ANNIVERSARY

Earlier this year I talked about how great working at the Tremont Branch of The New York Public Library is.

February 12th, marked my one year anniversary, of working at The Tremont Branch.
Although, some things have changed much has stayed the same.

We now have Site Managers, as opposed to Branch Librarians as of January 5th.
Site Managers are now administrators more than than actual librarians.

Luckily, my boss (site manager) stayed with the Tremont Branch and is still the best boss.

I’ve have become acquainted with many of the patrons, which can and cannot be a good thing. Overall, no real complaints, OK, maybe a few, but that’s another blog and the names will be changed.

I now teach one on one computer classes, and two to three times a month I schedule other classes and workshops for the patrons. I conducted “5 Minutes to Fabulous” Quick Makeup tips for Women on the Go. I also hosted a Film Noir series a few Saturdays, and a Breast Cancer Awareness program.

Another perk, one day a week I am scheduled to go out in the hood, to preach the gospel of the library, and register new patrons. I like to think of it as a Wednesday morning field trip. I was invited to two Christmas parties, and was able to get a coat for one our patrons, all doing outreach.

Due to the downturn in the economy, there’s talk of reducing the library’s operating hours and eliminating some positions. If the branch is closed one day during the week, then the staff works at another branch. I’d prefer to work one day elsewhere, then five days no where.

I heart the Tremont Branch, of the NYPL