So the week is at an end and so is this round of the Library Day in the Life project. The following is an account of my day on Friday 31st July: 07:00 – the usual morning routine; shower, tea, breakfast, feed the cats, catch the bus. 08:30 – arrived at work and checked personal email, Twitter and Facebook 08:45 – remapped the library staff network drive which I lost last night and sent out a reading list to a student. The only email to arrive overnight was to say that my mailbox is full so sorting that out was [...]
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A day in the life of a librarian – Thursday
The following is written for the Library Day in the Life project. It is an account of my day on Thursday 30th July. 07:00 – as Laura’s on leave this week I’ve been getting up at 7. When we’re both heading out for work at the same time and there’s a fight for the bathroom the alarm usually goes off at 6:30. 08:30 – I got on the 07:50 bus and was in work by 08:30. I popped to M&S at the station to get some fresh milk – due to staff leave I’m milk monitor for the week! Back [...]
A day in the life of a librarian – Wednesday
Here’s an account of my day on Wednesday 29th July for the Library Day in the Life project. 08:00 – the best thing about working the late shift is the leaisurely morning it affords you. Today I woke up at 8, made myself a cup of tea, fed the cats and returned to bed to start A Venetian Reckoning by Donna Leon. Since visiting Venice earlier this year where I was given a Donna Leon mystery to read I’m working my way through her back catalogue. I got up around 9 and moved to the sofa to eat breakfast and [...]






