This is the only way my colleagues have seen me over the last three months: uncomfortably close up, eyes obscured by screen glare, and all of me groaning under the weight of big headphones, and bigger hair. In spite of the weird visuals, though, I feel like working from home has ushered in a golden […]
I have two jobs, one of which I’ve just returned from furlough to, and one that has continued through lock down, working from home. When furlough started it was a relief to turn off one of my work emails to be honest. I had been looking at everything all of the time and trying to […]
We did feel guilty that our lives really hadn’t changed that much and that the only real sacrifice we had to make was not going out and not seeing friends and family in person. I’ve left the village once in 10 weeks and have to say, I’m ok with it! We have a garden, space […]
I have been really impressed by the opportunities for professional development during the lock down. I have been able to attend a really useful range of online webinars and catch up on recordings from previous events. But you know what I really miss, it’s the informal learning that I was getting from sharing an office […]
When we went into lockdown in March, I was personally very anxious about what the next few weeks or months would look like. Lockdown completely up-ended my established routines. I was used to being in the office most days, working and engaging with lots of other people face-to-face and generally being surrounded by others. I […]
Until lockdown, I had no idea how much I move about over the campus so frequently, and speak to so many people in the course of my working day. I don’t really think of myself as someone who craves the company of others, but being sat at the same desk all day every day and […]
Being a mum of a two-year-old toddler and trying to work from home is definitely challenging. I am lucky though to work for Cardiff University Library Service because I feel that I can share any concerns I have with my line manager and my team, and I know that I can rely on their advice […]
As a Library Director in higher education, I found myself pondering some tough challenges during the week of 9th March. Universities were starting to announce at that point that they were moving their teaching online and stopping physical lectures. Things were all starting to get a bit real, after a few weeks of wondering whether […]
There’s a small corner of my kitchen, which had it been fitted with a little curved desk and an office chair, would make a great work-space. I’m a little cramped at a make-shift table and uncomfortable kitchen chair. My view of the garden isn’t too distracting, which is good, but its lovely see a little […]
The emergency office. Rigged up from stuff we have at home. No proper chair, but managing with cushions. The days feel long and everything takes much longer but we are safe and well, and doing our best for our students… my tea consumption has gone through the roof… […]