Job Well Done: Jay Brasfield

Jay Brasfield received a Job Well Done award, March 21, 2017. He discovered an opportunity to exhibit the Jacksonville Historical Society’s diorama depicting the Great Fire of 1901 while its home, the Jax Fire Museum, was closed for restoration. Jay coordinated the move of the diorama to Main's G floor and maximized the value of the display by providing YS staff with talking points about it and they incorporated his talking points into their field trip tours of the building. As a result, students received the opportunity to learn significant local history while waiting in line to check out books. 

Jay also planned a program featuring the Fire Museum’s administrator, Ashley Charboneau-DiPaola, who discussed the events of the Great Fire and the history of the Jax Fire Department for the 49 people who attended the program. J

Jay is currently working with the Jax Fire Museum to have the diorama relocated to the Morris Ansbacher Map Room. Once relocated, it will remain in the 4^th floor Map Room for about a year. The diorama will serve as a complement to our collection and enhance our tours of the department.