Staff Profile - December 2015

Hurry along if you want to speak with Charlene Ovshak, who is often on the run in her relatively new position as JPL's Circulation Supervisor. Charlene is an amiable sort who wastes no time getting down to the nitty gritty, as you see here, because times's ticking and there's much to do. 

1    Q: What position(s) did you hold prior to JPL?   

      A: Previous positions?? I began working with JPL in 1988 and I’ve have managed to stick around.

3    Q: When did you begin with JPL and what different positions with JPL have you held prior to becoming Circulation Supervisor? 

      A: I started as a Clerk Typist II at Webb Wesconnett Library, then transferred to the Mandarin Branch. I promoted to Children’s Library Assistant and was there for the reopening of Willowbranch (the first time). Beside WB, I have also served as a Children’s LA at Highlands and San Marco  Branches.  Later, I became a Library Clerical Supervisor for the Beaches and Pablo Creek Regional Branches. I spent a couple of years working with JPL Facilities and Support Services before becoming Circulation Services Supervisor in June 2015.   

   

      Q:  What are your duties as a Circulation Supervisor?   

  

      A: I work closely with supervisors, region managers, and administration to create and implement policies and procedures. Mostly, this means I’m in everyone’s business and still trying to figure out what our policies and procedures are supposed to be. The new position keeps me so busy I barely had time to even do this profile.  J
     
 Q: Please share with us something about yourself that most of us would not know.

  
 A: While it would be fun to say I have some crazy hobby that nobody knows about, I spend most of my spare time spoiling my three beautiful grandchildren, Austin, Ava and Amelia.