Howdy, folks. No, I haven’t disappeared off the face of the earth, but I have taken on some new responsibilities that have gotten in the way of my usual news reading/blogging regimen. First, my wife and I have purchased and moved into our new abode. Three days of intense moving and setting up have made our house into something like a home.

Second, I have taken on a new position within my library system. No longer an Assistant Branch Manager, they now call me Circulation Support Supervisor. This is a complicated way of saying that I supervise a crew of 19 pages at the Main downtown branch.

I do other things too. I’ll be working on streamlining our ILL service into something that resembles an organized department. I’m responsible for the shepherding (the hot buzzword of the moment that suggests an advanced level of awareness/responsibility/leadership) of our new materials and circulating magazines.

I’ve also been part of the committee charged with a sorely needed website redesign. Through this involvement, I expect to assume responsibility for content updates in the near future, a charge I openly welcome.

And then I’ll also be the acting Supervisor On Duty for a large metropolitan library, which is a somewhat intimidating prospect. However, considering that I served as Supervisor for every hour I worked as Asst. Manager, it’s really not that much of a change.

Anyway, between the house and the job, things have been a little crazy around these parts. I suspect updates will be infrequent for now, as I focus on my new responsibilities both at home (lawn mower purchased and ready) and work.