Dates for "Summer Fun" on bookmobile

FYI:

Dates for "Summer Fun" activities on the bookmobile are being adjusted.

Christmas in July will begin on July 9th and extend to July 21
Sports Spotlight will begin on July 23, ending on August 1st

Crazy Days and Dog Daze are correct as they stand Aug. 6-Aug. 18, and Aug. 20- Sept. 1st

Just a heads up in case questions arise.

Summer Programs

The summer newsletter was in today's Homer Horizon that was delivered to each house. Please remember... sign-up for ALL programs is June 11th including the bookmoible. Everyone is welcome to come that day and join the programs. Please do not take down any names before that date; this allows everyone a chance to attend programs and events.

Over Riding Holds

Bonnie spoke with Brian about overrides on items in workflows. When placing a hold and the box comes up "holds not allowed", do not override and place a hold. Brian is not sure the hold is going through to the library.

If this is the only item in system, please give the request to the reference department.

Sirsi Training

Circulation training in Shorewood scheduled for June 26.
Register at http://palsnet.info/events/?Action=Calendar&mode=Daily&date=6/26/2007.

Let me know so I can work it into the schedule.
Also, This could be a good opportunity to ask questions about the new system!

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Zoo Passes

Just want to go over what I mentioned at the staff meeting today.

1. Put the patron's Barcode on the the zoo pass sign out forms.
2. Don't write the returned date on the sheet in the folder until the pass is returned.

Counting the Number of Items

Previously the system did not prompt us to check how many items should be in a set.
This may have caused some to be lax in checking items.

This will now be a function on our items. Carol W. has done this to the books that have CD's and is starting to work on the "Books on CD."

When available everyone will have an individual override password.

In the mean time KEEP CHECKING the number of items.

Tuesday, May 22 Computer Class cancelled

The Computer Class for May 22 has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

New Printers and Copiers are here!

The Kyocera printers have all been set at black/white default.
They all duplexer (so we can conserve paper.)

• Circ Computers are defaulted to print to the "Workroom" printer. (Where the 4500 printer was.)
• 
  Computers at the Help Desks should be defaulted the one named "Help Desks"
• 
  The printer in the back by Carol McSween is reserved for the 4 staff members back there!
  
  The 2 new Copiers are here too!
  The one in the workroom is still LUCY. It faxes, copies, and scans.
  Both of the new ones work almost exactly like the older ones, but they are much faster!
  

CASH REGISTER DOESN'T ADD UP !

Two days in a row the cash register has been off/SHORT $5.00!
May 15th and May 16th

Be careful when entering amounts!

Babysitting classes

Hi Gang.
We have several babysitting classes scheduled. The Red Cross agency only wants 10 kids in a class. The lst class is scheduled for Friday June 22 from 9:30 until 2:30. We have a wait list that may fill that class.

I have to cancel the June 29 class.....we will not have use of the room that day. I am trying to schedule another class for July 20...9:30-2:30. I will let everyone know ASAP. The cost is $10.00.....the participants will get a Red Cross Babysitting Handbook.

Thanks, Kitty

sorry........The babysitting class is not in the brochure. If I get another class we will put a notice up about it.

Contest Winners: Bookmobile

There are four winners of the "Date due slip" contest for the bookmobile which were just chosen today 5/15/2007. Their prizes are on a shelf above JodyO's desk (yellow ducks, etc.).Each one has a name tag on it and a copy of their winning artwork.

Patti has phoned the winners who will be in to pick them up at the library.

PLEASE TAKE PHOTOS of the winners.
ABIGAIL ARIENT-1ST
Tia Parinello-3RD GRADE
LYDIA HABAS-5TH
Nick Rivera-6TH GRADE

Thanks for your help!

STAFF MEETING

There will be a staff meeting on Tuesday, May 29 at 11:00. Please try to attend!

Newsletter

The Summer Newsletter will be in the May 31 issue of the Homer Horizon. Sign-up will be June 11. We will put the newsletter at the circ desk on May 31.

STAFF: you may notice some posters about FREE CHILD CARE TRAINING
- Any patron that is interested in the program should head to the HELP DESK.

The Homer Township Library is considering hosting FREE Child Care Training – Level 1 Credential.


The proposed training sessions will begin this fall (2007) and will be held on Tuesdays during the day.


Things to consider:
•The training lasts 15 weeks.
•Each session lasts 3 hours.
•Sessions will be held during the day.
•Training is FREE!
•Successful participants will receive a Level I Credential.


The Homer Library is currently taking names of patrons that would be interested in participating in this program. If the library is chosen as a hosting site, the library will contact you about registration.

Names will be taken at the HELP Desk.
Thank you.

Conclusion: School books that are dropped off here

1. Look for the patron if possible.
2. Fill out the form in the back of the “I.L.L. pulled” notebook
3. Call the library that the book belongs too
4. Put the book on the hold shelf with schools name down the spine and a note about steps you took.
5. When the book is picked up by the patron (if they remember) or picked up by the owning library
First, fill in the rest of the information on the form in the back of the “I.L.L. pulled” notebook
Second, recall the library if patron picks it up first

Tuesday, May 15

The side parking lot will be closed on Tuesday, May 15. Please park in the front lot.

We need the side lot for the BMX performer.

Thanks!

House Bill 1727

If you look around the library, you’ll notice that there are posters and bookmarks about House Bill 1727, Mandatory Internet Filters on All Public and School Library Computers. This is a bill that the Illinois State Senate is currently considering.

If this bill is passed, OUR library will have to place filters on our computers!

Currently, our library is NOT filtered. Our library believes that parents are the best means of preventing minors from accessing undesirable content in the library. This is why we have parents fill out a consent form and require parents to sit with youngsters in the computer room.

Please take a minute to look at both the posters AND bookmarks….they contain different information.

The bookmarks discuss why filters don’t work and that they are inflexible.

The posters discuss what may happen in public libraries if this bill is passed…. Notice that point three states “Given the requirements of HB 1727, your library may need to remove all public computers due to…” We are in no way saying this is what our library will do if HB 1727. It is something to consider as some libraries may go this route.

At my previous library, youth computers were filtered. An excellent example to discuss with patrons is the effects this will have on student homework. A project was assigned on trees and bushes. Students were blocked from all sites that contained the word bush!

Comment: School Books that are dropped off here

The following comment came in:

I would look for these books at the school book desk by the youth department. They could stack them by the district school books. The circ desk has too many nooks and crannies.

Any other thoughts? Please email them to me.

Thanks,
Sara

Delivery Bags

The Delivery people would like the Green Books to be in their own bag. It seems the Green Routed books get picked right away and every day.

We have set up 3 bags, one for each color route and if there are only a few Yellow books they could be put in with the Blue books when the delivery person comes.

They appreciate any help we give them because of the volume of items being transported.

Kitty's view on blog

Now that I know how to do this, I'm cool!

Missing Business Books

There is a SET of Business DVD's that are MISSING!
If you see, find or have them, give them to me.

Learn Key Training for PowerPoint 2003


Jody

Eyre Affair

If any The Eyre Affair are turned in at the circ desk PLEASE put them in the interlibrary loans area at the circ desk.

The items have no barcodes and do not forward them to Plainfield library.

(thanks bonnie!)

BIG YUCK part 2

We are moving the clean up ONE day.
Clean your stuff out before Thursday, 5/10/07 at 9 p.m.

This includes all the stuff in the FREEZER too!

Newsletter

The Summer Newsletter will be in the May 31 issue of the Homer Horizon. We will have copies at the circ desk available for the patrons on that day. Sign-up this year is on June 11; remember, no one can sign-up for programs until June 11. Sticking to that day gives everyone a chance to get into their program of choice. Any questions, please ask.

Comment: Big YUCK!

1 Comment -


Jody said...

We are moving this up ONE day.Clean your stuff out before Thursday, 5/10/07 at 9 p.m.


May 9, 2007 7:30 AM

Outside Book Drop

Make sure the door is latched correctly.
On a number of occasions the door has been found swinging open.
If there is a problem with the latch, let me know.
Thanks

School Books that are dropped off here accidently

We need to keep track of these!
Last time someone came for a book (that they received a call about, we could not find it or any note about it!
If you have an idea of how to keep track of these things, let me know.
Thanks

BIG YUCK !

The whole fridge needs to be cleaned out AND especially the freezer needs to be defrosted.
To accomplish this, all perishables must be taken home or tossed out by Friday, 5/11/07 at 5:00 p.m.

The management is not responsible for items are left behind and may be tossed.

Vacation Days and Time Off

Just a reminder!

Would everyone write on their time cards the date and hours to be used for vacation and/or sick time. This would be a great help to me when doing payroll. It makes it easier for me to get payroll correct and to keep track of time used.

Visit the cicada project blog and flickr acct.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecicadaproject/

http://thecicadaproject.blogspot.com/

Space concerns !

And I am not talking about in the building, but on the computer system.

Our server is loaded. If you have documents saved to the Shared drive, go through them and delete anything that is unnecessary or no longer needed.

If you have personal stuff you need to save, buy a flash drive!

After two weeks I may just clear it out myself because that's the way i am.

Comment: Business Books

Comment on post "BUSINESS BOOKS":

There are only 3 books left out and the rest are done. Thanks Carol W. We are doing the same process for all new books that have CD's also. And Carol W. is going back and doing some of the ones in the drawer too! YEA

Posted by Jody to The Inside Story at May 2, 2007 7:14 AM

Land that Job rescheduled

Another Energy event had to be rescheduled.

Land that Job, originally scheduled for the 8th, has been rescheduled for May 17th.

I will post it on the Homer Library blog, Teen Events blog, the CalendarHub, and email the Energy participants.

Bookmobile Anniversary

We are celebrating one year of bookmobile service for the first two weeks of May. Patron photos are up on the flickr site, take a look at all the happy faces! The cupcakes are a huge hit...just wish the sprinkles weren't hitting the floor in such vast quantities! Yuck!