And the year winds down...

This is the last week of school! Yeah! Yes the teachers do get just as excited as the kids. Unfortunately though with the end comes end-of-year this and end-of-year that. I think I work harder this week than any other during the year. To make matters worse, the number of overdue/not turned in/not paid for books in quadruple the normal. At times I feel like pulling my hair out....but that would hurt and I don't like pain.

Coming attractions:
Books! Books! Books!

While I will be doing some library work this summer for school district, I hope to have time to read and write about books. Can't wait!!!

Scan one, scan two, scan twelve thousand and three

Last week was inventory week. Such excitement! Okay, so that is a bit overboard but for some reason despite the backache of it, I do enjoy doing an inventory of the library. When all is said and done, it feels like getting off to a fresh start. We know what is here and what is not. If a book was missed at check in and/or accidentally misshelved we find it. If a Dr. Seuss book winds up with the books on rocks we find it. Something satisfying about this. When I think about the number of books that I touched personally, most twice, I am utterly overwhelmed. How often can a person say that they literally touched a few thousand books in the course of week and not be exaggerating. With inventory done now I can begin to tackle other seemingly impossible chores such as cleaning my office . . .