LIS 650 – Project 1 Davey Beauchamp
I Interviewed
Ruth Ann Copley
Director of the
and
(Ruth Ann)
Is also a Graduate of
And was---
NC Public Director of the Year in 2008
And this is who she works for…
(Davidson County Government)
And
The people of Davidson County
The 1/3 rd Rule
Ruth Ann agreed with the 1/3 rd Rule and how it breaks down, but…
Over the past She has put a lot of time and energy into…
(old Denton Public Library)
(the All New Denton Public Library)
Also very To serving
The Public
Is partnering with others
Like
Who help people
Find Jobs
And Develop Job Skills Like , Resume Writing, Computer Use, Networking, etc.
And she has started a new Program
Dining with the Director To better know her employees
The vision…
…right now is very tech driven and bring new technology into the library.
She has done this through many ways by building on to a variety of services
It began with NCLIVE
And went on to adding Other Online Databases
Tumble Book (for children)
Library Elf to help patrons return books on time
& The NC Digital Library
Which started with only WMAs WMVs
Which grew to MP3s &
And continued to expand into epubs
And Ruth Ann got the… Overdrive Digital Book Mobile to come to NC
Which Both
Patrons and
Employees got to visit
Does Ruth Ann foster an environment for the 12 Questions?
This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and grow?
Ruth Ann encourages Growth With Classes,
Webinars,
And Field Trips!
Ruth Ann was also one of the people who…
Helped Convince This guy to go back to---
School and get his MLIS
Does my supervisor, or someone at work, seem to care about me as a person?
Dining with the Director
The way Ruth Ann deals with staff problems is Uniquely her own…
It is very similar to that of the
If her staff is…
bad
They lose arts and crafts time and…
Face the wrath of their coworkers.
But Seriously
Employee problems are rarely an issue
Because
Ruth Ann
Has created of her staff
By
Which she does naturally, since neither book existed when she was at
Questions ?