Check It Out!

In the display case for the month of June, step back into the Canton Public Library’s Technical Services Department for a look at what goes on “behind the scenes” at the library.
 
Anyone who has seen the office of Sarah McCusker, Head of Technical Services, knows that she has decorated with geeky posters, pictures of her son Ian the Library Baby, and lots of crazy toys — but her office is also full of many thick cataloging manuals, tech books, and library publications.  Using these resources, she orders new materials for the library, assigns call numbers to items, makes sure the computer records in the library catalog are complete and accurate, and updates the library website.
 
Technical Services Assistant Annie Barrett processes new books, DVDs, and CDs to get them ready for library patrons to borrow — all items need barcodes, protective covers, and a variety of identification stickers.   Many DVDs and CDs need to be removed from their original packaging and given new, library-appropriate cases.  
 
There is also a constant flow of materials needing repair.  Annie and Sarah repair book spines, re-cover books, replace broken cases, tape torn pages, clean and repair dirty and scratched discs...and a whole host of other things to ensure that people can
continue to enjoy our library materials.
 
Take a look at some of the tools of the trade in the display case!