05/12/2006: "New Faces At San Juan Island Library"

The San Juan Island Library announced the hiring of Emily Wolf and Adrienne
Bourne as a part-time library associates. The two have begun training and
will be seen in the library.

Emily Wolf will answer questions at the reference desk and have Diana
Warner's former duties adding new books to the catalog as Warner moves into
the volunteer coordinator position. In addition, she will coordinate the
Sponsor an Authorprogram that allows the public to get first crack at new
books by favorite authors and support the library. Ms. Wolf has been
working as a substitute for other staff members for the last year, and has
also worked with Skagit Valley College and the library in creating an
evening enrichment program for the children of English language learners
taking the college's English as a Second Language class. She holds a Master
in Education degree.

Adrienne Bourne, who holds as Masters in Library Science, will be working
in the library's outreach program, focusing on delivering library services
and programs to children and families. Ms. Bourne has previously worked at
the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington. She will help expand
the outreach program for the library which currently delivers books to
homebound islanders, provides weekly visits to Islands Convalescent Center
and the Mullis Community Senior Center, and sponsors special programs.

Diana Warner receives a promotion as she takes over the volunteer
coordinator position for the library due to Kathy Babbitt's upcoming
retirement. Ms. Warner has worked at the library for the last six years.

Kathy Babbitt will be retiring at the end of May after more than 4 years at
the library, her second retirement after a career in banking in California.