Life-of-a-Librarian

Did you follow our tweets yesterday? If you did, then you know what a fun job I have and why I love working in the circulation department at Missoula Public Library!

If you didn’t follow our circulation tweets, I’ve recapped them here, so you can enjoy the day just as I did:

Today is our 2nd installment of a Life-of-a-Librarian series, featuring circulation department tweets. Stay tuned for updates of our funday! 7:26 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

From circulation: checking in over 400 items from bookdrops. 9:59 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

The library opens in 5...4...3...2...1...NOW! 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Pulling holds for you and our partner libraries. Sharing is sweet! We'll notify you when we get them on the shelves. 10:32 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Snuck in to Tiny Tales to do the hokie-pokie! Tiny Tales are soooo fun! 10:52 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Issuing many new (free) library cards! Remember, it's National Library Card SignUp Month! 2:09 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Assisting patrons in signing up for our free internet access computers! We have a great computer lab! 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Checking in new Grab'nGo items."People of the Book" on our new pre-loaded,portable Playaway device. If you haven't tried a Playaway,you must! 2:35 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Other new Grab'nGo items on the shelf 4 your w/e pleasure:"The Red Queen" book on MP3,"Cross Roads" by Fern Michaels & McMurtry's"Literary Life" 2:38 p.m., Friday, September 10

Helping a student find books for his school assignment! We're both learning! 3:41 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Just informed a patron that we have free wifi! She is delighted! 4:03 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

Sorting checked-in items numerically by the Dewey Decimal System onto carts so that our pages can shelve them - for you! 4:39 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

What a great day at Missoula Public Library! Thanks for spending the day with us in circulation! See you tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010.

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