In Spanish, it’s called estar de mudanza, that’s why moving businesses in Spain (and I guess in Latin America as well) is called compania de mudanza. That’s what we’ve been doing these past few days, estuvimos de mudanza because the Filipiniana Serials Section moved into our (gigantic) wing a week ago.
The Special Collection was originally a part of the Serials Section. However, when I was assigned to head it, we were moved to the 2nd Floor South Wing of the Main Library (where the Humanities Section was). Later on, we became an independent section and I was also tasked to head the Microfilm Laboratory. The move from the basement to the 2nd Floor was stressful, both physically and psychologically. But let's save that for another post. 
The 2nd Floor seemed too big for the Special Collections Section, especially since we do not have as many materials as the other sections do. However, there was a reason for putting us there. Our section was meant to have two purposes: 1) as a research service area and 2) as an “entertainment” area. Many activities hosted by the University Library were held in my section, including several book launchings, lectures, parties, exhibits and other events that support not just the academic, but also the cultural aspect of being part of a thriving and vibrant academic community. After two years in the Special Collections, me and the other staff members have settled into our roles as librarians during regular days and event coordinators (or as some colleagues call us, GROs) whenever we have events.
However, as I have mentioned, the Filipiniana Serials have joined us in that area of the library. It’s too early to say how things will look like, although I’m sure, things will run like clockwork in no time. We still have the two huge enclosed rooms in the section and two alcoves plus our work area. Except for the listening/lounge area of our section, we’ll share a reading area for our researchers. I’m actually quite content with that. I never thought that we could cram the entire section in such as a small space. It means that there’s less room to lose your things in.
I really have no idea how we can have events there anymore. We have a retirement/birthday party for one of the librarians there in two weeks. I guess that will be the test whether we can still have activities there.
One thing in having the Serials section with us is that there’ll be people in our area all the time – which is both a good and bad thing. It won’t seem like a church inside anymore. But we can’t turn the radio on at full blast anymore too! That means no more 80's music on Fridays!!! 
However, since there’ll be actual people, it’ll be more difficult to feel the presence of our unseen friends, and boy can we feel them sometimes!
I’ll let you know how the mudanza went. If you know how our Section looked like before, you’ll be surprised at how we look now. Check out the pictures I took this afternoon. We should be open to readers by Monday.
