THURSDAY WEDNESDAY: POTLUCK!

Once again...back on the schedule (2/4/09).

Please pretend you are not confused and bring something
for James to eat next Wednesday (not this one).


Warn your nutria rats, they have one more week to live.

Visitor from Planning & Facilities

FYI,

Good afternoon all

John Middleton (former Assistant Director for Planning & Facilities for HPL) will be coming to a variety of your locations to take pictures over the next few weeks for a project that he is working on as a consultant for HPL. Please give him access to your facility and allow him to proceed with his duties as required. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Jason Stephens

Kristen Coleman's Recommendation letter

Hi everyone,

Today Kristen will come and pick up her recommendation letter at 1 PM. I left it on my desk. Please give it to her when she arrive.

Thank you very much,

Thuy

"Doesn't It Seem Warm In Here?"

- *Whew*, it sure does.

- Feels like the inside of a Crock Pot, doesn't it?

- Well, um, I don't know about that, but yes, it's hot.

- Gosh, we sure need a repairman.

- Let's call Eric Ward!

(Altogether: Sing this part): 713-447-8024.

Potluck has been Postponed!!!!!!!!!!

Hello All,
The potluck has been postponed due to lack of participation. Please do not bring any food tomorrow!

Movie Licenses

Hi everyone,

Movie licenses from Movie Licensing USA have been granted for HPL Express Southwest. We can show movies from the following studio production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Miramax Films, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Lions Gate Films, and New Line Cinema inside our library.

We do not have many YA programs in our library, so this is a chance that we can increase YA programs.

I linked the general rules related to Movie Licenses in the "Desk Information" section.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks,

Thuy

New Year New You Project from COH

Hi Everyone,

Please distribute the "new year new you" cards to customers.
Go to www.getmovinghouston.com for more information.

Info from the www.getmovinghouston.com:

Come get your challenge cards at our kick off events or pick up them up from the nearest City facility: (click below for maps & addresses)
Houston Public Libraries
Houston Parks and Recreation Centers
City Health Centers
City Multi Service Centers
Mail us your completed registration form or drop it off at our City sites.
Perform your wellness activities and check them off everyday.
At the end of 5 weeks, bring your completed card to our post-challenge celebration or to one of the City locations to receive your gift!

Express Shorts, Episode 3 - Unexpurgated

Posted by "popular" request. Watch this Youtube classic with deleted scenes newly intact. "Hilarious!"

Microsoft Curriculum

Here's the link for the Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum.
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/Curriculum.mspx

Edward

One Year Anniversary Potluck Extravaganza!

Hello All,
To celebrate HPL Express Southwest's one year anniversary we would like to hold a potluck. However, we need your help! We would like to hold it on a Wednesday in the morning before the library opens. We need to know what date and who all would like to participate.

Project Page

Hi everyone,

I've just started "Project" page in this blog. Please upload the related materials of each project to Google docs and link them to "Training Resources" under each project. In addition, you can start posting to communicate with each other about the project that you are working on.

Thanks,

Thuy

Request Personal Information without Library card

Hi everyone,

We provide personal information (library card number, phone, address, fines, or check out items) to customers only if they provide their valid photo IDs. Utility bills, insurance cards, or other paperworks are not acceptable.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Thuy

Online Registrations (Library Card)

From Fred Schumacher

Customers may register online for library accounts with limited privileges. Once a customer completes the online registration process, s/he is given a temporary access code, which functions as the barcode for the account. The temporary access code is the same as the patron record number that is assigned to the account at the time of creation. The customer is allowed to place holds, write reviews and use databases with the temporary access code, but the customer may not borrow materials until the account is upgraded to a full service borrower account.

Upgrading accounts registered online:

Customers who register online and wish to upgrade their accounts to include borrowing privileges must:

· complete a Power Card Registration Form and submit it

· provide proof of residency

Staff will:

• perform a name check to ensure that the customer does not already have a borrower account opened
• access the account that was registered online
• verify the information already entered in the account
• insert missing fields
• change the ptype to appropriately indicate the borrower’s residency
• replace the temporary access code with the barcode from the Power Card issued. The customer may then begin borrowing from the collections.

If the borrower already has an account, the borrower must resolve any outstanding fine/fee/overdue item(s) before borrower privileges are restored. Once the outstanding issues are resolved, the original account information should be updated.

Call 832-393-1571 or 832-393-1574 and request to speak with a supervisor or call your district LA Supervisor if you need further direction.

Security

The number for security is 713-778-6420.
Don

HPL Survey Project

Hi everyone,

Please encourage customers to complete the survey either online or on printed forms. In addition, after each computer class, trainers can ask customers to fill out the online survey. HPL Express Southwest only has one result so far.

Thank you very much for your effort of supporting this project.

Thuy

Desk Duties

Hi everyone,

Due to the accidents that we lost the Wii system, Macs keyboard and mouse, when you are scheduled to be on the desk, please walk around and monitor the library if you are not busy with customers. In addition, please do not work on your personal business at the front desk.

Thanks for your cooperation,

Thuy

Service Hours Changes @ DG and SW

Please note the following change in service hours at Discovery Green and Southwest.

Discovery Green
Sunday 1-5
Monday- Friday 11-6
Saturday 10-5

SW
Monday 9-6
Tuesday 10-8
Wednesday 11-6
Thursday 10-8
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5