Daniel's Realm

The above picture was taken during our staff Christmas Breakfast/Gift Exchange on December 16, 2022. In the back is Connie Fry (who retired 11/30/202), Sue Yarbro, our Inter-Library Loan Librarian, the middle row is Amber McWatters, our new Adult Services Librarian, Saul Gallardo, Page/Shelving, Me--Daniel Baldwin, Head Librarian, Lisa Zuver, Assistant Director/Fiscal Officer, Front row is Samantha Sorge, Genealogy and local history, MacKenzie Keene our New Children's Librarian, and finally Keri Black our new Director.  Here we are, 2022 coming to an end, and what a year 2022 has been! For me personally, 2022 has been a pretty good year, there have been ups and downs, but overall it has been a pretty good year, I will see what 2023 brings to the table for me personally. For me professionally, wow! There were staff changes at the Wauseon Public Library, we hired a new Children's Librarian in September! She is a blast to work with. My friend, my partner in crime, Connie, whom I w

     We are in November--Thanksgiving, 2022 is about two weeks away. What a year of changes at the Wauseon Public Library. Our Children's Librarian retired on July 22, 2022, a new Children's Librarian was hired, and she started on September 6, 2022--Her name is Kenzie. Our director announced she was retiring--her last day was August 31, 2022--a search began for a replacement. I applied for the position and was interviewed for the position, but I did not get selected. Our board created a new position for me entitled "Head Librarian' this new position was presented to me at the end of October 2022, I accepted the position. This position is the board's appreciation to me for my years of employment to the library and the praise the board members have received out in public about me. I am so excited about this new chapter in my library career--our new director starts on November 21, 2022, I am looking forward to working with her and this wonderful new opportunity for me