Orientation-Deputy Director Room--Answers

Who are the current members of the Library Board?
The CCPL website lists the following as Active Board Members
Joyce Muller, John J. Bowden, Todd Herring
President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer

Mary Lou Dewey, Gilda Hogan, Keir Knight, Nancy Lynch


Find your job on the CCPL organization chart.
How many people work in your branch or HQ department?
20 People are listed on the Staff Directory(but there have been a few new hires recently that are not on directory)

Have you met everyone at your work location?
YES
If there is no one new for you to meet at your work location, contact someone at another work location and introduce yourself. Record who you met, what they do, and one thing you learned about them.
I met Gregor Becker @ CTR through email first. He is the CTR Manager & my supervisor Teresa Tisha told me, working at CTR would be a great training for working on the Information Desk. I learned that Gregor has working with CCPL for many years & also did a short stint with the Frederick County Library system.


Name at least one CCPL service or project that was begun with LSTA funds. Describe the project briefly.
Spanish Outreach.
This project provides information, materials and bilingual storytimes in Spanish and English through the bookmobile service that is offered after St. John’s Spanish Mass.

Visit the website of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Who is eligible for their services? How can someone apply?

You are eligible for LPBHif you are:

• Legally Blind - vision of 20/200 or less with glasses; a visual field of 20 degrees
• Visually Limited-difficulty focusing long enough to read standard print without special aids
• Physically Limited - difficulty handling a book or turning pages.
• Reading Disabled - due to an organic dysfunction such as dyslexia.

To Apply

• Print and complete the application and return to LBPH
• Request an application at your local public library
• Request an application by calling LBPH at any of the numbers listed at the top of this page

Ask your Branch Manager to tell you about some of CCPL’s experiences with challenges to library materials. Briefly describe what you learned.
My Branch manager showed me a few copies of letters to the Deputiy Director & how objections to particular materials are handled. The letters were in response to people's objections about a particular movie or title. For example,a patron found a book called WHATS WITH THE DUDES AT THE DOOR? objectionable. That person then filed a complaint with the deputy director & she responded, that one of the duties of the library is to "reflect a variety of view on all subjects." She also, went on to say we were weak in some areas the patron was interested in & was ordering new materials to expand our collection on that subject. The letter went on to point out that librarians were happy to assist patrons with finding materials contain subject matter that they are looking for.


What is the Risk-Takers’ Network?

The network is part of the learning organization contains information that" seeks to improve internal and external customer service through the use of innovation, creativity, learning, risk-taking and team work."