11th Sep 2007
Boy Scout now and Eagle Scout, thanks to Netguides
Alex, the Boy Scout who helped my library get the Netguides program off the ground, is now officially an Eagle Scout because of his work with us at Reading Public Library. Big congrats, Alex! I shall henceforth refer to him as The Eagle Scout.
It’s nice to know that the Netguides program continues to be a win-win for everyone involved. We needed help getting things off the ground, Alex wanted to become an Eagle Scout, and we both got what we wanted. The Netguides themselves want an opportunity to acquire volunteer hours for National Honor Society and other organizations, to be a part of the community, and to work with the library, and we need them to help us, and not only do we both win, but the patrons win, too.
Netguides are on hiatus this month, so that we can focus on ironing out the changes in the program, and so that I can do a little recruitment, since we’re down at least one Netguide. But, it seems like the rest of the gang is hanging in. I do have quite a few seniors on staff this year, so I might do a small recruitment/training drive in the fall, and plan a larger recruitment blitz for the rest of the fall, with a training in January. That way, the seniors can somehow mentor the underclassers (not sure how this will work yet), and we’ll have a smoother transition as the seniors run off to college (and I start writing college recommendation letters!).
Tags: computer training, Netguides, Reading Public Library, work
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