Meeting Notes 9-19-12

11:15-11:45 AM, Break Room

Agenda
New Library Card Registration Forms (Albert and Nina)

• Begin using October 1
• 8 ½ x 11 inch form
• Adult information top and bottom (signature), Juvenile information in grey box
• sample attached

New AllCirc Machines (Karen)

• Disks loaded in carousels, two per drawer, four per cabinet; computer located in lower drawer
• Title A-L in left cabinet, M-Z in right cabinet; spell out numbers (1=One); omit The, A, etc.
• Screen and software remain same
• Blue light flashes in slot when ready to receive or eject a disk
• Set disk gently in slot to load--don’t push or force
• Disk protrudes 1-2 inches from slot when ready for customer
• Scanner works better when card or barcode held nearly vertical

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This week:
Wednesday, Sept. 19

• Pedro: Brainfuse, 11-12:30, Park Place

Thursday, Sept. 20

• Albert, Alice, Alisa, Nina, Pam, Suzanne: Brainfuse, 9:15-10:45, Jungman

Friday, Sept. 21

• Brad, Jane, Juli, Karen: Brainfuse, 8:30-10, Central, Concourse Meeting Room
• Leona, Regina: Brainfuse, 10:15-11:45, Central, Concourse Meeting Room (after Youth Services meeting in JIB Auditorium
• Leona, Regina: New Library Card Registration, 11:45-12:45, Central, Computer Lab

Cosette, Crystal, and Katherine will receive Brainfuse training from Pedro on their next scheduled workday.

Next week:
Meeting with Deputy Director Meller Langford, Monday, Sept. 24, 11-12, 1st floor meeting room.  
If you normally work 11:15-8:15, start your shift at 11 am on the 24th, then leave 15 minutes early another day next week.  Let Karen or Pedro know which day you want to leave early so the schedule can be adjusted.
  
Next Staff Meetings:
Wednesday, Sept. 26, Program Planning meeting, for staff responsible for programs.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, Open Discussion meeting.  Volunteers needed to be the moderator and the recorder.

Handouts:

Sample New Library Card Registration form, filled out
Editorial: "Teach Them Well: Libraries offer free homework help 24/7. Let's use it," Houston Chronicle, 9-16-12, B11.