Quality of Worklife Survey

The survey is available on the frontpage of StaffNet, please take the time to complete it. Thanks!

Security Log and Incident Reports

Please note that we now have a security log. It is located on the file cabinet behind the information desk. There are instructions on what to do inside the binder. Please read this. This came out of MOB, please ask Gail if you have any questions.

Abbreviations for the Desk Schedules

If you see these abbreviations on the desk schedule, they mean:

I/R = on the information desk, also looking up the new titles on the Router list.
U/R = back up to the information desk and looking up the new titles on the Router list.
R/M = roving and merchandising

Remember if you are the back up librarian at 9am and 1pm, you are to look up the new titles on the Router list. If you are new to this, please read the instructions through thoroughly. They are located in the tray underneath the registration computer.

Interesting Read

There's an excerpt from Stephen Abram's new book called Out Front with Stephen Abram. It's located on the lower half of the information desk. Stephen Abram is the one who started the 23 things. There's a quick link to his website on the information desk computers if you want more information about him.

Deleting Hold in Transit

If something says "Hold in transit" and you would like to cancel the hold...

Check these items out to our hold shelf or missing shelf and choose the satisfy hold option when it comes up. When circulation receives the item in delivery and goes to clear it the item will either generate the next hold or get cleared from the hold shelf. This came out of MACO, ask Carolyn if you have any more questions.

Interlibrary Library Loan

When processing ILL requests for customers, please ask them for their email address if they have one. Also, you will notice that the maximum amount field is now a REQUIRED field. If they're not willing to pay, you have to put either a $0.00 or $1.00. All customers who request ILLs have to pay the $1.00 hold fee, so ILL understands that when you put $1.00 in the field, the customer is not willing to pay anything else. If you put $5.00 in the max field, this tells ILL that the customer is willing to pay up to this amount. Consequently, if the customer does not pick up the item, they get charged the $5.00 (or whatever the cost was for retrieving their item) plus the $1.00 Not Picked Up fee/hold fee. If it costs more than their max cost, ILL will contact them before fulfilling their request. It is very important that you tell the customer this. ILL has been absorbing the cost of retrieving these materials, i.e shipping and other handling fees, they hope to reduce the amount of requests and also the cost by implementing this new policy.

Where to Find the Password

If you need to place someone first in the hold queue, the password can be found in the computer notebook and the information notebook.

DTV Transition and the Coupon Program

What is the digital television transition?
At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting promises to provide a clearer picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders.

What is the TV Converter Box Coupon Program?
Congress created the TV Converter Box Coupon Program for households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets after February 17, 2009. The Program allows U.S. households to obtain up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes.

For more information, go to:
https://dtv2009.gov/
http://www.dtvanswers.com/

BCPL Floats!

As of January 2nd, BCPL will be floating everything with the exception of:
Reference Materials
History Room Materials
Storyville Materials
Periodicals, Comics, and Zines
VHS tapes
American Sign Language DVDs
All Mobile Library Services Materials

For the Romance series that have floated to us from other branches that we do not own will be kept at the end of the other series titles. For J and YA series, and YA graphic novels they will be interfiled according to the title. For Adult graphic novels they will be interfiled according to the author.