New Job

I have survived my first week with the Henderson District Public Libraries! Everyone has been so nice, and this is a much better fit for me than my previous employer was. Workers are not unionized in Henderson, so I'm again allowed (as in Boerne) to do things that are not specifically on my circ tech job description, like storytimes and senior outreach. Next Wednesday, I get to go caroling with other staffers. We'll be visiting seniors and giving out gift baskets. I trained at the Paseo Verde Library on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the circ desk. On my first day, the HR person took us (there were 2 other new people) on a tour of each library. I'm told that Henderson has over 200,000 people living there, but it seems smaller to me. I finally worked at the Pittman Cybrary, my home branch, yesterday. Mary and Scott were a delight, and I think it will be fun and challenging. Pittman is located inside the same building as the Boys and Girls Club, and it is about the size of the Youth Services area at the Boerne Public Library. We are in the process of weeding out a lot of the collection to make room for more computers. Not many adults actually come in, so the adult collection is very small. We are in the process of educating folks that they can place holds on materials that will be ready for pick up at the Cybrary the next day--we have a lot of work ahead of us. We are not really as visible to the community as we need to be, but there are plans to hopefully change that. I could go on and on...if someone really wants to know more, just call me! :-)