Koha Assignment

I just completed the Koha assignment for this class. It was a simple assignment--Dr. Tomer's video was straightforward and easy to follow. Like the other assignments, though, the work was tedious. It took me about two hours to add all 25 Battle of Gettysburg items to the virtual bookshelf I created (Puzak). I'm assuming that real library work won't be as mundane, but I haven't had the benefit of library co-op experience. I do volunteer at the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library in Mechanicsburg, PA, but I am just a lowly shelver. I'll have to find out if the librarians there are utilizing any of the citation/reference programs that we have addressed in class. To be honest, I usually see the librarians dealing with administrative issues (i.e., intra-library book transfers and setting up meeting rooms for local reading groups), so I'm not very familiar with the demand for reference services at J.T. Simpson.

In other news, I am somewhat concerned about my next GIS assignment. Thankfully we've been given another day to complete it, but I have a feeling I'll be spending several hours just trying to understand it. I wish I had a longer weekend!