Clearing the Library desk

It has been a ridiculous week at my library office, and the desk top proves the total chaosof the week. So I came to work this Saturday morning with the intentions of being prepared for next week -- which is a short week already, which means I will be behind again. The first thing I did was review minutes of the Library Board meeting, and of course spent time with the thesaurus and dictionary until I found the perfect word -- acquiesce. It fit perfectly, but even to write this sentence, I had to go back and verify the spelling.

The week began with a domino effect of maintenance issues: no heat in the building; the gas meter froze; no hot water, which we thought was the gas issue, but it turns out there was a broken part on the new water heater, only a $1.50 part, but a second day for repairs. Then the City Water guys came to discuss changing out the meter, and that took some time. And there was time spent on a housekeeping walk through for immediate and long term fix-its. Thank heavens for maintenance workers and housekeepers. They are truly the ones who maintain your public buildings, and they do it well.

Above and beyond these issues I've been working on WLA (WY Library Assoc) meeting plans, WYLD (WY Library Database)issues, ALA (American Library) issues and meeting plans. It's not very often that all the organizations fall into the same week, but for some reason, January became the planning month and I've been tied into email and phone conversations with everyone this month.

Local meetings have included planning for staff training, Library board, Red Hat Society and a spring event, courthouse Halls of Art, and several meetings I just could not attend. I do work at the Library and take turns with lunch coverage and space supervision. So now it actually makes sense. My desk is a mess. Today's goal
is to get it under control. Is is possible or is a monster of behemoth appetite that just will not let go of me? The sun is shining, and I'd really like to be outside -- and I will be. Soon. Ho hum.