Tech Training Notes 3-4-15

Kendall Program Display
Presented by Jose

As you know the DVD Distributor of our programs on the second floor its out so we had to find the way how to make our programs still play on every TV.

 We came with the idea to use flash drives.  IT department said it may take a month for them to replace this important and expensive part for us, hopefully we also get a new DVD player, ours went out last Christmas (the laser on it, is not working)

I’m very sorry this is just an extra thing you may have to learn

I attached a picture and put a number on every key so it will make it easier for you

1. Press media P
2. You will see on the screen the flash drive name so press Enter
3. Select Photo on the screen pressing Enter
4. Select the folder named Karen pressing Enter
5. Press the right arrow on the circle in the TV remote
6. Press info
7. Select  start slide show, pressing once the down arrow on the circle in the TV remote

Now it should be ready and playing our programs, I know they’re so many steps (7 total) but is very easy I’ll show you how to do it on wed 3/10/15 during our meeting so you can see it, sorry again!

http://youtu.be/bliL2o-BLBs

Open Discussion Meeting Notes 2/25/15

Moderator: Jose 

Recorder: Lauren 

Jose: Yesterday’s computer help session went very well.  We can refer patrons who need basic computer help to their weekly class.  Dates should be on the Google calendar.

Leona: Today having zombie make-up for the book club meeting (4:30-5:30)

Jose: Alice will be helping with an informal genealogy open group workshop on 3/11 after the computer class.  Patrons will be able to use the computer lab to learn about genealogy resources.  Alice and Jose will be there to help and answer any questions.  Discussed getting some of the Clayton library staff to come out again to facilitate a workshop in the future.

Alice:  We now have the reproducible IRS forms for patrons to make copies from (2^nd floor).  The blue pamphlets can also give people the info if they want any materials mailed to their home.  We need to remind any patrons who may have questions or who are angry that the IRS had a budget cut and we have a limited supply of materials.

We thanked Temeka for cleaning up the lobby desk.  Reminded to clean up after yourselves when you leave a workstation.  If you have to leave materials at the desk, make sure there are notes on the items indicating what needs to be done.  We can only hold an item for a patron at a workstation for 24 hours.  It must then be put back on the shelf.

Trish is processing the A/V materials with missing discs or discs to be cleaned.  Please put items on her desk with very detailed notes indicating the issue, patron name or ID#, and your initials.  We need to be checking CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks every time we get our hands on them.  Especially upon checking items in!  Do not discharge an item if there is a piece missing or damaged.  Contact the patron or bill them if necessary.  DVDs can be sent to be cleaned as they come in.  Check the item out to KEN-Repair, note the item with your branch and initials, and send to:

Disc Repair/Inventory Control

Attention: Christopher Patrick

Chris’s extension is 31620

Do not alter hold expiration dates for patrons!  If they can’t make it in time to pick it up and only if there are no other holds, then the item can be placed back on hold for them.

Paging: Get completed holds downstairs as quickly as possible.  Be sure to finish the paging process by marking items you cannot find as MISSING in Sirsi.  We may need to move to doing ON SEARCH duty twice a week.

Staff Training 2-18-15

Topic: Handbook of Texas Online - Biographies                                                                                     Presented by Alice

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Overview:  The Handbook of Texas Online, a publication of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), offers a full-text searchable version of the print edition of the handbook, along with 400 articles not included in the print edition.  Learn about the early explorers of Texas, Indians, outlaws and lawmen, famous men and women, cities, towns, rural communities, and much more between the pages of the handbook.  Today, we are going to meet those individuals who had some impact on society and were either born in Texas, lived in Texas for a considerable period of time, or were out-of-staters who had a hand in shaping Texas.  NOTE:  Only deceased people are the subjects of biographical articles.

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How to access, Handbook of Texas Online, from the homepage

1.    Research Tab

2.    Alphabetical Listing click on the letter “H”  OR

3.    Resources by Category

·         Almanacs

·         Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

·         Biography

·         History and Social Sciences

·         Homework Resources

·         Houston and Texas

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Practice/Assignment (due in two weeks)

1. Lucille Fay LeSeur is the pseudonym for…?
2. Who was Thomas Edward Ketchum and what was his nickname?
3. Rufus Green, Sr. he was a founding member of what Black organization?
4. Why can’t I find biographical information about former Governor Rick Perry?
5. Who was Robert de La Salle?