Training Opportunities

Greetings all,

Below is a list of available training opportunities. If you are interested, please let me know.

Friday, November 12, 2010, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central time
Redesigning Today's Public Services: Focus on Reference

Friday, February 4, 2011, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central time
Free Content for Library Collections

Friday, April 8, 2011, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central time
Cataloging: New Perspectives

Thanks,
Justine

Digital Literacy Classes at Burnett Bayland

Greetings all,

Starting on Thursday, September 24, 2010 we will be providing Digital Literacy classes at Burnett Bayland Park from 1PM - 2PM. If you are scheduled to work at Burnett Bayland Park, you will be teaching modules from the digital literacy modules. These modules include: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Microsoft Office Suite, and Computer Safety.

Please be sure to arrive at Burnett Bayland Park at least 15-20 minutes ahead of time, so that you can prepare the cirriculum and be ready to teach the course.

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks,
Justine

**Updated 09/22/10** More Money @ Your Library Training

Greetings all,

NL Administration is requiring all reference staff and Sr. LA staff to attend the More Money @ Your Library webinar training. Listed below are the dates and times for the SWX staff.

Aaron Gabaldon Thursday September 23 9-11
Eric Marques Friday September 24 2-4
Justine Basha Friday September 24 2-4
Perla Mancillas Monday September 27 9-11
Dionne McLaughlin Monday September 27 9-11

More Money @ Your Library Financial Resources Portal Training:

This two-hour workshop helps participants identify various web sites, web-based tools and library resources to use to manage personal finances. Topics include money management, credit, and financial goals. This webinar will count for 2 formal training hours.

Location: Online. Use this URL to log into the webinar on the day of the event:

Elluminate's Session Log-in

Headphones are *highly* recommended to hear the training, especially if your computer is located in an open office!

In order to ensure a successful log in to the webinar, we recommend you run a test on your connections, settings and computer configuration prior to the training.

Use the link to run the set-up test -- "Step 1" is the important part:

http://www.elluminate.com/Support/?id=62

If you load this test page and do *not* get a message saying "Congratulations, you appear to have the required software to launch Elluminate," please contact Lisa Carrico via e-mail.

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Lisa M. Carrico, Librarian II

Central Public Services

832-393-1535

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.


Thanks,

Justine

Ordering Supplies on Tuesday, 09/21/10

I will be ordering office supplies on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Please let me know if you need anything.

Eric

FLIP Bags

FYI,

Once these are delivered, please put them in my office. I will add them to the FLIP kiosk.

Thanks,
Justine

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the FLIP kiosk and the FLIP bags. Today sometime you are going to receive one or two boxes that will finish the rollout of the English kits. I am working on the Spanish kits starting today. I have just finished barcoding the books, now to get busy making the kits. I plan to have delivered to you all the Spanish kits by the end of the month. You will receive them in various ways. Some will come through the HPL courier, some delivered as those today.

The kits you are receiving today will be delivered by a Mach 5 courier. The kits are in boxes. Please accept them, check them in and put them on the kiosk. Thanks so much for all your support and work to get them out circulating.

Jody Whittinghill, MLS
CMH Parent Resource Library Manager
Project Manager FLIP, Family Literacy Involvement Program
713-535-7254
Children's Museum of Houston

Upcoming programs at SWX

Greetings all,

Here is a list of upcoming programs that will be here at SWX. Information regarding all programs is available on the library website. If you need a program description, search for the program name here.

• Monday, September 20 - Salsa Class 4PM-5PM

• Monday, September 27 - Para Los Ninos 1030AM - 1130AM

• Friday, October 1 - Bank On It - (More Money @ Your Library) 4PM-530PM

• Friday, October 8 - Check It Out - (More Money @ Your Library) 4PM-530PM

• Friday, October 15 - Pay Yourself First (More Money @ Your Library) 4PM-530PM

All More Money @ Your Library programs will be in SPANISH.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thanks,
Justine

Fall 2010 Launch of GED Classes at HPL

FYI,

Good Morning HPL Team,

I am excited to provide this update regarding the launch of the fall 2010 session of WeCAN Works Track II Adult Basic Education/GED courses. The session is scheduled to launch next Tuesday, September 7, 2010, and will continue through Thursday, December 9, 2010. The following venues will be hosting Track II courses for this cycle:

· Burnett Bayland Community Center

· HPL Express Southwest (Southwest Multi-Service Center)

· HPL Express Frank

· Carnegie Neighborhood Library

· Vinson Neighborhood Library

Please, review the attached flyer for details on registration/orientation and class schedules.

Also, in preparation for the launch, today I will be delivering copy cards via inter-departmental mail, to each of the HPL Track II locations. These copy cards are for the course instructors and should be used only for supplementary, classroom materials. To ensure proper usage, I have developed a copy log (see attached Excel spreadsheet) to track all of the copies made using the copy card. Each copy job should be authorized and signed off on by an HPL employee, as indicated on the log spreadsheet. Please, designate a space near or behind the front desk to keep the log, where it can be easily located by all staff.

If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding class schedule, copy cards, copy log, or the class in general, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (832) 393-1623.

Thanks so much for all that you do!


Sincerely,

Jolea T. Bryant
Community Involvement Coordinator
Office of Digital Inclusion/HPL
Ph: 832.393.1623
Jolea.Bryant@houstontx.gov
www.wecan.houstonlibrary.org

**The copy log and the copy card will be in the desk drawer at the customer service desk.**

If you have any comments or questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Justine

Earphones

Greetings all,

The earphones have arrived. The earphones will be stored in the storage room and we will only 10 at the customer service desk. The cost of the headphones is $2.00 and will be entered into SMM as a MISC transaction.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please let me know.

Thanks,
Justine

Our New Goal: 80% Use of Self-Checkout Machine

Per Edward (and the powers that be above him), staff is encouraged to walk customers from the desk to the self-checkout machine to increase our usage of said machine.

Currently self-checkout usage is low (below 10% of our total checkouts), and the goal imposed on us is 80%.

Try to reach it. They will be looking at our numbers in the next couple of months.


-Eric