Office Olympics: Office Olympics 2004

Tuesday, July 20

Paper Futbol

Venue: Greece Bowl (Room 122)

Description: Okay, here is the game that got you through high school. Are your fingers still nimble enough to send the paper football just far enough to score? You still have time to practice at your desk before your show up at the field of play.

Judges: Tom Warren

Antiquity Record Storage Box Relay Race

Venue: Temple of Athena Museum (11th floor archival processing work area and elevator lobby)

Description: This event recalls all the history and drama of the Ancient Games. Staged in the Temple of Athena Museum, athletes can expect to feel the spirit of the gods.

Judges: Special Collections

Wednesday, July 21

LCSH Balance Beam

Venue: Olympic Gymnasium (Room 370, Main Library)

Description: Applying the terms in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) require a sense of grace, drama, and of course, balance! Here's your chance to demonstrate your ability to manipulate the LCSH with grace and precision! Athletes will walk a balance beam, performing their own routines, while holding or balancing at least one volume of the LCSH.

Even if you have never cataloged, can't remember a thing from the course you did have, or have no idea of what this might be about, you have a chance to make your mark in this event.

Judges: Cataloging Gymnastics Central Committee

Paper Airplane Throw

Venue: Ouzo Tarmac (3rd floor hallway, Main Library)

Description: Athletes will construct a paper airplane within a designated time, using the Official Sheet of Paper. Planes must be constructed following conventional aerodynamic design. Judges will be on the alert for anyone attempting to think outside of the box.

Judges: Branch Librarians Crew

Paperclip Diving [Triathlon Event]

Venue: Olympic Diving Pool (outside at east side of Main Library)

Description: At last, an event to test courage and aquatic skill. Divers stand on a stepladder and drop paperclips one-at-a-time into the pool below, trying to land the paper clips into the floating container. The diver with the highest score will win. Rounds will be conducted if the scoring demands.

Judges: Interlibrary Loan Lifeguard Staff

Thursday, July 22

Rubberband Archery

Venue: Greece Bowl (Room 122)

Description: Deer hunters may have an edge on this one. Athletes shoot rubberbands to knock over standing CD-ROMs (in their cases).

Judges: N/A

Microfilm Shuffleboard

Venue: Olympic Alley (basement--oops, lower level--corridor)

Description: Microfilm may be an old format, but it comes into its own in this event. Using discarded microfilm reels and a broom, athletes are challenged to shoot for gold.

Judges: Periodical Services/Interlibrary Loan

The Triathlon Tongue Twister Telephone Tale

Venue: Ancient Olympia Stadium (Reference Office, Room 161)

Description: Do you want to feel like you've swam 1,500 meters, cycled 40 kilometers and ran 10 km without a break? Well then, this event is for you!!

Judges: Cindy Rasmussen & Mary Lovin

Friday, July 23

Paperwad Basketball [Triathlon Event]

Venue: Olympic Velodrome (Room 222)

Description: Spend a lot of time in your office tossing paperwads into the trash? Now is your chance to showcase those skills and maybe end up with gold and a shoe named for you. Compete against the clock to see how many paperwads you can sink in one minute. Apply strategy to your shot selection -- go for the 25-point paperwads first, or play it safe with the 1-point paperwads. Medalists based on number of hoops sunk.

Judges: Kara Robinson and Leela Balraj

Newspaper Javelin

Venue: The Field of Dreams (outside at east side of Main Library)

Description: Using Official supplies, craft your own javelin and throw for distance. Olympic regulations prohibit athletes requesting specific newspaper sections--although admittedly the editorial page is probably weightier than (dare we admit it) the comics.

Judges: Colleen Chalfant and other Seasoned Officials

Office Supply Slalom

Venue: Power Ridge Slalom Course (Room 370)

Description: This is a test of speed and skill. Teams must maneuver two book trucks through the slalom course, retrieve the correct items from the supply rooms, (marking their lists), return through the slalom and cross the finish line in the fastest time.

Judges:

Mrs. Emily Hermon, Mrs. Sue Lane, Ms. Elizabeth Hagan

Monday, July 26

Coaxial Cable Coiling

Venue: Parthenon Loading Dock (outside at east side of Main Library)

Description: This is a timed event.The athlete who can coil the 100-foot length of coax (the stiff kind, you can't wrap this around your elbow) in the shortest time is the winner. There is a secret to this, but the event judges from Teleproductions are not talking.

Judges: Teleproductions

LC Shuffle

Venue: Vouliagmeni Center (1st floor sorting range)

Description: Those who have used print library books will definitely have the edge in this one. This isn't your Grandfather's Dewey Decimal System either. Your challenge, if you are Olympian enough to accept it, is to put books in call number order. The clock will be ticking...Bound to be a pressure-cooker event for both participants and observers.

Judges: Circulation

Tuesday, July 27

Synchronized Keyboarding

Venue: Olympic Typing Pool (Room 019)

Description: This is a two-person team event. Athletes will receive points from a team of judges based on three factors: Costume, Creativity, Consummate skill. Each team will be given three minutes to perform an original routine simultaneously on two PC keyboards.

Judges: N/A

Wednesday, July 28

Closing Ceremony - Awarding of the Medals

Venue: Olympia Stadium (Room 333 Electronic Classroom)