Ahoy mateys,
well you got off easy with last weeks short post but this week its a regular plank walk what with all the information I am going to throw at you, so read on:
Firstly; we have gotten a new code of conduct which I have posted in the nice artsy frames by the public entrance bulletin boards. Basically the only thing that has changed is that the JPB has decided to enforce a sleeping ban, but unless we see someone taking up residence in the library and sleeping on the books I don't think this will be much of a problem here at Capitola. Plus we have the playground which is getting busier and busier now that spring has sprung and there should be enough noise coming from there to keep any would be nappers awake.
However: along with the new code of conduct we have also been issued Code of Conduct Packets which I would like you all to peruse. I am putting the packets by the Opening Procedures information on the counter behind the circ desk. We are all responsible for enforcing the rules and I need you to know how the process works so reading through the packets (I would recommend reading them several times) will enable us all to respond both legally and quickly should any incidents occur. This responsibility includes temporary workers so don't think that just because you don't get benefits you don't get the benefits of having to enforce the rules. Think of the POWER!
Most importantly in the packet, I would like you all to pay special attention to the Service Animals section and please note that if someone enters the library with an animal staff is REQUIRED to ask whether the dog is a service animal and what service the dog is certified to perform. Obviously if the animal is wearing a service animal bib, I don't think this is necessary but it is important to enforce the no animals but certified service animals rule in the library. This means that if someone comes to the desk carrying a non-service dog, to "just ask a question" or "just pick up a book" they still need to take the animal outside the branch before they conduct their business.
I am leaving printed copies of the Library Rules of Conduct beneath the discharge computer. We have copies in both English and Spanish should you need to hand them to anyone.
We have heard from the processing team that to help us decipher titles in the floating collection that should remain in our branch (as opposed to titles that are misshelved and should be sent to their owning branches)
there will be an F notation after the owning branch written inside the books. For instance if we have travel books that say DTN-F this means that for now the item can stay on our shelves but eventually it will automatically route to DTN. The gist of this is please do continue to look inside the books to determine where the book belongs but if it has an -F after the branch designation, it can be shelved at our branch for the time being.
April is National Poetry Month so Galina is putting together a display of Poetry for our Monthly book display.
For the children's area I have opted to highlight APRIL FOOLS with a collection of humorous titles gleaned from our J collection. This display will include jokes and riddle books, Funny Jeasys and lot of funny J fiction, including both readers, beginning chapter books and regular chapter books. Please feel free to add any childhood favorites of your own and of course check out the display for titles on the pulls list. I will try and keep the books in some kind of order to aid you in finding them.
The story hour subject this week is colors and rainbows so I will collect picture books with that subject at my desk.
For April we will be pulling all books with the label 10 on the spine.
Ok, back to swabbing the decks. Continue the good work!
Cappy D!
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