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Solo. Is Not Solitary. When It’s All Yours. It’s ALL Yours. So What Are the Pluses?. You create your own process You decide when to break the rules The Collection reflects your judgments In a word, Control. And the Minuses?. Handling It All
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Solo Is Not Solitary
So What Are the Pluses? • You create your own process • You decide when to break the rules • The Collection reflects your judgments • In a word, Control
And the Minuses? • Handling It All • Multiple Requests at the Same Time – the Hyper-Quick conditioned response with little one-on-one time • “If I leave…the Library closes!” • Professional Isolation – No committee assignments • Social Isolation – “having lunch alone again?” Picture from zazzle.com
How to Cope • Physical Needs • Food and Drink • A “pantry” • How about a refrigerator? • The washroom • Warm enough? Cool enough? • The lighting you need
How to Cope • Professional Needs – A committee assignment • Some administrative control over library machines • An “ally” on staff • A department head “ally” • “Getting Out” time for quick purchases, a personal phone call or food • “The Library is Closed so That the Librarian Can Be a Part of the Community Too” Image from Polyvore.com
How to Cope … to Thrive • A teacher or staff person that can cover for you • A regular volunteer whose help is valuable • Quality student help
Some Considerations • When do Teachers or Staff Come for Help? • Why do Teachers or Staff Come for Help? • How to stay Connected: Professional Associations • How to stay Connected: Social Professional Web and Mobile based Devices • Would classroom teaching responsibilities improve the perception that teachers and staff have of you?