Paper paper everywhere

How is it possible that Wilf Lancaster could be so wrong? When I was in Library School at the University of Illinois many years ago, Mr. Paperless Society kept promising a world of digital efficiency. I've just spent the last 3 hours winnowing the chaff out of my 05-07 files and find that while there is quite a bit of chaff, there's also a fair amount that needs to be kept for the historical record. If only I had the time to keep one set of files (all digital by choice) I think I might be a little better off... but as long as people keep handing me paper in meetings, I'm going to have to go through the weeding and archiving process in multiple formats. I know there are more efficient ways to organize one's life, but I'm a slow learner, I guess. Thank goodness for the fabulous Amy Stutesman who makes me do this regularly whether I want to or not!

Caffeination Station delay

I'm sorry to say that we won't be able to offer students the option of espresso in the library this Fall. Unfortunately the budget just won't accommodate all that renovation this year. We were all excited about the possibility of night and weekend caffeine infusions for ourselves and our library users but we'll have to delay that happy day for awhile. Of course, we can still visit our other campus espresso outlets in UW 2 and Cascadia, so all is not lost. I hope to revisit the idea of the library espresso operation in the future and will keep you posted on any developments.