Cape Breton Library currently has two bookmobiles. One serves Cape Breton County, the other Victoria County. Each bookmobile has a supervisor who is responsible for ordering and selecting materials that will go in the bookmobiles. They also handle the budgets and act as staff supervisors to the employees who work on the bookmobiles.
Erin Phillips manages and supervisees the Victoria County bookmobile. Day to day operations are handled by two staff at Victoria County; a driver/clerk and a library assistant. These employees handle scheduling, vehicle maintenance, and circulation of materials. Victoria County just bought a new bus last year. Many of the stops include school stops. These visits help to offer additional material to students students in addition to their school libraries .
Cape Breton County bookmobile is supervised by Clare MacKillop. This bookmobile has one driver/library assistant who handles all driving, checking in/out materials, scheduling, and maintenance.
Both buses have a main station where the employees can work out of as well as store their overflow of materials. These stations are at Baddeck Public Library and Cape Breton Library Headquarters in Sydney. These vehicles serve a number of communities and public schools alike.
References
Phillips, E. email interview, June 3, 2011
No comments:
Post a Comment