Comments on: What do we do in the summer, anyway?

By: Vardibidian

Vardibidian — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:56:56 +0000

Sorry to go so long without checking back–a trifle busy, what with one thing and another. Out of Voyager, into Koha. It looks like it will ultimately be a Very Good Thing, but it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

And the shelf-reading is made easier by having a small-ish collection; I don’t say we actually complete the shelf reading every summer, but most summers we get to most of the books.

Thanks,
-V.

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:16 +0000

Hi Laura! Of course I remember you from LSW. Unfortunately, the trip to Grand Rapids is with a group of other faculty and staff from my college, and they’re providing lunch for us, so I think I’m not going to be able to get away from the group – at the very least, I won’t have my own transportation, since we’re all going together in a bus or van. But thank you for the offer!

Vardibidian: I seem to remember hearing stories of a certain well-heeled SLAC that shelf-read its entire collection every summer. Sadly, that kind of summer staffing is completely beyond our budget, even in good years. Out of curiosity, what ILS are you switching from/to? And yes, that could definitely eat up the whole summer.

By: Laura H.

Laura H. — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:47:34 +0000

Hi, Catherine, not sure if you remember me from LSW. I happen to live in Grand Rapids – would you be interested in grabbing lunch or dinner when you’re out here?

By: Vardibidian

Vardibidian — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:57 +0000

Among other things, my library attempts to shelf-read every shelf every summer; this always leads to a handful of ‘lost’ books being found. And to the discovery of books that require mending or discarding, which is helpful to us, but less obviously so to anyone who is asking what we do all summer.

This summer, however, we are changing circ/collection software, and everybody understands how that will eat up ten weeks or so.

Thanks,
-V.