Author: Eric Melton

The “thing” will be removed this Thursday morning to make room for bigger and better seating and play things.

Hey All, 

I know all of us have been fielding a lot of voting question phone calls. Here is some additional information to fill in some of the gaps: 

• Anyone who lives in Polk County is able to vote at any Polk County satellite voting location. If Johnston is not their district, more than likely they will be casting their ballot electronically. 
• Most registered voters will not be asked to show ID. There are possible exceptions to this and more info can be found here at Vote411: http://www.vote411.org/search-by-topic?topics_tid%5B%5D=58&field_state_tid%5B%5D=16#.WAZSgWYrKUl
• Non-registered voters can register on the day of and vote at a satellite location. Non-registered voters will be asked to provide photo ID and proof of address. Again, details can be found here at Vote 411: http://www.vote411.org/search-by-topic?topics_tid%5B%5D=58&field_state_tid%5B%5D=16#.WAZSgWYrKUl
• Voters who are changing their address will  be asked to verbally provide their new address. 

The library has two dumpsters: one for recycling paper products; the other for trash.

• Please put all cardboard and paper in the right dumpster
• Please put all trash in the left dumpster

Most patrons who use Zinio currently read Zinio’s digital magazines via an app called “Zinio”. The information below reviews upcoming changes to this serviceincluding a new app patrons will need to get on their phones and tablets in order to continue using the service.

On December 5, 2016, we will be changing the name of Zinio for Libraries to RBdigital and launching a newly enhanced RBdigital mobile app. The changes to the mobile app are listed below.

The new RBdigital app for patrons will feature a newly improved navigation and native search.

Access to the Zinio for Libraries app will end on February 1, 2017, and access to magazines will only be available on the RBdigital app.

Patrons will be notified directly through their current Zinio for Libraries app to download the new RBdigital app.

This is an early reminder about our bi-monthly all-staff meeting which will be held Thursday, November 19th (one week earlier than usual due to the holiday) 8am-9am.

This is an early notice that our bi-monthly, all-staff meeting in November will be held Thursday the 17th (one week earlier than usual due to the holiday) 8am-9am.

All, 

Lillian Buch believes she lost her wedding ring while she was here on Sunday for the cheese tasting class. It is a single diamond solitaire. 

If found, please call 515-401-2667.

Thanks.

We are going to “curate” what books we put on top of the bookshelves in the YS area. We’ve limited the number and are also going to be selective about what books are displayed.  YS staff will assume the responsiblity of placing books on the top of the shelves.

Juvenile music has been moved to the end of J DVDs to make room for J audiobooks. 

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Hey all, 

Next week is the normal time for the Thursday Night Book Club to meet. I will be in exotic Dubuqe for ILA and one of my book club members, Sue R. is going to facilitate discussion in my absence. I am going to direct book club members to come to the circulation desk Thursday night, October 13 to check out next month’s book, instead of me doing it for them. 

Here’s what you need to know if you are working on October 13th in the evening:

The November book club book is Plainsong, by Kent Haruf. These books will be ready and waiting on the black cart for check out. Please give book club members an extended checkout date until the third Thursday of November. (The book will be due November 17th) and sigage on the black cart will remind you of this date. 

Thanks so much for holding down the fort. Ask Beth if you have any questions. 

If anyone is interested, a group of us were thinking of going to Felix & Oscars Trivia this Friday, being that its Kinney’s last day at Johnston.

Trivia starts at 9, but I’ll be there by 8:30 PM to get a table. Let me know if you are planning to go so I can get a table that fits everyone. There is a game at 9 and another at 10. The games last about 45-50 minutes. There are half price appetizers and 2 for 1 drinks starting at 9:00 PM.

olson@johnstonlibrary.com

Library Journal and School Library Journal are sponsoring an online conference Wednesday, October 19th. The conference will be projected in the East Meeting Room 9am-3:30pm. (there might be food). All staff are welcome. The conference includes concurrent presentations so we’ll need to decide which we’d like to show. Please take a look at the program and let me know your preferences.

A description of the conference is included below. 

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Description:

From http://www.thedigitalshift.com/tds2016-the-service-continuum/?utm_source=on24reg&utm_campaign=tds2016&cacheBash=0.6038238261826336

On October 19, 2016, Library Journal, School Library Journal, and thousands of library professionals from around the world will gather for the eighth annual Digital Shift virtual conference to focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital transition’s impact on libraries and their communities.

As technology evolves, so do the needs of communities, and more than ever, libraries are uniquely positioned to provide services to lead their communities and beyond. The “digital shift” continues to press libraries forward as it allows and compels them to create and improve library service through the smart and coherent application of technology to mission.

The Digital Shift: The Service Continuum will deliver the most relevant and up-to-the-minute thinking to help drive libraries and stakeholders into the future.

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Emily Price, communications director for the city, asked departments to develop promotional materials for City Week which is next week. With lots of help from Dreama, Missy, Lori F., Gloria, Molly, Lynne, Kinney, and Beth, I put together a video about how our Technical Services department prepares materials for check out. Watch it via the link below.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6lTezDMYi83VTJQbFRFRjE1MWs

Pictures from the Open House celebrating Kinney’s Retirement can be found P:/ImagesJPL/2016_KinneyRetirement.  Enjoy. (But please don’t delete or edit!)

I replaced the tampon/pad machine in the women’s restroom (the previous machine was not operational). Products are 25 cents. Shawn will fill it as needed.

Early Voting in Polk County

Polk County voters can vote early in person at the Polk County Election Office, 120 Second Ave. in downtown Des Moines, beginning Thursday. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and will be open during those hours on the Saturdays of Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 as well.

In addition, satellite voting sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 through Oct. 29 at the following locations:

• Central Senior Center, 2008 Forest Ave., Des Moines
• East Des Moines Public Library, 2559 Hubbel Ave., Des Moines
• Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Ave., Des Moines
• Polk County River Place, 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines
• Southside Senior Center, 100 Payton Ave., Des Moines
• Altoona Public Library, 700 Eighth St. S.W., Altoona
• Ankeny DMACC campus, Student Center, Building No. 5, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
• Clive Public Library, 1900 N.W. 114th St., Clive
• Grimes Public Library, 200 N. James St., Grimes
• Johnston Public Library, 6700 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
• Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th St., Urbandale
• West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines

There will also be a satellite voting site at the Kaleidoscope at Hub Tower in the downtown Des Moines skywalk system from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from Oct. 17 to 29.

The mums from Art in the Barn are located outside the front door. If you would like one, please take them home with you tonight. We will throw away the ones that aren’t taken.

Thanks!

The Library Board met last Thursday. I’ve highlighted some of what was discussed below.

• Per the city ordinance, the library must submit an annual report to the city council after the end of each fiscal year. Kelly McAlister, the board president, presented this year’s report Monday. Links to the report and presentation are included below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6lTezDMYi83azJ5NjAySUtURUk/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6lTezDMYi83cWxTTVgwa0g2M00/view?usp=sharing

• Foundation Board member Linda Kading recently retired and is moving from Johnston. We’ve found two new residents willing to serve: Rebecca Janni and Heidi Kroner. Rebecca is a teacher and children’s author who has done a number of book readings for the library’s Youth Services department. Heidi is founder of Literacy Lifeline, “a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for families and people in need of assistance in their pursuit of grade-level reading, writing and spelling.” Their first meeting will be November 2nd. The Foundation is excited to have them aboard.
• Members of the MagNet digital magazine consortium—which includes Ankeny, Urbandale, Norwalk, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Bondurant, Indianola, Winterset, and Grimes—met recently to discuss our annual renewal. At this meeting, we look at the past years’ circulation numbers and decide which subscriptions to drop and which to add. The Altoona Public Library is a new member this year. With this additional funding, we’ll likely add several new subscriptions.

Our bi-monthly all-staff meeting will be held this Thursday at 8am.

All, 

The election office just called and JPL WILL be a satellite in-person early voting location for the general election. 

This will be available from October 17-October 28, Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm and on Saturday October 29 from 10-4. They will be located in the meeting room hallway. 

Detailed info is available at http://www.cityofjohnston.com/index.aspx?NID=636

Please ask Beth if you have questions.