It was the week of the Adelaide Cup, so naturally we had Monday off. The rest of the week was very busy because (of course) we had to pack in 5 days work into 4. Busy as it was we were able to install the new IMac and the colour printer at the front desk for students. Connie continued the good work with covering the the drab pin-up boards with colourful material and Nancy finished the changes to the PRC. Ross put together shelving for the secure store and that's looking tidier already. Angela's ordered shelving for the toys in the children's library and Kim and co. have been getting the whole 'students borrowing digital cameras' thing into a smooth system! Sally's met with the Friends and we are getting their needs met, plus all the usual business...
The Festival of Arts and Fringe are coming to a close (and those Victorian's are trying to make a big deal of the Commonwealth Games)...so there's lots happening all round!

Scones anyone?...
Yes, the day finally came where we said a sad 'farewell' to Bridget. Her last day at Seaford was a day of farewells, packing, sorting, leaving instructions and notes, and...scones, jam and cream with drinks for the students. Many students were sad that their favourite library person was leaving (but the scones made it just that much more bareable).
..we pause for a moment...
right! now into recruiting mode to find a new School Services Librarian.
Let the fun begin.

Teachers in shock at the impending departure of the School Services Librarian!
Teachers are still coming to grips with the impending departure of the school's librarian this week and were reverting to exotic foods and drinks and celebratory actions in an attempt to overcome the shock. It's been a week of emotions as both teachers and students come to the realisation that next week is the 'last week'...
For other library staff it has been a different story. Nancy started her full-time contract and it was straight into the deep end. The first week 'down and dusted', Nancy will be finding more that just her feet in the weeks to come. Designated duties have been drawn up to give her a better idea of her role in the team and expected outcomes - go Nancy! Great work is also being done by both school and library staff in the development of systems to control the issuing of video cameras (and looking at making this system easy and effective). Changes to the CNF area look great (honest! go and have a look) and should give us some shelving for the PRC collection (don't you just love the acronyms!) not to mention the shelving to be acquired for the children's library (for Toys and Sports Equipment) and the secure store. And what else has been happening?...
well, work on the phones, CS training, prep. work for the Team Coaching next week, student ID cards, further work by the Canon/Monitor crew, etc. etc.....but more on that next time!