Weekday articule 1996 ACC2019 (2)I -Z4-ru
L i braries
Is there anything you
can't find in a library
Not awarding to local librarians, You want to start a business? Find a
lcetrg lost friend? Need to use a computer? Tam a trip and want some
books on tape Need a quick answer and can't leave your desk?
The answers are as close as your nearest library.
Next 'week we'll bn:& a series of columns by Martin J. Kirschner oa
Libraries In the northern Palm Beaches, We hope they will introduce you
to your local library and the world of resources it has to offer.
By Debbra Doess
It all seeatLS so simple. You browse
the hooks lining rows of shelves, pick a
few that suit yovr fancy, check them out
and you'nG on your merry way,
A visit with the librarians at the
North Palm Beach Lil =y shows drat it
sl so simple because the librarians
and systems that rnakc it work strive for
that.
Noah Palm Breach Library boasts
five librarians with it combined total of
SQ ycm-s of experience. Half of those
years are attributed to the Library
Director, Nwicy Moore, who ;celebrates
an anniversary of 29 years with the
bbrary on December 1.
Nancy has a€sernbled a dives.. anal
proud group of women that serve as
"departnnnrtal" librarians,
Karen 'White., the R.efcrenee
Librarian, sa3''s, y job is like playing
leopaady every day," when speaking
about the varied questions the
depa=ent fields ffcm patrons aM
radars. "We average about 35
telephone. inquixnes a day, that`s sLw days
a week
Betsy Taylor, the Circulation
Supervisor, is the one who keeps those
books moving. She operates with throe
past time tstaff -afrd five volunteers and
they move plenty of bOOILS. "Many
,People arc taking out as many as ten
books a week," Taylor says. "Fqualiyr
popular, she continues, 'is our audia-
book collection. It is one of the largest
in the oDu ty with everyd ing, fmin best
wilem, biogrshies, travel, self -help and
instrwtional."
That Children's Librarian, Sheila
Wilkie. is a trplant from the County
library system. She ap7eeiates the,
North Palm Beach Library because of
the "mare specialiZbd attention the
structure here allows us to give to
patrons," Wilkie says. Operating with
two hull time staff and two voluntaexs,
the Children's Library has varied story
houis, .a surnrner reading program,
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Weial programs throughout tilt year
and a pjanday BooL Club.
The Birthday Book Club is an
opportcsnity for pereuts. grandparents or
whoever, to don= a bx+k in honor of
someone's birthday. A special book
plate i�onars the Birthday girl or boy
and n atcs the donor's rrxme, wilbe
says. "It's It great way to add to our
collection, and for parents and
gfandp'arent$ to encourage their
children's interest and love for books
and reading."
And. lbstly, the Technical Services
Librarian, 'Vickie 70slin. 'Vickie,
working full tint€ but wich the help of
village education reimbursement
program. just received her Masters
degree in librarw scivoce. She's mow
applying much of that experience into
the automation of the library which is
set for 1996. The village .c*uncil has
Amoved$9 LOW tO that end,
Technical Services a1w meearas taking
care of the books, processing all
materials, cataloguing anti, now,
Qortrputefizatian. Of course, the
Y %may ah-cedy ha& Selflift -the DEL -Ibre
access service -- available and ort the
Fourth Wednesday of Every month,
provides a special training for
beginning Sciflin users. Technical
services seems to leave it's finger in
evm-ything a< the L ilaary-
- And,'. accordin=g to Nancy Moore,
„that's how we operate - =as a team. Yon
know" she adds, "it's fitting that our
staff be wome19 since it Was a
remarkable. ,group of wmnen that started
this library over 30 years 8910
Lastly, Nancy wants to salute the
Library's Friends of the Library group
which is so important to the facility's
growth and imprrwernel According
to Moore, in March the group gave
56,000 to the Library. "it's 150 paid
rrt=ben are a berm to asuf aperatiOrts,"
stys Moorm.
Meet the women who have all the info--your NPB fibranfans
THE NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY has a -Farm y " of librarians at their patrons, the town and each other. Stop in and say hello to tbese librarians.
sex -•lee. These women {1-0 Vidde Joslin* Bets' Toylor, Karen White, Sheila They'll make you feel at home.
Wilkie and Fancy Moore seated [in the front, care about the library, its* —_...