Thursday, May 30, 2013
Why I keep doing it
I have been doing a log of cataloging lately. I am now a solo librarian at a graduate school. As a solo librarian, I have to be able to do everything. We have been fortunate to receive hundreds of great books in donations. I am anxious to get as many of these as possible on the shelves as quickly as possible. Cataloging is not my favorite part of library work. I know of many people who love cataloging. I tend to lean more towards public services. In my last post, I mentioned that I once was given a button that said, "Cataloging is a public service." I continue to spend time every day cataloging because, as I read through all that code, I have the end users in mind. I am thinking of the students who will be doing important projects and may need the book that I am cataloging at that time. This keeps me going.
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