Floats from Blue Ridge

Message from Sally:

Hello,

As you know, BLU is going to be renovated to include a WIC center, such that a large part of their collection must go.  CD and BLU staff have been working extremely hard to clear out items so that we are prepared for the reduction in shelving.  Rather than floating materials through LMS-FLOAT (an additional step) we are floating many items directly from BLU.  This is why some locations will receive items directly from them.  Note that if the item is marked as a replacement, your copy has circulated so many times per Collection HQ that you almost certainly need a copy with fewer circulations.

If you have any questions, please contact me or other CD staff.

As mentioned previously, as you do your Collection HQ rebalancing, please choose the BLU copy.  If you have particular needs for items, especially in adult, you may ask for items to be floated directly from BLU in those categories.  Please contact John Merullo or Craig Bertuglia directly with those requests.

Thanks for helping us with this major project!

-Sally

Sally Bates

Collection Development Department

Three part phone greeting reminder

Team,

Make sure that when you answer the  phone at SWX or Walter you use the official 3 part greeting:

1. Thank the caller for calling the Houston Public Library System.

Thank you for calling the Houston Public Library System.

2. Follow with the name of your branch/unit.

This is the Walter Neighborhood Library.

OR

This is the Southwest Express Library.

3. Offer Assistance.

How may I help you?

I also add my name after the branch name.

thanks

JH

HEALTH ASSESSMENT!

Team - make sure that you complete your health assessment.

The due date is October 31st!

thanks

JH

Update: Scream-In Paperwork!

Message from Kallie:

Hi everyone,

Customers may be coming into branches to turn in their paperwork for the Scream-In.  If a customer turns in paperwork at your branch, please send their paperwork via in-house delivery to:

CEN Teen Space

Subject: Scream-In

Attn: Rebecca Denham – Teen Services Coordinator

If customers have questions about Scream-In registration please refer them to Rebecca Denham, Rebecca.Denham@houstontx.gov or 832-393-1691.

Citizenship Naturalization Event

On November 19, a unique Naturalization Event (where 100 candidates will be sworn to US Citizenship) will take place at the SWX location - SW Multi-service Center auditorium. We organize this event in partnership with the COH Department of Health and Human Services, COH Department of Neighborhoods and with support from US District Court and USCIS.

JH

New AC Contractor

Message from Karrington:

Hello,

I had a meeting with GSD and I was informed that today (9/30/15) will be Johnson Controls (JCI) last day. The new contractor is TDI and will be starting tomorrow, October 1st. TDI has made some site visits so some of you may have seen or even met some of their techs. I have not received the emergency contact number for handling after hours HVAC issues but I should have that information in the next week or so. In the meantime please contact the GSD Property Management On Call After Hours Contact number (713.213.8776) for any issues after 4pm as well as call or send me an email so I can address it. I have also sent IT an update for the Sprocket Work Order Instructions. Hopefully this transition will be as smooth as possible.

JH