2012 HERE WE GO!

Well here we go. There's no turning back now and all kinds of changes in the branch including of course your jobs.

I spent new year's day re-arranging, so take a look around and re-familiarize yourself with what is where.  The free handouts are now over near the periodicals. There isn't room for the beloved free magazines any more so we will no longer be accepting them if patrons should inquire. Thank them for their consideration but explain that as we have a bare bones staff, and an increased book budget, we will no longer have time to sort through them or the room to display them.
   The telephone books have moved to below the music cds.

The new books have moved from the end of fiction to front and center where the free handouts formerly resided. The left hand side of that shelving and the center shelving is for new books and the right hand side will be for a revolving monthly display.  This month's display is a DIY new year's resolution theme, so if you have any resolutions grab a bookmark, fill it out and put it in an appropriate book for the display.  This is also a good place to look if you are doing the pulls  list and can't find a title.
  There is a physical fitness display in the children's area, so if it starts looking empty and you have a favorite children's sports or exercise book feel free to add to that display.

The fiction and non-fiction collection has been shifted to make room for display shelving within the collection (as recommended by Gina, THANKS GINA!) so feel free to display any titles that catch your eye, on those empty shelves.  Try and choose from nearby shelving though as we may still need to find those titles should a patron request them.

Route ins will now be done in the workroom.  There is a route-in station set up at the last desk in the workroom (formerly where the volunteer desk was).  I would like route ins to be done there and not up in the front discharge area. It should be simple to route in the items, put them directly onto a cart and wheel them out for shelving. You can also use this computer to log in, check the blog, do your kronos, etc.  Eventually Heather's office will become a discharge station but currently it is not being used. You may be able to log into that computer if the routing area is in use, but check with me first as i am not sure how it is configured.

Tagging new books with an orange month sticker will now fall to whomever is doing the route-ins, so if you see a shiny new book, flip it open and check the publication date and if its a 2011-2012, stick an orange tag on the spine with the current month numeral and put it on the new books shelf.  

There is a new opening and closing procedure list on the back bulletin board at the routing area. 

The volunteer desk is now next to the routing station  in the work-room (under the poster of the cats)

Lost and found (two boxes, one for large items one for small items) have been moved to the lower shelving in the workroom across from David's desk.  The lost cards box still remains near the cash register.

Please put damaged items on David's desk. We will no longer be doing repairs at the branch.

Tax forms will be coming to the branch after Jan. 8th if anyone inquires. I will let you know where we will put them when they come in and I can see what kind of quantities we have.

I have put the information on calling in an absence in each of your personal boxes.
I will put it here as well so you can access it anytime:
Please call and leave a message on the absence line: 427-7706 ext. 5503.
Please also call subfinders @ 427-7706 ext. 5606
Please make an effort to call in an hour or more before start of the shift.

If you are scheduling time off in advance please let myself and David know as soon as you know. More time is always better as we can attempt to get coverage. Thanks!

See you all soon.  I look forward to working with each of you.

Jonell