Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 2 Aug 1996, p. 4

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SISTELR'S CLOSET RFESALF SIIOPPE 'Your > ursi C hoice for Second Dehul Fashuons FabuIous-Summer Wear/Bridai Wear/ priwed 10 clear! Fail Appoiqtments now accepted. *42 BrofteStS., Unit 1. PAton Library chief taking her leçave, with fond mem'ories of Milton Dy 811WE L.BLANC Specia to The Chanpon board members. taff and town officiais -ollectively ihanked Jane Watkins for ne 2l lyears of service ansd dedcation k> thse coin- Thse smiles. Iaugbing and general good clseer ai Monday's teception however, will likely be replaed by-sorne t(cs and heavy bhaum nexi monsth - wben Ms Waîkins..uhe chief libranian, heaits wcst for a bright new career oppontunity in Britishs Columýbia. She wilI be noving to Richmond, B.C., whr she'l take over as manager of public services for the ciiy's ete libraiy system. She will overser operaions for bot> the man brnch and two smaller affiliate branch- es. I* baie 10 leave Milton, but ibis (new position) us a Illte dreami ot mine [bat is Ioo gr [o mi><o" said Ms Wikins. Sbe wuiI finish bier srvice w1'th the local lît>rary on Friday, Aug. 1>, jusi a lcw weeks shy of 12 years in Iown. Ms Waîki ns came oser Io Milton (nom thse Brampton Public Luhrary in 1984 andt immeduaîely îpcused ber efforts on overail dryclispient ind i)sprovement of ibc library's selvicms. Sesiarird as lIse depuiy chief tutsrarian arid Ihen oooer un 1988 front Jenny Amy. WbCile slse bas seen numerous changes andt spear- beaded many new projecîn and prograins ai thse library, Ms Watkinn said she us 15051 prouit of bier - and the library board's - work on thse commuuajîy needs assessinent plan. With Ms W&Wkns as thme helm. lit library bas been beaviiy involveit in ils planning pmocess for several years now. TIse initiative was sparked un an effort 10, bot> proside top-figt service for today and prepare for Milton's expecird geowth down tise road, *'1~ "Wc used (0 be deparusmentalized, but now we have an information desk tbat bandles ail requesîs. Everyone frums cisilden tu adults can ask qyurstions ibere," she said. "Our collection ai one point was u ndersizet as well. but now our plan 10 bave ai leasi [bus items per (toptc) is complete. "*Wr also bave an excellent chilitren's proguain wutb Introduction to Reading, Playfulness wit> Language and Tales for Two (mn andt chuld) classs available. "Our overaîl goal bas bren to crr*e a lifelong Iri- ung centre'- . »e APTER on pffl 5 du :TiTFRY lu. E MNYWHENI1 1 /%?/ :ÏÈIP.wm

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