New directors in North Country

You might have noticed that we've got some new directors in our system these days. If you're out of the loop, let me fill you in:

WATERTOWN
Margaret J. Waggoner has begun as the new director of the Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library in Watertown this week. I haven't had a chance to corner Margaret for an interview yet, but lucky for me (and the readers of this blog), the Watertown Daily Times has.

New director Margaret J. Waggoner. Photo: Justin Sorenson, Watertown Daily Times.

OGDENSBURG
The Ogdensburg Public Library named Penny Kerfien as their new director. No stranger to North Country libraries, Penny is the former director (and children's librarian) of Fulton Public Library and most recently worked at Oswego SD Public Library. Penny received her MLS from Syracuse University in 2003.

On how libraries have changed since she began working in libraries in 1989: "You can come into a library just to read a newspaper or read a book or work on a computer, or you can be home and download an e-book. The spectrum of what a library offers has been expanded many times over."

On what she's looking forward to at Ogdensburg: "The challenges of the library - finishing up two grants and possibly starting a third.  I have a wonderful staff, that has been very helpful.  Getting to know the people who visit the library.  Basically, I'm looking forward to the whole job."

NORWOOD
The Norwood Public Library has hired Rebecca Donnelly as their new director. Rebecca served as the interim director after the departure of the library's previous director. I have had a chance to corner Rebecca for an interview, so look for that soon!