13 things you should do when you think you don't have anything to do

Because I have a sneaking suspicion that some of you have stopped reading my e-mails to you...

1. Add your best formative assessments to the FA Best Practices folder on Google Docs.
2. Help your follow librarians by adding their FA Best Practices.
3. Update your binder. Make sure you have the most current worksheets, policies, procedures, etc. (If you aren’t sure, ask).
4. Pre-plan your next book or board display. Take pictures of your current display and post them to FlickR.
5. Pick the brains of faculty, staff and students for purchasing ideas – even if it means leaving the library for a bit and chilling out in the lounges.
6. Order publisher’s catalogs online or over the phone.
7. Make sure your professional development is up to date, signed by your Dean, and in your binder.
8. PDF copies of professional development handouts and notes to Google Docs.
9. Review our policies and handouts. Is one missing or does something need updated? Check with Emily to get the Word version, then create or fix it.
10. Work on your campus or program websites.
11. Craft an email reminder about our resources for your programmatic/subject faculty.
12. Call Steve Wettergren and find out if you can help provide resources for a course build.
13. Call Emily and find out what project she’s six months behind on.