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Last Day of Class

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Yesterday was the last day of class for the Spring semester at Duke, where I work for the library. Each April, on the last day of class for the academic year, they have a big celebration called LDOC, with live … Continue reading →

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Life-at-Work Update

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I’ve been busy at work lately, keeping track of “regular” things as well as learning new skills! I’m still enjoying my weekly “shadowing” shift on the Research Services Desk at Perkins Library. I’ve started assisting patrons, which has been fun. … Continue reading →

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Working on My Technology Skills

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It’s been a busy week for technology in my neck of the woods! On Monday, my library department got new computers (with Windows 7 Enterprise, a new-to-us operating system)! We’ve been pretty busy recreating settings, shortcuts, bookmarks, and things like … Continue reading →

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First Shift on the Research Services Desk

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I had my first 2-hour “shadowing” shift today on the Research Services Desk at Perkins, Duke’s main library, and I really enjoyed it! I worked with Michael, who is the librarian for Math and Physics at Duke. We had a … Continue reading →

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Last “Free” Weekend

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

I have my first class of the Spring Semester day after tomorrow, so I’m looking at the end of my last “free” weekend for a while. I’m only taking one class this semester, Cataloging, but I’m looking forward to filling … Continue reading →

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