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Observations of an academic librarian. Opinions all mine.
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The Court ruling today is terrible but expected. I will just gently remind everyone that the election hasn’t happened yet. We shouldn’t assume the worst outcome as a foregone conclusion. That only encourages more apathy than many are already feeling.
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does anyone have a extra canada invite code
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Also the fact that people are asking questions about EBSCO EJS and Leganto in between is making for a very weird inbox situation.
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There has been a heavy conversation on the Alma listserv about Isreal and a)I’m kinda surprised it’s happening there but also b) that it’s taken this long for it to happen.
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I avoided a voicemail for 2 days because I didn’t have the energy to handle the thing. The thing? Someone telling me I didn’t have to do anything. 🫠
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Every interaction with a particular patron is the definition of 🫠 Why is it those patrons are also the ones who A) just have a lot of issues going on through no fault of their own And B) you always make extra goofs which just over complicate things?
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Big Ten archivist against archivist on Jeopardy! tonight. What a delight to watch my colleague compete!
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June you are going to be exhausting. You’re starting strong and my tank of very empty.
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James Bond MLIS Licensed to I.L.L.
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In a webinar about grace in the workplace and it’s a little tone deaf and surface level. Does your staff feel unappreciated or are they overworked and underpaid? A chocolate box, a thank you sticky note, or work grace journal is not going to fix that.
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New coworker is going to be on Jeopardy next week. What are the odds she answers “as big as a horse” at some point? 🤞
Husband and I eating dinner while Wheel of Fortune is on and in the final round the contestant guesses “as big as a horse”. The answer was obviously “as big as a house”. I shout out “who says as big as a horse?‽” only to see it was one of my coworkers at the time. 🤣
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Husband and I eating dinner while Wheel of Fortune is on and in the final round the contestant guesses “as big as a horse”. The answer was obviously “as big as a house”. I shout out “who says as big as a horse?‽” only to see it was one of my coworkers at the time. 🤣
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I cannot tell you how many times I reference this chart n a month.
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Day before vacation is when everyone is at their most annoying. It’s less about them and more about my short fuse. And confirmation I needed a little time off.
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Two staff members injured in two separate instances and now OCLC is down. I wfh one day and everything has fallen apart. 🫠
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In a webinar and the host just gave a 2 minute warning to a presenter and the presenter scolded the host for interrupting. Awkward.
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Also academic libraries don’t have magazines for you to cut up. If we have magazines and journals in print it’s because there is no electronic access to them and we need them for preservation purposes. We don’t just keep shit around for no reason.
And the public library doesn't want your complete collection of National Geographic magazines from 1947-2017, either, so don't ask.
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Me: what kind of 80s music did you even listen to? Kraftwerk??
My husband told me a fun fact about “Take Me Home Tonight” and now he’s regretting his choices as I bombard him with Eddie Money’s catalog.
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My husband told me a fun fact about “Take Me Home Tonight” and now he’s regretting his choices as I bombard him with Eddie Money’s catalog.
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The end of semester plague is upon me. I’m blaming the girl in the bathroom last week who couldn’t stop hacking.
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In an webinar and the speaker mispronounced the word “blurb” and called it a “blurp” and I kinda dig it.
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My husband primarily works from home and has given our dog a task of “office inspector”. She follows him up and makes sure his space is “safe”. From what? Who knows. Well I’m happy to report she’s gotten a promotion and is now Dr Inspector. 🎉
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Got mocked by a teen for listening to Superdrag on my drive into work. I’m not here for your stink eye on a Friday morning.
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I’ve waited 45+ minutes on hold with my recycling company (without having yet spoke to a real person) to complain about a repeated problem. They keep reminding me I can do things online. Where is the “your staff is a bunch of liarmouths” link?
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For the first time ever, I got the Final Jeopardy question by blindly guessing before the clue!
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Monday came in like a tornado. I would like an adult beverage please.
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Man it’s a Wilco Summerteeth kind of day. There are arguably better albums by them but that one holds a very special place in my heart.
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Today my 7 year old screamed "YOU HATE LITERACY" at me when I asked her to put a book down and get dressed so yeah she's ready for online discourse
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Spending my Friday afternoon sitting in a dark room where I can’t find the light switch using my phone’s flashlight to try to figure out where a thesis is located. Sigh Don’t say I didn’t try.