I am not at the beach, which is deeply wrong. However, what is deeply right is that this morning I was listening to the Ologies podcast about fandom — specifically, part 2 of a 2-part podcast about fandom — and Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby is mentioned in a discussion about fans banding together to do good stuff (specifically, buying plane tickets, which I assume was for Nilly, although the podcast didn't mention specifics).
Also, the Ologies podcast is just really fucking good in general. (A 10-hour drive to vacation meant that Tim could make me listen to all his favorite podcasts.)
I got here January 24 and in May the Head of Circulation retired, and the new Head of Children’s left during her probationary period which was described as a bad fit. Then three weeks ago the director told me (confidentiality) she was retiring in the fall and the board has some interest in me as her replacement. This morning my boss, the assistant director, told me she is resigning as of June 10.
This is all very flattering and while I might be interested in being the director in a few years, I am not really game for what is to be apparently running the whole damn library by myself. They can’t make me, right? But it’s very hard to hire people here since the cost of living is so high.
Wow flea, that’s a lot of people!! How many other people work there? Good luck?
Oh, wow, flea. They might try to make you but you can always run away...
Holy shit, flea, that is a lot.
Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby is mentioned in a discussion about fans banding together to do good stuff (specifically, buying plane tickets, which I assume was for Nilly, although the podcast didn't mention specifics).
That's awesome!
That is super flattering to you, flea, but didn't you only just get there yourself? They need to give you a minute before handing it all over. Especially with so many longtime people leaving and retiring and maybe not being available as the mentors and resources and passers-along-of-all-the-place's-secrets that you need.
I am so sorry for all the losses and funerals and the grief everyone is carrying.
I mean...I know Kate P. is (a) a Librarian and (b) looking to relocate out of TN. ijs.
Ha, flea already reached out to me! I'm really looking for a school library job, not a public library, plus it's still several hours away from my parents. And I've already committed to my school for next year, so I won't really start looking again now until next January.
Windsparrow, my condolences. I am very sorry for your loss, and keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
Sheryl, continued~ma.
Flea, yes, woah is the correct word. It is a lot. ~ma in every direction you will choose.
Met up with our general contractor, Landis (as recommended by Juliana's husband, Martin) this morning to go over the longish list of Things That Must Be Done before we move to the new house, and Emmett & Kalena move over into our current apartment.
Some of it requires timing (when to take down the wall of media units in our living room) and others involve timing plus emptiness (refinishing the floors at the new place before we start moving things in), and some of it's long term planning (build new back staircase).
It's all a big juggle. Fortunately I love change and find the process invigorating. No wait, I'm the opposite. I hate change and it makes me super crabby.
We still have to buy at least two new mattresses and one new box spring, as well as a new, bigger TV before the move - so we're hoping some Memorial Day sales magically appear to make that viable.
