Technical Services is, perhaps, the department least familiar to our patrons. It is located on the Lower Level, adjacent to the Children's Department, and not readily in public view. Most of the work performed is behind the scenes. However, we like to think of it as the nucleus of the library since the most important function of preparing and providing books to the public takes place in Technical Services.
The following is a brief overview of Technical Services functions:
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All book selections, including Adult, Reference, and Young Adult
are decided upon by the reference librarians and are routed downstairs.
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When the books arrive, they are checked in, stamped, covered, pocketed and labeled by the Technical Services staff.
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A general evaluation of the collection, particularly call numbers and genres, is ongoing with the goal of a consistent, user-friendly collection.