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Stumpage Reports
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Thursday, May 22, 2003 :::
Not-Yet-On-The-Job Training
Today I had my first bit of training for the job I don't have yet. It involves working in the rare book section of the Special Collections Department at the university library. The collection's real strengths are in the subjects of Entomology and Forestry. Also Architecture and the History of Science. There are also little odd-ball gems squirreled away, like a nice collection of Horatio Alger first editions. I'll end up noticing and becoming fascinated with stuff like that, which doesn't really fit into the collection policy.
I learned the workflow of the department, which I'll be in charge of managing, from ordering to accessioning and cataloging up to housing and shelving. I forgot almost all of it in two hours, but the rare book lady is writing it up and the guy who used to do this job is still there. I also learned about phase boxes and clamshell boxes.
Its too bad, the rare book lady is really, really nice, and she's leaving the end of this month. The way the hiring goes at this place, I'll probably be running the show for the next couple months.
::: posted by tom at 4:11 PM
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