Well, week 2 seems to have gone a little smoother then our first week, as we adjust to all the staffing changes, and those of us who are new learn from those of you who have been here, the hows, whats and where the heck is its?, of the branch. Thanks all of you for your patience!
This weeks blog will be a dull list of things to remember, so commit this to memory, please.
Damaged items: If when you are discharging, you come across an item that is falling apart, or has a broken case, or is simply worn out, and you feel it is normal wear and tear, and not a result of the patron's Rottweiler, or a teething toddler, please go ahead and discharge it, and put a green (books) or white (media) mending slip in it, and put it on David's desk. The slips are above the routing flags at the discharge station. They are also available at the library aide/ routing station in the workroom.
If on the other hand, you feel that the patron is responsible for the damage, do not discharge it, but put it on David's desk with a note, saying: what the damage is, that it is not discharged , and your initials and the date.
Processing newspapers: For those of you who process newspapers in the mornings, in attempt to keep consistency, Gina has made up an excellent guide on how to process the papers. There is a copy attached to the back of the newspaper check-in clipboard, as well as a copy posted on the wall at the library aide workstation. Please review it and let us know if you have questions.
Delivery drivers arrival: The delivery drivers have requested that we be prepared for their arrival at 12:30 each day. This means that if we have outgoing crates we should roll the red dollies to the back door around that time, and we must be sure to have branch signs on each of the crates excepting the mixed crates. This includes signage on partially full crates at 12:30 to prevent confusion, in the case of on-call drivers.
Story hour books that might be on the pulls list: I am collecting children's books on particular topics for the weekly story hour each Friday. (This week's topic is Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon.)
If you find juvy titles on the pulls list that you can't locate, look through the stack on the counter between my and David's desk. If you find the title, you are welcome to take it to fill the request.
Faded spines: If you come across items with spines so faded as to be illegible, please place these items on the designated shelf near the cash register. We have someone who will re-label them so we don't have to send them downtown to be mended.
Please have your Kronos done by this Tuesday.
If you do your Kronos each shift you will never have to scurry to do it at the last second, thus insuring that you get paid.
Thanks and hope you had a restful Martin Luther King day.
Jonell
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