d) Maintaining the security of
confidential data on College

& employees under lock-and-key;
e) Supervising files and drafting

reports based on data they contain:

f) Advising Neil Hill on means of

improving the collection, storage
retrieval, and use of administra-

tive records;

g) Supervising the work of full-time

and casual general office clerks

relating to records administration:

h) Conducting typing tests of both
job applicants and present
employees.

Vi Brooks has been doing all this
at Douglas since June, 1970. She was
one of the first employees of the
College, having started in March, 1970,
as a general stenographer.

An avid gardener, she also keeps
the office brightened and fragrant with
seasonal bouquets.

Her husband, Lloyd, operates a
laundromat in McBride Plaza, New
Westminster. They reside in Surrey.
Their son Mitchell is in architecture
at Nova Scotia Technical College;
daughter Janet is taking kiniseology
at SFU: and younger daughter Kathy,
following a year's post-secondary
education, is taking a year out to work
and give thought to her career.

MEET BARBARA GILL...

Barbara Gill, clerk typist, was
one of the earliest employees of
Douglas College when it opened in 1970.
She started as mail clerk, and was soon
promoted to IBM Magnetic Card Selectric
Typewriter operator.

In late 1971, Barbara resigned to
tour India. Returning to B.C. in early
972 to resume her career, she headed
Qe crisne for the College and was

promptly hired as a junior clerk typist.

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Although technically a member of
General Administration staff, Barbara
reports to the Supervisor of Personnel
Administration in all aspects of her
position as MCST operator.

Her main responsibilities include
the recording of magnetic cards in
accordance with the MCST catalogue of
form letters, and keeping them current;
handling correspondence on the MCST,
and arranging the "packaging" of
prepared letters, envelopes, and enclo-

‘sures for signature; applying color

coding to application files; maintain-
ing a working stock of magnetic cards;
and performing daily cleaning and
maintenance requirements on the MCST.

A native of the Royal City, Barbara
graduated in 1970 from New Westminster
Sr. Secondary school. Hers are "on the
move" hobbies: travelling (whenever
possible); hiking; bowling.