February 2017 Staff Training & Meeting

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017, 9AM-11AM, MEETING ROOM

STAFF MEETING AGENDA

1. Staff Changes
2. Outreaches in February
3. Tax Help Services
4. Updates from January CE Managers Meeting
5. Procedure for Laptops Needing Repair
6. Issues to Discuss
7. Authentic Chinese Refreshments to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

IMPORTANT DATES THIS MONTH

• Friday, Feb. 3: Pay Day!
• Sunday, Feb. 5: Super Bowl
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: SW Managers Team Meeting @ FRA (Karen)
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Summer Food Service  Training @ Denver Harbor MSC (Christy, Karen, Linda, Teresa)
• Thursday, Feb. 9: Weeding Training @ ACR (Karen, Linda)
• Friday, Feb. 10: Youth Services Meeting @  (Irene, Ivy, Kayren); last day of pay period
• Tuesday, Feb. 17: SW Assistant Managers Team Meeting @ FRA (Christy); Outreach @ Clarewood House (Karen)
• Thursday, Feb. 16: Outreach @ Sylvan Rodriguez ES (Christy, Karen)
• Friday, Feb. 17: Pay Day!
• Thursday, Feb. 23: Floating Workshop @ ACR (Irene, Rhonda, Teresa, Araceli); Outreach at Ed White ES Literacy Night (Christy + 1 staff); Outreach at Sharpstown Civic Association (Karen)
• Friday, Feb. 24: Customer Experience Managers Meeting (Christy, Karen); last day of pay period
• Thursday, Mar. 2: Read Across America Day!
• Friday, Mar. 3: Staff Meeting & Training; Pay Day!

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STAFF TRAINING AGENDA

Opening and Closing Procedures--What Gets Done When

Overview: Identify and prioritize tasks that need to be completed before and after public hours to ensure efficient operations and smooth teamwork.

1. Group Activity: Prioritize key tasks
2. Discussion: What gets done when--AM or PM?
3. Group Activity: Building walk through

Laptop Checkout Reminder

From Fred Schumacher, 4:54PM:

From time to time it is a good idea to review requirements that are in place for some of the services we provide. I’d like to take a moment to remind everyone of the requirements for checking out laptops (PCDs) to Houston Public Library customers:

   · Customers wishing to check out a PCD must have a library card that is at least 30 days old, and the library card must be in good standing, with no fines, fees or blocks on it.

   · The customer must complete and sign a Laptop and Tablet Computer Circulating Guidelines Application for each PCD check out.

   · The customer must present his/her own library card and a valid photo ID (current/unexpired government or social services issued ID), which we will hold with the completed, signed agreement form until the PCD is returned. Customers under 18 who have parental permission to borrow PCDs may use parent’s ID in lieu of their own.

   · Only one PCD may be checked out to a customer on his/her library card at a time.

The requirements are printed on each Laptop and Tablet Computer Circulating Guidelines Application and apply to all PCD check outs for all Houston Public Library customers.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about the requirements for checking out a PCD, you may contact Circulation Administration at 832-393-2222 (option 3). We will be happy to assist you in any way we are able.