Summer Moments

The summer is quickly coming to an end! Next week marks the beginning of fall semester and I am patiently awaiting its arrival. My schedule for the fall will be pretty intense as I will now be expected to work four days out of the week while taking three courses. Enough about fall for now, I’m sure I’ll be able to dedicate many blog topics to that term once it officially kicks off. Since summer semester is practically over, I’d like to spend some time discussing its most memorable moments.

Memorable Moment #1:
For months when asked about a Graduate Library, I would inform patrons that there was no such library. Shockingly, a couple of months ago, I learned that Purdy-Kresge is indeed considered to be Wayne State University’s Graduate Library. I let out a few giggles after learning the truth to mask my overall embarrassment.

Memorable Moment #2:
I took a Children’s Literature course in the spring semester of this year, which went from May 10 until June 19. I didn’t receive my grade for this course until a few days ago. Basically, I received a letter grade from the course a full two months after the class had ended. To say that I was bothered and/or pissed off about the entire ordeal would be an understatement…

Memorable Moment #3:
News of the Undergraduate’s Library implementation of a combined service desk freaked me out! The announcement was made to the GSA’s a few weeks before the fall semester is to begin. When my co-worker made me aware of the changes, I sat baffled at the reference desk and was unable to shut my mouth for the remainder of that shift.

Memorable Moment #4:
One afternoon, working the reference desk was a lot more brutal than usual. I encountered a patron, who I felt had prejudice issues. I ended up referring him to one of the Librarians, but was still subjected to the patron’s insensitive probing about GSA hiring and etc., all which appeared to be racially motivated. By the time he walked away from the desk, I was relieved and also offended and hurt. Another patron approached the desk and I was able to assist him with his research assignment. He was so appreciative of the help I was able to offer him that he went and purchased me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Shortly thereafter, I cried at the patron’s kind gesture and I appreciated his thoughtfulness.

Memorable Moment #5:
Earlier this month, I was selected to be featured in the School of Library & Information Science’s Spring/Summer Newsletter. In the newsletter, I received the Student Spotlight which allowed me to answer a series of ten questions accompanied by my photograph. I was extremely honored and humbled to have been afforded that opportunity!! Although I imagine that the full responses to my answers won’t make the cut, I did give a shot out to my blog! Hey, folks just might be a little more interested to read it now! Whatever the case, being the student selected for the Student Spotlight was definitely a major highlight of my summer!!