Tomorrow night (2/21/2008) at 7 pm, we'll be holding a class to help people learn more about our card catalog and how to use it. We'll also touch base on our homepage and what interesting items are available for use there. Sometimes the card catalog can seem a little daunting because it isn't like navigating other programs people are used to. You can get yourself stuck on a page you can't get out of and then feel stupid to ask for help, or you don't understand the page when it does come up. Sometimes it is just easier to ask the clerk to look it up for you, but that can mean waiting in line and keeping the clerk occupied when she needs to help someone else check out. Many new library users are afraid to ask how to use our specific card catalog. Every library's card catalog seems to be different. Children know how to use our catalog because they have the same one at the schools in Brigham City.
So, tomorrow night is a good time to come and see how the card catalog works here and on your computer at home. We'll also hope you won't be embarrassed to ask for help any time you are in the library.
Susan
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