Day1:
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Introduction to the library
Introduction to OHS
Introduction to Information Desk tasks
Returning
Issuing
Shelving
Day2:
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Assisting in getting the library ready to be open for public
Returning
Assisting the children librarian with Story time
Introduction to the holiday programs like BookBug
Shelving
Signing up new members of the library on the Information Desk
Doing shelf checks for librarians from other branches
Day3:
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Went through the opening procedure of the library with one of the librarians: Michael
Went through the staff hierarchy from management down to the lowest level of staff
Helped one of the librarians: Michael with the Information Desk tasks: Shelf checks, signing
up new members, looking up items of the library for public
Went through the databases that the library subscribes for
Day 4 – Spent at Cheltenham Library:
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Assisted the staff in the opening procedure (Wiping all mice, keyboards, phones with
sanitizers, made sure there was enough A4 sheets in printers)
Spent sometime going through the databases the library subscribes for in detail
Went through ILL process with one of the librarians
Lunch break spent with fellow staff members
Went over the management of Audio Visual items in the library with the AV manager
Day5:
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Observed at the information desk with one of the librarians – Michael
Observed one of the librarians – Michael, giving computer classes to a group of elderly about
Google
Observed with one of the librarians – Jan at the information desk, and a brief chat about ILL
Day6:
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Helped opening with other staff members (returns, shelving, etc...)
Helped a staff member with the Community Bus program – a group of older people
gathering and chatting over coffee and biscuits
Observed a librarian on the information desk
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Had a chat with the IT person at the library about the variety of tasks the IT team performs
Had a chat with the coordinator about the variety of tasks she handles
Information desk
Shelving
Day7 – Spent at Chelsea branch:
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Tour around the library
Story time
Information desk
Chat with the branch manager about the tasks she handles as a manager
Shelving
Day8:
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Opening with other staff members
Home library service overview with one of the staff who’s responsible for HLS
Information desk
Attended a talk organised by the library to public who are interested in Genealogy
A chat with one of the librarians who’s responsible for the LOTE section of all branches
Day9:
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Opening with the staff members
A chat with the union representative about the employee’s rights and responsibilities
Shelving
Information desk
A chat with one of the librarians about the services the library offers in the area of
Genealogy
Day10:
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Opening with the staff members
Chat with the operations and building manager
Shelving
Fine sorting
Information desk
Day 11:
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Opening with other staff members
Shelving
Returning
Issuing
Booking internet for public
Information desk
Day12:
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Opening with other staff members
Shelving
Returning
Day13:
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Shelving
Returning
Day14:
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A chat with the collection manager
Sticking bar codes and library stickers on Audio CDs
Day 15:
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Opening with other staff members
Returning
Shelving