Michelle Filleul – Page 9 – RPL Staff Intranet

Password Spreadsheet Update

Hi everyone,

I will be locking the password spreadsheet shortly because we are going to be moving to a new password software system. If you need access to a password please see me and I will give you access to the spreadsheet.

Questions? Let me know.

App Issues-Let Michelle know!

If a person comes in with an issue with the RPL app, please get the following information and send me an email with:

What the issue is/with screenshots if possible
Type of phone/android/iphone/operating version
App version installed.

I need this information when I put in a ticket with our app developers.

Staff Shout Outs

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!

Shout out to Andrea H. for coming up with a new idea and solving a problem, Andrea is kickstarting a reclassification of the religion section to time and place, rather than religion. She has already begun with the lists of items. Kudos to Andrea for taking this initiative! From Michelle.

Shout out to Cate Z. for going above and beyond and exemplary customer service. Cate coordinated a book bike visit to Killam Elementary to meet and greet students who are part of RPS’ Multilingual Learners Department. Cate created several new library cards for students and biked over a mini library of English and Portuguese titles, many of which were requests from the kids. A message from one of the teachers: “The students loved meeting [Cate] and seeing her very cool book bike, and she helped them select good books and learn about the process.” Thanks, Cate, for bringing the joy of books all over Reading! From Ally.

Michelle has been a huge help with purchasing all the things we need to set up the Health Nook that has been months in the making. She quickly turned around several orders and really kept the process smooth and painless. From Ally.

Shout out to the Megan White for coming up with a new idea and leading by example. Megan led an inspired and inspiring group of tweens through the Roots and Shoots curriculum as part of her Citizen Kids series. As their final project, they all met in the Town Forest for a community clean-up with more than 30 friends! From Cate.

Shout out to Ally, Amy, and Kath GS for going above and beyond, helping a co-worker, and leading by example. Huge shout-out to Ally, Amy, and Kath for coming in on their days off to help with this Saturday’s Pride Storytime! It was a super-fun, low-key, safe, and happy event thanks to them! From Cate.

Shout out to Dina for keeping it positive. Thanks for making the second-floor staff bathroom so fun and fancy! I can always count on feel-good funnies and soapy aromatherapy! From Cate.

Shout out to Olivia for going above and beyond, leading by example and keeping it positive. Kudos to Olivia for this year’s super-fun summer reading program–the kids are going to love it! From Cate.

Virtual Training Options-Reminder

Hi everyone,

This is a reminder that there is a list of Virtual Training Options available on the Staff Tools page of the intranet.

There has also been an uptick in First Amendment auditors again, please watch the webinar about the First Amendment auditors to understand who they are and how to respond.

Staff Shout Outs

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!

Shout out to everyone who has stepped up and jumped in to help over the last few weeks. With all the unexpected staff shortages you have shown what it means to help out a co-worker. Kudos!

Shout out to Cate for going above and beyond, exemplary customer service, and keeping it positive. Olivia covered Cate’s Toddler Storytime, and I don’t know how she does it! So much energy, and so much engagement, and she does it every week without a drop of sweat. So many families this week were excited for her to be back and complimented her on her engagement and friendly face. She’s a Toddler Time queen! From Olivia.

Shout out to Jamie for leading by example. Jamie has dealt with a couple of challenging Friday afternoon patrons recently which she acknowledges is part of her role as Head of Collection Services, but we still genuinely appreciate her willingness to step into those situations. Thank you! From Valerie, Suzy & Alissa

Shout out to Meaghan Clemente for coming up with a new idea, solving a problem, and keeping it positive. On a very busy afternoon, just before taxes were due, during vacation week, the 1st-floor printer was being cantankerous. Despite our efforts, we were not able to figure out the problem, until Meaghan came downstairs to take a look. She checked the manual, diagnosed, and solved the problem! Many many thanks, Meaghan!! From Suzy.

Shout out to Rebecca Bailey for going above and beyond, helping a co-worker, and keeping it positive. Over the past couple of months, Rebecca has eagerly helped cover the Ref Desk beyond her typical hours and has really been a huge support to the RR team. She’s also dived into new projects, supporting various team members with her careful attention to detail that makes us all feel more confident in what we’re working on. Thank you! From Ally.

Shout out to the Children’s Room Crew for helping a co-worker and keeping it positive. A HUGE thank you to my amazing coworkers who swooped in stepped up, smiled & carried on when I unexpectedly had to be out for a few days. (Including a Saturday with a full day of programming that I helped plan. Doh!) I felt supported and stress-free thanks to you all. From Ashley.

Staff Shout Outs

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!

Shout out to Franny for going above and beyond, helping a co-worker, and keeping it positive. Franny is an amazing help to the Children’s Department, quickly stepping in to cover various nights, days and weekends for the department over the past few months, all while attending school. She quickly steps right in to help patrons and has provided the department with a lot of stability and peace. We are all very grateful to her for that. From Ally.

Shout out to Andrea H. for going above and beyond and helping a co-worker. Andrea went searching for a specific copy for a book I needed (a first edition from the 1970s) and after tireless emails and possible rejections, it finally came in! Thank you for becoming the Indiana Jones of ComCat requests so that me (and patrons) can get the books they desperately want/need. We appreciate you in Children’s! From Olivia.

Shout out to The Borrower Services Staff for going above and beyond and keeping it positive. Thank you to the Borrower Services staff for their patience and enthusiasm! Getting the lockers up and running has been a long, complicated journey, and the BoSer staff has been so patient and supportive. Now that we’re using them regularly (!), everyone has been so enthusiastic and so willing to learn everything they need to know to ensure that our patron’s experience of the lockers is great. You’re all truly fabulous! From Valerie.

Shout out to the RPL Staff for going above and beyond and keeping it positive. Thank you for such a warm welcome! I’ve had a fantastic first week because of all of you! From Dina.

Shout out to Dina for exemplary customer service and for keeping it positive. In her first two weeks, Dina has organized the CR desk, run programs, learned Evergreen, researched prizes for summer reading, embraced Canva, collected mentor texts, and so much more, all with an infectious laugh and a supportive heart! Shine on, Dina! From anonymous.

Shout out to Meaghan Clemente for keeping it positive. Meaghan has handled the paperwork for the Trustees’ meetings quickly and smoothly. We are very lucky to have her on our team. From Michelle.

Seed Library

We have a new addition to our Go & Grow collection in the Children’s Room (the cute name we have for our Library of Things). A Seed Library! You may get patron questions about it, so I wanted to let you know how it works.

The library has 2 small binders with info about all the seeds. We have seeds for vegetables, flowers and herbs. People can read through the binders to learn about plants and decide what they want. Then they can select up to 2 packets of seeds from the library to take home and plant. People can also donate seeds. They can do this at the Children’s Room desk.

Please note: even though it lives in Children’s it’s not just for kids! Adults can also come up and use the collection.

More info is online in the Library of Things section of the website: https://readingpl.org/dt_portfolios/seed-library/

There will be two Seed Swap Share events this week to help kick off the new Seed Library. Tuesday April 4 at 3:30 and Saturday April 8 at 2:30. (links go to LibCal events)

Thank you and way to go Megan White for setting this up! (with support from our wonderful Friends group).

Patron asking for something to be read over the phone… Don’t do it

A male patron is asking for library staff to read the Bill of Rights or other documents over the phone because their internet provider is “not working.” This patron has called here and other libraries in the past for the same reason. They are being inappropriate.

This patron is currently asking for Kathleen W. DO NOT forward this patron to her or say that she is available.

Do not give your name and do not read it for them. Forward to a supervisor if needed. Edited by Michelle to add: Hanging up IS an option.

Staff Shout Outs

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!

Shout out to Carol for going above and beyond. Carol tidied up all the shelving for the Foundation event and was very helpful in making the library look wonderful for our donors. Thanks Carol! From Michelle

Shout out to Michelle for helping a co-worker/solving a problem. For fixing the heat in the Staff Lounge and making it toasty again! From anonymous.

Shout out to Cate, Ashley, Ally, Megan, Kath and Franny for helping a co-worker and keeping it positive. Thank you to everyone who covered for me the week of Valentine’s Day! I really appreciate the ability to not be worried about work with so much other stuff going on, and that’s a testament to having coworkers who have your back. Thank you all so much. A special shout out to Cate for covering my storytime and having the kids making hilariously large hats. From Olivia. p.s. Those hats were so amazing.

“We cannot struggle alone.”

Take a look at the WBZ news segment on the RMHS Mental Health First Aid program run by the Reading Coalition.
See how adorable Cooper is on camera!

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mental-health-first-aid-class-high-school-students-reading/