Connect the Dots

Yesterday was a productive day at the museum. I made up for last Monday, when I spent eight hours trying to figure out the Dossin numbers. I created all of my youth volunteer forms and finished typing up the archive procedures for my idiots working at the Cass Desk. I let the woman in charge of our collections look it over, she said it sounded wonderful, and gave me the okay to let them work on them. I am still rather apprehensive about the whole thing and with my test run yesterday, I know that them working on the files at the main museum will not last long. Tomorrow, I get to teach them how to fill out a form the right way. It's just like teaching. I will teach them to use two brain cells at one time and then connect the dots. It's not rocket science, it's cataloging. Aye!!

There was no operations meeting yesterday, which I didn't mind at all. I was able to talk to Kathleen longer about the problems that have been arising and work on my volunteer process undisturbed. She had her own issue on Friday, so my late VSA stories about them showing up in their pajamas didn't phase her as much as I had hoped. It phased Michelle and I could see her boiling underneath the smile she had to force upon her face when I said that. Ha. So anyway, tomorrow is a big VSA meeting and we are going to spend most of the time reviewing their job descriptions, things that have been slipping on, disciplinary procedures, and the diligence they must have while working with the archives. I can only hope that they all shape up because all four of them have been slacking something terrible this summer. It's boring at the Cass Desk and there isn't much to do and it's distracting with the construction workers, but holy cow, they are at work - it isn't a time or place to play around. People are waiting for us to screw up once we re-open, and since this bunch of idiots are the front line, they have to start shaping up now. Their professionalism is my number one goal. Under that category, being on time tops it all.

I don't know what else. I wish I had more time to oversee their behavior and was kept up to date on what happens during the week. Since I am the only one willing to communicate, I guess that is something the managers have to work on. Had I known that my Saturday VSA was late last week because she overslept, I wouldn't have brushed it off so easily on Sat morning. Ah well. The downside of being the part-timer I guess.

On January 20th, I will sacrifice my Hockey Night in Canada to find a way to watch Luc's retirement game. Now it's just a matter of finding someone with Center Ice. :)

Later.