Why do they use funny words in the Library?
We use funny words because we like to refer to things by the job they do. Circulation – This the library’s department that serves our visitors and helps them find their books. The “circ” staff checks books in, checks books out, fill holds, re-shelves books, organizes the shelves, issues new library cards, and much more. Cataloging – This library department processes new books that the library acquires and creates computer records in the Library’s online catalog of holdings. These records help library users search for books by title, author’s name, and subjects. Without this department, we’d all be wandering around looking for things like “that little blue book about dogs, you know, the one with the schnauzer on the cover!” We call our Cataloging department “Technical Services.” Friends – “…that’s what Friends are for…” The Friends of the Library are auxiliary (helper) organizations set up to provide the Library with additional funds and people to help with various projects. Current
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