Roll with it!

So I was surprised to see snow this morning! It's April and I was pretty sure all our snow was done.

This reminded me of working in any public library: the unexpected seems to happen fairly often! Part of being effective in a public library is flexibility. You need to know how to handle 50 extra kids, or water running down the walls, or the catalog ceasing operations one day. (I'd add in the toilets doing excitingly unexpected things - but that's not really a surprise, is it?)

Being resilient in the face of change, ready to salvage a good program from a potential disaster - it not only makes you a better librarian, but should help you to cope with the stress of work.

Head out and explore your environment! Are there unexpected events occurring today? What unexpected people have you met? Definitely keep your eyes out for the great kinds of surprises too!

I'm hoping for more unexpected chocolates in your desk, and fewer exploding  toilets for you today!