Just a reminder: I have swag available in my office. These could be used for outreach, welcome bags, programs, etc.
Turtle stress balls
Calm strips
Notebooks
Colored Pencils
RPL mugs
Blue lanyards
If you want to come grab some for programs or events, please do!
Hi all,
The majority of presentations and hybrid meetings in the conference room can be conducted wirelessly. I’ve updated the instructions to reflect that.
If staff want to use HDMI for a wired presentation, I’ve moved the adaptor and HDMI cord to the ground-floor desk with the other cords/adaptors.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Check out RPL’s new Library Lounge collection in the staff lounge. These books and materials are meant to enhance your learning and professional development.
When you get a chance, please take a look around your workspace and at home to see if you have any materials marked “Workroom” or any other relevant items from your personal collection that you are willing to share. Suggestions are welcome!
Please drop off any materials to Meaghan C. and Andrea H.
A male patron called today and asked for a number of book titles. The patron became inappropriate and staff hung up on them. This is okay. Do not feel that you need to stay on the line for this at all. This patron has called here and other libraries in the past for the same reason. They are being inappropriate.
Do not give your name. Forward to a supervisor if needed. Hanging up IS an option.
2025 dates for book donations, the first full Monday-Saturday of each month
January 6-11
February 3-8
March 3-8
April 7-12
May 5-10
June 2-7
July 7-12
August 4-9
September 1-6
October 6-11
November 3-8
December 1-6
See attached for a recent article in The Readings magazine regarding our Rooted in Reading grant.
The article is also viewable online at this link starting on page 68 and in our Library collection.
We have two new online resources just starting: FamilySearch and Craft & Hobby. We’ll be promoting them in January, and we’d love some testimonials from staff, so if you get a chance, check them out! They will only work in the library at the moment, but the craft one will eventually work from home. FamilySearch is a very large collection of genealogical resources–you make a free account and then start searching for your family members. Jocelyn is very knowledgeable if you’re interested!
Hi everyone,
I am working on a list of our local partner organizations and the RPL staff liaisons. I thought we’d already had one, but I can’t find it it lives on the S drive under: Library Files\02 Working Groups and Teams\Outreach Working Group
While this is a living document, I’d like to have any current liaisons listed by Thursday, December 19th.
Thanks!
Michelle
Updated Conference Room instructions and Community Room AV instructions have been created. A printed copy is available in the Conference Room. They are saved on the Instructions Page of the staff intranet and are on the S drive under Library Files\Manuals-Instructions\Meeting Room Instructions.
Some of you might already know about this, so apologies for being five years late to the game! If you’re annoyed with Goodreads and want to try something new and exciting, I am really enjoying StoryGraph, which came highly reviewed from other librarians. You can download your entire Goodreads library to the app so it has all your info, and then it keeps statistics for you on your genres, how fast you read, your various author preferences, etc.
They listen to feedback and are working on setting up a widget to add to email signatures and adding a social media feature to share titles that way, too.