Fifth 6 Weeks Check in

 So this is a bit late, but that is pretty much par for the course.  The end of the fifth 6 weeks was April 3rd.  Here are my usage statistics from February 18 - April 3, 2025.  I found the fact that 4 out of the top 5 check outs were Manga/Graphic Novels.  Only number 5 was a traditional novel.

My circulation statistics were just a few more than last six weeks, and just a few more than the 5th six weeks last year.  I'm not sure if that is good or bad . . . just an observation.

Our databases surged, but that is no surprise.  This is the time for the juniors and their research project.  So I hope they are using the databases I showed them, right?

To be honest, I am just tired.  Tired of promoting all the stuff we have in the library, tired of promoting reading, tired of promoting book check out.  It's been a lot this year, or maybe I am just slowing down.  I know it is also at the end of the year, and next year I will come back energized and ready to promote EVERYTHING the library has to offer.  But right now, I am exhausted.

Don't get me wrong, I still love my job.  I love my students, the library and everything it has to offer.  But sometimes I feel like I am beating people over the head just to use the library.  After being in education for 30 years, I think I am allowed to admit when I am exhausted.

I guess I needed the Fifth 6 Weeks Check in to be more than just our statistics.  Thanks for listening!