October 13 - this n that

Ian says this morning (of the nasty looking red pimple on his lower eyelid " I'm not going to waste time and money going to a doctor for something trivial like that". I hope he's right....

But at present his general health is pretty good, and his general demeanor is more or less normal. Protein levels are  way down on what they were and other blood results under control. Is doing treatment visits himself with little stress.

I am feeling better this week, having secured the services of Debbie McDonald for the next 6 months to do my substantive job. Starts in a couple of weeks.  I hope she'll go OK..... :-) She has all the right experience and background, but I just hope she gets on with the Info Access crew, and has enough to do! So I move into the Exec Director's office on Tuesday. Much cleaning up still to do!

Ian's watching Bathurst at present.
 I am feeling a bit unsettled.... It's becoming obvious that there won't be a Library Director in the new structure. Don't know if that might lead to a Repositories Manager? or an Openness Librarian? or someone else? or no one else???  I feel as though I should be advocating and tub thumping to keep the role there.... and my staff will hate me if I don't.... And all around me are busily retiring... Alison Boulle is the latest.