Thursday

One more reminder: make sure you lock the foreign language DVDs with a security strip!
Thanks,
Pam

Wednesday

Hi Pages!
You're doing a great job of keeping caught up!
Make sure you bring nonfiction upstairs.
Do the LAS! (It's not that bad)

If there happens to be not enough work around in the evenings (after you've done the nonfiction cart and the LAS), try to help the fiction pages, if they need/want the help.

If you're wondering about me leading people around our area, I'm trying to hire some new pages (we're down by 2 1/2), hoping to get a couple of day-time people and another evening page.

How do you like the DVD genre sorting? I don't have the big signs yet, but maybe soon.

Have a good week.

Thanks, Pages!

Thanks to the weekend pages who stepped out to help outside patrons using the bookdrop! You all might be called on to help out there during the next few weeks, so be prepared with hat and gloves.

Thanks for your comments. I am having some signs with genres printed to post above the LAS machines. I hope they will be done this week.

Work flow:
* I laminated some more signs to use on the carts.
* You're doing a good job getting the non-fiction carts upstairs (at least one cart per shift) - keep it up!
* As before, when you start a cart, finish it. But, if you get interrupted, please label the cart so it is clear what needs to be done with the cart.

Pointer of the week:
Do your least favorite kind of cart when you first come, then you won't be dreading it during your whole shift!

Let me know how it's going...
Pam

Overview of new system

Hi Pages,
The main plan with this new automated handling system is to get items back on the shelves as quickly as possible. We're trying to organize the flow of materials. Here's how I want you to handle the AV materials.

1. Only fill the top of any cart.

2. Put NonFiction on a cart (again, only the top, one layer), check the cases, lock the foreign language cases and BRING IT UPSTAIRS IMMEDIATELY! We are no longer using the shelf for nonfiction. I will laminate signs that say "Nonfiction Cart" for you to clip on.

3. AV carts will first come to the AV area closest to the bookdrop. These carts will have 2 signs on them: date/time and "Discharged. Check cases."

When you have checked the cases, move the cart up to the next station, and change the sign to "Alphabetize and lock".

4. Alphabetize and lock the cases. Line up the carts along the wall, oldest closest to FM&M door.

Let me know how it is going!
Thanks, Pam

Monday, March 10

The AMH will be turned on today!

Here are some things to note:
1. There are carts that still need to be discharged by you, and there will be carts that are already discharged. Please carefully read the signs on each cart. You will need to check the materials on ALL carts.

2. Make sure you get NonFiction upstairs! Over the last weekend, Nonfiction didn't get many DVDs.

3. Be sure NOT to lock AV reserves.

4. The FM&M desk is checking out mp3 players. They come in a white box, there are two different kinds. You'll need to check to make sure all the parts are in the box (the back of the box tells you what's inside), and then bring the box to the person working at the FM&M desk.

Hi Pages!
Thanks for your help getting items discharged and on shelves!
We are on target and hoping to start up the AMH on Monday, at which point your job will change somewhat. You will still need to check AV materials, but you will no longer be discharging. Use only the top part of a cart, check materials and get them on the shelf right away.

I have some info from Lynette:
1. Lynette updated the endcap signs for the AV shelves. They now reflect the current shelving situation.

2. The LAS admin unlock code/barcode has been laminated and VELCROed to the CPU at the FM&M Desk next. You will need it to unlock items from sides M-Q.

3. Lynette will be working on relabeling of the Music CD spinners, today thru Friday. Ginny is working on the tri-sided signs for the tops of the spinners.

The LAS machines:
They are filled, and we're are trying out sorting by a few general genres. Shelf P will be for Comedy, Shelf O for International, Shelf C for NEW materials. Smaller genres (i.e. Western) will go in Q. We're not expecting perfection, but as you fill, try to put those genres in those cases. It is a work in progress.

Thanks for all you do!
Pam

Hello Pages!
Exciting things are happening in the library this week!

We have a new way of communicating: send me a post when you sign in or out of Kronos.

By Wednesday night, I'd like you to concentrate on having everything discharged. Everyone in the library will be shelving everything on Thursday and Friday, in preparation for starting up our new automated materials handling system.