Today I am on reference all day. We have a lot of people out. There are only 3 of us in the building in fact. And we are not closing at 3:30 like normal because the conference is still going full blast. Ah, well. Some days are like that. People have covered for me most kindly, and I am happy to repay the favor by being here today.
Not that we are particularly busy, mind you. Yes, there are people coming into the building, but mostly to use the facilities or the internet or eat in the cafe which opened for the conference. In fact, since I don't have time to go home for lunch, and since the invalid is home today nursing his wounds, I am happy to be able to get my own lunch at the cafe and not have to leave the building even for a few minutes to pick up a sandwich somewhere.
I am delighted to see people heading upstairs to take in the archive display. Most of our visitors have been mindful of the library environment. There have been a few people from other cultures who didn't quite get it and spoke in outdoor voices as if this were a sports event. But for the most part, we were able to provide quiet space for the handful of students trying to get work done. How amazing to see people from so many different cultures gathered together and getting along so well.
I must admit though, I was a bit jealous of one gentleman from Africa. His outfit was gorgeous. I wonder where a person could go to buy such elegant attire!
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