Wanding

Carolyn is using the wand and phone to search the collection for lost and in-transit items. I've 'had a go' and suggest that you all take the opportunity to use this equipment and experience the procedure! Albert

Premier's reading challenge

Just letting you all know that the PRC has started again for 2015, and I've put it in the student bulletin so you might get kids coming in to grab a form. The forms are in the blue folder at the school desk. Please ensure you hand out the form relevant to their year level and record their details at the front of the folder. Karla

overdues

Just keeping you in the loop that I’ve been in touch with home room teachers of students who still have overdue laptops from last year. I’ve asked them to return them and we will reborrow them straight away. If you get someone coming in to do this, I’d appreciate it if you could please cross their name off of the list in the pink folder on my desk (this will save me time having to cross check later).

Also, a reminder that any student with overdue class sets or equipment is not to be allowed to borrow any items, including laptops, until their overdues are returned or paid for. This is as per the principal’s instructions. Karla

new drives

As the new MacBook Airs don’t have optical drives we will have external DVD drives available for teachers to borrow as a 1 week loan. You will find them straight ahead above the laptops  in the safe store. Nathan

public WiFi for students

If students are having issues accessing Public WiFi on the MacBook Pro’s they will need to set the location to Public Library (under the apple symbol) before changing wireless networks. The instructions for this are on the info handout in the laptop folder and on COOLnet regarding using WiFi on these Macs at school, in the library and at home. Nathan

shelving changes - children's library

Just letting you know there has been a change in the children’s library - the Audio books and the CD’s have made a swap in where they were on the slatted wall.  This is so we can use the wall for information for parents. Jo

adding new cards to Monitor

Please ensure the barcode is entered into both  barcode fields. Nathan

headset trial

We are trialling the use of a hands free headset at the sit-down desk on the library floor to see if it is helpful if you need to move from the phone for any reason.

 For example if you receive a call and need to check the shelves:

       Ask your contact to hold the line for one moment

·         Place the handset on the desk in front of the phone (don’t hang up)
·         Pick up the headset, place on your head with the earpiece over your left or right ear
·         Press the button on the earpiece
·         Ask if your contact is there and continue the conversation
·         To end the call, press the button on the earpiece
·         Hang up the handset

Practice with a colleague by calling an extension in the workroom. Nathan

Publisher tip

Something to be aware of when printing publisher files on public PC’s, it will always print in colour (charging $1.50) unless you make the change from RGB to grayscale in the Office print menu. Nathan

spine label changes

Just letting everyone know the Asterix graphic novels have had their spine lablels changed from GN GOS to GN AST. If they are coming through the chute with the old spine label pleaes put into ON-REPAIR-SF. Also I have changed the Reference Collection A4 shelf end poster to reflect the Non-fiction DVD’s as this is where they live. Jo

Science Week

Just for your info, it is National Science Week beginning 16 Aug, so we are doing a competition again for the school kids to win a plasma ball.

This year there is one simple question they have to answer, but it requires them to use their imagination. At the end of the week the winner will be drawn randomly out of the box. If the winning entry has written an inappropriate response to the question, that person will not win the prize and we will redraw.

This is set up on the school side. Please turn on the plasma ball at the beginning of each day next week and turn it off when school finishes each day. If it is getting too hot at any point please turn it off for a rest. Karla

Coco mug display

Clues to the 891 ABC Adelaide #GoldCoco Challenge are on display in the library.
Customers are collecting Matt and Dave's audio, visual and verbal clues on 891’s on air, online and social media channels (twitter and facebook) to piece together where the #GoldCoco mug is hiding each week. Please support them finding clues in the library display.

shelving helper

I have created a visual guide to help volunteers (in particular) with reshelving and knowing where different collections live in the library. This is something that new casual staff or casuals who are not here often may find useful too.

It is hanging from the end of the trolley in the check-in room and can be taken off of the hook if a volunteer wants to take it with them as they reshelve etc.

If you get a chance, take a look at it so you know what the volunteers have available to them. Karla

movies

Just letting you all know that we are in the process of changing the spine labels for the DVD's, I have started the Movies so any that come back in with the old spine label need to be put into ON-REPAIR-SF and placed in the veggie trolley in the check-in room.
The changes will be:
DVD 791.43 will become MOVIES
DVD 791.45 will become TV
CDVD will become Children's
All the Non-Fiction DVD's will also be changed to different subjects eg: Transport, Lifestyle, House and garden
Any questions pls ask your Collections Team

games

I have put some new board games out to be used in the library. They are on the games shelf near the school doors. Please note that these are not on the catalogue and therefore not tagged, so they must stay in the library please. Karla

photocopier

The new photocopier has been installed and is operational. Please ensure that you have received instruction on how to use it. Albert

Scanning is now available to USB, let me know if you need training – you don’t need to wand a library card to do this. Nathan

charge kiosk

We have now installed the Monitor charge kiosk.
Have a look at the info regarding the new way of adding credit to cards, the instructions are laminated and in the pod, Monitor is on Only2clicks. Nathan

Please do not turn the Monitor Kiosk off at the power point before shutting it down – just quickly press the power button located on  the bottom right hand side of the screen near the scanner and Windows will commence the shutdown, if any apps pop-up as still running, touch “quit anyway”. Nathan

saddle stool

A new saddle stool has been acquired for library staff to improve comfort and safety. Feel free to use this stool for shelving work or other library tasks where work in a seated position occurs. It lives in the workroom next to the volunteers desk (please return it after use).

stay smart online

Stay Smart Online Week (2-6 June) will see display material go up around the library with brochures, kits, bookmarks and information sheets for customers to take. Please make yourselves familiar with the material on display. For more information ask Karla and Tiffany!

circ. assist.

Hi All,

Take time to look at the Circulation Assistant when performing circ. tasks, particularly when discarding items.

I have put some helper notes on the side of monitors with pads, refer to these as mistakes are still occurring.

The key to successful discarding is not having Manual selected, this should never be used. 

 

 Nathan