Meet the VPL Staff

• Acts as a Department Head for the City of Vermillion

• Plans, organizes, and directs city library services

• Hires, supervises, and trains, Library personal

• Implements policies

• Recommends new policies and procedures

• Provides reference service to any patrons who have questions

• Determines and assigns accession and catalog call numbers for all library materials

• Prepares work orders for typist and processor

• Checks catalog cards for accuracy and files these cards

• Provides reference service

• Oversees and performs circulation procedures

• Maintains circulation statistics

• Processes inter-library loan requests

• Maintains inter-library loan records

• Selects and delivers library materials to homebound Patrons

• Maintains appropriate records of such loans

• Orders all large print materials

• Maintains the Large Print section of the Library

• Prepares materials

• Mends damaged materials

• Oversees and performs all steps necessary for the mailing of overdues and bills for lost or unreturned items

• Selects books, magazines, and audio-visual materials for children

• Provides story times for children

• Creates displays

• Provides reference service

• Visits local schools and organizations to promote library use

• Directs summer reading program

• Coordinates home school research

• Type cards and labels for all books

• Create monthly Board Meeting Packets

• Design Monthly Newsletter

• Edit Web Site- news and upcoming events are updated regularly

• Work with BookNews service

• Complete book orders online- keeping new materials coming in every month

• Performs ILL and circulation procedures

• Supervises Library Service on weekends

• Substitutes at the circulation desk whenever needed!

• Acts as a reference to Patrons with any questions!

• Assist Patrons

• Charge materials in and out of the library

• Shelf Read

• Assist Staff members

Work Study employees are some of the most visible here at VPL, as they are commonly up at the Circulation desk helping patrons with their everyday needs!                                           

• Assists children's librarian in planning, organizing, and overseeing summer reading program activities

• Also helps in maintaining the children's department

• We have one Volunteer who comes in weekly to publish Check It Out

This is an informative article found in the Vermillion Plain Talk about upcoming events, new books in our collection, and the online book clubs available through our web site!