A Day in the Life!

It's time again for a Library Day in the Life post. Whoo-hoo!

See http://librarydayinthelife.pbworks.com/Round-5,-July-26th,-2010 for more info. And watch this space!

EDIT: Now if I can just remember what I did today... I'll start with my Twitter posts containing the #libday5 hashtag and then fill in the gaps:

• "I'd like to be writing my Library Day in the Life post or installing the new scanner. But I'm just moving things around on my desk."
• "Paid my contribution for fried chicken for recent library potluck."
• "Found the correct campus address for a check that ended up on my desk. Sadly, not for me."
• "Met with summer intern for debriefing on her project. Worked on material for Friday's unconference."
• "Agreed to let the nominating committee put my name on the ballot for a state organization's election this fall."
• "Scheduled meeting with history prof to look at old books/maps he found while cleaning his department."
• "Helping @ashuping test the mobile version of the library's website."
• "Fun with MS Access 2007! :P"
  

Ok, those were my tweets today. Let's see what else I can remember:

• Confirmed time for meeting with Digital Library of Georgia staff on Thursday.
• Started outline for unconference preso.
• Set up demo meeting with digitization vendor for next week.
• Delegated returning a reference phone call to my assistant (excellent move on my part).
• Rounded up a few boxes to be reshelved; delegated said reshelving.
• Lunched with intern to celebrate completion of her project.
• Chatted with intern about networking at professional conferences and getting involved with professional organizations.
• Paid annual dues for ACA membership.
• Answered (I think) a question about a name change of a campus department.

That's all I can think of for now!

Plagiarism Song (for Martha)

Who’s Cheatin’ You
(parody of "Who’s Cheatin’ Who" by Jerry Hayes)

Anywhere you look, you can find a book
On the topic that your professor gave.
It’s easy as can be, and it’s all online for free:
Highlight, copy, paste, and save.

But still I wonder
Who's cheatin' you, when you’re untrue?
Does anybody care anymore?
It makes me wonder
Who's hitting heights with research tonight?
Who’s out stealing some more?

He thought he wrote so well that I really couldn’t tell
That he’d copied all the pages and the notes.
But the grammar wasn’t his; does he think that I’m a ditz?
I can tell which parts he wrote.

But still I wonder
Who's cheatin' you, when you’re untrue?
Does anybody care anymore?
It makes me wonder
Who's hitting heights with research tonight?
Who’s out stealing some more?

Yes, your grade is on the line each and every time
Words are stolen in the shadows of the night.
Though it's wrong all along you keep it going on,
And when I catch you, you put up a fight.

But still I wonder
Who's cheatin' you, when you’re untrue?
Does anybody care anymore?
It makes me wonder
Who's hitting heights with research tonight?
Who’s out stealing some more?