8:30 I am ready to go to the university web group meeting for the three CMS vendor presentation today that begins at 9. But boy oh boy, I just hear from the colleague that Aleph 19-the new version we are upgrading today-needs to be downloaded anew from a completely different URL than what I was informed yesterday. So two hours of yesterday’s work is gone. And I am running around 5 different staff PCs to install the new version of Aleph. Two PCs are gives me real pain freezing up and refusing multiple times to get the new Aleph version installed. Finally fixed all. Now the clock says 10:15 and I would not have known even if I drank my morning coffee through the nose.
10: 30 So now I am finally ready to go to the CMS vendor presentations. But where is it? It is in Campus Support Complex which is at a far far end of the campus. I run to my car in Red garage, drive to CSC building, and there is no spot in the parking lot in front of the building. And yes, there is. NO, it is only for DECAL. Yes there is one. I run for Rm 1134, which is not on the 11th fl. Actually it is on the first floor!
11:00 At least I made it to the meeting. There is a presentation about dotCMS going on. Well, almost any CMS looks good to me when all I have is SharePoint. While watching the presentation, I keep checking emails and continue emailing. Multi-tasking is good I guess but I become afflicted with ADD sometimes. What did he just say?
12: 30 The third presentaiton about Cascade by Hannon Hill (?) is over. I really liked the option of repurposing the content in different formats–xml, pdf, html etc. I leave hoping the 5-member evaluation committee will pick this one but wondering about the first CMS presentation I missed.
1:00 Back at the garage. Got a even better spot! Since the presentation actually ended an hour early, I head out to Student Center to pick up something to eat. The hair salon in the student center is awfully empty today. I decide to get a much-needed hair cut. It takes less than 20 min.! I run back to office with my lunch-Oreo cookies and milk I bought from a small store in Student Center.
2:00 Staff meeting to check the progress of To-Do items before the library opens next week. We look good!
3:00 Work on Library page content on the Student Intranet being constantly interrupted by continuously urgent emails. Make some plans for the library orientation slides. Send out the last Public Access PC to the school IT.
5:15 How come I am the only person left again in the office? I am going home now.
