Support Services
for District Libraries
|
District Consultant - Barbara McGary
Main duties are counseling, coordinating and stimulating awareness. The
following is a brief description of these duties:
-
Counseling of library personnel, trustees, and
government officials on library standards of
librarianship and evaluation.
-
Coordinating Continuing Education for the District
Library Center, District Advisory Council, County
System Administrators, and library trustees.
-
Stimulating community awareness of the importance
of libraries
|
|
Development Consultant - Karen Temple
Provide support for the:
- Creation of a strategic/ marketing plan outlining
the commitment and ability of the local library to meet
the unique needs of their community in a fiscally
responsible matter.
- Training in advocacy and board development so
library supporters can effectively articulate the
library’s needs to local funding bodies.
- Initiation of strategic contacts with key decision
makers and develop the network skills of the Trustees
and Librarians so they can build lasting relationships
in their communities.
|
|
Interlibrary Loan
- Linda Aston
Contact
Linda Aston for questions or assistance with interlibrary
loan of library materials.
|
Webmaster/Technology Trainer
- Charles Ormsbee
-
Computer workshops for your staff and patrons. Current
workshops concern helping staff and patrons utilize
their online resources, such as POWER Library, Heritage
Quest, Learning Express and more.
Schedule a workshop by contacting Charles
-
List of
current workshops offered:
-
District libraries who would like help with their website can
contact Charles
for assistance. Services include; maintaining
current information on your website on a regular
basis, updating your site, or adding features. The district
provides free hosting services for all library web sites
in the district at no cost.
Charles provides complete training in maintaining and enhancing
your web site.
|
Storyboxes are a wonderful resource for teachers,
librarians and home schooling groups. These themed
storytimes-in-a-box include six books, two laminated
activity sheets and sometimes a puppet or other
manipulative.
Storyboxes may be booked online up to six months in advance.
List of titles and order form. |
Other Services Available
Reference Service
- Beth
Schetroma
Beth offers help with individual reference questions as
well as helping libraries develop their
reference tools. She coordinates the
Ask Here PA
service for the district.
Contact Beth by phone, email or or through
the Ask Here PA link on your web site. |
 |
Youth Services - Jeff Swope
Jeffrey D. Swope
(pictured at left) is the Youth
Services Coordinator for the James V. Brown Library and
serves in the capacity of Youth Services Consultant for
the North Central Library District.
Jeff Swope, is available to
answer questions pertaining to youth services, summer
reading and related topics in the district. Contact Jeff
with your questions or concerns.
|
|
