IDEA BUCKETS - Your input is Needed!

We are looking for your top 3 ideas, thoughts, compliments, issues, suggestions, recommendations, tweaks, or notes, etc. that you may want to note to any department.

We have placed "Idea Buckets" for each department in the staff kitchen, so simply type or print out your thought and place it in any department's bucket. Idea bucket thoughts will be reviewed and discussed on Friday, April 4 @ our in-service day during the department round table team meetings (not with the entire staff).

Before Friday, April 4 please think about your department and our other library departments. Submit your top three (or more) ideas! All submissions will be anonymous and will be used for discussion to strengthen teamwork and communication. This is a new forum in which we can encourage communication and extend an opportunity for all departments to receive staff input!

All "Idea Buckets" have the names of every department's team member on them.

Some ground rules:
~~Positive comments are best received; make suggestions if you have an idea for change.
~~Everyone is expected to participate. Remember the entire department team will be reviewing comments.

PARTICIPATE & BE HEARD!

Time Management

Until patrons become accustomed to the time management on the computers, will you let them know that there is a 60 minute time limit on each computer. Tell them they have to come to the desk when they have 10 minutes left and provided no one is waiting we will extend their time. Also, remind them to save their work as they go ~ if the time limit is up, they lose all their work.

Thanks,
Sara

Time Management Update ~ VIP

PLEASE NOTE: When you extend a patron's time on the computers in the lab, the time does not revert back to the 60 minutes once that patron signs off the computer. Therefore, will you go back into the time management and put the time limit back to the original 60 minutes?

If you have any questions, please ask me.

Thanks.

Jean Drive

The YACs are sponsoring a Jean Drive at the library. Patrons are being asked to bring in gently used jeans during April & May -- however, we can accept jeans now if someone comes in with them (please give them to Julie or Heather). All sizes are accepted, but jeans only (no pants). The jeans will be donated to the Daybreak Shelter in Joliet.

Thanks!

New database

We have access to another new database - Salem Press: Health.

Patrons can access it through the FindIt online page.

Bookmobile Udderly Cool Coloring Contest Winners

Three winners have been chosen for the coloring contest. The prizes are on JodyO's desk/shelf. Each prize is tagged with the winners name. Winners have been called.

Please take a photo of our winners.

Thank you!

Computer Classes

We've found a new instructor for the Office 2007 computer classes, so patrons can again sign up for these classes. There are some new dates, but they are listed on the sign up sheets & below.

Registration for each month's class begins on the first day of that month (for example, registration for classes held in March opens on March 1st).

Basics of Microsoft Office Word 2007
March 26th at 6:30pm
April 5th at 6:30pm
April 28th at 6:30pm
May 4th at 6:30pm

Basics of Microsoft Office Excel 2007
May 6th at 6:30pm
May 7th at 6:30pm
May 12th at 6:30pm
May 16th at 9am

Basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
May 28th at 6:30pm
June 1st at 6:30pm

Thanks!

URGENT NOTICE

Do NOT sign any more people up for the computer classes.
The instructor has cancelled.
Alex is making efforts to find a new instructor and will update when something is ready.

WOLVES READING BASKETS

The bookmobile Winter Reading Raffles are located on the CD's. The winners have been called and their names are on the basket.

JEWEL SHOP N SHARE

We have another fundraiser at Jewel for next MONDAY 3/16 - TUESDAY 3/17 and WEDNESDAY 3/18. Shop N Share coupons are available at Circulation. Please encourage patrons to use these. They are good at ANY JEWEL.

COLORING CONTEST

The Homer Chamber of Commerce and Victorian Village will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4th at Victorian Village for children up to age 10. There is also an Easter coloring contest. Coloring forms are available at the library and on the bookmobile. Forms must also be turned in here or on the BM. The deadline for entry is Monday, March 30th. Winners will be announced at the Egg Hunt. Further details are on the back of the coloring form.

Veteran's History Project

We're looking for Veterans willing to share their stories with the library and Library of Congress. These stories will become part of the Veteran's History Project at www.loc.gov/vets/ Please take down the names and contact information of any veteran that calls or comes in that may be interested in participating in the project. Once we receive a short list of names, we will make arrnagments to schedul a day to record all veteran stories.

OUTDOOR BANNERS

Folger's Flag will be in some time within the next few days to hang new post banners in the parking lot. In case I am not here, the banners are on the floor in front of Sara's desk. One side should display READ and GROW and the other side should display HTPL.

WINTER READING

There were additional prizes of hats and bobbleheads for the Winter Reading program. Winners are being called so they will be coming in to pick up their prizes. Prizes are located in the staff room on the table behind Carol.

DONATIONS FOR TROOPS

We will be drop off point for donations for Troops.
There will be a box, poster and literature.
Approx. one week
They will have a specific list of needs.

HARRISON'S RAFFLE

The final name was pulled for the Harrison's gift certificate. Marge Gleus has been notified and the certificate is in the drawer near the cash register.

10 Weeks to a Tech Savvy Parent

10 weeks to a tech savvy parent
You may have seen the business cards advertising the library's 10 Weeks to a Tech Savvy Parent. This is a small part of our computer grant. For the next 10 weeks, this project, hosted on learnhub.com, will cover one Web 2.0 tool and a few Internet Safety tips. This program is not just for parents but for all patrons! The idea is to get parents and adults familiar with the tools that their children, business associates, friends and family may be using.
At this time, parents will need to register on learnhub.com to access the “course.”
We're taking patron suggestions. If they'd like to see something covered, please let use know.

Friends Fannie May Chocolate Basket

Betty Lou Fracassi won the Fannie May Chocolate Basket from the Friends raffle. Betty Lou will be in to pick up her chocolate!