9:00 am -11:30 am
2.5 hours
Total hours to date: 117
Still not feeling well, today I spent only the morning at the library. During that time, I repaired books then went upstairs to the NC room to help Gale. I located some land grants for a patron who had requested them by email, then made photocopies of those records. Then I researched his family name in the Heritage books relative to the area located in the land grants. I copied those pages that were relevant and gave them to Gale to send to the patron. I enjoy doing research in the NC room, but I have learned that it is really necessary to consider the amount of time and resources needed to complete research for someone who is requesting this research from outside the library. Gale is overrun with things to do, and she often has to spend time helping out at the front desk. Since she is the only person working in the NC room, she has to be mindful of her time. E-mail requests for research can be quick or they can take hours, depending upon the types of information requested and the amount of initial information that the patron gives.
When filing land grants and other vertical file items, Gale has prepared special place-holders made from laminated orange construction paper with a file tab. It is a simple, but effective method of marking a place to return the file materials. I'm sure it saves time when re-filing these materials and insures better accuracy as well.
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