Author: Eric Melton

The City’s Parks Department has “checked out” our portable screen until Friday morning. 

Cheryl

Brian Murphy, who you may recognize from installation of the Youth Lounge wall, will be installing the Commons cabinets this week. 

The new laptop is now available for staff use.  It uses the Windows 8.1 operating system and has a webcam and Bluetooth capability.  Included in the carrying case is a wireless mouse.  Directions for replacing the mouse batteries are located in a pocket.

If you’re unfamilair with Windows 8.1, I’m happy to give you a quick tour.

Effective Tuesday, March 24th, patrons will receive up to 3 overdue notices.  The first notice will be sent via e-mail and TXT when items are one-day overdue.  Patrons who prefer notification by US mail will not receive this notice.  The second and third e-mail/TXT notices will be sent at 7-day and 14-day intervals.  Patrons receiving US mail will continue to receive only the 7-day and 14-day overdue notices.  All billing statements will continue to be sent at 28 days via US mail.

Dreama

This morning, an email notice will be sent to all patrons who have an email address on their account and over $5 in overdue fees. The notice reads as follows:

Pay your overdue fees with non-perishable food items during National Library Week (April 12-18).

One food item pays $1 in fees.

Fees for damaged or lost items cannot be paid with food and are not included in the amount listed below.

Your current fees eligible for payment via food for fines: $15.00

Please respond to this message with questions.

Johnston Public Library

515-278-5233

We can now use the staff entrance.

Many of you get questions about our meeting rooms.  This information is on the website, but because it is a significant change, I wanted to give you a heads-up.

As of July 1st, 2015, the meeting rooms will only be available during our open hours.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Thanks – Cheryl

Here’s a fun slide show on the Laws of Library Science to celebrate the first day of spring:

http://www.slideshare.net/46144/the-laws-of-library-science-33574555

Dreama

The circulation desk will now be the only public desk with a physical manual of library policies.  Staff can access the latest policy manual via the Intranet under the “Printables” menu.

Maurine has asked me to announce her retirement effective July 7, 2015. In her letter to me, Maurine writes, “While I will miss the daily association with staff and patrons, I’m looking forward to life’s next great adventure and pursuing those many ‘someday’ plans”. If you’re interested in helping plan a celebration of Maurine’s immeasurable contributions to the library please see Cheryl H. 

Eric

I’m working on a 3-D historical project of sorts…and am in need of some help.

Any t-shirts that you may have from past summer reading programs, city t-shirts, city events, etc. would be most appreciated. I need these by Friday, May 8th.

Materials will be donated and not returned.

Thanks 🙂  Cheryl

Meeting minutes for December, January, and February are now available here (accessible only from staff PCs).

This summer the library will be a site for an organization that serves free lunches to kids each weekday. They will be using tables in the area formerly known as the “Shade Structure”. The organizers will be responsible for setup and cleanup. 

Hello,

Please turn in your timesheet today, Wednesday, March 18.

Thank you,

Missy

A Powerpoint remote/laser pointer is now in the equipment cupboard in the second office. It can be used by staff and the public.

We are beginning a re-categorization project of the Adult, Large Print and CD Book Fiction collections and going forward, all items will be labeled F regardless of their subject genre (Mystery, Science Fiction, Western, etc.).   Tech Services will be changing call numbers and relabeling book spines as time permits so you may find large chunks of a Fiction collection pulled from the shelf.    If you encounter a block of empty space when shelving in one of these Fiction areas, please do not shift into the empty space as items will soon be returned to that space.

Items pulled from the shelf will have a Polaris Circulation Status of ‘Cataloging’.   Once processing is completed and items are ready for checkout, the Circulation Status will be changed back to ‘In’ and items given to the Circ Staff for re-shelving.

The library concrete replacement project will begin Thursday morning. Nieto’s Concrete will remove several panels on the front and west sides of the building. The holes will be marked with caution tape and left open to dry over the weekend. They will pour replacement concrete on Monday and Tuesday. Part of this project involves replacing the concrete outside the staff entrance. While the staff entrance is inaccessible, opening staff can enter through the west-most commons door. A security keypad is attached to the red commons wall. 

Hello!

Please turn in your timesheet today, Wednesday, March 4!

Thank you,

Missy

Detective Tyler Tompkins (has been here teaching classes on several occassions and helped with our CSI program for kids) and his wife have just become the proud parents of:

BAILEY CLOE TOMPKINS

Healthy 7lb 10 ounce baby girl