This is the second in a series of “Day in the Life” posts for those considering a career in academic libraries, specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions (I wear both hats). Here was the post from Day 1. As for Tuesday of this week…

8:30a: Arrive at work. By now, I had received all the photos from last week’s Library Research Awards from the freelance photographer I hired. I reviewed the photos, posted a selection to instagram, selected all those that included the winners and sent those along to them, and archived everything in Box. 

9:00a: It’s Feel Good Finals, so we had puppies! I met the crew and helped them set up the dogs in front of the library. While I had planned to go back to my office to work on other projects, I ended up staying for the next hour to take photos and talk with students as they interacted with the dogs. 

10:30a: I met with the incoming Faculty Library Representative (FLR) for the Music Department (one of my subject liaison areas). We discussed the expectations of the FLR role and the types of support I can provide to the department, including collection development. We also discussed the possibility of having mini-music performances in the library next year. 🎼

11:30a: Cleaned up my email inbox. Took time for lunch. Then prepped for my 1:1 meeting with my boss (the dean). 

1:00p: Biweekly meeting with the dean. We discussed the outcomes of last month’s events, including National Library Week, the Long Night Against Procrastination, and our Senior All-Access Library Tours. We also discussed potential plans for future AI literacy-related external comms. Finally, I gave her an update on the various projects my team is working on.

2:00p: Met with my two student assistant for social media. We reviewed the stats from last week’s content and planned a video for today. This one…

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3:00p: An external vendor reached out about partnering with the library on our Feel Good Finals events. I had to politely say no because it would violate our campus food contracts. I also emailed the campus children’s center to confirm the summer schedule for story time at the library. Finally, I handled some LMCC conference planning to-dos (I’m on the planning team for both the upcoming online conference and the in-person conference in November).

3:30p: Had a quick meeting with two of the speakers for next year’ Faculty Pub Night, mainly to discuss scope and promotional needs.

4:00p: Checked in on our Feel Good Finals setup (by this point, we had the campus radio station and student health services tabling outside the library). My son had shown up to the library by now as well so I had to make sure he wasn’t up to any trouble (he was not). I reviewed and provided feedback on a second video draft that my student employees created for Instagram (we’ll post it later this week). Finally, I emailed a potential new student hire with a job offer. 

4:30p: My dean asked me to review a short bio and rewrite it in a more “punchier” style.

5:00p: Headed off to the end of the year Faculty BBQ. Didn’t end up leaving until after 7:30p.