Programs – RPL Staff Intranet

New September Card

It’s finally time! The new card design is available for patrons to get starting this week for Library Card Sign Up Month!

Patrons can sign up for a new card at the Borrower Services or Children’s desks and receive the September design. Alternatively, we don’t charge replacement fees in September, so they can ask to swap out their old card for the new one if they’d like! The only thing that will change is the barcode number used for their online username.

After this month cards will still be available in Children’s! Check out the new card today!

PopUp Makerspace Skills Finder

We will be launching a pop-up MakerSpace this Fall, featuring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) equipment and other tools (such as a 3D printer, sewing machines, and a Cricut). We are looking for staff members to help teach patrons how to use the equipment AND staff members to teach other creative STEAM programs. Please fill out this form with your skill set! If you have any questions, please reach out to Michelle, Sara, or Cheyenne

Pay It Forward Tutors

We have two teen tutoring groups as we end the school year that are earning service hours. One is through Meghan M. and they know to come to the Ref desk to sign in for their hours. They only do these sessions on Saturday afternoons, and it is almost over.

The second one is through Michelle, and it’s called Pay It Forward. They know to come to the GF desk to check in. There is a labeled binder at the desk they use to sign in and out. Please hand them the binder to do so. They come in during school days.

If you have any questions, please see Michelle or Meghan.

Communico Room Buffer

Hi all,

I’ve adjusted the Room Buffer for the Children’s Program Room and Community Room A and B. The end time buffer was removed. If you do need to add extra time for room setup, please do so manually.

Let me know if you notice any issues with this.

Thanks!

Reminder-Outside Organization Events

We’ve had several calls today about a Reading Neighbors Event happening here at the library. We no longer have a separate calendar for outside events on the website.

To find information about an external organization’s event held at the library, check the Today at the Library schedule, which is located at each service desk. If they are looking for a future event, feel free to search Reserve on Communico. Instructions for searching are here. For more detailed information, direct questions back to the organization running the program.

Presentation Remote/Laser Pointer

Presentation pointers: We’ve got two new presentation pointers available. One will live in the white technology cabinet in the R and R staff workroom. The other will be in the ground floor cabinets with the extra meeting room technology equipment.

Adult Book Club Books

Adult Book Clubs will return in September. Studio 64 is an RPL book group, and Fact or Fiction is patron-facilitated but we help them with getting books and promotion.

At Andrea’s direction, these will be displayed for patrons on the pedestals in front of the Borrower Services desk, next to other reader advisory items and Friends Speaker Series titles.

Please point patrons to this area, or send them to Reference if they have questions.

Thank you!

What to do with your great program photos

If you take photos at your programs that can be used in future social media, newsletter, or for other promotion – you can upload them to a dedicated folder on our shared staff drive! The trail is: Reading Public Library Staff>Photos & Graphics for PR…

Folders are set up by year and month. When you upload your photos please label them with the program name. You can create a folder within the month to drop them in as well – that helps keep things organized. For example, in June’s folder Lucy set up a folder for Summer Sizzler photos (thank you!). It doesn’t matter if it’s a big program like Sizzlers, feel free to use this spot for just a few photos as well.

You’ll also see a folder called Staff & Museum Photos – if you’re out and about enjoying a museum pass and you’d like to share the experience – add the photos there (please label them). These can be used that’s for Librarians in the Wild posts or in the newsletter.

Any questions, suggestions? Let me know.

Thank you! – Animal Fest

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 🙂

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