Friday, January 30, 2009
Cubby computer--fixed
Jim fluffed up the computer in the cubby. Please let me know if it is still acting up. RB
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Finding university press books for students
For students needing books published by a university press--do a keyword search "university press". This should pull up all books (and then some) with the words "university press" in the bib record, actually over 1800. Some of our older records have "Oxford UP" or "Harvard UP" or U.P. You can try those too on a university by university basis.
RB
RB
3 Cups of Tea is hot stuff!
This isn't as bad a tea crisis as Boston in 1773, but if anyone sees a "3 Cups of Tea" come in to the book donations--please give it to Pat or me for immediate addition to the collection. Everyone who hasn't read it yet, is reading it now, including book groups. RB
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Shuting down computers update
Here is an update on computer shutdown procedure
Rosalie now tells us the following:
Rosalie now tells us the following:
- Do not shutdown the computers on the race track table and the OPAC near the small meeting room in YA area.
- Shutdown the computers used by the staff at circulation desk, in cubby, in offices and in tech services every day. The updates are now running in the daytime throughout the week. Updates do not interfere with the computers use.
- Shutdown all public computers; all OPACs[not one near small meeting room], Pods, Career Center,Round Table in YS area, all YA computers, Monday through Saturday and leave them running on Sunday . Turn off the monitor only. The updates will happen on Sunday after closing.
- The computers outside the story hour room may be turned off and then on again or just left off each night they do not get updates.
I hope this hasn't gotten too confusing. Let me sum up sum up all staff computers can be turned off everyday. All public computers are turned off Monday -Saturday and left on with monitors off on Sunday. The racetrack computers and the OPAC by the small meeting room are never shutdown only the monitor is turned off.
Questions? Suggestions? Let me know how this going.
Pat
Monthly Life Makeover Group POSTPONED
Because of the inclement weather predicted for tomorrow (Wed., 1/28), Andrea Mastrobattista has postponed the Monthly Life Makeover Group meeting for a week til Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30 pm. The group will meet in the far side of the Com. Rm. after chess.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Racetrack & Roundtable update
All of the computers on the Racetrack Kids account and Roundtable Pre-teen accounts now are printing. With a little bit of luck they will keep printing!
mc
mc
Stack o' papers
I found a stack of papers next to the printer yesterday. The papers obviously belong to a staff member. Some are ILL papers, but others are not. I tried not to look too closely. I will leave the stack in the cubby. Come check it out. MH
Friday, January 23, 2009
Racetrack and Roundtable computers
Printing is only available on the Kids account on the Racetrack computers. However, this activity may be temporary. Rosalie, Jim and I worked on restoring the printing on the computers.
I have tested the print function on Racetrack 1 & 2 for B&W and color---it works!
However, I'm sure by the weekend it will not.
If any students need to have something printed and the computers have lost their functions, please ask them to save their work to a stick or disk and print the files from another location.
Hopefully this problem will be resolved soon.
mc
I have tested the print function on Racetrack 1 & 2 for B&W and color---it works!
However, I'm sure by the weekend it will not.
If any students need to have something printed and the computers have lost their functions, please ask them to save their work to a stick or disk and print the files from another location.
Hopefully this problem will be resolved soon.
mc
Raul's computer classes changed
Raul has changed the date he is available to do computer tutoring to Wednesday evenings, starting in February.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
AntiVirus Software Commercials 2009
You will probably see alarming antivirus software warnings popping up on our computers from Microsoft Antivirus 2009. These are commercials. When you are asked to RUN OR SAVE THIS FILE just hit CANCEL or close the window. This is not a real message, just a commercial. - KB
Monday, January 19, 2009
Color Copier
FYI: When the color copier is loaded with too much paper, it jams. Please refrain from filling that copier with too much paper so we can be jam-free. I prefer jam with toast, not my copier; don't you?
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Reporting technology problems
Although it's fine to post a technology problem on this blog to alert staff working that day, please make sure to email Rosalie directly -- she sees the blog infrequently but checks her email constantly. Thanks, KB
Things are acting up!
Things are acting up.
The men's room urinal seems to be causing a problem again with a leak. Please keep the out of order sign on it until Monday unless the leak grows and then please please call me again. I would like to hold off any action until Monday.
The cash register tried to call in sick today but Evelyn shocked it back to life. If it jams up again please try turning it off and then on and see if that fixes it. I have a man to call on Monday if things seem bad. If it dies completely Saturday or Sunday let me know and we will arrange something to take care of taking money etc.
Thanks
Pat
The men's room urinal seems to be causing a problem again with a leak. Please keep the out of order sign on it until Monday unless the leak grows and then please please call me again. I would like to hold off any action until Monday.
The cash register tried to call in sick today but Evelyn shocked it back to life. If it jams up again please try turning it off and then on and see if that fixes it. I have a man to call on Monday if things seem bad. If it dies completely Saturday or Sunday let me know and we will arrange something to take care of taking money etc.
Thanks
Pat
Computer stuff
Hi,
The 2 racetrack computer did not want to come out of hibernation this morning when I went to turn them on, so I had to reboot. Also, Enduser7 will not boot up. It makes whirring noises, but nothing happens, so I put an out of order sign on it!
Thanks,
Sarah on Saturday
The 2 racetrack computer did not want to come out of hibernation this morning when I went to turn them on, so I had to reboot. Also, Enduser7 will not boot up. It makes whirring noises, but nothing happens, so I put an out of order sign on it!
Thanks,
Sarah on Saturday
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Daisy's last day
Daisy DeSimone will be finishing up her Library work study program on Friday, Jan. 15
She certainly has been a big help with the DVD's, CD's and children's dept. shelving.
Barbara Porecla, Daisy's usual job coach, thanks everyone for their kindness and patience toward Daisy. It has been a good experince for her.
- Anne
She certainly has been a big help with the DVD's, CD's and children's dept. shelving.
Barbara Porecla, Daisy's usual job coach, thanks everyone for their kindness and patience toward Daisy. It has been a good experince for her.
- Anne
Copier in fiction wing
Please do not load paper into the top drawer ---- it will automatically misfeed.
Drawers 2 and 3 are ok.
Thanks, Anne
Drawers 2 and 3 are ok.
Thanks, Anne
Computer shut down
We started turning off the computers on Monday and so far things are going okay. We have two issues that need to be addressed.
One problem we have run into is the race track computers are not rebooting and also the the opac in the YA area next to the small meeting room. Please no longer turn those off, just turn off the monitor each night. The problem may be that they are on the wireless system and the reboot isn't working efficiently. Any way please leave them on and turn off just the monitor.
The other issue that I want to remind you of is that the person who opens must check all the computers. Tim is turning them on but some take longer than others to come up, therefore, he may not get back to them right away. So it is up to the circ opener to make sure everything is up and running or if there is a problem to let Rosalie know. Tim has been fantastic alerting Rosalie or me about problems but it is the opener's responsibility to make sure everything is patron ready by 10.
Thanks for your efforts. Stay tuned for more adjustments as we continue to see how thing go.
Pat
One problem we have run into is the race track computers are not rebooting and also the the opac in the YA area next to the small meeting room. Please no longer turn those off, just turn off the monitor each night. The problem may be that they are on the wireless system and the reboot isn't working efficiently. Any way please leave them on and turn off just the monitor.
The other issue that I want to remind you of is that the person who opens must check all the computers. Tim is turning them on but some take longer than others to come up, therefore, he may not get back to them right away. So it is up to the circ opener to make sure everything is up and running or if there is a problem to let Rosalie know. Tim has been fantastic alerting Rosalie or me about problems but it is the opener's responsibility to make sure everything is patron ready by 10.
Thanks for your efforts. Stay tuned for more adjustments as we continue to see how thing go.
Pat
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Individual Computer Classes
Pat asked me to clarify how many classes we should let people sign up for to get 1:1 computer training. Our guidelines and procedures call for a limit of three classes. However, this does not mean that there can't ever be any flexibility.
In general, I would say that a first-time student should be limited to three classes. However, if the teacher agrees, and we have space that would otherwise be unused, I don't see any reason to decline. Pete sometimes enters his own multiple classes, and we have no reason to interfere with that process.
We are working on adapting a new calendar to our needs which we believe is more private and will allow us to enter all the information that the teacher needs about the student. I hope this will be ready very soon and should simply our current procedures.
In general, I would say that a first-time student should be limited to three classes. However, if the teacher agrees, and we have space that would otherwise be unused, I don't see any reason to decline. Pete sometimes enters his own multiple classes, and we have no reason to interfere with that process.
We are working on adapting a new calendar to our needs which we believe is more private and will allow us to enter all the information that the teacher needs about the student. I hope this will be ready very soon and should simply our current procedures.
Time for some praise
Today as I did my walk through I took special notice of the displays and they are great. There is variety and interest throughout the library. Thank you to everyone who worked on them.
I also want to commend the staff who worked Tuesday, the daily deposit was right on "the money", no double entries, no extra pennies and there was a lot of business yesterday so always the potential for errors. Well done Tuesday people!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for a thoughtful meeting on Friday. Difficult issues were discussed but from the discussions we got interesting ideas and suggestions that deserve investigation.
I also want to commend the staff who worked Tuesday, the daily deposit was right on "the money", no double entries, no extra pennies and there was a lot of business yesterday so always the potential for errors. Well done Tuesday people!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for a thoughtful meeting on Friday. Difficult issues were discussed but from the discussions we got interesting ideas and suggestions that deserve investigation.
Friday, January 09, 2009
2008 Tax Forms are here!
The majority of the federal tax forms are here. I have put them out by the copier. We will continue to receive forms for at least the next month. If someone needs a tax form we do not yet have check www.irs.gov .
New Jersey forms are not in yet. We usually get them sometime in February.
~ The Tax Czarina
Peapack-Gladstone cd
Hi,
A cd belonging to Peapack-Gladstone library was returned in our book drop this morning. I called the library and they are going to have the patron pick it up and bring it in to the correct library. It is a Bach cd, and it will be on the problem shelf.
Thanks!
Sarah
A cd belonging to Peapack-Gladstone library was returned in our book drop this morning. I called the library and they are going to have the patron pick it up and bring it in to the correct library. It is a Bach cd, and it will be on the problem shelf.
Thanks!
Sarah
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Donations of Spanish Language Books
If you receive any donations of Spanish Language books, please put them in my mailbox. Thanks!
Cookbook repair extravaganza
Polly, our book repair volunteer, has graciously offered to fix up the staff's beat up cookbooks. If anyone has a favorite tome, that needs a facelift, bring it on in for a beauty treatment. Make sure your name is in it, so we don't mix them up.
RB
RB
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Children's programs registration link
FYI - Michaele put a link to view January/February children's programs sign-ups on our J/Ref. computer and on "staff" menu. (in case someone has a question about their sign-up when AP or FB are not here) Thanks, AP
Be careful what you say
Just a reminder at the New Year be careful what you post to the blog because even though it is just in house we have discovered that sometimes just in house doesn't preclude it from being accessed by others. So when posting please consider the information you are posting and how it is said. If you aren't sure if it is blog worthy then send and email to the concerned parties.
Pat
Pat
DVD help this Friday
Our volunteer, Gillian, will be in on Friday this week to help with the DVDs.
Pat
Pat
Non Resident Paid Cards
Just a reminder, along with the raise in the copier fee the non resident card fee has increased to $50.00. As non resident paid patrons come up to renewal please make sure to charge the new rate of $50.00.
Also, as a refresher, when a person pays for the non resident card make sure to charge the patron status payment area $50.00 and then pay it off . It is done all at once. This is a way for us to track the payments and make sure that no one is charged more than once, and only at renewal.
If you have any questions or comments about this please let me know. I do have to remind everyone that our rates haven't gone up for non residents for at least 13 years. A bargain!
Pat
Also, as a refresher, when a person pays for the non resident card make sure to charge the patron status payment area $50.00 and then pay it off . It is done all at once. This is a way for us to track the payments and make sure that no one is charged more than once, and only at renewal.
If you have any questions or comments about this please let me know. I do have to remind everyone that our rates haven't gone up for non residents for at least 13 years. A bargain!
Pat
Monday, January 05, 2009
YS missing items and overdues
Here are a few items that cannot be located, although one was just handled on 12/27/08. If you have any information or remember checking in these items, please set them aside for me or Anne.
Laurie Berkner---Victor Vito (cd) returned on 12/27/08 (cannot find cd or jewel case)
Laurie Berkner---Buzz, Buzz (cd) returned on 10/21/08 (cd is in the book cannot find jewel case)
Fruits Basket---Vols. 5-13 (some of these have not circulated since 8/2007)
I called two patrons these evening about long overdues with hold requests. Hopefully these items will be returned in a timely fashion and the holds will be fulfilled.
Thanks,
mc
Laurie Berkner---Victor Vito (cd) returned on 12/27/08 (cannot find cd or jewel case)
Laurie Berkner---Buzz, Buzz (cd) returned on 10/21/08 (cd is in the book cannot find jewel case)
Fruits Basket---Vols. 5-13 (some of these have not circulated since 8/2007)
I called two patrons these evening about long overdues with hold requests. Hopefully these items will be returned in a timely fashion and the holds will be fulfilled.
Thanks,
mc
Saturday, January 03, 2009
This month's artshow
Because the artshow is so large this month, they were not able to complete it today. They will return tomorrow at 1pm to finish up.
Friday, January 02, 2009
Printer fees
The messages on the patron printers still have the old price showing so, until this is corrected, please feel free to charge the old 15cents/25cents for printing.
- KB 1-2-08
- KB 1-2-08
