Susan Knoche.
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| Title: | Susan Knoche. |
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| Authors: | Berry III, John N. |
| Source: | Library Journal. 3/1/2003, Vol. 128 Issue 4, p40. 2p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subjects: | KNOCHE, Susan, LIBRARY technicians, LIBRARY employees' awards, LIBRARY technicians' awards, LIBRARY associations, MEDICAL libraries, EAST Tennessee State University |
| Geographic Terms: | TENNESSEE, JOHNSON City (Tenn.), UNITED States |
| Abstract: | Susan Knoche was named 'Library Journal's 2003 Paraprofessional of the Year. Knoche works at the library of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee. Knoche was nominated for the award because of her diverse interests in improving both the library's service and the status of paraprofessionals within the workplace. Knoche (pronounced Canocky), a medical library assistant, is one of some nine full- and part-time support staff working with the library's five professionals. She has been on staff at ETSU since 1988. In her job, in the technical services department of the library, Knoche handles the entire acquisitions and cataloging processes for all new materials, from immediately after the decision to purchase until they are on the shelves. Knoche not only likes that job, she likes the tools with which she works, particularly the OCLC system. In her 14 years at ETSU, Knoche has done a bit of everything. She has worked nearly every shift in a library that is open much more than it is closed, including a challenging 11-hour stint from 1 p.m. until midnight on Sundays. After participating in a pair of workshops on book repair, she became the library's expert. Typical of her perfectionism, Knoche's finished work on damaged materials is so good it is difficult to tell where the repair has been made. While there is no real career path nor any steps in the positions of the nearly ten full- and part-time paraprofessionals, Knoche's fine work moved the library administration to upgrade the level of her position from library assistant to medical library assistant. A small salary increase came with the upgrade and was added to others she has earned while at ETSU. It is easy to understand why Knoche might be somewhat frustrated by the lack of opportunity for growth. INSET: Three Who Made a Difference. |
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| Abstract: | Susan Knoche was named 'Library Journal's 2003 Paraprofessional of the Year. Knoche works at the library of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee. Knoche was nominated for the award because of her diverse interests in improving both the library's service and the status of paraprofessionals within the workplace. Knoche (pronounced Canocky), a medical library assistant, is one of some nine full- and part-time support staff working with the library's five professionals. She has been on staff at ETSU since 1988. In her job, in the technical services department of the library, Knoche handles the entire acquisitions and cataloging processes for all new materials, from immediately after the decision to purchase until they are on the shelves. Knoche not only likes that job, she likes the tools with which she works, particularly the OCLC system. In her 14 years at ETSU, Knoche has done a bit of everything. She has worked nearly every shift in a library that is open much more than it is closed, including a challenging 11-hour stint from 1 p.m. until midnight on Sundays. After participating in a pair of workshops on book repair, she became the library's expert. Typical of her perfectionism, Knoche's finished work on damaged materials is so good it is difficult to tell where the repair has been made. While there is no real career path nor any steps in the positions of the nearly ten full- and part-time paraprofessionals, Knoche's fine work moved the library administration to upgrade the level of her position from library assistant to medical library assistant. A small salary increase came with the upgrade and was added to others she has earned while at ETSU. It is easy to understand why Knoche might be somewhat frustrated by the lack of opportunity for growth. INSET: Three Who Made a Difference. |
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| ISSN: | 03630277 |
