Students working to help children their own age

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Students working to help children their own age

By Davy James
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:24 PM EST

CRANBURY — The Cranbury Public Library has some new blood in the building, as the position of technology services librarian gets a new title and a new employee to fill it.

Douglas Baldwin’s first day as systems administrator started Jan. 7 and so far, he said, it’s been quite a change of pace from his previous places of employment.

”The (Cranbury) patrons have a higher library IQ,” Mr. Baldwin said. “They have less questions and they know what they’re doing. Residents are used to using it on a consistent basis.”

Receiving a bachelor’s degree in history at Rutgers University in 1999 and later earning a master’s degree in history from Montclaire State University in 2005, Mr. Baldwin said he decided to focus more on a lifelong interest for his future career path.

By 2007 Mr. Baldwin said he had a master’s degree in library science from Rutgers University, and had unknowingly been prepping for the career move since adolescence.

”I’d always loved the library as a kid and even as an adult,” Mr. Baldwin said. “It seemed like a great place to be.”

Mr. Baldwin made his way through the ranks, he said, by volunteering at the New Jersey Historical Society Library from 2004 to 2007, working as a library assistant in Bergen County’s Oradell library from 2004 to 2005 and spending his last two years employed at a New York Public Library.

His previous work has prepared him for the technological aspect of the job, he said.
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