Mistake

Next Monday I have to make a presentation concerning “Collaborative Reference Database” in front of lots of librarians working in other university libraries.
For 1 month I’ve studied about that, and I recognized Tom was right.
He said that was unique and potential device.
I didn't know it well though, I argued against his opinion.
I wish I had been taught the possibilities of the device by him at that time.

1 year

An email message was sent to me by a librarian.
He is an applicant of the subsequent program in the University of Illinois.
He wanted to ask me some questions concerning the interview for the program.
I was surprised that 1 year has already passed since I took the interview in Kansai University.

Since then, such a lot of things have happened to me.
And I have cleared a lot of hurdles.

But here is not my goal yet.

Reward

I finally finished the second report!!!!!!
It was so hard to carry out a lot of tasks and compile the report after my colleagues went home at 19:30.
I want to give a reward for my effort!
However hard it was, I kept smiling to my colleagues.
It is worth giving a reward, is’t it?

The personnel change

The personnel change is announced.
My boss is going to change next week.
I was surprised and shocked.

She has really cherished me since I started to work as a recruit.
She has trained me through various of programs, hoping my possibilities.
She has given me lots of opportunities to perform big projects, relying on my abilities.
I have worked for 6 years, being encouraged by her.

From next week, I have to work under the new boss.
I wonder what is going to change in my work.

The Glory

I've fineshed the first report for my university.
And now I am writing the second report for Japan Association of Private University Libraries.
I am under pressure to write as voluminous report as the past participants.
However I have hectic days to get over lots of work lately.
Actually I can’t get the holydays because of my work.
Anyway I have no time to write the report though the deadline is approaching.

When my boss asked me, “You can’t get the holydays, can you?”
I answered, “No, I can’t. I’m really in a hard lot!”
And then my boss said, “The hard lot is the glory.”
Maybe I will be able to agree if I triumph over the hardness.

The Report

Finally I completed writing the report of the training, and presented to the colleagues.
The report took me about 3 months to write.
How slow at writing I am!
But my boss praised me.
“Your report is very excellent. It lifted you in my eyes.”
I am flattered.

All to myself

The examination term was over in my university.
It is a vacation for students now, but it is not for librarians at all!
We have a lot of tasks such as analyzing the results of the works and preparing to instruct the freshmen.
Furthermore, I’m obliged to present the report of the training in America and the suggestions of new plans.
During the spring vacation, my library is closed at 19:30, and all of the librarians except me go home by 19:30.
So I have to work all alone in the dark and silent library after 19:30.
“In the huge building crowded with vast amounts of old books, there is only 1 person.”
The thought frightens me.
But it means that nobody cares even if I sing or shout in the library.
I do have the library all to myself after 19:30!