Hi Everyone!!
I finally got around to creating a blog
to represent our new combined service desk! Yay!! :-D
I won't be posting here every day but
will try to post at least once or twice a week -- or as things come up.
Some reminders:
· Always give out time due slips for secured and reserved
items. Remember to subtract about 5 minutes from the due time that is posted by
Sierra. The laptop time slips are already printed with the statement that
they are due back 1 hour before closing...
· Calculators - technically they don't leave the
library. However, we do let them out for exams or quizzes. We do not,
however, let them out just to use in class.
· Laptops - Early on we were told by one person to not plug in
the blue network cord when returning the computer to the cabinet - at least not
until the end of the day. Subsequently personnel have informed us that we
should be plugging in the network cord as well as the power cord. Doing
so may give us less wi fi connectivity issues... so we'll go ahead and plug the
blue cords in! Also, at the start of each day, we need to be checking the
previous day's checkout forms to see if any laptops are overdue.
· Holds - we need to be very, very careful when checking in
materials that we are paying attention as to whether that item has a hold on
it. Be sure to print the hold slip and place the item on John's table
near our office.
· Walking the floor. I know we are all busy, but this
needs to be done more frequently. Take a stroll around the floor and look
for books or other materials that are laying on tables, carts, chairs, etc. Pick
them up and bring them back to the office for recording Internal Count
Use. This is also a good time to shelve any new current periodicals that
may been brought up by cataloging...
·
Collection Maintenance
- again, I know it gets busy at the service counter, but during lulls you need
to be working on dusting, straightening, shelf-reading and working on missing
lists. It seems a lot to ask, but keeping the collections maintained is just
very important.
That's it for now! Have a great weekend
and try to stay cool!!
