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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
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<DIV>Well, since I use the library, I want to give back. </DIV>
<DIV>Please tell me if you served the library and how you did it.</DIV>
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<DIV>I use the access services branch which houses talking books and I use</DIV>
<DIV>the other public libraries. You may wonder how or why? After all its
mostly print books!</DIV>
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<DIV>The public library has several online databases, and some are accessible.
They include online magazines and encyclopedias as well as business journals in
databases like Abi and general one file.</DIV>
<DIV>I also use the cd and dvd collection. Of course dvds have on screen menus
that I have sighted help with at home to set up.</DIV>
<DIV>The cds have a variety of content. Commercial audio books, music, and my
favorite thing, audio lectures from well known scholars and lecturers, are what
is on the cds. I love the lectures so if I do not want to take a full class on a
subject, but want to enhance my knowledge on say, music history, I can do that
free with the lectures.</DIV>
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<DIV>So my question.</DIV>
<DIV>Do you think I could help the circulation department?</DIV>
<DIV>I thought of helping with the english conversation groups for ESL speakers
who meet weekly to practice english, but right now it seems like most jobs are
for circulation support. The circulation department manages materials which
patrons check out or in other words, material which circulates to the
public.</DIV>
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<DIV>The description is as follows.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">May assist with any of the following, or
similar tasks: processing returns, book drop and daily delivery of materials;
completing customer maintenance; searching for items to be reserved for library
customers; processing periodicals and newspapers. Electronically reports
volunteer hours promptly and accurately.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">That is the description. I know I cannot read
call numbers to search for patron reserve requests. But I’m wondering if I can
do something in the databases to clean up records or process
records.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">I do not know what customer maintenance means,
so I’ll ask them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The description is also very vague so I am
unclear what exactly the duties are for processing materials. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The duties do not list mending and cleaning
books. But if that is something circulation staff and volunteers do, I can
assist there. Mending simply means repairing books with glue and tape if they
have minor tears.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thanks for any ideas and
encouragement!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ashley</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>