What Do Librarians Do All Day?

Press release from the Lynnfield Public Library:

October 14, 2020

At the Lynnfield Library, we are always busy. We wanted to give you the opportunity to learn what a librarian does all day! Every few weeks, we’ll be featuring a different staff member to show you what goes on behind the scenes. We’ll be starting off with Abby Porter, Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services:

As Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services, I wear a lot of different hats! I’m in charge when Jennifer Inglis, the Director, is out of the building. I help with policy planning and reports. I plan all of the events and workshops for adults, head up our social media with Lauren, the Head of Youth Services, and Kat, the Head of Circulation. I cover the Reference Desk a couple of times a week and the Circulation Desk as needed. I also make sure the website is running. There is always something new to work on, troubleshoot, or think about! Here is a typical day for me:

9:00-9:30 Answer emails that came in overnight, check our social media accounts for any comments or questions

9:30-10:00 Go over the social media posts for the day and schedule them for posting if needed

10:00-11:00 Meet with Lauren and Kat to talk social media plans for the month

11:00-11:30 Check the website for any updates needed and work on the next Staff Picks blog post

11:30-12:00 Work on advertising for upcoming Yoga program, including creating images, writing a press release, and adding it to Facebook

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Look for and contact performers about doing events at the Library in the coming months and go over programming budget

2:00-2:15 Prepare notes for Department Heads Meeting

2:15-3:00 Attend the weekly Department Head Meeting to discuss upcoming plans

3:00-4:00 Work on the next newsletter

4:00-4:30 Create informational graphics and schedule posts of “Behind-the-scenes” happenings in the Library for social media and email the staff to submit pictures of what they are reading or working on

4:30-5:00 Check e-mail and social media accounts for any comments or questions and make sure the new posts are up

This press release was produced by the Lynnfield Public Library. The views expressed are the author's own.