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David Bower, circulation coordinator, trains Mary Jensen, a sophomore from Wenatchee, Washington, at the circulation desk.
Once you've identified the call number or item number, student assistants at the circulation desk will retrieve those items from the shelves and place them in your hands. David Bower, circulation coordinator, supervises and trains the 26 student assistants.
"The circulation desk is the primary public access point," says Bower. "Almost everyone who enters the library will visit the desk. Among our tasks are to provide informational referral services to help people get into OBIS, to manage all items in the library, and to quickly get our hands on whatever the patrons need. The circulation desk has an incredibly high volume of usage."
Bower is in charge of circulation and reserve materials, and managing and training the student staff. He says, "With 26 students working part-time, it is a balancing act to work out their work schedules because this is their third or fourth priority -- their studies, coursework, and lessons come first. But the library simply cannot exist or run without the students. They do a superb job. In fact, on evenings and weekends, the library is completely student run. For many it's a first work experience. I try to prepare them for life beyond Oberlin."
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