Lists

I have never been a big fan of making lists of things that need doing and checking things off when they are completed...until recently. I have created a to-do list for the Smart Investing project I'm working on to help keep track of all the little details that need to be looked at and/or completed. It is really helping me get things done and remember what still needs to be done.

The main reason I'm finding it to be so helpful, is that there are 8-9 different parts of my job that I'm working on at once. And each part (webpage development, promotions, library programs, etc.) has many tasks associated with it. I was going to learn how to use some project management software to help track all these subtasks, but didn't want to spend the time to do so. This list is much easier to use, & I'm able to update it at will.

One thing I have learned to do since creating it initially - do not delete things when they're done. Instead I'm striking them out to show completion. This way, I will still have a record of everything I've done for this grant to make the final report easier to write. Thank you Amy for this idea!!

New Challenges

Today is my last day at Minnesota School of Business as their campus librarian, and my feelings are very bittersweet in leaving. I have learned so much here from faculty, staff, students & other librarians, & I've really enjoyed my job. Unfortunately for MSB, I wasn't really challenged in this position, which is why I applied for the position at SELCO that I start on Monday.

I begin at SELCO on Monday, February 4, & am taking on the roll of Project Librarian for a Smart Investing @ Your Library grant they received. This means for the next 16 months or so, I'll be doing research & reference work for investing programs for both local libraries, AND the local public TV station. Should be very exciting & challenging, & totally different from what I've been doing in an academic setting over the last 2 years.