My job as glorified office supplies clerk.
I spend most of my time refilling the stapler at the Ref desk. There are two statements (not questions, mind you) that come out of students when they are stapling something. the first one is "This one is out of staples." the other statement is... nothing. They try the empty stapler, say nothing and then use the electric stapler about a foot away. It leaves me wondering which one of these situations bothers me most. The fact that I am here to supply everyone with staples (and highlighters and binder clips and index cards)or the fact that I am sitting here, waiting, hoping for a question and getting nothing. Hrmph.

I had a comment from Lulalu about people in the bathroom talking on cell phones. This happens to me on an almost daily basis. I try to flush the toilet as much as possible and make it impossible for them to carry on a conversation. Sometimes the coversations are extremely loud and juicy and gossipy and I am kind of curious, but not enough to quit flushing and such. I do think that the folks who are actually using the toilet and talking on the phone are the winners in this weird wacky contest.

Other than strange, typical library stuff, things are progressing along nicely. For those of you that do not know yet, M and I are going to have a little butterbean in early July! Butterbean is our word for baby if you couldn't figure that out. OUr parents are excited, my mother has gone crazy over the whole thing, but I think in the end it will work out well. We are not going to find out the gender so don't ask!

I am working on marketing events for the library. The best one I have come up with so far is something based on this little gem:



Just replace the word Playboy with Library and you get the idea. Unfortunately this will be wihtout an appearance by Sammy Davis jr. :( Sid Caesar is still around though...

I'm heading off to Seatlle tomorrow for ACRL. Wish you all were going to be there!