So after sleeping halfway through a boring staff meeting, I have found out that not only is my job doubling but now I have all volunteers. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
I REALLY need to stop sleeping through staff meetings. But that's boring! Let's get to the interesting stuff over the last two days I've been away from my most precious blog. In first news, I've been caught! Yes, it's true, if you've happen to have a look at the tab you know by now. R.A. found me out!
So the only way for her not to turn me in and have this blog put on our website, I have put up my new blog for both me and R.A. It seems I've lost my Spook status for now. R.A. has sworn to secrecy, so let's hope no one finds her out. 8|
It was hilarious how it happened because it all began with the mysterious whoopie....
You got to love Librarian-hood....
Thursday, March 3, 2011
What?!
If you haven't noticed already, but there is a new tab up. Enjoy at your leisure as it is going to be a bunch of funky stuff that deals with life outside the library while still on the job. I'll let you look into it as you want. Enjoy!!!
As for other news, the staff meeting was moved to today, so I'm rushing through this post so I can take the hour long (nap) excuse me staff meeting. It's about some new changes, hopefully not dealing with what happened yesterday or the day before that which I'll tell later today.
Oh crude! Got to go Mr. Clean is coming!!!
You got to love Librarian-hood...
As for other news, the staff meeting was moved to today, so I'm rushing through this post so I can take the hour long (nap) excuse me staff meeting. It's about some new changes, hopefully not dealing with what happened yesterday or the day before that which I'll tell later today.
Oh crude! Got to go Mr. Clean is coming!!!
You got to love Librarian-hood...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
R.A. stricks again!
Rambunctious Assistant is at it again. I tell you this woman is something else!!! Today, I was having to work the front desk because of the wonderful fact that... we have too few workers.
So like every time I'm up there, I find myself making chain link with paper clips or randomly shooting rubber bands at unsuspecting adults (parents included) and thus looking over at the kids with a frown. Anyhoo... today I happened to be playing house of cards with our new library cards, fancy little boogers where you have your picture taken and stuff. Yeah, I don't want to go into the wonderful programming details. When suddenly this patron comes up, a woman around her forties, I believe. She was something else, prada bag, gucci pants, you know the rich ones, and she looked upset. R.A. is always really good at getting angry patrons to shut up better then me, so I let her have the floor.
The rich lady says, "You need to clean your bathroom."
R.A.: "Really? Why's that?"
R.L.: "There are three dead crickets in there!" Rich Lady proceeds to emphasis three with three fingers to R.A.'s face.
Okay, over the last three months we've been having this problem with a whole horde of crickets trying to take over the library, don't ask me way. They just showed up one day and we haven't been able to get rid of them. Go figure. Now right about then I'm thinking, 'Dear Lord, don't let R.A. say something stupid.'
R.A. looks shocked, puts her hand over her chest and exclaims, "Only three!!! Well all be. I'm sorry but there is a strict policy on cleaning the bathrooms. There have to be at least six crickets in order for us to sweep."
R.A. looked so serene and I was desperately trying to keep from laughing my guts out when R.L. says, "Well, I didn't check the other stalls, I'll be right back."
The minute she was out of sight R.A. and I looked at each other and busted out laughing. There is nothing more satisfying then pleasing a patron.
You got to love Librarian-Hood.
So like every time I'm up there, I find myself making chain link with paper clips or randomly shooting rubber bands at unsuspecting adults (parents included) and thus looking over at the kids with a frown. Anyhoo... today I happened to be playing house of cards with our new library cards, fancy little boogers where you have your picture taken and stuff. Yeah, I don't want to go into the wonderful programming details. When suddenly this patron comes up, a woman around her forties, I believe. She was something else, prada bag, gucci pants, you know the rich ones, and she looked upset. R.A. is always really good at getting angry patrons to shut up better then me, so I let her have the floor.
The rich lady says, "You need to clean your bathroom."
R.A.: "Really? Why's that?"
R.L.: "There are three dead crickets in there!" Rich Lady proceeds to emphasis three with three fingers to R.A.'s face.
Okay, over the last three months we've been having this problem with a whole horde of crickets trying to take over the library, don't ask me way. They just showed up one day and we haven't been able to get rid of them. Go figure. Now right about then I'm thinking, 'Dear Lord, don't let R.A. say something stupid.'
R.A. looks shocked, puts her hand over her chest and exclaims, "Only three!!! Well all be. I'm sorry but there is a strict policy on cleaning the bathrooms. There have to be at least six crickets in order for us to sweep."
R.A. looked so serene and I was desperately trying to keep from laughing my guts out when R.L. says, "Well, I didn't check the other stalls, I'll be right back."
The minute she was out of sight R.A. and I looked at each other and busted out laughing. There is nothing more satisfying then pleasing a patron.
You got to love Librarian-Hood.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Back with VENGEANCE!!!
So it took me all day Friday to learn Mr. Clean's coffee break, so now I have my time and will probably post in that fifteen minute span everyday. Let me tell you it wasn't easy learning that little piece of info, he's a blood hound with eyes in the back of his head. But what do you expect from an ex-military man. (Still don't know what he did, but I will find out and post. *evil grin*)
With that in mind, Ms. M.A. (mysterious alphabetizer) blew in earlier today with her daughter at her side. I dubbed her Ms. Little Mysterious Alphabetizer. Why you might ask? Well, if you've been reading my blog at all, you will know the story. She blew through the stacks faster then her mom!!!! O.o
All I could think was... Holy Guacamole!!!! I've seriously got to go on an expedition to find out how they do this stuff, maybe ask Ms. M.A. if she's some kind of super hero or something...
You've got to love Librarian-Hood...
With that in mind, Ms. M.A. (mysterious alphabetizer) blew in earlier today with her daughter at her side. I dubbed her Ms. Little Mysterious Alphabetizer. Why you might ask? Well, if you've been reading my blog at all, you will know the story. She blew through the stacks faster then her mom!!!! O.o
All I could think was... Holy Guacamole!!!! I've seriously got to go on an expedition to find out how they do this stuff, maybe ask Ms. M.A. if she's some kind of super hero or something...
You've got to love Librarian-Hood...
Friday, February 25, 2011
LONG time...
Man, I didn't realize how long it's been since I've been on the blog. =O
You can blame Mr. Clean, he's been on my butt for so long it ain't fair! Anyhoo, news news, what is happening in REF's life. Dude!!!! I can't even begin to tell you, first off, I'm not looking forward to the Summer Reading Program. Reason, half our staff was laid off, thus I get to read to the little kiddies. Ugh!!!!
Going on, reason for lay off, not enough funding. It's getting harder and harder to get grants and federal funding so there is less for us to provide for the public. It's a sad fact that I hate to admit, even my work load has doubled, thus Mr. Clean's constant prodding. Thank goodness he hasn't gotten a cattle prod. Those things hurt!!! Don't ask how I know.
So the summer is on it's way, the library is in constant transition with new volunteers. And what fun it's been!!! I'll tell you about all those wonderful stories in the weeks to come. Hope I can continue to get away with this. *looking over stacks of papers for Mr. Clean* Let's just cross our fingers and hope.
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
You can blame Mr. Clean, he's been on my butt for so long it ain't fair! Anyhoo, news news, what is happening in REF's life. Dude!!!! I can't even begin to tell you, first off, I'm not looking forward to the Summer Reading Program. Reason, half our staff was laid off, thus I get to read to the little kiddies. Ugh!!!!
Going on, reason for lay off, not enough funding. It's getting harder and harder to get grants and federal funding so there is less for us to provide for the public. It's a sad fact that I hate to admit, even my work load has doubled, thus Mr. Clean's constant prodding. Thank goodness he hasn't gotten a cattle prod. Those things hurt!!! Don't ask how I know.
So the summer is on it's way, the library is in constant transition with new volunteers. And what fun it's been!!! I'll tell you about all those wonderful stories in the weeks to come. Hope I can continue to get away with this. *looking over stacks of papers for Mr. Clean* Let's just cross our fingers and hope.
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
Friday, October 22, 2010
Duck, Duck, Goose
So today was an exceptionally interesting one. One of my many joys of the day is taking a stroll through the stacks. (It's more to get away from the director and assistants then anything.) It takes a good thirty minutes to walk around and make sure my assistants are doing there job (with a glazed look in their eyes).
As I'm walking past the young adult section of our library, suddenly a book goes flying by my nose. It was a close call and all I could do was stand there stunned. Backing up a step, I'm thinking, "Holy Guacamole, what in the world?!?!"
Looking over, I notice the book is one of our most popular in the teen sections, Fang by James Patterson which had taken a slide under one of the study desks in the section. Slowly I turn the corner and see a girl pacing back and forth muttering.
I made sure to have the book in hand in case there were anymore flying books that might come. Coming up to her, she yells, "I can't believe Fang did that!!!"
Not being as savee about YA fiction (Young Adult), I asked her what was up and why she had thrown the book. She looks up at me and blushes with embarrassment, grabs the book and slinks away before answering my question. That is one of the most interesting experience I have yet had at the library.
I now dub the girl , 'Book Thrower'. Let's just see how many books she throws at my assistants.
*evil grin*
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
As I'm walking past the young adult section of our library, suddenly a book goes flying by my nose. It was a close call and all I could do was stand there stunned. Backing up a step, I'm thinking, "Holy Guacamole, what in the world?!?!"
Looking over, I notice the book is one of our most popular in the teen sections, Fang by James Patterson which had taken a slide under one of the study desks in the section. Slowly I turn the corner and see a girl pacing back and forth muttering.
I made sure to have the book in hand in case there were anymore flying books that might come. Coming up to her, she yells, "I can't believe Fang did that!!!"
Not being as savee about YA fiction (Young Adult), I asked her what was up and why she had thrown the book. She looks up at me and blushes with embarrassment, grabs the book and slinks away before answering my question. That is one of the most interesting experience I have yet had at the library.
I now dub the girl , 'Book Thrower'. Let's just see how many books she throws at my assistants.
*evil grin*
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
History
As it turns out, after spending a day stuck to a keyboard, you really start getting interested in the history of super glue. Since my friends keep telling me I need to stop pranking people and telling, I decided, hey why not tell you guys the history of super glue.
The actual name from the chemical we all know as super (and/or crazy) glue is in fact called, cyanoacrylates. Yeah, real tongue twister. As it turns out it was discovered in 1942, but was quickly abandoned because, face it, it sticks to EVERYTHING. Well about ten years later a couple of researchers saw it's value and thus we have it today.
An interesting fact about super glue, is during the Vietnam war it was used as a wound adhesive because doctors could not sew up patients fast enough. It was fast, effective and dried over wounds. I know, pretty disgusting, but at the same time I have to admit I might be trying it the next time I have a paper cut.
(Those boogers hurt!)
Another interesting fact is a radio station had heard about super glues and decided to put them to the test at a local junk yard. Among the super glues tested were many of the National Brands on the market today. The test was to hold a hanging car from a crane and the Super Glue Corporation product was the best! (Some of competitor's currently have "hanging things" like people, & television sets, but nothing compares to the strength of hanging cars!) Amazing right, HERE'S a picture for ya.
So with this new found knowledge, I have a feeling I'm going to be very mean to Mr. Clean for doing this to me. *evil grin*. (Yeah, I'm a sucker for punishment.)
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
The actual name from the chemical we all know as super (and/or crazy) glue is in fact called, cyanoacrylates. Yeah, real tongue twister. As it turns out it was discovered in 1942, but was quickly abandoned because, face it, it sticks to EVERYTHING. Well about ten years later a couple of researchers saw it's value and thus we have it today.
An interesting fact about super glue, is during the Vietnam war it was used as a wound adhesive because doctors could not sew up patients fast enough. It was fast, effective and dried over wounds. I know, pretty disgusting, but at the same time I have to admit I might be trying it the next time I have a paper cut.
(Those boogers hurt!)
Another interesting fact is a radio station had heard about super glues and decided to put them to the test at a local junk yard. Among the super glues tested were many of the National Brands on the market today. The test was to hold a hanging car from a crane and the Super Glue Corporation product was the best! (Some of competitor's currently have "hanging things" like people, & television sets, but nothing compares to the strength of hanging cars!) Amazing right, HERE'S a picture for ya.
So with this new found knowledge, I have a feeling I'm going to be very mean to Mr. Clean for doing this to me. *evil grin*. (Yeah, I'm a sucker for punishment.)
You got to love Librarian-Hood...
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