<div dir="ltr"><div style>I hope everyone had a good holiday season. Things were a little up in the air for the few months around the end of the year, but the dust has settled and there are many new posts up on the blog. </div>
<div><br></div>A few posts on a very important subject - taking care of yourself. Ergonomics in the library: <div><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/search/label/ergonomics">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/search/label/ergonomics</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Along those same lines - more customer service tips from Jennifer Steward. If you take care of yourself, it's easier to take care of others:</div><div><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-5-customer-service-tips-for-your.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-5-customer-service-tips-for-your.html</a><br>
<div><br></div><div style>Sylvia Bowers writes about what certification (LSSC - Library Support Staff Certification) means to her and gives helpful tips on how to make it work: </div></div><div style><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-4-steps-to-library-support-staff.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-4-steps-to-library-support-staff.html</a><br>
</div><div style><br></div><div style>A thought-provoking post from Margaret Harmon-Meyers about blogs and how we are all connected:</div><div style><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/12/six-degrees-of-separation-when-i.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/12/six-degrees-of-separation-when-i.html</a><br>
</div><div style><br></div><div style>The changing face of libraries in the news. Again. </div><div style><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-applestore-library-again.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-applestore-library-again.html</a></div>
<div style><br></div><div style>And finally, a lighthearted look at libraries:</div><div style><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2013/02/great-libraries-on-film-no-really.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2013/02/great-libraries-on-film-no-really.html</a><br>
</div><div style><br></div><div style>And we are still looking for an archivist (<a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-want-you.html">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-want-you.html</a>)! It's been over six months! Help! Drop us a line if you are interested in this position, or if you know someone who would be perfect for the job. Also let us know if you want to see something on the blog that's not there. We are open to any and all suggestions. </div>
<div style><br></div><div style>- Rebecca</div></div>