Hi everyone, I’d like you all to watch the following Communico tutorial, read over my directions, and practice booking meeting rooms in Reserve. Directions for adding library events to Attend are located here.
I’ve bookmarked the Communico Control Panel browser on the ground-floor desk and Borrower Services computers. The login should be saved on both, but if not, it is the rdgcirc and the wonder.. password. If you have your own login, feel free to use that too.
Shout out to Meghan for cleaning out the staff fridge! It looks great!
…. Can you come to my house and do the same thing?
On Saturday morning, Olivia expertly handled an incredible influx of eager caregivers and little ones who wanted to attend the Music with Mara and Motoko event, which filled to capacity almost immediately.
At least thirty additional families arrived late and were unable to get into the Community Room immediately, but Olivia gracefully offered them some options to continue enjoying the music, waiting until space opened up, or encouraging them to play elsewhere in the library. She was kind and gentle, and families were understanding. We even had a phone call from a patron asking what in the world was going on in the library this morning because parking was nigh impossible.
I’m sure she will tell you this was incredibly well attended, an extra delight for families on a hot and steamy rainy morning, so her handling even the disappointed people was especially impressive. She kept everything in control and remained calm, and there were no adult or child meltdowns. She had caregivers smiling and thanking her, and families were really kind about taking turns so others could get in the room when there was a crowd waiting in the hallway.
Just another example of Olivia’s incredible professionalism in a challenging situation. Kudos to Olivia!
From Sara.
Channel 5 reporter Ted Reinstein reached out to Michelle and I for some background information on MA Libraries. The show will air tomorrow! “Public Libraries Today” is on Tuesday evening (6/18). It will air live on WCVB at 7:30 and will also stream live on the WCVB site, and be archived shortly afterward on our YouTube channel, both links here: https://www.wcvb.com/chronicle
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChrhpjHMvCoJQtXPs17BAQA
Enjoy!
The Tween Space in the Children’s Room has tween books that are picked by us based on what the Tweens want. It is a very small curated collection that will rotate, and does not contain every tween book we own. Right now it’s adventure, realistic fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels.
The Teen Space is still the same with books for kids in grades 6-12, including all middle school required reading. The Children’s Room has no required reading for any age level.
Rising sixth and seventh graders have the choice to hang out in the Tween Space or in the Teen Room. The Tween Space is for kids who are not yet ready for the Teen Room.
Are you ready for some shout-outs? If you’d like to submit a shout-out, fill out the form on the Forms page. Don’t be shy! Shout it out!
THANK YOU, fellow colleagues, for all you did to help make our Animal Extravaganza event a success on Saturday, May 11!
From preparing materials to staffing the event, providing promotional prowess, fielding questions, coordinating organizations, managing patron traffic and more, it took a whole crew to pull it off, and I am grateful for your time and talents. Fun photos to come 🙂
If you are interested in riding the Book Bike around this summer and creating good cheer, please fill out the Book Bike Form.
There are a few requirements; you need to have gone through the Book Bike orientation, and you must check with your supervisor before we give the go-ahead. Once you’ve done that, you are ready to bike! The Book Bike will be stationed at the commuter rail on some evenings and will also appear at the Wednesday Reading Rec. Summer performances happening at Memorial Park. This is paid time. Please do not sign up for an event during your scheduled desk shift hours. If you have any questions, speak to Michelle, Cate, Andrea F or Andrea H.
Are you ready for some shout-outs? If you’d like to submit a shout-out, fill out the form on the Forms page. Don’t be shy! Shout it out!
Hi everyone,
We want staff to send us pictures of your museum pass visits and we will promote it via social media.
We are also choosing new swag to give away at outreach events, if you have suggestions, including any environmentally friendly swag, let Desiree or Michelle know.