Library Basics Part 1: Front Desk Basics
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Agenda:
Working at a library is different from other customer service jobs, even if many of the same skills apply. Participants will learn:
- The role of the library in the community and some common or unusual services libraries provide
- How to address problems like patrons with overdue fines or being unable to provide the book a patron wants
- Practical ethics including patron privacy, equitable access to library resources, and censorship questions
Presenter:
South Carolina State Library staff
Audience:
Public library paraprofessional staff with little or no library experience; staff wanting a refresher of basic library skills
Location:
Marian Wright Edelman Public Library of Marlboro County, 203 Fayetteville Ave, Bennettsville, SC 29512
Accessibility:
FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available by request. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to participate, please contact the program organizer at least two weeks in advance.
Questions about the workshop? Contact:
Tiffany Hayes, Continuing Education Consultant
South Carolina State Library
803-545-4206
thayes@statelibrary.sc.gov
- Date:
- Tuesday, December 3, 2019
- Time:
- 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- Campus:
- Marlboro County Public Library
- Location:
- 203 Fayetteville Avenue Bennettsville, SC 29512
- Categories:
- Continuing Education