Developing a Mutually Enriching Volunteer ProgramRebekah bedaRd, Pitts theology libRaRy

kelly Jurecko (Moderator) Member Programs Assistant ATLA

Rebekah bedardReference Librarian and Outreach CoordinatorPitts Theology Library

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LIBRARY VOLUNTEERSINTRODUCTION:

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THURSDAY  HONORS:  SPRING  2015

VOLUNTEERSDate Docent  1 Docent  2Thursday,  January  22,  1-­‐3:30  PM Doris SusanThursday,  January  29,  1-­‐3:30  PM Ginny WaltThursday,  February  5,  1-­‐3:30  PM Robey SharonThursday,  February  12,  1-­‐3:30  PM Doris SusanThursday,  February  19,  1-­‐3:30  PM Ginny WaltThursday,  February  26,  1-­‐3:30  PM Robey SharonThursday,  March  5,  1-­‐3:30  PM Doris SusanThursday,  March  12,  1-­‐3:30  PM N/A  (Break  for  Reading  Week) N/A  (Break  for  Reading  Week)Thursday,  March  19,  1-­‐3:30  PM Ginny WaltThursday,  March  26,  1-­‐3:30  PM Robey SharonThursday,  April  2,  1-­‐3:30  PM Doris SusanThursday,  April  9,  1-­‐3:30  PM Ginny Walt

HONOREERS  &  SPONSORSDate Honoree SponsorThursday,  January  22,  1-­‐3:30  PM IT  staff PittsThursday,  January  29,  1-­‐3:30  PM Stephen  Crist PittsThursday,  February  5,  1-­‐3:30  PM Gary  Hauk Channing  and  Carol  JeschkeThursday,  February  12,  1-­‐3:30  PM Cindy  Runyon Channing  and  Carol  JeschkeThursday,  February  19,  1-­‐3:30  PM Brandon  Wason PittsThursday,  February  26,  1-­‐3:30  PM Odean  Alvarez Channing  and  Carol  JeschkeThursday,  March  5,  1-­‐3:30  PM Pan  Methodist  Connection Pan  Methodist  ConnectionThursday,  March  12,  1-­‐3:30  PM N/A  (Reading  Week) N/A  (Reading  Week)Thursday,  March  19,  1-­‐3:30  PM Pat  Graham,  Pitts  staff  and  volunteers Cindy  RunyonThursday,  March  26,  1-­‐3:30  PM Achilla  Erdican Channing  and  Carol  JeschkeThursday,  April  2,  1-­‐3:30  PM Pat  Graham Channing  and  Carol  Jeschke

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Rebekah bedardrebekah.bedard@emory.edu