Tuesday, September 15, 2009

September 15, 2009 Update

Hi everyone!

Things have been pretty quiet around here since my last blog entry. Until recently, that is. I am updating this blog from the Alabama Public Library Service complex in Montgomery, not our own sweet library. I have been at an administrators' conference this week and learning lots of new things, and meeting new people. I now have faces to go with the voices of people I have worked with over the phone. And who doesn't need new friends?!

Our library is in for some major changes behind the scene in the upcoming months--changes which will offer you, our patrons and friends, more and better services, and a better visit at your library. We will be setting up new patron use computers, and we have new antivirus/filtering software for your protection. The new units will offer faster, more reliable service, and we will continue to add units as we have funding to do so.
I am thrilled that one new service we will soon have ready is the opportunity for families and friends of military service people to teleconference with their loved ones at our library. Nothing takes the place of seeing the face of a loved one while you talk to them, and now we have the equipment available to do just that! Please feel free to ask us about this new service and we'll be happy to fill you in and help you make that special connection soon.
We will be hosting an Open House in October, so keep an eye out for further information on our blog, or check out our webpage at www.falkvillepubliclibrary.us. Everyone is welcome to come meet the staff, our Board, local dignitaries, and to browse our selection, apply for a patron card, join our Friends of the Library group, and to give us feedback on our facilities and services. We will be polling guests as to services you would like to see developed such as book clubs or computer classes you'd like to request, and so on. You don't have to wait for open house to contact us, though. Drop me an email anytime at falkvillepubliclibrary@yahoo.com. Or stop by and chat anytime we are open. We love to hear from our patrons and friends!