The term "vampire shift" is synonymous with "late shift." I first heard this used when some fellow classmates were discussing the ETSU library and the pros and cons of working at there. One student claimed that he would not want to work at the libe because he would likely be put on the "vampire shift."
According to these students, this is not a reference to the indie group also called "Vampire Shift." You can hear of few samples of their music on their MySpace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/vampireshifts
Rather, both the work term and the name of the group are conjuring up images of "the things that go bump in the night." For the library, this means the so-called "weirdos" who come in after dark. For the group, the title advertises their dark sound. (Listen to "creepy crawlies" to catch that sound.) In both cases, "vampire" is acting as an adjective instead of it's traditional role as a noun.
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