Jeannie  is a remarkable woman who I have had the pleasure of working with for about 3 1/2 years.  In that time we have formed a great working relationship, but also a wonderful friendship.  

Jeannie has 15 years of experience in prison libraries and I have found her a valuable resource.  I remember when I first started working in the prison library Jeannie was the one person I could count on to make me laugh, and to resure me that it would all be ok.   So a year ago when I decided to move to the Stafford Creek Corrections Center I knew that I was going to miss her, because she had been a solid rock for several years.  Then I got a surprise -she called me up to tell me that she had decided to go with me to Stafford Creek and take on the new position of providing interlibrary loan service to the minimum facilities.  I was thrilled and it has been a good year.  We have explored our new communities together, many meals have been shared, and the friendship has bloomed as we made it through her illness and now her recovery.  I have enjoyed our time together, working and friendship, but now I wonder as the budget cuts get more severe if our working relationship will soon be coming to an end.  I hope that it doesn’t, but I also know that the economy is not looking good.  So for now we are crossing our fingers and hoping for the best.