I
helped with calling patrons about picking up books and other items that they
had requested and we were holding them behind the desk. I also tried to contact
a patron who neglected to return a disc in one of the DVD folders. I also
learned how to place blocks on patron’s account when we need their information
updated for a phone number. I also have begun assisting patrons on making
reservations to use the computers. I also was able to instruct some children
about using the library’s computers in the Teen Area as long as their parents
have signed the consent form.
The
project was for another library that is hosting a program for Black History
Month next Friday evening. They will have a speaker from the Col. Lawrence Roberts
Chapter for the Tuskegee Airmen. Col. Roberts and his family were local
residents in the Pass Christian area. He passed away in 2004; his wife and one
daughter still live here and are very active here in the Gulf Coast community.
He has two other daughters that are Television Journalist, one in New Orleans,
Sally Ann Roberts and nationally, Robin Roberts. Dee from the West Biloxi
Library, where the program will be asked if we could find some pictures of the
Tuskegee Airmen for her to display and so that is what we did. We copied them
and got them ready for her. We ran out of time and were unable to work on a
banner for her. The libraries help each other out for their programs like this
one.
Last
week I had to leave before we could finish the bulletin board in the Children’s
area and so here is a picture of the finished product. Liz put it up during the
week. The “feathers” at the top give dates and times for some of the local parades.
It brightens up the area and is intended to spark interest in story time for
the coming week when the theme will be Mardi Gras and parades.
A couple of
weeks ago I had pulled some books from the shelves to review with Liz for her
story times in the month of February. Reading the stories before hand helps in
preparing to read to the children so that you can practice your tone of voice
and put some emotions in the proper places. They can be a tough little audience
I have found. It has been a long time for me to read to preschoolers as my own
children are all adults now.
Coming
up for this week I will be visiting with Liz in the morning the Moore Community
House in Biloxi and in the afternoon we will be visiting North Bay Elementary
School. That will be on Wednesday and that will be my only day this week as I
will be out of town for the weekend.
The
Geneology Department is participating in a History Week celebration on Tuesday
and Wednesday this week. The displays will be set up in the Biloxi Community
center located adjacent to the library, just a short walk across the courtyard.
I hope to be able to see the results of the displays they were working on when
they gave me a tour last week. Since
they are not opened on weekends I am hoping in March I will be able to schedule
a day or two to work with one of the librarians there to see what goes on in
that area on a daily basis. They are in the process of rebuilding their
collections since many items were lost in Katrina.
I
am enjoying my experiences at the library and look forward every week to new
learning opportunities. I know some weeks it is just very difficult for the
library staff to fit me in to their work routine, although they do appreciate
the help. In some ways I think my being there has helped them to see the
benefit of having a student worker, no salary for one thing, which in these
times with all the budget cuts they are grateful for extra hands. I wouldn’t be
surprised if they ask to supervise students for future Practicums since they
are seeing some benefits from this experience, well, I hope they are seeing the
benefits anyway.
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