Man. It’s been a while since I’ve had much to say…or more to the point, since I’ve had time to say anything.

We’re just entering week 2 of the Fall term here. Our instruction schedule is just a wee bit scary, although certainly not unmanageable. There’s been a lot of speculation about what’s driving the current instruction boom, I’ll be interested to see if we can find out some of the real factors.

Despite all of my well-intentioned proclamations, my list of professional obligations for which I do not receive a paycheck is growing and growing. I’m on the Oregon Library Association planning committee for the upcoming conference. I’ve agreed to be on a panel presenting at said upcoming conference (April, I think). I was just asked to join the OLA president’s Vision 2020 committee (planning and visioning for libraries in Oregon, etc.). I won’t even bother listing off the national obligations, but they are mighty.

In spite of it all I’m still striving for some work-life balance this year. Let’s hope I can find it.

Quotable moment. At the end of a one-shot with the first year nursing students I ask if there are any questions. A young man raises his hand and asks me this, “How much caffeine are you ON?”

He was kinda shocked when I told him that I don’t consume caffeine. He said, “That’s nuts!” before shaking his head and wandering off.

I like those nursing students…moxie.