Wednesday July 8, 2020 I returned to Ganondagan State Historic Site, no longer as a library intern but now as a librarian volunteer. Due to COVID things will look a little different: We are all wearing masks, socially distancing ourselves, and hand sanitizers abound, but what remains the same is the good company and good work to be done to educate the community. I will be continuing the work I began in my internship establishing a catalog in the archives. I will be working twice a week to add to the catalog/inventory. With permission from my supervisor, I also recently made public the archives’ Library Thing, a project which I began work on back in March. Since I had been an intern in the winter, it was nice to pull up and see the welcome sign not covered in snow.
On a personal note, yesterday (July 9, 2020) marked the tenth Piperversary. “What’s a Piperversary?” you may ask. Well, that is what we call the anniversary of when we adopted our little rescue dog, Piper! When she was around five-years old, she came traipsing into our apartment and she liked it so much that she never left. In some ways you can see her age – she is much slower, grayer, and has fewer teeth than she did back then – but for fifteen-years old, she is still quite a lovebug and adores people. But as you can see, she was not too excited about the news that she had been with us for ten whole years:
In a few hours I’ll be teaching another Latin for Beginners class. My classes are never big, but the people who attend are always engaged and eager to learn. It makes my job easier for sure, and I appreciate everyone who shows up.
The job search continues. Would you like to work with me? Email me at alexis_kantor[AT]yahoo[DOT]com.
Signing off for now – and remember, wear your masks!
Alexis Kantor, MLIS, MS 