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A Day in the Life of a Library...

 

Whether you are a librarian or library worker of any kind, help us share and learn about the joys and challenges of working in a library. Join us by sharing details of your day for a week on your blog. Not only is this a great way for us to see what our colleagues are doing and how they spend their days but it’s a great way for students who are interested in the library profession to see what we really do.

 

  • Round 1 July 2008
  • Round 2 January 2009
  • July 27th 2009 begins the Second Annual

 

Don't have a blog? Feel free to add a page to the wiki with your activites!

 

If you are interested in sharing your day/week in the life:

 

  1. Create a PB Wiki account (it's free)!
  2. Add your name, your job title (so we can see what you do at a glance) and a link to your blog.
  3. Start blogging.
  4. Tag your posts with librarydayinthelife.
  5. After your first blog post come back and edit this page to change your blog link to a link to your tagged posts.
  6. Add your Flickr photos or videos to the Group on Flickr

 

Thank you to Bobbi Newman for this wonderful idea! You can read the post that inspired librarydayinthelife on Bobbi's site Librarian by Day.

 

Name Job Title/Location Web Site
Bobbi Newman

Digital Branch Manager - Round 3

Digital Services Librarian - Rnds 1 & 2

 Librarian by Day

Lori Reed

 Learning & Development Coordinator, PLCMC http://librarytrainer.com/tag/librarydayinthelife/
Julie Strange

Statewide Coordinator, AskUsNow!- round 2 & 3

Operations Supervisor- Maryland AskUsNow! (virtual reference) - round 1

 http://strangelibrarian.org
Beth Gallaway Consultant
Information Goddess Consulting, NH		 http://infogdss.wordpress.com
Dani Vaughn-Tucker Archivist / Reference Librarian / History Instructor Curious Child's Library Wanderings
Karin Dalziel Library Assistant/ Library Student Nirak.net: Musings of an LIS Student
Dianna Burt Children's Librarian, Asst. Br. Mgr. http://msdianna.blogspot.com/
Lauren Pressley Instructional Design Librarian Lauren's Library Blog
Gina Persichini Networking Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries ICFL Blog - A Day in the Life.. of a Neworking Consultant
Sara Patalita General Reference Librarian webchicken.wordpress.com
Jezmynne Dene Science Librarian jezmynne.wordpress.com
Brenda Hough Library Training Specialist, MaintainIT Project Librarians with Class
Amy Vecchione Reference, Outreach, Digital at Idaho State Historical Society http://wedothatinidaho.wordpress.com
Lorena O'English Social Sciences Reference and Instruction Librarian Interrupt Driven
Mandy Phillips Information Resources Manager - Edge Hill University, England, UK

m8nd1's blog
Craig Fansler Preservation Librarian http://blog.zsr.wfu.edu/craig/
Chris Freeman Branch Services Manager, Sacramento Public Library The Civil Librarian
Stephanie Zimmerman Training Coordinator, Library System of Lancaster County

http://lslctraining.blogspot.com
Sylvie Szafranski Integrated Library Systems Manager rambleonsylvie
Ann Owens Reference / e-Resources Librarian, Sacramento Public Library

Annot8ions
Matt Hamilton Marketing and Promotions Coordinator, University of Colorado at Boulder

The Brewin' Librarian
Jill Merritt  Library Associate, Stafford Creek Corrections Center Branch of the Washington State Library

Institutional Library Services Blog
Ellie Collier Reference Librarian

ellie <3 libraries

 
Alicia Ahlvers Waldo Branch Manager, Kansas City Public Library So Many Books, So Little Time
Robin Hastings Information Technology Manager, Missouri River Regional Library

A Passion For 'Puters
Kirsten M. Corby Head Librarian, Periodicals, Arts & Recreation Division, NOPL

Kirsten 2.0
Camille Thompson Young Adult Librarian

Teatime Librarian
Athena Hoeppner Electronic Resources Librarian A day in the life... cybrgrl's photolog
Andrea Green Librarian, Remington College, Houston SE Campus  
Tom Ipri Head, Media and Computer Services Tombrarian
Jenica Rogers-Urbanek Director of Libraries, SUNY Potsdam  Attempting Elegance
Ilene Lefkowitz Supervising Librarian, Adult Services, Denville Public Library Adventures in LibraryLand
Laura Carscaddon Business Librarian

Required Field Must Not Be Left Blank
Margaret Almon Solo Medical Librarian at a Community Hospital Library without Borders
Sara Q. Thompson LIS Student, Assistant with International Library Program Epist
Jennifer Macaulay Systems Librarian Life as I Know It
Michelle Hawkins-Thiel Library Technician, Media & Computer Services, Lied Library, UNLV -- and LIS student The Bulleted Library Technician
Anna Creech

Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Richmond

Eclectic Librarian
Carolyne Sidey Manager, Xerox Research Centre of Canada Library Carolyne's Pages of Interest
Kathryn Greenhill Emerging Technologies Specialist, Murdoch University, Perth Western Australia

Meme: What's a librarian's day like? at Librarian's Matter blog
Anali Maughan Perry Assistant Collections & Scholarly Communications Librarian, Arizona State University Grumpator's Day in the Life
Sarah Engledow Brown Music Librarian, Middle Tennessee State University Your Music Librarian Rocks

Dana Longley

 Information Resources Librarian, SUNY Empire State College Far Off Librarian
Ruth Kneale Systems Librarian, ATST Project, National Solar Observatory Random Musings from the Desert: August 2007, January 2008, July 2008, January 2009
Marianne Lenox HMCPL Staff Training and Development Coordinator

Photo Essay: A Day in the Life of MLx July, 2007

A Day in the life of a Gadabout Library Trainer
 July, 2008
Gill H. Systems Librarian, National Library of Scotland Aye right   Day in the Life: Thursday
the.effing.librarian reference librarian and computer training coordinator (close enough) day in the life here, blog here
Claudia S. Collection Development/Reference Manager I don't know how she does it
Krista Bolan Adult Services Librarian The Librarian's Lounge
Peter Bromberg Assistant Director, SJRLC Library Garden
Alison Steinberg Online Services Librarian, San Diego Mesa College The Animated Librarian, Day in the Life post
Laura Botts  Head of Special Collections, Mercer University Tarver Library  Superstarchivist 
Just Browsing LRC Coordinator/Librarian 3dognite.wordpress.com 
Courtney Stephens Electronic and Educational Resources Librarian, Belmont University library-chic.blogspot.com
Tara Murray Information Core Director, Population Research Institute, Penn State DIY Librarian
Sarah Glassmeyer Reference and Access Services Librarian, University of Kentucky College of Law Library The Technological Tortoise
Carrie A.  Legislative Librarian  one more library blog 
Jen Holman Acquisitions/Periodicals Librarian, Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Periodicals@UW-L
Emma Cragg Senior Information Librarian Digitalist
Beth Tribe

Coordinator of Software Support and Training

Howard County Library, Columbia, MD

Tech from the Non-Techie

Youtube videos for Day in the Life
Lisa Guidarini 

Adult Program Coordinator

Algonquin Area Public Library District, Algonquin, IL 

http://bluestalking.typepad.com

http://blogs.nsls.info/thebook/
Jason Kucsma

Emerging Technologies Manager

Metropolitan New York Library Council

 techMETRO
Michael Steeleworthy

Information Literacy Intern; Research & Reference

Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada

thezeds.wordpress.com

 
amy buckland Liaison Librarian, Howard Ross Library of Management, McGill University, Montreal, QC in forming thoughts
Lisa Wallis

Web Services Librarian, Northeastern Illinois University Ronald Williams Library, Chicago

 I'm New Here
Andrea Ginsky Manager Public Services, Sarasota County Library System, Sarasota, FL http://librarycalm.blogspot.com/search/label/librarydayinthelife
Polly-Alida Farrington librarian.techie.trainer.consultant - PA Farrington Associates

pafa.net
Alexandra Radocchia Zealand Library Assistant, social media person, blog architect - Arlington Public Library, Arlington VA The Library, Art, Coffee & Parenting
Katharine Widdows Science Information Assistant - University of Warwick Library, UK When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Librarian
Lori Fisher Director - Baker Free Library, Bow, NH http://bakerfreelibrary.wordpress.com
Melissa Kiser Information Technology Librarian, Allen County Public Library (Indiana) http://acplitslibrarian.wordpress.com
Diane Rauschenfels Lib Tech / MLIS Grad student jd's blog
Angela Rand Assistant Librarian/Head of Information Service University of South AL, Baldwin County campus, Fairhope, AL http://allonsdanser.typepad.com/
Sherri McConnell  Library Assistant, Michigan/MLIS Grad Student http://evora93.wordpress.com
Sarah MacLean Children's Services Librarian Pickering Public Library, Pickering, ON Canada

The World of a Library Girl
Lynda Kellam

Data Services & Government Information Librarian

UNCG, Greensboro, NC

 lyndamk-Lynda's Librarian Life
Mary-Doug Wright Independent Information Professional / Consultant / Research Librarian, Apex Information, Vancouver, BC, Canada Apex Information, meldinme blog
David Viner Assistant Librarian - Solihull Libraries, UK

http://dviner.blogspot.com/2009/07/thursday.html
Andy Woodworth Librarian - Bordentown Branch, BCLS, NJ

Library Day in the Life post
Kaite Mediatore Stover Head of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library

Kaite's Book Shelf

Sunday, July 26

Monday, July 27
Kelly Jensen Reference and Teen Librarian, North Suburban Library District, Loves Park, IL

http://www.catagator.org/?p=165
Michelle McLean Information Librarian

Connecting Librarian
Tom Roper Head of Learning Resources, South Thames College

Tom Roper's Weblog
Jo Alcock Resources Librarian, University of Wolverhampton Joeyanne Libraryanne
Jennifer W. Baxmeyer Electronic Resources Cataloging Coordinator - Princeton University Library Z666.7.B39
Amy Harris Information Literacy Program Coordinator & Reference Librarian, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Amy's Library Instruction Blog
Ryann Uden Head of Youth Services, Barrington, IL Ryann's Ramblings
Liam Sullivan Information Lifecycle Management assistant Panorama of the Mountains
Bonnie Swoger Science and Technology Library, State University of New York College at Geneseo

The Undergraduate Science Librarian

Monday, July 27th
Clari Gosling Head of Faculty Team (MCT & OUBS) Clari's Blog
Gail Flatness Reference Coordinator Marymount U Arlington VA http://jgflat.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/the-day-begins/
Kelly Hoffman Digital Initiatives Librarian, Law Firm LibrariNerd
amanda etches-johnson User Experience Librarian, McMaster University blogwithoutalibrary.net
Rochelle Mazar Emerging Technologies Librarian, University of Toronto Mississauga mazar.ca
Nick Ruest Digital Strategies Librarian, McMaster University

ruebot.net
Gillian Wiseman Electronic Resources Librarian, Waco-McLennan County Library, TX

http://gillianlibraryday.pbworks.com/FrontPage

 
Aileen M. J. Marshall Jail Librarian, PCRJ in Bowling Green, VA / MLIS Grad Student, University of South Carolina

http://cynsperspectives.wordpress.com/
Laura Krier Systems/Metadata Librarian at Whitman College Words for Nerds
Anna M. Van Scoyoc Reference Librarian, Part-Time / Mercer County Library System (NJ) http://www.firstconclusions.com/
Holly Blosser Collection Development Librarian

http://www.hollysuewho.com
Krista Godfrey Liaison Librarian, McMaster University

http://www.theweelibrarian.wordpress.com
Bohyun Kim Digital Access Librarian Library Hat
Brian Herzog Head of Reference, Chelmsford (MA) Public Library http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net
Char Booth E-Learning Librarian, UC  Berkeley http://www.infomational.com

Megan Garza Ruest

 Children's Information Services Librarian, Markham (ON) Public Library

http://garz4lib.net/
Alexandra Yarrow Supervising librarian, St-Laurent Branch, Ottawa Public Library http://ottawapubliclibrarian.blogspot.com/search/label/librarydayinthelife
Becky Yoose Bibliographic Systems Librarian, Miami University of Ohio I am not a blog
Lilian Assistant Librarian, User Services

http://charteringbookmouse.wordpress.com/category/library-day-in-the-life/
Sarah Dentan

Branch Services Manager

Bibliomass
Jody Bailey

Reference/Instruction Librarian

http://framesofref.blogspot.com/
Rudy Leon Learning Commons Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

http://deepening.wordpress.com/
Kirsten Davis Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Central Oklahoma Into the Stacks
Shana L. McDanold Electronic Resources and Serials Cataloging Librarian, University of Pennsylvania The randomness that is life...
Marie Kennedy Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian, Loyola Marymount University

http://orgmonkey.net

 
Justin Hoenke Teen Librarian, Cape May County Library

http://justinthelibrarian.blogspot.com

Rachel Storm

 Adult Services Librarian

http://www.industrialbeauty.com/labels/librarydayinthelife.html
Leticia Polizzi Community Library Manager Librarian Musings
Lichen J. Rancourt Head of Technology, Manchester, NH

http://remainingrelevant.net
Melissa Fortson Library Assistant & MLIS candidate, Tuscaloosa, AL

meLISsa BLOG
Alison Miller Researcher in Distance Education, The Internet Public Library (IPL) http://iamlibrarian.wordpress.com
Melissa Depper Youth Services Librarian, Arapahoe Library District, CO

A Day in the Life at Mel's Desk

 

 

Aimee Ellis

 

Manager, Departmental Library

Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources Library

Hyperborean Librarian

 

Tom Bruno

 

 Head of Resource Sharing, Innovation, and Outreach, Widener Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA http://oodja.blogspot.com
Laurie Dunning Reference Librarian, Camarillo Public Library

http://dayatthelibrary.blogspot.com/

 

Wade Wyckoff

 Collection Services Librarian, McMaster University Library

WadingIn

 
oelibrarian I manage the interlibrary loan office, but I also do reference, instruction, and collection development, among many other things.  (Sorry for the lack of details, I am trying to stay somewhat anonymous.) http://oelibrarian.wordpress.com
Mark MacEachern Liaison Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan http://markmaceachern.squarespace.com/blog/tag/librarydayinthelife
Sharon H Children's Reference Coordinator, Downers Grove Public Library, IL

Bend in the Road

Wednesday's post

Thursday's post

 
Lesley Thomson Knowledge Management Officer, Scottish Centre for Regeneration (part of the Scottish Government) Mind Bloggling Day in the Life posts
David Lee King Digital Branch & Services Manager Day in the Life of David, Take Two
Jessamyn West Automation Librarian, Tunbridge Public Library, Moderator, MetaFilter.com http://librarian.net
Meredith Farkas Head of Instructional Initiatives, Norwich University Information Wants to be Free
Bryan Loar Knowledge Management | Information Specialist, SC search consultants

Brave New World
Susan Presley Manager of Cataloging and Bibliographic Control, Serials Solutions

Susan's Beeswax
Margaret Hazel Principal Librarian, Technology, Eugene Public Library http://libtechlady.blogspot.com/
Emily Clasper Systems Administrator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System Library Revolution: A Week in the Life
Ned Potter Digitisation Coordinator, University of Leeds Library

thewikiman
Jeremy Goldstein Supervisor of Technical Services Berkshire Athenaeum

The Geeky Librarian
Dan Messer Circulation Supervisor, Queen Creek Branch Library Not All Bits
Jill Jarrell Teen Services Coordinator, Pikes Peak Library District Fleetthought
Wendy K Children's Librarian Undercover Librarian
Laura Information Assistant, Davies Arnold Cooper LLP

Organising Chaos
Erik Sandall Project Cataloger Infotopia
Rachel "Ivy" Clarke Cataloger, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising From the Catalogs of Babes
Stuart Benjamin Information Manager: User Services, TRL UK Stuart Benjamin's Blog

John R. Clark

 Entire staff of the Hartland, Maine Public Library

http://sennebec.livejournal.com/
Millie Gonzalez Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian, Framingham State College http://whittemorelibrary.wordpress.com/
Tara Lannen-Stanton

WorldLinQ Coordinator, New Americans Program,

Queens Library

http://tarals.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/library-day-in-the-life-part-1/

http://www.worldlinq.org
Tinamarie Vella Access Services Manager Occassional Rants and Raves
Mark Vrabel Information Resources Supervisor MR INFO on Twitter
Kendra K. Levine Transportation librarian of sorts Library Attack
Jeremy McGinniss Director of Library Serivces, Davis College (NY) http://publicnoises.blogspot.com/2009/07/day-in-life-of-library.html
Sara Mooney Technical Documentalist http://saramooney.com
Richard Aird

Senior Officer ICT & Learning,

West Dunbartonshire Libraries

 ricaird's ramblings...
Yvonne Reference/Outreach Librarian

http://misscybrarian.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/library-day-in-the-life-project-7-27-09-1130-a-m/
Emma Crofts College Librarian, Strode's College, Egham

http://trialsofasixthformlibrarian.blogspot.com/
Jason Fields

Chief Operating Officer

Hancock County Public Library

21st Century LCARS
Rochelle Hartman Manager, Information Services, La Crosse Public Library , WI

Tinfoil+Raccoon
Michel-Adrien Sheppard Reference Librarian, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Canada

Library Boy - http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2009/07/day-in-life-of-librarian-project.html
Lin Wu Reference Librarian, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Library, Memphis TN My Library Day...
Shelly Library Assistant II, 1/2 way Certified Library Technician TCPL & Library News Blog
Abigail Bordeaux Systems Librarian, Harvard University Ab's Blog
Keith Rocci Information Literacy Librarian, Washburn University

http://infolitlesson.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/uainstructor
Meghan Jones Assistant Electronic Services Librarian, The King's Fund, UK http://intergalactic.tumblr.com/
Gina Cacace Circulation Clerk, Drexel University Health Sciences  Library (Hahnemann) Day in the Life: Circulation Clerk at a Medical School Library
Deborah Fitchett Information Librarian, University of Canterbury Engineering Library deborahfitchett.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Andy Woodworth said

at 11:19 pm on Jul 28, 2009

Should there be a table for those who have completed their posts and those who are still working on them? The table is rather large now and I'm not certain who is done and who isn't.

Or is this a moot point? =D

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Bobbi Newman said

at 12:27 pm on Jul 29, 2009

I think it's a moot point. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible. it really only matters this week.

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