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Show litairiaini Rams Fr OGiIldrein "CHILDREN MAY review books of their favorite subjects," sub-jects," for instance, Ms. Getts says, noting many scouts return re-turn as volunteers. Although she grew up in Salt Lake City, the new children's librarian spent a lot of time in Bountiful while growing up. Her ancestors helped settle the area and her parents, Cal and Lois Burningham, are known by many area residents. AS PART of that heritage, she hopes to expand participation participa-tion in the children's story hours, including relating of Mormon and area folklore to better help youngsters understand under-stand the area's history including in-cluding some little-known aspects. She comes to her job with "a lot of experience" in many child-related areas. She worked work-ed in the Chapman Branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library Lib-rary system in a variety of capacities, but has also taught pre-school, trained student teachers as a graduate assistant assis-tant as well as Head Start aides and taught classes at Westminster West-minster College for undergraduates undergra-duates and aides. RELATED TO that. Ms. Getts says she would like to provide "support services for parenting and Head Start in the schools." She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Chil-dren, playing a major role in th.it group. "I think librarians should be active in organizations that promote quality for children. I think everyone wants the same thiny to grow up in an environment en-vironment to make happy, productive pro-ductive lives." NOTING THAT selection of children's books is a part of her job she adds. "I try to reflect the best that's being printed in children's books." By TOM BLSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL She'sonly been on the job three months but South Branch Children's Librarian Marilyn Getts is hard at work building a library that will attract more area young people. AMONG HER plans are allowing children to check out back copies of youth-oriented magazines, something that should come to pass shortly, to more activities similar to the summer reading program, offering hands-on exposure aimed at promoting experiences experi-ences with books. "1 hope to do more w ith the space here, make it more warm and inviting," she says, noting pleasure at the facilities available avail-able as well as the knowledge and interest of south Davis youth. "I'M AMAZED at the ability abil-ity of the children here to use the card catalog. When they come in they want specific authors," au-thors," she says, not just books on a general subject. "I'm very impressed with the scouts their skill and desire to work." Thanks to their efforts, a display case and back bulletin board have been installed and many scouts complete service projects at the library. But the scouts are used "not just to shelve books but to get involved in-volved in the idea of what a librarian does. |
