It has just dawned on me that I haven't posted in months. Apologies to my followers - the Tidy Librarian was busy going on holiday, watching the Olympics and madly planning for the start of the new term. In an attempt to rectify the lack of posts I thought I would blog over the next few weeks and talk about the process of introducing new students to the Library.
My new students start arriving in the first week of September and they keep on arriving until early October. This year could prove to be more of a challenge than previous years. Timetabling, herding large groups, flitting between lectures and workshops are always tricky for the librarian to negotiate in the few weeks at the start of term but this year I don't know what to expect from the students. Will they demand additional resources once they've handed over their fees? Nursing has moved to degree-only - will this generate a different type of student to the old diploma days? Only time will tell.
I'll post next week on how my first inductions have gone. Only 300 students to look after next week and that's what I call a gentle start to the new academic year! Eek!
