Even if I hadn’t known a few people taking it, I’d know that comps just happened — a sudden flurry of hits on my comps-related posts, then … crickets. Oh, and this semester’s comps-takers had the added fun of getting to worry about an in-coming spring snow storm in addition to the test. Hopefully that wasn’t too distracting for any of them.
And no, we didn’t really get much in the way of snow here in Edmond. I had about three inches on my car, but the ground was too warm for it to really stick and the roads remained clear throughout.
We recently hired a new staff person for my department, who is getting along beautifully. I just love a person who asks questions, don’t you? There are three other open positions in the library at the moment but I’m not on any of those committees. One was enough for the first six months!
We’ve hit the time of year when the work-study money runs out, but we’ve got plenty of regular left over so that our students will be fine. It’s something I’ve heard others talk about for years, but this is the first time it’s been something that could potentially affect my own staff. My stomach lurched just a little when I saw that email and thought about the possibility of having to let a student go, despite already knowing that we wouldn’t have to.
