Third Week

This week at Hattiesburg Public Library, I used the microfiche machine, trapped holds, shelved books and magazines, found e-holds, turned on computer lab computers, helped a patron use PowerPoint, discarded paperback books, worked the circulation desk, read shelves, weeded the paperback book collection, discharged books, put the new magazines into the computer system, and discarded old magazines.  During this past week, I got to experience the circulation desk more.  I was taught how to help patrons apply for a library card, how to find out if they are eligible for a card, how to check out books, to see if they fines, to see if they had items on hold, discharged the books the patrons returned, and renewed items that the patrons already had on loan.