A week down

I have technically been there a week, although had to have two days off for a hospital thing. What have I achieved so far? -

• Found the staffroom
• Started meeting staff, and even remembering some names!
• Chucked out boxes and boxes of stuff. I have cleared 80-90% of the filing system, many boxes of books (including those encyclopedias from this post here ). I have removed all of the videos - dvd only from now on! Luckily I managed to quite a lot passed onto to other staff members, I advertised things via staff email, and got some collected. Some old books are being used for art projects; old magazines are being read in form rooms; videos were collected for tutor groups; maps are being collected by the geography team and the list could go on. Very cathartic!
  
• I have removed all of the old library shelf dividers of their previous labels...and broken many a nail in the process. Here are what they looked like -
  

They will eventually be all printed in the same style, with
colour coding for each Dewey category.

• I have taken a poster made by another librarian and added to it, making a Dewey system that I feel will work in my library. They are colour coded for ease. It took ages to try and position it all exactly right, and it may still be a work in progress!
  
• I have made some bookmarks ready for when we open. Three of them give the colour coded Dewey codes, and three of them currently give advice on looking after a book.
• I have had sales reps in to try and help me decide which library management system to use, and which type of security to go with.
• I have had my Library Assistant make the things for our student librarians - an advert, a job description and an application form.
• I have made a wish list as I don't yet know my budget!
• I have rearranged some furniture and made a make-shift display area, incase my budget won't allow me to buy a nice snazzy display shelf!

I'm sure I've done some other bits and pieces but that is what sticks out in my mind right now!