Classroom A/Wow! It just keeps getting better!

Here's what we have done:

---Along the wall with the windows we are now placing an empty bin at the bottom.
---The driver comes and places bins on top no more than two high.
---Gary has provided us with a movable cart for unloading materials.

Result? Easier, more ergonomic classroom A!

Thank you Gary, Kate, Deb, Mary Rufo and Sam, our driver! Without you, this would not have happened!

Delivery Services meeting

Important Reminder



Wednesday, May 4th

10:00am - 12:00pm



MLS Delivery Services [Whately]

MLS meeting with interested members of all Massachusetts library networks to discuss changes to MLS Delivery Services that are planned for July 1, 2011. As you may know, we plan to change vendors and begin implementation of new technology that will eventually allow most libraries to eliminate the need to place a routing label on outgoing items. While this technology is not imminent for all Networks we would like to discuss our plans with you.

Remote access to this meeting will be made available to those who cannot attend in person.



You can register for this workshop at

http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=MLS

Speed view comes to town

Date: 04/25/2011 04:04 PM
Subject: [walstaff] Speed VIEW!

Hi Everyone,

Starting this week, the AV Department is hosting a Speed VIEW collection of DVDs. Like our Speed Read book collection, these will be non-requestable, non-renewable copies of hot titles. They will be extra copies in addition to the copies we’ll need for filling requests. We will never have ONLY a speed view.



They’ll circulate for 3 days and still be $1.00.



You’ll know them by their bright pink SPEED VIEW labels which are just like the speed read labels. They’ll be shelved like the speed reads, right alongside the requestable copy in the new section. Once the movie isn’t new anymore, it won’t be speed view anymore either.



Hopefully patrons won’t complain about the same price for a shorter time, but consider it a premium price for finding a hot title available. Hopefully the shorter loan period will turn titles over quickly and offer something on the shelves that doesn’t get gobbled up by a request list. Yes, patrons can get 2 for $1 on Thursdays.



These copies are not to be pulled and set aside for patrons to pick up later. The best way to explain them is that they are “first come, first served copies for the patron browsing in person”. We can still set aside non-speed view titles or place requests for other copies. Speed Views will not come up on hold.



I’m sure there will be questions. Please do send them my way!



Thanks to Nancy and Nancy who kept at me about this great idea!



Happy Viewing!

Deb

Reminder about lost card policy in Minuteman

Hey there everyone,

LOST LIBRARY CARD PROCEDURE

1) If the patron is in the library reporting the card lost, and is able to produce valid ID, replace the card immediately, giving the patron a new card and replacing the old barcode with the new barcode in his existing record.

2) If the patron is simply reporting the card lost, but not replacing it at that time (patron may be on the telephone making the report, or unable to produce valid ID):

* expire the card IMMEDIATELY and
* insert a message: CARD REPORTED LOST/STOLEN - ASK FOR ID. INITIALS/AGENCY DATE

When the patron does replace the card, the desk staff should:

* check ID
* give the patron a new card by replacing the old barcode with the new barcode in his existing record
* update the expiration date
* remove message
* Do NOT edit the barcode field to include "Previous ID"

In either case, any patron should have only 1 barcode.

Concord materials on hold that are library use only

The Concord Public Library sometimes sends us materials for our library patrons that are library use only.

The directions for how to handle these materials are at the Main Circulation desk in the file folder called "Concord Library Use only".

4/19/2011

How To Handle

BOOKS FROM CONCORD

With Yellow Bands:

FOR USE IN BORROWING LIBRARY ONLY


1. When book arrives, patron must be notified that they will not be able to take it out of our library.

a. Phone notification:

“The book has come from the Concord Public Library under the condition that it not leave our library building.

You will have three weeks to come read the book at our library.

You will be asked to leave an ID when you take the book fro m the circulation desk.”



2. Book goes on hold shelf for the usual 7 days.

3. The first time the patron comes to use the book, check it out to the Waltham Hold Shelf.

Patron will have three weeks from that day to use the book in our library. Hold slip will have expiration date three weeks from first use.

4. Take an ID (preferably a drivers license or other significant photo ID) in exchange for the book. Clip the ID to the hold slip and put it in the money drawer under the bills.

5. When the patron returns the book, be sure to return the ID.

6. When the patron is finished with the book completely, give to Pat O. She will cancel the patron’s hold and return the book to Concord.


We have special slips for these books that are in the Circulation file folders under...you guessed it! Concord library use only

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