VOL. XVI, NO. 5
DECEMBER 13, 1974
Equal Time
By LORRIE SWANSON
Did you ever wonder who those nice students were who helped provide us with all those great books we needed for history the night before the big project was due, or those great films we see about fish and gorillas in science class? Westerner decided to acknowledge the semi‑unappreciated services of the LRC helpers and the audio‑visual department of Maine West.
"We have 75 students working in the LRC and AV," commented Mr. Willis Lindeman, who is in charge of both departments, "45 library assistants and 30 in audio‑visual."
Both programs have been running since the school opened.
Becoming a library assistant is easy enough. The only requirements needed are C‑average grades and the "the want" to serve the school in learning situations. "Just the acquaintance with books helps any student in regular classwork," said Mr. Lindeman.
Working in a school library can pay off well in anyone's future, as Sandy Rose '78, a library assistant during first and eighth periods, can tell you. Not only does it give a student a better understanding of reference systems used in all libraries; but it can be a source of income for a college student, housewife, retired person, or any starving writer, actor, and artist, in giving the valuable experience that is needed to work in a library.
Did you ever wonder who those nice students were who helped provide us with all those great books we needed for history the night before the big project was due, or those great films we see about fish and gorillas in science class? Westerner decided to acknowledge the semi‑unappreciated services of the LRC helpers and the audio‑visual department of Maine West.
"We have 75 students working in the LRC and AV," commented Mr. Willis Lindeman, who is in charge of both departments, "45 library assistants and 30 in audio‑visual."
Both programs have been running since the school opened.
Becoming a library assistant is easy enough. The only requirements needed are C‑average grades and the "the want" to serve the school in learning situations. "Just the acquaintance with books helps any student in regular classwork," said Mr. Lindeman.
Working in a school library can pay off well in anyone's future, as Sandy Rose '78, a library assistant during first and eighth periods, can tell you. Not only does it give a student a better understanding of reference systems used in all libraries; but it can be a source of income for a college student, housewife, retired person, or any starving writer, actor, and artist, in giving the valuable experience that is needed to work in a library.
"All I did was apply at the beginning of the year," explained Sandy. "At first, it was confusing; but I eventually got the hang of it." The librarian in charge of the library assistants is Mrs. Barbara Rees. She is the person to see for applications.
Another fast‑growing organization is composed of the audio-visual department aides run by Mrs. Frances Dueball. Here a student can get experience in office work, by routing films to the various classrooms, and filing, or working closely with machines such as tape recorders, record players, film projectors, etc. Also, AV has been busy teaching its members the use of a video tape machine, which can prove worthwhile in getting a job in television and radio engineering.
Some of AV's other services to the school are the handling of the microphones for plays, concerts, and assemblies, and work in pumping out that toe-tapping music we hear at the PTC parties.
"I think AV is good because you meet a lot of new kids, and you work with them so much you get really close. Especially if you are in AV for four years," added Kathy Dueball '75.
So, if you are bored and you feel your study hail is a waste of your time, perhaps library assistants and AV is the place for you.
Another fast‑growing organization is composed of the audio-visual department aides run by Mrs. Frances Dueball. Here a student can get experience in office work, by routing films to the various classrooms, and filing, or working closely with machines such as tape recorders, record players, film projectors, etc. Also, AV has been busy teaching its members the use of a video tape machine, which can prove worthwhile in getting a job in television and radio engineering.
Some of AV's other services to the school are the handling of the microphones for plays, concerts, and assemblies, and work in pumping out that toe-tapping music we hear at the PTC parties.
"I think AV is good because you meet a lot of new kids, and you work with them so much you get really close. Especially if you are in AV for four years," added Kathy Dueball '75.
So, if you are bored and you feel your study hail is a waste of your time, perhaps library assistants and AV is the place for you.