I completed my first day as an intern in the reference department. I spent some time at the Ref desk answering questions about where to get headphones and where to make copies. I spent most of the time working on reference questions, one for an instructor, one for a student, and one for an ongoing project. I took me a long time to get the answers, but I know from my previous job that once I learn which databases to use and how to get to them that it will go much faster. I also spent some time in the Ref collection just learning what is there.

I think this was a pretty typical day for the reference librarians--a mix of duty at the ref desk, appointments, and research time at your desk. I think having a "typical" day for a first day is best. It wasn't the "ideal" day- One person was out sick, one person had a major family emergency, one person is on long term leave and their collaterals are temporarily distributed amongst the ref librarians. But that is typical.

Other things that are going on include that the library is in the process of migrating the ILS to Millennium.

Hours: 8 (9-5, too interesting to stop for lunch:)