Dear Pages,
You're doing a great job of staying caught up with the new return system in place. However, nobody likes to be bored at their job. So, please don't linger over a cart, reading DVD blurbs. Here are the things you should be doing:
1) If Fiction is behind, please help them shelve.
2) Shelf-read. Take a section of books on tape or CDs and put it back in order. Shelf-reading will never be done. There is ALWAYS more to do.
3) Stand outside by the AMH and politely show people how to return library materials. It's beautiful outside - spend some of your shift out there!
4) Do the LAS. But prepare before you do it. Turn on the computer (it takes a while to boot up), put a variety of DVDs on a cart, finish the cart all at once. Make sure you are watching the scanning carefully; we have seen errors lately of DVDs not matching location codes.
Thank you!
Pam
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Remember to Approve Your Time in Kronos!
Make sure you approve your Kronos time sheet when you are done with your shift today!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
DATE/TIME slips on carts
Hi Pages!
We are able to use the last discharge time to be able to find items that were recently returned again for the AMH. What this means for you?
**Please write the date and time (in LARGE letters/numbers) on a slip and clip it to the cart. Try to NOT cover the letters/numbers with the clip on the cart. :)
I hope you're enjoying the gorgeous weather before you come in for your shift.
We are able to use the last discharge time to be able to find items that were recently returned again for the AMH. What this means for you?
**Please write the date and time (in LARGE letters/numbers) on a slip and clip it to the cart. Try to NOT cover the letters/numbers with the clip on the cart. :)
I hope you're enjoying the gorgeous weather before you come in for your shift.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Numbers on Carts
Take note that NonFiction will be numbering carts that come to their area.
Please DO NOT remove the numbers from the carts!
Also note that we have beautiful new CD spinners. We have shifted CDs from the back wall to the new spinners and are shifting videos to the back wall. Then we'll shift the books on cassette and CD, so there should be room to shelve EVERYTHING!!!
Interesting fact: Did you know that 7/8 of our CDs are usually checked out?
Have a nice day
Pam
Please DO NOT remove the numbers from the carts!
Also note that we have beautiful new CD spinners. We have shifted CDs from the back wall to the new spinners and are shifting videos to the back wall. Then we'll shift the books on cassette and CD, so there should be room to shelve EVERYTHING!!!
Interesting fact: Did you know that 7/8 of our CDs are usually checked out?
Have a nice day
Pam
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Please help shelve Fiction!
Hi Pages,
Our AV area seems to have a good advantage with the new AMH system! However, the Fiction (books) could use some help. Thanks for helping alphabetize carts for them. Could you also please help shelve carts? Thanks so much.
I was made aware of one disadvantage to our DVD sorting system. When the morning person pulls holds for the day, it is difficult to find DVDs on the back shelf because they are not in order, and the holds list does not sort by genre. So, lets try this:
I'll have Kathie leave the Pull list on my desk in the morning. Whoever comes in first for the day, please take that list first (before you do anything else) and see which DVDs you can find.
Please let me know if I can clarify anything.
Thanks!
Pam
Our AV area seems to have a good advantage with the new AMH system! However, the Fiction (books) could use some help. Thanks for helping alphabetize carts for them. Could you also please help shelve carts? Thanks so much.
I was made aware of one disadvantage to our DVD sorting system. When the morning person pulls holds for the day, it is difficult to find DVDs on the back shelf because they are not in order, and the holds list does not sort by genre. So, lets try this:
I'll have Kathie leave the Pull list on my desk in the morning. Whoever comes in first for the day, please take that list first (before you do anything else) and see which DVDs you can find.
Please let me know if I can clarify anything.
Thanks!
Pam
Friday, April 18, 2008
TGIF!
Welcome to Amy Wulff, our newest Page! We've got a full staff again, and you guys are working wonders here in AV.
Again, Nonfiction carts need to go at the very end of the line-up upstairs. If it is unclear where the end might be (and it often is unclear), feel free to ask someone up there. I think they'd rather be asked than to have you leave it in a random spot.
Please help shelve Fiction or do discharge at the self-induction area, if need be.
When there is nothing else to shelve, please shelf-read the books on cd or cassette, videos, finish the music, or do a regular fiction (book) shelf.
Thanks much!
Welcome to Amy Wulff, our newest Page! We've got a full staff again, and you guys are working wonders here in AV.
Again, Nonfiction carts need to go at the very end of the line-up upstairs. If it is unclear where the end might be (and it often is unclear), feel free to ask someone up there. I think they'd rather be asked than to have you leave it in a random spot.
Please help shelve Fiction or do discharge at the self-induction area, if need be.
When there is nothing else to shelve, please shelf-read the books on cd or cassette, videos, finish the music, or do a regular fiction (book) shelf.
Thanks much!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
New Pages, et cetera
Welcome to Heidi and Cassandra who are starting this week!
Please help them out if they have questions, feel free to introduce yourself, show them around, and make them feel welcome.
Adam Werven has returned for a few weeks. Thanks for helping us out, Adam!
NEW things:
1) Look at the date on NEW items. If it is 6 months or older, put the item on my desk so I can remove the NEW status.
2) Nonfiction: If the NEW item is 3 months or older, put on bookshelf in magazine room upstairs. Ask me or someone, if you don't know which bookshelf.
3) Nonfiction green dot DVDs: please put on cart in "telephone reference office"
(Let me show you where that it)
4) Make sure you put the most current nonfiction cart at the very end of the line up of carts.
5) One more thing - they are a bit behind upstairs. If you could put the nonfiction carts in order after you check them, I'm sure they would appreciate it.
Please help them out if they have questions, feel free to introduce yourself, show them around, and make them feel welcome.
Adam Werven has returned for a few weeks. Thanks for helping us out, Adam!
NEW things:
1) Look at the date on NEW items. If it is 6 months or older, put the item on my desk so I can remove the NEW status.
2) Nonfiction: If the NEW item is 3 months or older, put on bookshelf in magazine room upstairs. Ask me or someone, if you don't know which bookshelf.
3) Nonfiction green dot DVDs: please put on cart in "telephone reference office"
(Let me show you where that it)
4) Make sure you put the most current nonfiction cart at the very end of the line up of carts.
5) One more thing - they are a bit behind upstairs. If you could put the nonfiction carts in order after you check them, I'm sure they would appreciate it.
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