June 25-28 -- On the high seas, sailing from Acapulco to Panama.
The students finally got into their class schedules, only to be shaken loose when we arrived at Panama City. I'm wondering if they will ever have a chance to set up a schedule of studying for themselves with the ports so close together. I know that we are having trouble setting up a schedule for the work study students in the library for that very reason.
Perhaps I should introduce the dramatis personae in the library. First, there is the assistant librarian, Janna Gies, who is working half time in the library. Janna tells me that she is having a great time, and enjoys working in the library. Our schedule seems to be that she opens the library at 8 am, and I come in about 8:30-8:45. We split the lunch period so we both get a chance to eat, and we do the same at dinner. Then I work parts of the evening, helping the students.
And we have four student workers, Adriana, Ashley, Brandon, and Sabrina. They are work study, and work 3 hours each day. Unfortunately, because of the heavy class schedule that everyone has, none of them can work in the morning, and only one in the afternoon. Everyone else works at night. They are all trained so they can perform basic circulation functions and close the library at night. They can help someone set up their browser for the proxy server. However, I'm doing most of the reference work.
One interesting development is that these particular students seem to have many friends, so the library is hoppin' at night.
