Comments on: Managing Voice Mail Effectively http://librarygarden.net/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Courtney S http://librarygarden.net/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2478 Thu, 22 May 2008 18:54:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2478 The paper-based office solution that I can’t live without is my calendar. I have a Google Calendar and a calendar in Outlook, but I love my paper calendar. It lays out my entire week at a glance, with hourly slots so I can track appointments and stuff. If it’s not on my calendar, it doesn’t get done! Eventually, I do make sure everything gets into the Outlook calendar, but it usually starts on the paper one.

(My calendar – http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_chic/2109183956/)

]]> By: Mary Russell http://librarygarden.net/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2475 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2475 I don’t really have a different suggestion, but a supplemental one. The book Getting Things Done by David Allen takes a really simple (but amazingly effective) approach to organizing all your incoming stuff which would apply to voicemail The email management tips from this book have made a huge difference in my world.

]]> By: Grace http://librarygarden.net/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2474 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/managing-voice-mail-effectively/#comment-2474 I’ve been using a voice mail log book for a couple of years now and like you, it’s made a huge difference. I don’t get near as many voice mails as you do, but I like that I can look back through it to find previous information. I also use it to jot notes when I’m talking on the phone. The one I use is from TOPS, which is available from Corporate Express if anyone has a contract with them.

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