First day at work

Brookings Hall is the administrative building at Washington University. St. Louisans know it even when they are unfamiliar with the campus. "You know, the one that looks like a castle." "Oh, sure."

I walked up the steps of Brookings this morning for luck. I did the same on the day of my interview and the first day of my practicum. I don't remember previous times, but I was aware when I started my practicum that walking up the steps was not a new charm for me. The first time was likely during my undergraduate days and later times during the long pursuit of my first masters degree.

So what does one do on the first day of a library job? Here are the things I did: settle in to my new office, talk to librarians, learn about what's going on from the boss, attend my "welcome" juice and donut party, job-shadow the reference desk, take a walk in the snow, eat lunch, get my computer password, read my email, meet with a library administrator to prove that I'm legal to work in the U.S. and learn a few things, meet with my boss for more vital information like where the instructions are for setting up voice mail, and job-shadow at the reference desk again.

I'd say that walking up the castle steps worked its magic for me again.     #

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