Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Internship Leadership Examples

Examples of leadership mentioned in my blog so far:
·         Questioned the organization of the children’s section
·         Initiated/created a read-alike flyer for the One Great Read title Feed including titles for adults/YA/youth
·         Initiated/created Feed read-alike book display in Teen room (one already downstairs for adults)
·         Initiated and updated end-cap signage on the adult fiction bookshelves
·         Initiated/ generated a list of YA titles for purchase
·         Initiated/ generated a list of children’s book for purchase
·         Questioned the weeding of certain biographies
·         Initiated/generated and posted music, book, movie, and other links to the library’s Teen webpage

New examples of leadership:
Asked and was given permission to revamp Teen Room
·         Created a “new books” display
·         Created a new furniture layout; removed unnecessary equipment
·         Weeded  entire YA collection
·         Redistribute books to balance the shelves;  displayed a book on each shelf facing outward
·         Recommended UV film for east windows of Teen room because of faded book covers
·         Initiated a “Recommended Purchases” suggestion box
·         Created new signage
·         Suggested putting all Stars Wars books together (even though written by different authors) under FIC STA; same with graphic novels about Batman, Spiderman, etc. – house them together under GN BAT, GN SPI etc.

Other:
·         Recommended replacing chair at lower ADA compliant counter/computer catalog with a rolling stool so that it could be easily moved for wheelchair accessibility

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