Bibliocycle

My position as Library Director has recently taken on a new dimension.  Because of budget rollbacks, when our Archivist retired this year, another staff member assumed the responsibilities of the position, resulting in the need for him to give up some of the things he was already doing.  One of the things that he gave up was “Facilities Management.”  I had managed to avoid that aspect of my job for eight years.  Now was the time to step up to the plate.

During my first week as facilities manager, I quickly got on a first-name basis with Nancy, who answers the phone and triages problems at the Office of Physical Plant.  I acquired all of the building keys, and my own set of allen wrenches.  I developed a tracking system so I could keep up with the reporting and completion of work orders.

But yesterday I really came into my own as facilities manager.  A plug broke, leaving a metal piece stuck in an outlet.  I called it in, but also decided that I should cover the outlet pending the repair.  Voila, duct tape!  I can do this job.