ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ðˈɛɹ, ðə skˈuːlz nˈuːzlɛɾɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd hɪz ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts tə ðə lˈaɪbɹɛɹi, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd mˈuːvɪŋ ðə sˈɜːvɪs dˈɛsk ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm kwˈaɪət ɹˈiːdɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz ænd pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl vˈɑːljuːmz æt ɹᵻdˈuːst kˈɔst ænd ɡɹˈeɪt vˈæljuː tə ðə smˈɔːlbˈʌdʒɪɾᵻd lˈaɪbɹɛɹi.
In his first year there, the school's newsletter reported his improvements to the library, which included moving the service desk away from quiet reading areas and purchasing several volumes at reduced cost and great value to the small-budgeted library.