), will be in our Black History Month film series. #libday4 |
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5:20 pm
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pandamans:
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Also, updated several broken links on the state library association website #libday4 |
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5:21 pm
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wsstephens:
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Conclusion from reading #libday4 http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-4%2C-January-2010 posts: lots of people need more to do. |
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5:21 pm
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joeyanne:
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Had a quick induction, then some food before #latenightlibrarian. Still wading through emails #libday4 |
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5:22 pm
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amyewest:
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#libday4 10min walk each way for 5min spiel at Institute for Advanced Study; more assn work, evening desk shift. |
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5:23 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @lisaburscheidt: blogged Library Day in the Life: Tuesday http://bit.ly/9eb6zD #libday4 |
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5:23 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @lyndamk: Blog: the days are just packed #libday4 http://bit.ly/czgKNX |
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5:25 pm
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kabergeron:
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Showed up at work at noon only to realize that there's some kind of Gale vs. EBSCO war that requires work. #libday4 |
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5:25 pm
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edrabinski:
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Even though I've been doing this for six years, I still get nervous before every single library instruction class. #libday4 |
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5:25 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@wsstephens wow really? I haven't read many of the posts yet, but librarians need more to do? #libday4 |
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5:26 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @lorireed: New Post: A Day in the Life With Lori Reed ? Monday: I am so glad that Bobbi Newman started? http://bit.ly/92noZr #libday4 |
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5:27 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Now switching from normal librarian to #latenightlibrarian for two hours. Increased danger of sudden requests to staff info desk. #libday4 |
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5:28 pm
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amyewest:
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@amyewest whiny bc it's cold (8 deg) and windy (-10deg). Always enjoy IAS folks; just not the walk. #libday4 |
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5:30 pm
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jaclark:
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9:52am. Checking MySQL error logs. 10am. MSU herbarium project discussion. 11am. Preso to school counselors re: go2collegeMT.org. #libday4 |
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5:32 pm
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cfboeninger:
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a little late to the party. My contribution to #libday4 , a 4 minute video of a day in my life as a librarian http://tinyurl.com/y959hj5 |
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5:36 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Lunch @ desk (portobello *chili* sloppy joe) between mobile mtg and conf call on mag card reader + iii #libday4 |
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5:36 pm
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jww1067:
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RT @DElibrarian: Question: has anyone switched from Follett Destiny to SirsiDynix StaffWeb? Thoughts/issues/concerns? #libday4 |
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5:38 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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just got off the phone with Alissa from #Cvent & I am ready to tock & roll with the trade show for the Library Conference in Oct. #libday4 |
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5:39 pm
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joeyanne:
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@wiilassie I am a little concerned this may happen. #latenightlibrarian and #libday4 |
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5:42 pm
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CopyrightLibn:
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Must get back to studying for bar exam. After, will be able to do more to make #copyright work for EVERYONE's best interests. #libday4 |
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5:43 pm
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alexzealand:
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Good meeting for Arlington Reads 2010. Now to read the book, but first lunch and a phone interview, before Ref Desk at 1pm. #libday4 |
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5:44 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Going to work on some book orders before heading out to lunch. #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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clpaterson:
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At Birkbeck Stratford - helped student access the VLE - UEL students on reading week so going to be quiet me thinks #libday4 |
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5:55 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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geek heaven: just got new, 2-line phone so I can answer ref desk phone w/o running. Also: making shiny labels for freq-called-nums #libday4 |
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5:56 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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looking 4 recos of good, solid science books for kids #libday4 |
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5:56 pm
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weelibrarian:
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3 hours of teaching done. 1 hour of im ref done. prepping for my last 3 hours of teaching today. #libday4 |
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5:57 pm
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lindackcrook:
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RT @scilibchica: Repeat student @ desk. Said she learned 2 ask librarian when she needed help. I said tell yr friends. She said of course! #libday4 |
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5:58 pm
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litebulb11:
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Planning collection highlight displays and applying for leave for NNLM/GMR outreach training in March #libday4 |
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5:59 pm
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syslibrarian:
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Feeling better today. Had hope to participate in #libday4 this week, but with everything going on that does... http://tumblr.com/x0x5w6z4a |
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6:00 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Sending out Letters of Rec, travel reimbursement, downloading Captivate, need to view a webinar, clearing Outlook tasks like crazy! #libday4 |
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6:02 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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soft launch of text qs 2 lib #libday4 - sent notice out by twitter. |
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6:05 pm
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librarianbyday:
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yes I am listening to apples big announcement #libday4 |
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6:07 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Charting out vacation days for the year. Then, invoice allocation. Yay, paperwork. #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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my tiny library is packed. w00t! #libday4 |
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6:11 pm
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LisaSparkle:
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Passed on various tasks from librarian at the other campus also supporting business school. Cross campus links work really well. #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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jblyberg:
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Finally got SOPAC to return Stephen King's "IT" as 1st result when doing a title search for "it" -- surprising what a pain that is #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Pumped my placement of two fab tutorials by @librarianmer on the distance student site appears to be working. Ppl looked at them! #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Still generating keywords. Not very excited about Apple's potential announcement of a tablet, but Twitter informing me anyway. #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Time for the great box re-organization, part 2. #libday4 |
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6:22 pm
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loidagarciafebo:
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Yes! confirmed speakers for the next REFORMA/Webjunction webinar. Stay tuned #libday4 @REFORMAnet |
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6:25 pm
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ceakowal:
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Worked on holds, updating FB and Twitter - then off to order some books! #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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leoslo:
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following the live Apple event. iPad is a seriously terrible name! #libday4 |
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6:27 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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RT @leoslo: following the live Apple event. iPad is a seriously terrible name! #libday4 |
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6:28 pm
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librarianbyday:
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still not seeing anything that makes me think I need an Apple ipad, waiting for something about ebooks #libday4 |
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6:30 pm
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GMLGeek:
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@librarianbyday Is this the 4th year of #libday4 or the 4th round/quarter/whatever? |
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6:30 pm
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bethanar:
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Blogged: Library day in the life day 3 http://bit.ly/cTKrlL #libday4 #notaboutipad |
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6:31 pm
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kabergeron:
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Meeting with the company that designed our website. #libday4 |
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6:32 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@GMLGeek 4th round, do it twice a year in July & January #libday4 |
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6:41 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@cololibrarygirl - U ROCK!! So excited about #CALCON10. & our committee is so fun, too! Sad I won't be up in Lland 4 next mting! #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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jkobrien:
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Been emailing for past 45 min. Going to prepare for a meeting of the library's PR and Outreach team. Work til 10pm so day's young! #libday4 |
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6:46 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Trained staff to use presentation system. Now: lunch! #libday4 |
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6:50 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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@victoriaptersen I totally have to bone up on Skype conferencing before the next #CALCON10 mtg. too many problems last time. #libday4 |
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6:54 pm
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acbtanya:
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keeping an eye on #ipad tweets while i put together presentation for ER&L #erl10 #libday4 |
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6:54 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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phone calls done, accts fixed, lost files located, and only 4 new things added to list for today. now back to Ref 101 project. #libday4 |
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6:55 pm
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cindi:
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in Liaison meeting looking @ our new Best Practices #libguide. Great work, gang! #libday4 http://libguides.eku.edu/liaisonbestpractices #eku |
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6:58 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@cololibrarygirl - I did leave a message for Ross about Adobe Connect. Heard he was having surgery, tho? I'll keep on it. #CALCON10 #libday4 |
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7:01 pm
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librarydonna:
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ok #ipad looks neat for home but for doing actual work? interested in ibook store but how can libraries get in on the act? #libday4 |
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7:01 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Finished with Staff Tech Time, now lunch.... I. am. FAMISHED!!! Alas, I only have 2 slices of leftover pizza in the building. #libday4 |
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7:02 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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What technologies should ALA move toward to engage members? http://bit.ly/axaUzg #libday4 |
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7:04 pm
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edrabinski:
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Faculty senate meeting. Wish I had an iPad to take with me. #libday4 |
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7:04 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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#iPad will revolutionize the ebook/ereader situation for academic libraries. you heard it here first. #libday4 |
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7:08 pm
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hbraum:
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RT @lisacarlucci: #iPad will revolutionize the ebook/ereader situation for academic libraries. you heard it here first. #libday4 |
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7:08 pm
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librarianbyday:
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I've been thinking about cupcakes all day. #libday4 |
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7:10 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Back from all-system youth services meeting. Rushing off to run a book club at a junior high and lead a Scratch workshop. #libday4 |
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7:10 pm
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brianlbaker:
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RT @lisacarlucci: #iPad will revolutionize the ebook/ereader situation for academic libraries. you heard it here first. #libday4 |
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7:12 pm
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librarian305:
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RT @lisacarlucci: #iPad will revolutionize the ebook/ereader situation for academic libraries. you heard it here first. #libday4 |
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7:13 pm
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tminchew:
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Anyone familiar w/ Glassdoor.com? Saw an announcement about their Library Partnership Program and wondering if we should sign up. #libday4 |
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7:17 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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I disagree, being a fan of Star Trek & their Padd. :-) RT @cololibrarygirl Following live Apple iPad is a seriously terrible name! #libday4 |
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7:17 pm
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librarydonna:
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RT @lisacarlucci: #iPad will revolutionize the ebook/ereader situation for academic libraries.. #libday4 in what way? |
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7:25 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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@victoriaptersen Ross had surgery, but doing fine and back in the office Monday. Must get CLiC hotel info for GJ workshop too. #libday4 |
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7:27 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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Apple needs to divorce AT&T #libday4 RT @wawoodworth: But I have to deal with AT&T? WTH. #ipad |
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7:31 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Long day (10 hours and 45 minutes since I arrived, including breaks) finished, keyword sheet finished. Home time. #libday4 |
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7:34 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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trying to stay motivated for two more hours of work. can't batch load because of repeated errors; time to work on datasets #libday4 |
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7:41 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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Almost dropped a box on my face. Yay for the great box reorganization. #libday4 |
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7:43 pm
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gailst:
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tying to register for IAALD http://iaald2010.agropolis.fr/ but they're not sending me a password??? #libday4 |
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7:44 pm
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jaclark:
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12:41pm Back fm lunch. 11am pres to MT school counselors on new tech in education went well. Open afternoon. Time for programming. #libday4 |
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7:45 pm
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mmgarza:
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Tried to help a customer to find an e-book over the phone. Finally in the right place then ERROR. On her end. Have no idea. ARGH. #libday4 |
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7:45 pm
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litebulb11:
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Setting up Yammer account for friends of the library #libday4 |
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7:47 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Okay. 1st time 4 a breath & a serious Interwebz break in 2 days. Laughing w/all my peeps & absolutely SALIVATING over new iPad. #libday4 |
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8:00 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Trying to compose a post for our library blog about Library Day in the Life. #libday4 |
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8:02 pm
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librarianbyday:
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http://twitpic.com/101jvn - I think I have a problem #libday4 |
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8:05 pm
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sarahehogg:
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Blogged today's #libday4 post, we visited Oxford Brookes library which was great! http://bit.ly/daMQYz |
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8:05 pm
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ruebot:
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and god looked down and saw no librarians in the library, and smote the library to the ground. #libday4 #firealarm |
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8:05 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Talked Twilight with a guy who supposedly sort of "hates" the library, and I think I made him hate it a little less. :D #libday4 |
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8:07 pm
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ceakowal:
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Reading article on Google Wave in January 2010 "Library Journal". #libday4 |
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8:08 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Processing a cart of new kids' books. Don't panic: I have your copy of Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder right here. (Seriously.) #libday4 |
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8:08 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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Finally blogged my days in the life... http://bit.ly/dmaui6 "I'm Ned Potter: here's 3 days in my life" #libday4 |
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8:09 pm
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ma1ja:
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Starting the 2 1/2 hour drive home after attending a focus group. It was very interesting. #libday4 |
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8:10 pm
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HeatherLeePitts:
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Morning: email, catalog workgroup mtg, misc., mtg re: work blog, e-docs cataloging, check in w/ volunteer #libday4 |
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8:18 pm
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kstatelibraries:
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Library Day in the Life...it's what we do http://tinyurl.com/yc64wse #libday4 |
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8:20 pm
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alexzealand:
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Had a half hour conversation with someone from npr about eBooks and Libraries, esp in light of the new itablet. #libday4 |
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8:20 pm
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LorreS:
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looking at the aftermath of the announcement of the Apple iPad #libday4 |
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8:33 pm
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litebulb11:
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Checking out a couple possible exhibits for the library #libday4 |
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8:39 pm
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alexzealand:
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The question was whether the increasing availability of eBooks has driven down library use - the answer is, not at all #libday4 |
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8:41 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Dear LoudHeadphonesGirl sitting across the room, plz turn off or turn down the Toni Basil before my head implodes.... #libday4 |
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8:41 pm
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alexzealand:
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Libraries are focused on bringing quality content to our patrons. We don't jump on tech for the sake of tech #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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http://tweetphoto.com/9734392 During the great box move #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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alexzealand:
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Partly because we simply can't afford to do so. But we do need to be providing that content is forms that our users are looking for #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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alexzealand:
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... the conversation went something like that :] Only less concisely, of course. #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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mrbnatural6:
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http://tweetphoto.com/9734445 Cynthia, the other student on the project #libday4 |
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8:44 pm
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litebulb11:
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Rethink outreach as retail marketing, having hard time shifting 'patron' concept to 'customer' "Marketing Today's Academic Library" #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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jen_young:
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It's good to know that the NU emergency alert system is pretty effective. Glad no one got hurt. #libday4 |
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8:45 pm
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lorireed:
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@devinwithani is rocking new employee orientation with his infomercial on staff org #libday4 |
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8:50 pm
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theatregrad:
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right, must blog library day in the life for tuesday and wednesday, all this evening business is getting in the way! #libday4 |
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8:51 pm
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KiyomiD:
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#libday4 Redoing local call numbers on dissertations to make them more amenable to shelf browsing. Yes we are user centered here :) |
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8:52 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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Back from mag card reader - middleware - iii call then dept mtg. Nxt work on photos with intern #libday4 |
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8:53 pm
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bcshipps:
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Hosted a local showing of "Staying Current and Dealing with Information Overload" webinar by @TheLib. #libday4 |
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8:56 pm
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ceakowal:
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Checking out resources for new gaming collection in the library that I will be in charge of. #libday4 |
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8:56 pm
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Batty_Towers:
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Blogged Library Day in the Life stuff #libday4 http://wp.me/pDNjG-2n |
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8:57 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 Spent hour looking for record of thesis that doesn't seem to exist & then had a weekly check-in with my supervisor. Also, lunch! |
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8:58 pm
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librarianbyday:
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dear vendor telling me I need to get buy-in from my librarians b4 you give me pricing will do nothing but annoy me #libday4 |
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8:58 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Lucked out of a second desk shift today. I need the time. Planning for next week's toddler and baby programs. #libday4 |
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9:00 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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Awesome, just re-logged on to the webinar I got up at 7am to attend... "the webinar has ended". #libday4 #fail |
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9:04 pm
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cindi:
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irony of the day: the book "teaching writing online"? Not available online. #libday4 #ncte |
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9:06 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Ok, headphonesgirl is obviously deaf or just very daft. This is ridiculous. Getting my SHOOSH on. #libday4 |
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9:09 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Working a late shift today, but my first hour is on the reference desk, nothing like jumping right in. #libday4 |
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9:10 pm
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suzigurl:
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answered staff question about blogs. posted tax prep times on library twitter account. put a hold on "you are not a gadget." #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Going to work on more reference weeding this afternoon. #libday4 |
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9:16 pm
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lyndamk:
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just saw george mcgovern speak in OUR library. yes that's right UNCG's library #UNCG #libday4 |
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9:17 pm
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jaclark:
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2:15pm Still working on optimizing search index for articles. Making progress with mysteries of MySQL relevancy ranking. #libday4 |
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9:24 pm
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jen_young:
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#cataloging a french serial about North African literature on floppy disks. Luckily, still 1 computer in library which can read it. #libday4 |
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9:26 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@dennang thats awesome! lol glad to know I'm not the only one! #libday4 |
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9:27 pm
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library_chic:
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@librarianbyday I need pricing before I can get buy in... #libday4 |
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9:28 pm
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library_chic:
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missed apple's big announcement, but it's probably what screwed up internet in my 2 classes. #libday4 |
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9:28 pm
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kstatelibraries:
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A tour for students from college across the street. We're a pretty open library: they can study, check out, and research here. #libday4 |
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9:29 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Phonecalls. Setting up a school visit to surprise our teen writing contest winner. Anonymous entries & she won two years in a row! #libday4 |
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9:31 pm
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davidviner:
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#libday4 blog posts not happening, too much football and apple going on. |
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9:36 pm
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pandamans:
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Helped a patron navigate through the IRS tax code regarding pensions - taxable v nontaxable leading to publication 939. #libday4 |
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9:36 pm
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pandamans:
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Took an hour of PTO and went home early #libday4 |
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9:37 pm
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bmljenny:
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What a gorgeous day. We really should have built a retractable roof over part of the library. #libday4 |
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9:37 pm
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janholmquist:
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Had very inspiring meeting today with non-library people - gave me good ideas for library projects - love synergy #libday4 |
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9:39 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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Drinking wine&eating cheese at the NJCU 80th anniversary exhibit (in the library of course) #libday4 |
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9:40 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Time to go a-weeding. Unless the guy wearing assless pants makes another appearance, probably the last work tweet for today. Mwah! #libday4 |
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9:44 pm
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amberto:
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@pandamans wtf is this #libday4 shit? don't make me unfollow your ass |
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9:44 pm
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GMLGeek:
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New post on my blog - A Day in the Life of a Librarian http://ow.ly/1188h #libday4 |
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9:46 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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calm at last, and got the #libday4 wiki updated |
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9:47 pm
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joeyanne:
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Blogged: Library day in the life round 4 ? Wednesday http://bit.ly/c8maoH #libday4 |
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9:53 pm
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ReadingChick:
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my brain is fried, just spent 2 and 1/4 hours looking at resumes! #libday4 |
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9:57 pm
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KiyomiD:
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#cataloging Fungi of the Salton Sea, California #libday4 |
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9:57 pm
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cshlib:
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Library Day in Life, Day 3 http://bit.ly/aDUIFs #libday4 |
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10:03 pm
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cclibrarian:
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It's been very difficult to not play with my new Blackberry today. #libday4 |
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10:09 pm
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alexzealand:
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Seriously have to get out of here - spent the last hour working on Arlington Reads graphics... better with fresh eyes tomorrow #libday4 |
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10:17 pm
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ms_tinamarie:
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Finished that dreaded Staples order! yay! #libday4 |
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10:20 pm
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lindackcrook:
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Unwell today. Prepped & taught session on OL searching & using #WorldcatLocal. Now on-call ref. Ignoring the iPad. Whatever. #libday4 |
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10:24 pm
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ceakowal:
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Flyer for my presentation at Cuba library http://bit.ly/aKlPoB #libday4 |
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10:25 pm
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bcshipps:
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Just found a great digital collection: Dogs of Wisconsin Libraries http://bit.ly/cE253v #libday4 |
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10:28 pm
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kittent:
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#libday4 New lunch group on campusTED Talk. We watched this: http://goo.gl/gpiA about 6th sense technology. |
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January 28, 2010
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1:07 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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PM: mtg w/boss, double page shift, misc. (incl. #amlibraries direct), catalog workgroup mtg minutes, reviewed volunteer's LCSH work #libday4 |
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1:08 am
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pcsweeney:
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This morning- Sex Addicts Anonymous handbook in mailbox. Put it faceout on my shelf, forgot, had meetings with other managers #fail #libday4 |
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1:24 am
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mmgarza:
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I bleeeeerged! http://garz4lib.net/2010/01/28/library-day-in-the-life-wednesday-the-hardest-spreadsheet-to-spreadsheet/ #libday4 |
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2:02 am
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librarycourtney:
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On the virtual reference desk from 9pm-12am. #libday4 |
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2:55 am
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oodja:
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Wednesday Library Day in the Life- The Big Picture: http://bit.ly/d802Se #libday4 |
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3:44 am
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conniewise:
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Following Library Day in the Life #libday4 |
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3:57 am
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cindi:
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tried to write a #libday4 blog post, failed. it was a good day, but I can't seem to make it an interesting day. wasted an hour. feh. |
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4:37 am
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jaclark:
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9:15pm. Back again. Trying to make openURL queries to Serial Solutions API work from one of our citation DBs http://bit.ly/9nneBb. #libday4 |
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4:49 am
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mrbnatural6:
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Yeah Brian Williams!!! http://bit.ly/bEa2Nm #libday4 |
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5:08 am
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pcsweeney:
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I feel like... Overall... My life is pretty awesome. No boat yet though. But besides that, awesome! I mean, not to brag or anything #libday4 |
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5:14 am
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jaclark:
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10:15pm. Trolling through my feeds via Google Reader. Saving/tagging interesting stuff to Delicious. #libday4 |
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5:20 am
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lagina:
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My office is uncontrolled at the moment: http://brizzly.com/pic/19QL #libday4 |
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6:09 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Just learned that NPR has a librarian (from one of my LIBR 244 readings). That's it. That's the job I want. (someday? pleeeease?) #libday4 |
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6:55 am
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jaclark:
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11:30pm. Google Waved reminder re: starting to record DOI in citation database records. It makes openURL much easier. End #libday4 day 3. |
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7:03 am
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joeyanne:
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Too tired to get the early bus, had cuddles in bed with Cookie cat instead. #libday4 |
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7:23 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Annnnd the prospect of 40 dull, grueling pages on DIALOG means time for bed. #libday4 |
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7:47 am
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janholmquist:
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Lot´s of meetings today, on two different libraries - about organization #libday4 |
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8:03 am
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librarydonna:
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working at home today, this is very unusual (only once or twice a year) but very productive, (it's parent conference day at school) #libday4 |
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8:26 am
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joeyanne:
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Nose bleed on the University shuttle and no tissues, epic fail. Thankfully kind student next to me supplied me with tissues #libday4 |
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8:39 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Music teacher just booked lesson for tomorrow for year 9 to come in & work on Voicethread ;0) - bringing photos for uploading now #libday4 |
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8:41 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Syncing Google Calendar with paper-based diary. #libday4 |
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8:43 am
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ekcragg:
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I'm going to be published! Now I've just got write the articles... #libday4 |
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8:59 am
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theatregrad:
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in early for the open up shift and here come the first readers... #libday4 |
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9:05 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Making sure Eclipse .net looking it's best ready for a visit from a colleague this afternoon #libday4 |
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9:35 am
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joeyanne:
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Helped colleague learn more about using Outlook Calendar such as sending meeting requests #libday4 |
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9:36 am
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misswizzie:
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a day at my desk trying to catch up after two days of meetings #libday4 |
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9:39 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Looking at a PSHEE audit of economic wellbeing to see if we can recreate on the Learning Gateway #libday4 |
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9:41 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Have just sent LMS spec off to vendors, thanks to @wraga, without whom it would never have been finished. How many will respond? |
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9:43 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Answer being yes but it will take time - waiting for deadline from PSHEE coordinator #libday4 |
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9:55 am
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theatregrad:
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it looks like a whole coach load of readers just arrived, about 30 people at once all wanting books from the reserve #libday4 |
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10:00 am
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theatregrad:
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it's very busy and we are a staff member down in the reading room due to the staff meeting #libday4 |
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10:05 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Hooray, outgoing mail server seems to have stripped attachments off e-mail to LMS vendors. Must have thought I was sending p0rn |
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10:20 am
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Cath_Marlowe:
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Finally managed to get my PC to log on so I can catch up with querieis that have been lurking for a couple of days #libday4 |
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10:32 am
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Sini74:
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4 boxes of incoming holds done, then out going holds. Now waiting for the coffee break actually... #libday4 |
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10:34 am
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Sini74:
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1 page was missing from clearing our outdated holds, but today was the day they were supposed to be checked manually anyway. #libday4 |
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10:36 am
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Sini74:
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Feeling a bit flu-ish, but don't want to get sick as tomorrow - a course on a program we use for making questionnaires for the web. #libday4 |
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10:37 am
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Sini74:
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The problem we had in customers signing in for our web pages has been fixed. Hurray! #libday4 |
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10:38 am
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joeyanne:
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Scared at finding out how much money we waste on standing orders each year - reference stock that seems to get no use at all #libday4 |
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10:45 am
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archelina:
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30 document requests to greet me on return from illness. Quiet counter shift just now. Meeting about new contacts database next #libday4 |
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10:46 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Just showed a member of staff how to add a hyperlink to a news item so that long address doesn't show #libday4 |
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10:47 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Waiting for lovely IT friend to 'mend' my computer - only just been rebuilt but now has Javascript problems ;0( #libday4 |
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10:52 am
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jlrawson:
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RT @ekcragg: We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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10:54 am
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davidviner:
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Coffee time with Subway cookie. This morning has been spent doing wider reading on ebooks and generally catching up. #libday4 |
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10:54 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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No oxygen in office. Trying to compile a functional/skills-based CV. #libday4 |
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10:56 am
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benosteen:
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RT @ekcragg: We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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10:58 am
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joeyanne:
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@tehjess still worth doing definitely, you don't need to do the whole week #libday4 |
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11:02 am
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bethanar:
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queries! solved a Copac one that was easier than expected *phew*, and now looking at an archives hub question #libday4 |
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11:14 am
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davidviner:
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Meeting later with a colleague to discuss our Facebook page. #libday4 |
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11:14 am
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katie_fraser:
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Just announced: I'm on board steering #CILIP (UK LIS soc) conversation w. UK professionals about its future http://bit.ly/aJrqj5 #libday4 |
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11:17 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Big fail on overdue programmes 1st thing, tech person off, had to be talked through it by phone, now recovering #libday4 |
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11:31 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Working on the Art Voicethread - uploading images & videos #libday4 |
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12:00 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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More teaching and binding. Cancelling lunchtime yoga plans, this CV needs to be finished. #libday4 |
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12:10 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @oodja: Wednesday Library Day in the Life- The Big Picture: http://bit.ly/d802Se #libday4 |
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12:10 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @mmgarza: I bleeeeerged! http://bit.ly/dtCf8x/ #libday4 |
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12:10 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @eabarbanel: Day 3 Library Day in the Life - Calm http://bit.ly/9y3Lir #libday4 |
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12:19 pm
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bethanar:
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what the... lunchtime? how??? oh dear... #libday4 |
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12:19 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Agonised over reply to student requesting clemency on fines. Found a compromise. Now need lunch, then Enquiry Desk p.m. #libday4 |
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12:21 pm
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theatregrad:
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making barcodes :D #libday4 |
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12:41 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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OK, I would like to go home now. This is a day of fail. #libday4 |
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12:42 pm
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gailst:
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utilities data mtg. give confluence help. reference. more datastar dev orientation. to help/not w/proposal? not computer scientist. #libday4 |
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12:44 pm
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ekcragg:
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I'm on the information desk this afternoon. Hoping for a quiet shift as I've got loads to do before a day away tomorrow #libday4 |
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12:46 pm
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clpaterson:
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Got in at 9 - did work on PLIf - attended meeting with disability team - attended staff dev session re special collections -now.....#libday4 |
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12:47 pm
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clpaterson:
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Sitting in a lab waiting for students to come and ask for help with accessing e-resources - it's not looking good... #libday4 |
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12:50 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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#libday4 - my biggest task today will to remain coherent. Been up since 2am so I can't be held accountable. |
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12:53 pm
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misswizzie:
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Outlining plan for new customer newsletter to colleagues. Not sure my vision made any sense! #libday4 |
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12:54 pm
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misswizzie:
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Received tender for LMS. 11 working days in which to reply. Guess I know what I'm doing next week! #libday4 |
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12:55 pm
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bunny_watson:
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No #libday4 today. Day off! I work Saturday. This thing runs through Saturday, right? Wouldn't be a true week for many librarians if not... |
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1:09 pm
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bcshipps:
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Visiting 3 member libraries today with the library services manager to discuss CE, outreach, their new Drupal sites, etc. #libday4 |
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1:10 pm
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jkobrien:
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Tackling my to-do list. I love crossing things off. Sometimes I write things down I already did just so I can cross them off! #libday4 |
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1:20 pm
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alexzealand:
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Stuck in the car, listening to a story about the apple tablet and eBooks. I have become a bit obsessed with this issue lately... #libday4 |
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1:37 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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Commented on @gregladen's "Do you think libraries + librarians are important?" (#scio10) : http://bit.ly/9Itb2q #libday4 (blog post brewing) |
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1:47 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Tweaking Microlibrarian webparts on the Learning Gateway prior to visit from collegue & her boss wanting to talk about Eclipse #libday4 |
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2:02 pm
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misswizzie:
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New Cilip Gazette arrives. Straight to jobs pages, out of habit really! #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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Booking train ticket to Manchester for week after next - I am presenting at a Specialist Schools & Academies Trust seminar #libday4 |
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2:04 pm
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tiffanye:
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Cataloging new books, then printing labels and covering. Fun fun. #libday4 |
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2:07 pm
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helgagrace:
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Preparing to co-teach Proposal Writing Basics class to 30 people. #libday4 |
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2:08 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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CV finished! Now processing invoices. #libday4 |
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2:14 pm
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librarydonna:
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new slimmed down research process in form of prezi, ready to embed into new library web... http://prezi.com/w_kr1acdhfuk/ #libday4 |
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2:15 pm
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helgagrace:
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Why is this book I ordered for my Library in Your Mailbox patron not Large Print? #libday4 |
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2:16 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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yay! starting inventory of what serials we have bound! 1st step towards getting our serial holdings into catalog. #libday4 |
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2:20 pm
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LiamTSullivan:
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#libday4 Damn leaky reusable coffee cup! |
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2:20 pm
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theatregrad:
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I officially give up on barcodes for now. Going to have to see if someone else knows how to make them. #libday4 |
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2:28 pm
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helgagrace:
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I always get nervous before teaching. Also I think my sweater shrank since the last time I wore it. #libday4 |
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2:31 pm
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JenBaxmeyer:
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macro editing records on laptop; email on desktop; will work on MODS records today. Throat sore, nose stuffy. #libday4 |
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2:31 pm
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LorreS:
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charging "device" batteries...*sigh* #libday4 |
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2:33 pm
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LorreS:
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getting a group authored goal area into the right collaborative software #libday4 |
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2:45 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @mlibrarianus: #fb Day 3 of Library Day in the Life ... http://bit.ly/at78n4 #libday4 |
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2:50 pm
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theatregrad:
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today's random office topic: juggling, demonstrations and technique discussion #libday4 |
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3:06 pm
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LorreS:
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sending out promotional materials for my "copyright for scholarly authors " class. #libday4 |
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3:17 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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Editing photos taken of scan feature on new copiers - for staff/customer instruction sheet #libday4 |
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3:19 pm
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pandamans:
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Blahhhhhhhh. Writing up Meeting Minutes. #libday4 |
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3:21 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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chatted with a student helping her think thru getting microfilm articles about undated event in late 80s from small-town newspaper #libday4 |
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3:23 pm
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cathy_library:
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2x Shakespeare infolit classes today. Handouts ready.Snacks&Coffee ready. Need to check projector. #libday4 |
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3:33 pm
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cindi:
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Registering my library for #handheldlibrarian. #libday4 woo! |
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3:34 pm
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scilibchica:
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attended a collections meeting and now putting final touches on Encore slides for NERCOMP discovery tools symposium #libday4 |
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3:34 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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Popcorn, McGovern, and Reappointment #libday4 (by @lyndamk) #el2010ala http://bit.ly/9vPJvl |
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3:36 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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RT @JustinLibrarian: Popcorn, McGovern, and Reappointment #libday4 (by @lyndamk) #el2010ala http://bit.ly/9vPJvl |
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3:37 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Quiet afternoon on Enquiry Desk - would be getting lots done but the network has been up and down about 3 times. Lost without it! . #libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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jaclark:
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8:35am. AM check of "the twitter" & email. Corresponding with film grad student over plans to do promo for Digital team. Start #libday4. |
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3:48 pm
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librarydonna:
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very pleased with progress on new library web, though forgotten how long it takes when you start from scratch, very sore neck too! #libday4 |
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3:48 pm
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Just finished a line management meeting. Lecturer e-mails wanting us to buy e-resources. I say yes, to his and my surprise |
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3:49 pm
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claireystew:
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En route to Bloomington for two day visit to IU with the Northwestern Google team. #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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Working on binding Teen Tales Volume 1 by the @cmclibrary teens and writing my #libday4 post. MULTI-TASKING! |
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3:52 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Trying to update the notes on accessions procedures & invoice processing - the ones we have are very out of date. #libday4 |
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4:00 pm
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clpaterson:
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On the enquiry desk - been steady for the first hour #libday4 |
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4:01 pm
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pleonastic:
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#libday4 Every 2nd Thurs I have an afternoon's study leave: not this week, I've been withdrawing books, moving books, processing requests.. |
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4:03 pm
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rmazar:
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Google Bingo session 1 was a resounding success! Preparing for session 2 this afternoon. #libday4 |
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4:03 pm
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realBatgirl:
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http://twitpic.com/105y96 this is the dream, libraries can make it reality #libday4 |
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4:05 pm
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librarianbyday:
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I'm a little embarrassed to admit that apparently I forgot to document my day yesterday #libday4 |
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4:06 pm
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danwho:
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Rollin' in my 5.0. With my rag-top down so my hair can blow. The girlies on standby waving just to say hi. #libday4 |
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4:06 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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#libday4 http://bit.ly/a64neu "Teen Open Mic Night" photos added to our photostream @cmclibrary |
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4:09 pm
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gailst:
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observing that librarians drink a LOT of tea and coffee #libday4 |
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4:10 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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@librarianbyday WHAT?!! Ok now you have to do a whole other week of blogging for that Missy! ;) #libday4 |
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4:10 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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caffeine makes the world go round. RT @gailst: observing that librarians drink a LOT of tea and coffee #libday4 |
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4:11 pm
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alexzealand:
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Spent all morning have Productive Conversations. Came back to find 2 more trucks of books to process, stuffed into my cubicle. #libday4 |
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4:12 pm
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alexzealand:
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So now a new "meet the librarian" post to write, followed by processing of mounds of 2010 reference books. #libday4 |
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4:12 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@mlibrarianus I know! I feel like someone is gonna revoke my privileges, oh wait I don't have any lol #libday4 |
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4:12 pm
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jen_young:
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listening to @loserboy on KEXP, going thru email, then work on OCLC holdings project. (so close to be done! multi-year project) #libday4 |
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4:13 pm
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suzigurl:
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@librarianbyday no need, my dear. You have created a syndicate. We all did it with/for you. #libday4 |
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4:17 pm
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libraryriot:
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Library Riot: My Day in the Life of a Librarian http://ow.ly/11pel #libday4 (Forgot the hashtag last night.) |
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4:19 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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@libraryriot Thank you! Awesome #libday4 post! |
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4:21 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @libraryriot: Library Riot: My Day in the Life of a Librarian http://ow.ly/11pel #libday4 |
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4:25 pm
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JustinLibrarian:
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http://bit.ly/cuMN0e "Librarian Day in the Life Part II: The Revenge" #libday4 Good Vibrations! |
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4:33 pm
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Sini74:
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Bought books in English with a colleague. Best part of the job. Even if the program we use kept crashing. #libday4 |
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4:35 pm
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Sini74:
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Looked at our French fiction collection. If it hasn't been loaned out in 2 years and it's over 10 yrs old we won't be needing it. #libday4 |
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4:40 pm
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archelina:
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New cataloguing module went live today so have been playing with that, and scanning articles to send to an NGO in the Philippines #libday4 |
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4:50 pm
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jaclark:
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9:45am. Thinking re: how to present Herbarium project to Bio Faculty. Working w/team on collaborative indexing/keyword project. #libday4 |
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4:50 pm
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lisacarlucci:
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morning mtg to coordinate local #hhlib2 viewing feb 17/18 (conf sched now posted! http://www.handheldlibrarian.org/schedule2010/) #libday4 |
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4:53 pm
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ma1ja:
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Just finished teaching "What is a URL" class to five patrons. #libday4 |
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4:55 pm
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mmgarza:
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In my 2nd-most serious librarian gear and ready to go expound on the importance of family literacy like a mofo. #libday4 |
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4:57 pm
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LibWithAttitude:
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My visitors have only just left - think I probably overwhelmed them with technology ;0) #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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tiffanye:
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Adding books by @sarazarr @mstiefvater @JoKnowles @dpeterfreund and many more to my HS lib today! #libday4 |
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4:58 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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OVERWHELM AWAY!!!! RT @LibWithAttitude: My visitors have only just left - think I probably overwhelmed them with technology ;0) #libday4 |
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4:59 pm
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mir_b:
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should be dressing to go to work. playing evil timesink freetetris instead. may switch to websudoku (but each game takes longer...) #libday4 |
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5:00 pm
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leoslo:
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had my 1st reappointment review this morning. the setup was a bit intimidating, but thank goodness it was quite brief. #libday4 |
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5:02 pm
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mir_b:
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closing.the.browser.now #mustgotowork #libday4 |
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5:03 pm
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franceyharris:
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Just posted my Library Day in the Life entry. Fun! http://bit.ly/d1xRom #libday4 |
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5:06 pm
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mir_b:
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oops. still here, huh? Closing.The.Browser.Now.Really. #libday4 |
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5:11 pm
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aarontay:
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managed to blog up to thursday for #libday4 based on memory, googlecalender and emails sent, should i release in one blog post or in parts? |
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5:14 pm
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LibrarianJP:
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GOOD luck & you deserve all the success in the world! #librarianlove RT @leoslo: had my 1st reappointment review this morning... #libday4 |
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5:20 pm
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cathy_library:
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Having my first Shakespeare infolit class taped made me a little nervous. Hopefully the 2nd will be better. #libday4 |
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5:21 pm
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katie_fraser:
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Just been to training for the new Customer Service Excellence Standard, brainstorming evidence of excellence http://bit.ly/9nUBJr #libday4 |
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5:30 pm
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JoKnowles:
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@TiffanyE Cool! Thanks! :-) #libday4 |
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5:37 pm
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acbtanya:
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reaching point in pres planning where i need to just let it go and turn it in. #libday4 #erl10 |
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5:45 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Writing branch closure alert for Board members #libday4 |
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5:52 pm
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sarahehogg:
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Blogged today's #libday4 post, AEU coming along nicely and I created a newsletter for the first time! http://bit.ly/cF0Fvi |
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5:55 pm
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michelleannlib:
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Doing some more research on genre studies today. Can't leak the next genre though! #libday4 |
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6:01 pm
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librarianbyday:
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getting to redo all of the work I did yesterday, that pounding you hear? my head on the desk #libday4 |
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6:07 pm
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ceciliaflyer:
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1st email circ notices 2day. Small bugs but worked #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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One of those days where I wish I didn't work in a fashion school, or that it didn't matter what I wore. #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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mmgarza:
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Oh. I see. So there's a new form and procedure for program stats. So I have to re-do work I did yesterday?! *facepalm* #libday4 |
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6:10 pm
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mmgarza:
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Not alone, tho'! RT @librarianbyday getting to redo all of the work I did yesterday, that pounding you hear? my head on the desk #libday4 |
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6:11 pm
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lorireed:
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http://twitpic.com/106iow - Smelling markers the fun part of training #libday4 |
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6:12 pm
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ceakowal:
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Busy morning on Reference and checking in delivery. We had even more books this morning to go out! #libday4 |
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6:12 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Rescheduling vac days cos coworker wants most of mine, as usual. Thursday why are you so icky? Then book processing/copy cataloging #libday4 |
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6:19 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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6 hours shift on the ref desk. Wooo! #libday4 |
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6:20 pm
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ceakowal:
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Oh my goodness! JD Salinger died! http://bit.ly/b6t3FY #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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helgagrace:
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At our public library, deceased authors = book displays. #libday4 |
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6:22 pm
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lbgilbert:
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Here too. More deaths than display space, recently. RT @helgagrace: At our public library, deceased authors = book displays. #libday4 |
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6:27 pm
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slmcdanold:
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It's been all meetings all the time today. And now I'm participating in the CONSER webinar (#alamw10 followup) #libday4 #cataloging |
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6:36 pm
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israelcsus:
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cataloging maps again, after a long absence #libday4 |
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6:37 pm
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bethanar:
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Blogged: Library day in the life day 4: where I'm not http://bit.ly/crLrRC #libday4 #slaleads |
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6:40 pm
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rmazar:
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Made an xtranormal teaser for the next staff session: http://bit.ly/9k7Lj8 #libday4 |
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6:43 pm
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mir_b:
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Twitter's far too sticky, staying out of here. Am keeping paper notes of the day, will figure out where to post them later. #libday4 |
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6:56 pm
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ceakowal:
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Our website is down. Hmm Can we blame it on the weather? #libday4 |
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7:04 pm
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tiffanye:
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I hate covering up pretty/important parts of a book cover with labels. Sadness. #libday4 |
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7:11 pm
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joeyanne:
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Blogged my day for #libday4 http://bit.ly/b97Zz1 |
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7:11 pm
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litebulb11:
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How many cups of coffee have I had today? I plead the fifth. #libday4 |
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7:12 pm
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litebulb11:
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Just got out of a meeting about guideline searches for depression and add #libday4 |
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7:17 pm
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joeyanne:
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Blogged: Library day in the life round 4 - Thursday http://bit.ly/b97Zz1 #libday4 |
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7:32 pm
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jaclark:
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12:35pm. Big win @ meeting w/faculty re: Herbarium. All metadata & scanning will be done by motivated faculty member. Lunchtime. #libday4 |
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7:34 pm
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CogSciLibrarian:
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dear RefWorks/WorldCat: when exporting electronic book titles, please do not categorize as "web pages"; wrt metadata, they r books #libday4 |
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7:35 pm
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AmandaStretch:
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Afternoon of checking in sheet music FTW http://tweetphoto.com/9806699 #libday4 |
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7:45 pm
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jen_young:
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authenticating my first 2010 record with my new LCCN's. That's the high life lol. #cataloging #libday4 |
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7:45 pm
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jen_young:
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And I think I will submit my first ever ISSN request - it's an US publication. #cataloging #libday4 |
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7:55 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Copy/print machine malfunction-athon!! #libday4 |
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7:56 pm
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cindi:
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from the sound of it, they're vacuuming the library Wookiee upstairs. #construction #eku #libday4 |
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8:06 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Do other library users ask to "rent" or "re-checkout" their books, or is that just a fashion student thing? #libday4 |
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8:06 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Attended lunch session on recording lectures. Heading up to teach a Google and more research class. #libday4 |
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8:06 pm
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LBrad:
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RT @misswizzie: New Cilip Gazette arrives. Straight to jobs pages, out of habit really! #libday4 yeah me too - necessity not habit |
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8:09 pm
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wigglesweets:
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Being good with the library day in the life stuff, about to start today, but have a read of the week so far http://tiny.cc/bkHp8 #libday4 |
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8:11 pm
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ceakowal:
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Weeding #libday4 |
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8:29 pm
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helgagrace:
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Explaining to someone via chat reference how to multiply fractions. #libday4 |
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8:31 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Planning to co-present on social networking at an upcoming staff training. Just my cup of tea! #libday4 |
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8:36 pm
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cathy_library:
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Wrote up committee minutes. #libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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wigglesweets:
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Library day in the life, day 4 #libday4 blogged http://tiny.cc/Ba4Qc and the day isn't even over yet. Still 20 mins of #latenightlibrarian |
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8:38 pm
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jkobrien:
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Another meeting over; lots of follow-up work and projects to keep me busy for quite a while. RIP J.D. Salinger #libday4 |
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8:41 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Awesome! Might have just found a fish tank for the library! I'm stoked :) teachable moments, here we come #libday4 |
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8:43 pm
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ceakowal:
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Web site back up! Yay! Now I can work on updating recommended websites. #libday4 |
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8:46 pm
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mmgarza:
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Rounding up last minute items for Family Literacy outreach tonight #libday4 |
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8:50 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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We?re playing music videos most of the day this week. ?Bad Romance? comes on; a collective ?ooh!? (I p lead the fifth.) #libday4 |
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8:50 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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Done w/ reading spreadsheet wk group presentation, grad school admin were impressed with the option I found. So that's something. #libday4 |
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8:51 pm
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helgagrace:
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C'mon, chat reference patrons! Don't you have questions for me? Is it possible that you don't know our service exists? #libday4 |
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8:52 pm
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leoslo:
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setting up a film series is no cakewalk. hopefully, I'll have the program finalized by the end of the day. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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cindi:
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I'm sorry I complained about you, Firefox. Please load. Pretty please? You don't have to bring back my tabs. Honest. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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RyanLibrarian:
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Work-order / cataloging backlog obliterated. Time to start work on a user questionnaire for a new research project. #libday4 |
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9:03 pm
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cindi:
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New blog post: "The sum of me is ..." http://citegeist.com/?p=712 #libday4 |
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9:20 pm
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cindi:
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Aw, wishing our "popular DVDs" poster just said "movies." next time. #libday4 |
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9:25 pm
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ebethmoreau:
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Just answered a reference question while washing my hands in the restroom. #libday4 #libraries |
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9:27 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Checking out the ARC of Susan Beth Pfeffer's This World We Live In via Netgalley.com. So excited about this book! #libday4 |
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9:32 pm
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gailst:
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polishing off IAALD paper revisions #libday4 |
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9:35 pm
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ceakowal:
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Checking out Elfisland.com/gamingforgood.php as a possible site to put on recommended web sites. It is an interesting concept. #libday4 |
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9:36 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Writing announcement to all staff about a very well deserved staff promotion. #libday4 |
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9:42 pm
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alli_librarian:
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Adding Pfeffer's book to my YA fic order this month, as well as the Printz honor books we don't already own. #libday4 |
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9:47 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Turning in to HR my proof of completion for this year's workplace harassment training. Awesome way to spend 2 hours of my work day. #libday4 |
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9:55 pm
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jaclark:
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3pm. Drop ins & drop bys. Conversation w/team & colleagues re: new digital media service. How to launch, get buy-in, make it easy. #libday4 |
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10:01 pm
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jaclark:
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3:10pm. Filling out student time cards and reporting team leave for admin. Living the dream. #libday4 |
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10:23 pm
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jaclark:
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3:21pm. Hour or so in front of me. Time to work on topic recommending search engine (proof of concept). Work includes data entry. #libday4 |
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10:43 pm
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alexzealand:
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Spent at least half my day reconcile various volunteer schedules, calendars and contact info. #libday4 |
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10:43 pm
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alexzealand:
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Spent at least half my day reconciling various volunteer schedules, calendars and contact info. #libday4 |
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10:43 pm
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Rudibrarian:
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combing through my 2009 calendar for the details for my annual report. I was busy last Spring! #libday4 |
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10:56 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Mentally preparing to call angry customer. *Should* we refund processing fees on lost materials once they're found? #libday4 |
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11:04 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@civillibrarian no, they aren't paying for item, they are paying for time & they can't find or return that #libday4 |
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11:09 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @cindi: New blog post: "The sum of me is ..." http://citegeist.com/?p=712 #libday4 |
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11:10 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @wigglesweets: Library day in the life, day 4 #libday4 blogged http://tiny.cc/Ba4Q |
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11:10 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @joeyanne: Blogged: Library day in the life round 4 - Thursday http://bit.ly/b97Zz1 #libday4 |
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11:12 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@mmgarza I didn't get all my redone :-( did you? #libday4 |
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11:12 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @franceyharris: Just posted my Library Day in the Life entry. Fun! http://bit.ly/d1xRom #libday4 |
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11:12 pm
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librarianbyday:
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RT @JustinLibrarian: http://bit.ly/cuMN0e "Librarian Day in the Life Part II: The Revenge" #libday4 Good Vibrations! |
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11:20 pm
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jaclark:
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4:17pm. Making Libguides API play nice with our database lists. I hate you unencoded &, but you are now fixed with urlencode(). #libday4 |
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11:33 pm
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jen_young:
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been working on some of the incoming serials for #cataloging. fixing pattern problems, title changes #libday4 |
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11:35 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Gathering input on staff nametags. Compinling an order for 300+ people most of whom want their own names. Surely this will be easy! #libday4 |
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11:36 pm
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civillibrarian:
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And listening to the online stream of our Board meeting on my cube mate's computer. #libday4 |
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11:37 pm
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jaclark:
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4:33pm. @springshare @LibGuidesFAQ Whom do I talk to about structured data coming out of your API? <LI> in caps is not valid HTML. #libday4 |
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11:39 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Now writing email response to angry customer who says our newest branch isn't big enough. It's 23K square feet!!! #libday4 |
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11:42 pm
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jaclark:
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4:40pm. Broke search app. Checking error logs. Good place to stop for now. PM email check and then home to fam. Fix later. #libday4 |
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11:48 pm
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jaclark:
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4:46pm. tail -50 error_log command gives: "syntax error, unexpected ' on line 253 of view.php" Note for later. #libday4 |
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January 29, 2010
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12:01 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Researching new wireless keyboard/mouse for presentations, copy cataloging. #libday4 |
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12:18 am
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lyndamk:
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a day like today deserves some cookies. nuff said. #libday4 |
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12:22 am
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rmazar:
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Google Bingo session two went even better than session one did. Today has been a very, very good day.
#libday4 |
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1:06 am
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Autumnrunner:
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Library Day in the Life Days 3 and 4 posted #libday4 http://librarianadrift.blogspot.com/2010/01/library-day-in-lift-days-3-and-4.html |
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1:10 am
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nuclearwintour:
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4 girls here working on Illustrator assignments (really, this should be #PenToolWeek) - torn btw claiming I know nothing or helping #libday4 |
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1:14 am
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Autumnrunner:
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Signs all over campus: "Hand Sanitizer........It's Legit" #Libday4 |
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1:25 am
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nuclearwintour:
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Just added "High Glitz" a book on child beauty pageants. It is CREEPY. #libday4 http://moby.to/4ybskp |
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1:36 am
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libmaryann:
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Supervised gym set-up, then weeded picture books to a mid-afternoon deadline that I only learned about yesterday! #libday4 |
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1:39 am
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libmaryann:
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Wrote library submission for newsletter: deadline tomorrow, notification today. Seems to be a pattern here! #libday4 |
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1:43 am
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mmgarza:
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@librarianbyday Well, I did get the re-do done (?!) but at the risk of not even getting started on the to-do, haha. As it goes...Oh #libday4 |
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1:48 am
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mmgarza:
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I love the schools in my catchment and their awesome literacy programs! I do find that I'm preaching to the choir when I go, tho' #libday4 |
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1:57 am
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bohyunkim:
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I did one thing-Grant-all week this week. Nothing much to write about #libday4. Too bad :( |
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2:30 am
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danwho:
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finished up this patron usage report. robbing another liquor store then off for my Mexican wrestling match. #libday4 |
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2:41 am
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HeatherLeePitts:
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#libday4 Today was mostly more of the same, w/ a Ref Desk shift thrown in. Tomorrow no mtgs, one page sub, hopefully a lot of #cataloging. |
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2:45 am
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Strng_Dichotomy:
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My Day in the Life Monday ? 2/25/10 #libday4 http://bit.ly/cowRZZ |
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3:34 am
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kittent:
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How many libraries comparecurrent periodical holdings with the OPAC to see if the holdings are correct? or if ur missing an issue? #libday4 |
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3:44 am
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oodja:
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Library Day in the Life- Thursday tl;dr edition! http://bit.ly/cuvGL0 #libday4 |
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4:05 am
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jaclark:
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8:57pm. Back in the saddle. Email colleague in Arts & Architecture re: people we met yesterday interested in go2collegeMT.org. #libday4 |
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4:11 am
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jaclark:
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9:05pm. Tracking down parse error in "search for databases by topic" app. #libday4 |
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4:30 am
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hollysue:
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Library Day in the Life 4: Thursday Thursday Thursday http://bit.ly/9Xh2Uj #libday4 |
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4:58 am
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mir_b:
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Library Day in the Life, Round 4, Day 4 http://bit.ly/b03P6P #libday4 |
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6:58 am
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ekcragg:
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Up a bit earlier than usual + off to #BLAlib committee mtg in Liverpool. Why does it always rain on committee days? #libday4 |
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7:05 am
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jaclark:
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10:05pm. Reducing noise to signal ratio in Google reader. Best signals get bookmarked at delicious/diginit/ #libday4 |
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7:14 am
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joeyanne:
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Getting the earlier buses this morning, hopefully get some work done before we open #libday4 |
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7:16 am
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jaclark:
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10:35pm. Final PM email check. Thread re: Bio faculty's flickr photostream @ http://bit.ly/aQeMVB; metadata for plant repositories. #libday4 |
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7:36 am
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jaclark:
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10:55pm. Falling asleep at the wheel. Will have to fix search tomorrow. End #libday4. |
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7:42 am
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misswizzie:
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Sheffield office today. Catch up with olib development team. Oh and more meetings. #libday4 |
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7:49 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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On the bus, reading CILIP Gazette. #libday4 |
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7:49 am
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sarahehogg:
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up at 4.45 to get bus to london. Have that 'up too early' headache #libday4 |
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8:15 am
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Sini74:
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Studying questionnaire making with Webropol system #libday4 |
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8:16 am
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Sini74:
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Yay it's Friday! #libday4 |
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8:16 am
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joeyanne:
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I do love getting to work early, feel so much more prepared for the day ahead (very sleepy though) #libday4 |
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8:43 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Centre management group this am. Rashly suggested that our Sharepoint pages need attention: largely content-free/out of date |
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8:55 am
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joeyanne:
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Today's mood: focused #libday4 http://twitpic.com/10aa08 |
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8:57 am
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librarydonna:
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Intro to Twitter session for staff (last minute request) this morning hope they find it useful/fun #libday4 |
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9:31 am
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Cath_Marlowe:
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I seem to be able to print today so can do my promotional posters, hurrah #libday4 |
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9:44 am
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librarydonna:
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Submitting essays to Turnitin this always depresses me somewhat #libday4 |
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9:50 am
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LibWithAttitude:
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Voicethread lesson with year 9 went really well - with a visit from the Head and Associate Head. Boys loved using the application #libday4 |
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9:59 am
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bethanar:
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emails checked, tea drunk, new French swearword learned(thansk, @lisajeskins!). Now updating Copac expressions of interest #libday4 |
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10:00 am
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librarydonna:
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Assisting teacher with in text citation format, trying not to roll eyeballs #libday4 |
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10:04 am
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LottieMSmith:
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New releases checked, green tea consumed, films ordered, sinuses probed. Now to deal with my achy jaw and cataloguing backlog #libday4 |
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10:15 am
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tomroper:
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#libday4 Main issue at meeting: how to stop students spitting from third floor landing on unfortunate souls below. No idea. |
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10:22 am
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angefitzpatrick:
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BL data has been loaded, unix has been considered, entrenched in week 1003- is it not time for tea yet? #libday4 |
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10:27 am
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AnabelMarsh:
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Troubleshooting morning. Director just rung - on his way. Boss supposed to tell me he was coming but didn't so unprepared. Great. #libday4 |
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10:38 am
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bethanar:
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Taking 5 mins to catch up on what's going on in the Chilcot enquiry #libday4 |
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10:43 am
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joeyanne:
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Playing with Yahoo Pipes, trying to sort something out with my #mashlib09 idea to get RSS of new editions of reading list books #libday4 |
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11:15 am
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karencawley:
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chronicle of my day from two months ago... but my how it's changed! (#libday4) http://bit.ly/3XUbPk |
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11:33 am
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katie_fraser:
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Thursday was a bit of a #libday4 fail: too many bitty things to tweet properly, and work half day today. Might combine Wed-Fri blog posts. |
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11:36 am
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librarianbyday:
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RT @Autumnrunner: Library Day in the Life Days 3 and 4 posted #libday4 http://bit.ly/bqWnOt |
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11:37 am
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librarianbyday:
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RT @Strng_Dichotomy: My Day in the Life Monday ? 2/25/10 #libday4 http://bit.ly/cowRZZ |
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11:37 am
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librarianbyday:
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RT @oodja: Library Day in the Life- Thursday tl;dr edition! http://bit.ly/cuvGL0 #libday4 |
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11:37 am
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librarianbyday:
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RT @hollysue: Library Day in the Life 4: Thursday Thursday Thursday http://bit.ly/9Xh2Uj #libday4 |
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11:43 am
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bethanar:
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putting together blurbs for a couple of forthcoming Copac libraries #libday4 |
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11:48 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Finished Gazette, made a to-do list, now supervising @helenthelouise packing binding order #libday4 |
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12:02 pm
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joypalmer:
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ANYhoo. Headed to a workshop on Audience Analysis -- run by JISC and SCA. Useful publications here http://bit.ly/dkimid #libday4 |
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12:04 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Publicising CDG Disability Awareness Event via work mailing list. One coworker already signed up :) #libday4 |
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12:15 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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Another presentation in York this morning, now back to a massive digitisation audit of the White Rose universities. #libday4 |
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12:18 pm
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bethanar:
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I have just spelled 'library' as 'laibrary' and 'libraru', in the space of one sentence... #libday4 #shouldbeashamedofmyself |
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12:19 pm
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tomroper:
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Just out of another meeting. Tough one, with my opposite number at our merger partner, trying to sort out new merged staffing. #libday4 |
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12:20 pm
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theatregrad:
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I just helped a reader who was wearing a bow tie. Oh my Oxford is a strange place to be. #libday4 |
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12:21 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Millennium just went bing. Time to do some of the things on my to-do list? #libday4 |
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12:46 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Millennium back up, hallelujah. #libday4 |
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12:57 pm
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theatregrad:
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this place is strange - a student just came to ask me for his cup of tea, he put it behind our counter on arrival or something. #libday4 |
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1:01 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Added a few brief posts to my children's literature blog. Nice Friday task. http://ow.ly/11JQj #libday4 |
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1:09 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Really hating the no jeans policy at work #libday4 |
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1:13 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Lunchtime. #libday4 |
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1:17 pm
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amyewest:
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#libday4 7:30am breakfast meeting for presenters at local conference to be held in a few months. #tooearly |
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1:19 pm
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clpaterson:
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A bity(?) morning - plif, sql report, talking to colleague about promoting e-resources sessions and working on new xml upload. #libday4 |
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1:46 pm
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bunny_watson:
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At Dunedin PL for all-day CSLP (summer reading) workshop. #libday4 |
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1:47 pm
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gailst:
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IAALD paper upload interface is a usability disaster. #libday4 |
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1:49 pm
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gailst:
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like it when it turns out I already did something on today's list (update MWG web: http://bit.ly/9Rph4W) #libday4 |
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1:53 pm
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mimasnews:
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RT @joypalmer Headed to a workshop on Audience Analysis -- run by JISC and SCA. Useful publications here http://bit.ly/dkimid #libday4 |
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2:18 pm
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bohyunkim:
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Re-reading my digitization grant proposal one more time. This week was a week for a grant. #libday4 |
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2:20 pm
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bibliotrek:
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Sad this is last day of #libday4 -- love reading tweets & blog posts and have discovered so many people to follow! Lib school maybe for me? |
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2:21 pm
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freemoth:
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lately been wearing jeans all the time, why no jeans? RT: @librarianbyday: Really hating the no jeans policy at work #libday4 |
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2:26 pm
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cindi:
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plan 2 write something this morn foiled by panic induced by hosing own blog. yay me. #imanidiot. Post from y'day will be back soon. #libday4 |
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2:30 pm
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librarianbyday:
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@freemoth If I remember correctly its because its not professional. #libday4 |
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2:31 pm
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librarianbyday:
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declaring overdrive ebook instructional videos done http://bit.ly/cQYr0s #libday4 |
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2:33 pm
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mmgarza:
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I have 7 things to get done today on penalty of death. Time to heat up the old brain... #libday4 |
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2:33 pm
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LorreS:
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diggin' classificationweb #libday4 |
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2:34 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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Good morning, Liberrians!!! #libday4 |
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2:50 pm
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theatregrad:
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Wednesday - I'm catching up! http://theatregrad.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/library-day-in-the-life-day-3-wednesday/ #libday4 |
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2:52 pm
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UKSG:
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RT @ekcragg: We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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2:52 pm
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berniefolan:
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RT @ekcragg: We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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2:52 pm
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SAGElibrarynews:
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RT @ekcragg: We are up to 60 participants of Oxford's 23 Things programme. Can we get to 100 by the end of the week? #ox23 #libday4 |
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2:52 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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@librarianbyday I think a campaign for casual friday is in order, Bobbi!! #libday4 |
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2:58 pm
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cshlib:
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Prepping for a class. Learning more about organic chemistry than I ever really wanted to know #libday4 |
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3:00 pm
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ceakowal:
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Didn't blog last night for #libday4. Was too tired after driving through whiteouts. Will post tonight. |
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3:00 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Updated my worker bio on library website and added a link to my blog! http://bit.ly/bIoI4H #libday4 |
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3:02 pm
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ceakowal:
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Just fixed a computer that would not bring up Workflows. #libday4 |
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3:02 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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it is Friday and I am working in the (home) office this morning and heading to Denver for (fun) meetings this aft,. #libday4 |
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3:03 pm
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mir_b:
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still finding and fixing typos in my long Day 4 account at http://bit.ly/b03P6P #libday4 |
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3:06 pm
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theatregrad:
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I love Adobe Captivate #libday4 |
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3:12 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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FINALLY moving the last research guide from old distance student library web portal to our pretty new one. #libday4 |
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3:15 pm
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jkobrien:
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With meetings rarely held on Fridays, I love them for clearing off my desk and working on my to-do list. #libday4 |
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3:19 pm
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bcshipps:
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Reading and answering emails. WiLS visit at 10. #libday4 |
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3:24 pm
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librarydonna:
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End of a long long week, made nicer by reading #libday4 and being reminded what a varied and interesting profession I am lucky to work in |
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3:25 pm
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librarydonna:
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Closing up and thanking Jon once more for the perl script he wrote, that shuts down all the computers remotely #libday4 |
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3:26 pm
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bethanar:
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done some preparations for stuff which will (should!) go live on Monday. Now to check Copac updates details. Avoiding EAD this pm! #libday4 |
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3:26 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Glad it's Friday. I need the weekend. #libday4 |
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3:29 pm
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cclibrarian:
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This month has been interrupted often due to illness. Hoping for a healthier Feb. #libday4 |
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3:34 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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FOund out how to change my displayed name on CILIP COmmunities. It's the little satisfactions in life. #libday4 |
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3:36 pm
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freemoth:
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perpetuating class structures, check RT: @librarianbyday: @freemoth If I remember correctly its because its not professional. #libday4 |
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3:37 pm
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realBatgirl:
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An old favourite (look at the post-its) still v entertaining for librarians http://twitpic.com/10bmw9 #libday4 |
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3:41 pm
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Admira1Ackbar:
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It's my day 'off,' which means I only have one deadline and two meetings. #libday4 |
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3:42 pm
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sarakkearns:
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At the Help Desk, watching a colleague lead tour for younger 1/2 of a group of home-schooled kids. They'll love moving shelves. #libday4 |
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3:45 pm
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ceakowal:
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Reviewing educational computer games. #libday4 |
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3:47 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Top Ten Links Week 4 http://bit.ly/bzOfOZ #libday4 |
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3:51 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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posting on the CAL FB page and anyone else. Bell Policy Inst. analysis of Prop 101. http://bit.ly/bXZTbL #libday4 |
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3:52 pm
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AnabelMarsh:
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Consolidated my #libday4 tweets into a blog post: http://ow.ly/11Ohu |
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3:53 pm
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cololibrarygirl:
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too many messages, phone calls, and emails all at once on the Blackberry makes for a bit of anxiety! #libday4 |
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3:53 pm
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pcsweeney:
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I'm going through all the #libday4 postings to find who I'm going to start following this Friday. There's a bunch of newbies on there :) |
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3:56 pm
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jaclark:
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8:35am. AM check of email & twitter. My annual review is today at 2:30pm. Should be a good conversation with the deans. #libday4 |
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3:59 pm
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cathy_library:
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Reaccreditation meeting this am, Ctte meeting now. #libday4 |
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4:10 pm
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alexzealand:
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Today's #fridayreads is Wendell Berry's THE MEMORY OF OLD JACK, followed closely by Novella Carpenter's FARM CITY. #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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laurabotts:
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Mocked up some cards using pix from the archives. #libday4 |
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4:19 pm
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jaclark:
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9:15am. Filling out monthly summary leave reports. Have a block of time before annual review. Need to stay in office & close door. #libday4 |
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4:21 pm
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laurabotts:
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Sent sympathy card to donors' family. #libday4 |
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4:22 pm
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rmazar:
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Reading the update on negotiations from the faculty association. I need the coles notes version of this, Article X and Y and what? #libday4 |
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4:22 pm
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bethanar:
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hmm, have been quite slack on #libday4 tweets today! you've not missed anything - I've just been doing the same things all day! |
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4:26 pm
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leoslo:
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3 films for our Library Black History Month Film Series: To Kill a Mocking Bird, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Akeelah and the Bee. #libday4 |
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4:27 pm
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tiffanye:
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Had a class of 26 jrs. come in to check out books. They will read these, blog about them, and make book trailers! #libday4 |
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4:28 pm
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jen_young:
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this might be a two-latte kinda of day. #libday4 |
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4:29 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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I wish SnagIt had a spell checker because sometimes...I'm dumb. #libday4 |
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4:32 pm
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tiffanye:
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11th grade boy called me out for never having read Stephen King. He thinks I should read it to be a more well-rounded librarian! #libday4 |
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4:33 pm
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bibliotrek:
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@pcsweeney That seems to be the common theme! #libday4 is giving me kind of the Platonic ideal of Librarian. |
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4:33 pm
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litebulb11:
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Too excited about a potential exhibit to focus on my grant project's final report...oh man...focus! #libday4 |
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4:35 pm
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ashley_sanders:
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With lots of help we now have Shibboleth working using a Test Entity and I even understand some of the config files now. #libday4 |
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4:41 pm
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tiffanye:
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Amazed at range of student book choices today: classics to steampunk to romance to horror. They pretty much covered it all. #libday4 |
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4:51 pm
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rmazar:
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I really really want to book a meeting, but my colleague says wait until Monday. I HAZ NO PATIENCE #libday4 |
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4:56 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Home time. Back again tomorrow as your friendly #saturdaylibrarian. #libday4 |
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4:57 pm
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tomroper:
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End of #libday4 One last meeting with head of computing. Genial, remarkably productive. I hope I have put you all off a career in libraries |
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4:58 pm
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jen_young:
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Ugh. One serial absorbed into another but retaining own title page and numbering. #cataloging #libday4 |
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5:01 pm
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AmandaStretch:
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Ew. Thanks, patron, for returning your music. No thanks for the bug. http://tweetphoto.com/9898924 #libday4 |
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5:07 pm
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librarianbyday:
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Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in Library Day in the Life #libday4 http://bit.ly/cdaDlg |
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5:08 pm
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wawoodworth:
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RT @librarianbyday: Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in Library Day in the Life #libday4 http://bit.ly/cdaDlg |
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5:10 pm
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victoriaptersen:
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RT @wawoodworth: RT @librarianbyday: Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in Library Day in the Life #libday4 http://bit.ly/cdaDlg |
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5:11 pm
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theREALwikiman:
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I feel kind of bereft that #libday4 is ending. |
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5:16 pm
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litebulb11:
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Check out the #libday4 page at @wthashtag http://wthashtag.com/libday4 RT @librarianbyday Thank You to Everyone Who Participated #libday4 |
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5:26 pm
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weelibrarian:
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gettting ready for second budget meeting today #libday4 |
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5:45 pm
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kabergeron:
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working the reference desk all day -- the curse of the full moon is upon us. #libday4 |
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5:49 pm
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mmgarza:
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Oh. ARP book order? Due when? Friday, Jan. 29? You don't say... #libday4 |
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5:51 pm
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nuclearwintour:
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Reading the MARC21 documentation. It's juicy stuff, I swear. #libday4 |
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5:57 pm
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litebulb11:
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Some great folks I found through #libday4 #followalibrarian @pcsweeney @lukelibrarian @librarianbyday @pumpedlibrarian @libscenester @krafty |
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5:58 pm
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wawoodworth:
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Just helped a coworker identify what animals are in her backyard by looking at scat diagrams. This job is awesome. #libday4 |
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6:00 pm
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ranti:
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@wawoodworth w00t! Concur wholeheartedly. #libday4 |
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6:01 pm
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jaclark:
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10:58am. Email faculty re: feedback on tenure document revisions due noon on Mon. Reading draft of 3-5 year strategic plan for lib. #libday4 |
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6:02 pm
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mlibrarianus:
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Feel like I've spent the day on the phone with little fires - can't believe it's 1pm and I haven't had lunch! #libday4 |
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6:07 pm
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mmgarza:
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And I've missed the window of opportunity for "teachers w/o voicemail." YRCSB: PLEASE get your employees proper telecom service!!! #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Dealing with personnel issues is my least favorite part of the job. #libday4 |
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6:09 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Just finished up my text reference shift. Wish some libraries had easier websites to find things on. #libday4 |
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6:10 pm
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cclibrarian:
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Honestly don't know if I can stand 4 more hours of this day. I think there will beer after work. #libday4 |
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6:11 pm
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jaclark:
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11:09am. Quick visit w/team member re: moving architectural drawings app into production. Performing code audit and moving it up. #libday4 |
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6:19 pm
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HeidiSteiner:
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I <3 converting students into reference return customers. #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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mir_b:
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At the tribal library. Act #1: backup the database to the take-this-one-out-of-the-building thumb drive #libday4 |
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6:21 pm
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alexzealand:
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Allll morning with the new reference books. A brief break to take photos of @susankusel doing storytime. Now back to the ref books. #libday4 |
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6:22 pm
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mir_b:
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Getting requests for titles which are missing. A Sherman Alexie, a Jean Auel. Put on shopping list, but alas no budget. #elwha #libday4 |
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6:23 pm
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alexzealand:
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@rmazar You just reminded me that I have to book at meeting room for a important meeting in Feb! Thanks :] #libday4 |
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6:24 pm
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libmaryann:
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Attempting to work on reading program booklet. Publisher just crashed for the 4th time. #libday4 |
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6:24 pm
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alexzealand:
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Woke up in the middle of the night with the realization I'd forgotten to tell NPR guy something important about Libraries/Kindle #libday4 |
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6:25 pm
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alexzealand:
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An hour later, realized he's probably figured it out himself, and I should leave the poor guy alone. #libday4 |
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6:26 pm
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alexzealand:
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But - is it self explanatory that libraries who use Kindles are lending them out with books downloaded from Amazon pre-loaded? #libday4 |
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6:28 pm
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alexzealand:
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As opposed to patrons being able to download eBooks from a library's collection of (usually Overdrive) eBooks? #libday4 |
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6:28 pm
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alexzealand:
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Yes, these are the things that keep me up at night...... #libday4 |
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8:29 pm
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cindi:
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citegeist still hosed. concluding that #eku has a cache server after all. can post from home, which is what I shld do anyway. #dns #libday4 |
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8:30 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Fun lunch with a colleague who is in library school. We lost track of time discussing a library management case study. #libday4 |
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8:36 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Whoo-hooo! I'm going to LOEX of the West this summer! My favorite conference of all time. #libday4 |
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8:37 pm
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gailst:
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IAALD paper submitted. Utilities data follow up done. Checked out developers' new digs and distracted them for a while. Almost done #libday4 |
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8:49 pm
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mir_b:
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Elder's lunch is over. Garden course lady is back, another elder on adjacent computer #elwha #libday4 |
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8:52 pm
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alexzealand:
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Just discovered that I left an entire week off the volunteer rotation schedule in February. Argh. #libday4 |
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8:54 pm
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weelibrarian:
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finally got some teaching stats #libday4 |
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9:00 pm
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laurabotts:
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Working on travel logistics for the CUR workshop next week. #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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rmazar:
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Worked on a communication plan for LMS update, then went to a retirement party for our very last cataloguer. End of an era. #libday4 |
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9:15 pm
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mmgarza:
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Guess who's got two thumbs and got her month-end report done? Go on - GUESS! #libday4 |
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9:18 pm
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weelibrarian:
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productive day, even if it was all sorts of little things #libday4 |
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9:19 pm
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ceakowal:
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Going to do my last round of holds for the week. Been an odd day. #libday4 |
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9:19 pm
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jaclark:
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2:17pm. Excited by opps for DAWS team in strategic plan. Digitization, archiving, web services... Heading to annual review. #libday4 |
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9:22 pm
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laurabotts:
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Doing some research for my article. #libday4 |
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9:30 pm
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amyewest:
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#libday4 5 hours on one refq. Why? A little bc I fear saying "nope, no data"; a LOT because KLD Socrates sucks and its help doesn't. |
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9:47 pm
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librarianbyday:
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So so so so happy it's friday afternoon! (nothing personal day job) #libday4 |
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9:50 pm
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mir_b:
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Garden ladies stuck absolutely, can't watch assigned videos on the biology of lilies b/c tribal IT dept has videos blocked. #elwha #libday4 |
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9:51 pm
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tamahoc:
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working on #ltaig mentorship program from the local coffee shop. #libday4 |
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9:52 pm
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mir_b:
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Told them 'it shd to work in college library, I work there Tues-Wed-Thrs'. But they likely may not come. Thinking ill of IT #elwha #libday4 |
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10:02 pm
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jen_young:
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I am a #cataloging machine today. #libday4 |
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10:03 pm
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civillibrarian:
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Went to circ supes mtg this a.m., then lunch, now wrapping up loose ends on Friday afternoon. #libday4 |
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10:20 pm
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pcsweeney:
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Putting together a presentation that I have to do on Monday at the librarians meeting about Libraries and the future. Old topic... #libday4 |
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10:37 pm
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jaclark:
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3:30pm. Good review. Now meeting w/range science faculty re: U of Idaho participation in MSU range science DB. http://bit.ly/9nneBb #libday4 |
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10:42 pm
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slmcdanold:
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New blog post: Library Day in the Life - Round 4, Day 5 http://tinyurl.com/ye794rj #libday4 #fb |
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11:16 pm
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cindi:
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Having serious trouble shifting into home mode after an adrenaline day. #libday4 |
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11:33 pm
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ReadingChick:
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Staff Inservice day http://wp.me/pMt81-z #libday4 |
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11:54 pm
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jaclark:
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4:50pm. Joy 2 meet faculty that geeks out over pictures of grass you digitized. Collab w/U of Idaho looks promising. Weekend. End #libday4. |
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January 30, 2010
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bookmender11:
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Sending out a flurry of announcements re: #erl10 #libday4 |
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12:04 am
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Admira1Ackbar:
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Enjoyed reading about your library lives, colleagues. Thanks for sharing! #libday4 |
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12:09 am
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ebethmoreau:
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My favorite part of this #library job is ordering books; my second favorite is being first to see the shiny new books come in. #libday4 |
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12:41 am
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hollysue:
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Library Day in the Life 4 - TGIF Edition http://bit.ly/b103j0 #libday4 (fixed URL) |
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1:49 am
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hfkittle:
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RT @ebethmoreau: My favorite part of this #library job is ordering books; my second favorite is being first to see the shiny new books come in. #libday4 |
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7:04 am
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tamahoc:
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yowsers, i'm late... http://tamahoc.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/tech-in-the-life/ last blog post for #libday4 |
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8:38 am
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lisaburscheidt:
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Leisurely walk to work today, took me just over an hour. Got to see some beautiful spots. #libday4 |
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12:14 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Woohoo, personal statement finished! Work is brutally slow though, we've had five customers since nine this morning... #libday4 |
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1:38 pm
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helgagrace:
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Wham! in the car on the way in to work. #libday4 |
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1:50 pm
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helgagrace:
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Counteracted by the notice of mandatory 2-hour ethics training in work mailbox. #libday4 |
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2:25 pm
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helgagrace:
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Catching up on my collection development. #libday4 |
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2:28 pm
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jpetroroy:
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@helgagrace Whats #libday4? |
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2:38 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Fixed Outlook 2007 at work, hooray for Google #libday4 |
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3:15 pm
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lisaburscheidt:
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Uni has ECDL 5.0 training software! Might use it to get to grips with Office 2007 - we've been upgraded but have had no training. #libday4 |
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3:16 pm
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helgagrace:
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Patron looking for a book on the history of Antwerp. It's always polite to blow the dust off these books before handing them over. #libday4 |
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3:21 pm
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helgagrace:
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Twelve-year-old girl perusing the tax forms. STEP AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN! Your time will come all too soon! #libday4 |
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3:41 pm
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helgagrace:
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Somehow reading PW for collection development purposes always means more holds for me. Requested new Kim Harrison. #libday4 |
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4:09 pm
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helgagrace:
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Aw, I hate having to tell people that we can't find an obituary that they asked us to look for. #libday4 |
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4:15 pm
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bunny_watson:
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*waves at other Saturday-working librarians* #libday4 |
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4:16 pm
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helgagrace:
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Very quiet here today, only 21 people (and me) in main reference area. Computers actually available. Most tables empty. #libday4 |
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4:22 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Chaotic AM. We arrived to a fire truck! We're short staffed! We (okay, I) can't get the damn safe open! But all is well now. #libday4 |
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4:52 pm
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librarianbyday:
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#libday4 folks don't forget to go back to the wiki and create the direct link for your posts, picture, video etc |
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4:56 pm
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helgagrace:
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Young patron just came over to show me the (pretty cool, actually) sword he folded out of the scrap paper I gave him. #libday4 |
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5:01 pm
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libmaryann:
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Now will I be able to entice my young readers into taking the book out? (The Nine Lives of Travis Keating-Jill MacLean) #kidlit #libday4 |
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5:46 pm
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bunny_watson:
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No, you can't get on the computer with your kid'd card because you have fines on yours. #libday4 |
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6:38 pm
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helgagrace:
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Working in both Ingram and B&T at the same time . . . again. #libday4 |
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6:55 pm
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i_am_lisa:
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@helgagrace That #libday4 project looks really interesting...I'm a public librarian, so it's neat to see what other kinds of librarians do. |
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7:35 pm
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sarakkearns:
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Unexpectedly working at the library Help Desk today. Almost everyone in town is at the Sunflower Showdown so it's quiet in here. #libday4 |
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7:40 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Raining outside = full building. No time to tweet! #libday4 |
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8:57 pm
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Batty_Towers:
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Last couple of #libday4 posts at http://wp.me/pDNjG-2t |
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9:09 pm
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helgagrace:
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Planning to knock out this nonfiction order in the last hour of work. #libday4 |
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9:12 pm
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bunny_watson:
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Still a full building... but all they want are the computers. For which there is an Epic Wait. Makes my job easy... #libday4 |
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10:50 pm
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helgagrace:
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Finished up my work day singing at top volume to Lisa Loeb on the radio. #libday4 |
