- By Lois Mallory -
Description:
The UVTO Library Committee has sixteen members, each serving for two years with half of the committee changing every year. Some of the members have librarian backgrounds but most are simply book lovers who want to volunteer. New members are selected by the Library Committee every November from residents who have shown interest by their application to become a member. The Committee’s officers are: chair, Lee Gibbons; vice-chair, Margaret Coe; and secretary/treasurer, Jean Young. The Committee meets every other month on the third Friday.
Purpose:
The overall purpose of the Library Committee is to maintain orderly and well-stocked library facilities for use of the University Village and OakView residents. This entails maintenance of the book and magazine shelves by keeping books in alphabetical order, shelving returned books, removing torn, worn or updated copies, and applying designating labels for readers’ convenience. In addition, the Committee processes newly donated books (every book in the Library is donated), and sorts out duplicates to be saved for the book sales. Members are in charge of creating and maintaining a display of books to stimulate readers’ interest. Members also make sure that a sign-out register is kept up-to-date. The Library Committee also maintains the book shelves in OakView, servicing them in the same was as in the main Library.
Projects:
The Library Committee plans projects to benefit the Library and UVTO residents. One big project is book sales. A book sale held last fall donated proceeds to the Employee Appreciation Fund, and funds raised by this April’s sale are being used for needed items in the Library. Another book sale is scheduled for September. An exciting project in the planning stage is the purchase and implementation of a software program that will catalog the Library’s entire collection. When in place, this program will allow residents to search for a book on a computer in the Library and find if a copy is available on the shelves. This is a formidable project to be undertaken by the Library Committee, but the members are enthusiastic about making it happen.
Conclusion:
The Library Committee urges all of the residents of UVTO to make use of the Library with its excellent collection of books (fiction and non-fiction), magazines, catalogs, and newspapers, almost entirely donated by you and then maintained by the Committee. Happy reading!