Sue Roberts

Librarian Sue Roberts: Connecting people with resources
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Librarian Sue Roberts: Connecting people with resources
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Replace it instead with a friendly, vivacious and witty woman who is passionate about connecting people of all ages with resources to help them, and you'll have UPC librarian Sue Roberts.

Sue is more than willing to help people navigate through difficult life situations, with personal or academic study, and with spiritual and emotional growth.

Growing up in the View Ridge neighborhood, Sue earned a bachelor's degree in acting and directing and a master's degree in theater arts from the UW.She began her career as a drama teacher and director in various public high schools, but when her oldest son entered junior high, she wanted to spend more time at home.So, following her love of books and research, she decided to make a switch to library and information sciences.Sue first took a library certification course at the UW, then pursued her master's degree there in library and information sciences, which she completed last spring.For the past seven years she has worked part time as the librarian at Inglemoor High School and now serves as part-time librarian for UPC as well.

Like so many UPC employees, Sue had what she calls a "bulletin moment" - reading a job description in the UPC bulletin that seemed to have her name written all over it."Except for one thing," Sue remarks."The job description said you ‘must know Presbyterian doctrine' - and I didn't!I had taught in Christian schools in California, attended and raised my kids in the Presbyterian church, but as far as official church doctrine went, I was in unfamiliar territory."

Undeterred, Sue applied for the job and did what she does best - researched.
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One of the biggest issues facing Sue is the resource check-out and accountability process.Previously, UPC library patrons were able to check-out resources themselves - a process that needed to change."The computer system we use in our library," Sue says, "is designed for librarians, not end-users.It is a difficult program to use and - more importantly - it contains confidential information like addresses, phone numbers and a record of materials people have checked out that anyone using a library computer could access."Sue changed this process so now the only information visible to end-users is the library's catalog, and resources must be checked out through library staff or by filling out a check-out form.
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These new hours are primarily the result of a survey Sue conducted this spring.
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Sue finds this feedback extremely helpful as she continues her efforts to meet the needs of our congregation and staff.She has already updated many areas and created extensive resource lists for African-American studies, divorce recovery, grief and financial fitness, and has put together a resource list for children's teachers.

So how can our congregation participate in being good stewards of our library?Sue notes several ways to help: 1.Return materials on time.UPC has a three-week check-out policy, and often with new materials others are waiting to use them.It is not uncommon, Sue says, for people to have items for six or seven months.2.

Sue Roberts sroberts@nsd.org / 402-7560

Librarian Sue Roberts: Connecting people with resources
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Librarian Sue Roberts: Connecting people with resources
...
Replace it instead with a friendly, vivacious and witty woman who is passionate about connecting people of all ages with resources to help them, and you'll have UPC librarian Sue Roberts.

Sue is more than willing to help people navigate through difficult life situations, with personal or academic study, and with spiritual and emotional growth.

Growing up in the View Ridge neighborhood, Sue earned a bachelor's degree in acting and directing and a master's degree in theater arts from the UW.She began her career as a drama teacher and director in various public high schools, but when her oldest son entered junior high, she wanted to spend more time at home.So, following her love of books and research, she decided to make a switch to library and information sciences.Sue first took a library certification course at the UW, then pursued her master's degree there in library and information sciences, which she completed last spring.For the past seven years she has worked part time as the librarian at Inglemoor High School and now serves as part-time librarian for UPC as well.

Like so many UPC employees, Sue had what she calls a "bulletin moment" - reading a job description in the UPC bulletin that seemed to have her name written all over it."Except for one thing," Sue remarks."The job description said you ‘must know Presbyterian doctrine' - and I didn't!I had taught in Christian schools in California, attended and raised my kids in the Presbyterian church, but as far as official church doctrine went, I was in unfamiliar territory."

Undeterred, Sue applied for the job and did what she does best - researched.
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One of the biggest issues facing Sue is the resource check-out and accountability process.Previously, UPC library patrons were able to check-out resources themselves - a process that needed to change."The computer system we use in our library," Sue says, "is designed for librarians, not end-users.It is a difficult program to use and - more importantly - it contains confidential information like addresses, phone numbers and a record of materials people have checked out that anyone using a library computer could access."Sue changed this process so now the only information visible to end-users is the library's catalog, and resources must be checked out through library staff or by filling out a check-out form.
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These new hours are primarily the result of a survey Sue conducted this spring.
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Sue finds this feedback extremely helpful as she continues her efforts to meet the needs of our congregation and staff.She has already updated many areas and created extensive resource lists for African-American studies, divorce recovery, grief and financial fitness, and has put together a resource list for children's teachers.

So how can our congregation participate in being good stewards of our library?Sue notes several ways to help: 1.Return materials on time.UPC has a three-week check-out policy, and often with new materials others are waiting to use them.It is not uncommon, Sue says, for people to have items for six or seven months.2.