30 September 2025 Filling in at the main desk, discussing
the Directors yearly evaluation process, Discussion of next few weeks
assignments.
The end
of the month, the library was shorthanded due to an illness. Assisting in the circulation
area got to work on my skills at checking out books, Clearing out the book drop
and processing the turned in books, Playaway’s, and Vox books.
Several
of the returns were from other libraries. Preparing them for return to the
correct library. Tagged the books and put them in the bins for pickup to go through
the Interlibrary loan system. In reviewing the returned books you check for any
damage or defects. One of the books had the spine markings that were faded.
Filled out the form to update the markings and put it in the repair area. One
book that came back in had some water damage. The Director decided to recycle
that volume. Filled the cart for
reshelving the books.
The end
of the month also denotes a change in the signage for new programs. Had the opportunity
to take down the kids Lego masterpieces. Making room for the fall scenes around
the library. Lego Club is quite a popular event at the library. With limited
exposure to Lego’s it was really interesting to see all the different shapes
and characters.
Did an
afternoon pick list for holds at other libraries and sent them out through
regular delivery. We also had an OCLC request for two books. Looking in the
library system one was checked out we denoted it not available and found the
other book and mailed it out as it was out of the state.
The fun
thing that trustees have to do every year is the Directors evaluation. This
library has a different form than my library. It was interesting to discuss the
different ways libraries approach the annual evaluation. Lillie M. Evans
library uses a long form one year and a shorter form the next year. Very
interesting concept, as new trustees come into the library every two years by
election. The first year has the shorter version and as there is less
experience. And the non-election year has a more thorough evaluation.
We ended
the day discussing future project. Next week will be working on backup
information for the new strategic plan. Working with census information and
other resources to explore the demographics of the library district.
One highlight
of the day was meeting Gayle Johnson-Brackett the Board of
Trustees President. We had a lengthy conversation about the history of the library
and all the changes that have taken over the years. As a trustee it is always
interesting to network with other trustees.
PLA Forces: Force 5 The challenge of leadership. The Directors
evaluation is a tense subject for trustees and directors. It is a yearly
function of the board. This day I had a chance to review the documents and the process
from the Directors view. Then later that day. I met the Board President and had
a chat about how they handled the process. They had a little different view. It
was interesting to see how they were similar on some points and strayed away
from the norm on a few others. As the Director is the only employee employed by
the Board. The Board needs to define goals or process and tweak goals that the
Director requests for the next year.
Work
total 6 hours Semester
total 34
Good work, but going forward please refer to the standards you think were covered during your hours and be sure to include the standard number.
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