View from
the Computer Lab
An average day at the computer lab
is on its best days is a flurry of questions and answers with a few dead zone
rest periods in between where all goes silent.
There are others where there are no breaks and the only dead zone is
about twenty minutes before the lab closes meaning you have about ten minutes
before all of the stragglers try to jump on for last minute printing.
My previous job was at a college
library in Maryland similarly answering technical questions and keeping an eye
on the computers. In comparison, the systems are a bit older and the computers
need a bit more love to function properly. I also manage about half of the
computers I used to for twice the amount of time sessions, but also running the
print jobs, Wi-Fi connections and just general maintenance it’s easy to keep
busy.
What I found I like absolutely best
about working in the Martinsburg library computer lab however, is the
appreciation and look of happiness on people’s face as they’re able to
accomplish something they otherwise could not, be it getting on social network
just to relax and give their mental state a breather to completing a job
application or tax forms that are a necessity.
What’s considered so little and a
right to young adults who have grown up with technological access and take that
privilege for granted, is a gift to people who haven’t the same advantages in
life.
~ Treena
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