Bernardsville Library Staff Information Blog

As of today, the scheduled repair of the air conditioning unit will be Tuesday. Those of you scheduled to work Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday please be prepared for warmer than usual conditions in the library. Dress in a way that is appropriate for work but comfortable in the warmer temperatures.

I want to thank everyone for their patience with this outage. Everyone has seemed to enjoy the adventure and even enjoyed the more normal temperature without the air conditioning. When they reset the units I will be asking them to increase the set temp so we don't have to wear winter sweaters in the summer. It has been nice to see arms, toes, and bare legs among the circ staff who are usually freezing by noon. It really is beginning to seem like summer. My favorite time of year!

Pat

Today's Star Ledger incorrectly listed our "Seniors Day" for tomorrow, 5/28.
Just a heads up in case people call.
Anne

Andrea Mastrobattista is ill and is unable to hold her workshop this evening (5/26). I have called and emailed the people who signed up and will take the program off the website.
M.E.

I put a bin in the cubby next to the ILL bins for the Morristown/Morris Township items that have been returned. One of the returns was a book cd that was turned in on Monday. I put that in a padded envelope but did not prepare it for shipping as there is still more room in the envelope. I also put some shipping labels in the bin. MH 5-25-10

We sold the last book from under the circ. desk....couldn't find any more
Anne

We sold the last library book bag on Sat. 5/22 ---patron very happy.
--Anne & Ryan

Bedwell's fourth grade Battle of the Books has started! I have created a record set with all of the current titles for easy look-up under the name Battle of the Books 2010. There are multiple copies thanks to the SHEF/Friends partnership grant. However, one title (Champ by Marcia Thornton Jones) was not available through Baker and Taylor. We did four copies from the Bookworm, they have not been processed yet, but as soon as they are they will join the record set and the shelf location of Juvenile Special Collections.

The books cannot be renewed, please let parents and students know this upon check-out.

Thanks and let the battle begin.
mc

The new video circuit is here, and bigger (ugh) and better than ever. Instead of typing each title into the call number of the item record, we have now assigned each DVD and VHS a number that corresponds to the list. The list will be kept in a booklet by the albums. DVDs have numbers 1-215. VHS tapes have numbers from 400-531. Hopefully this new system will save time on the processing end. Please let me know if it is too confusing on the circulation end.
RB

Saturday Crafters has been cancelled for May 22. It was in the Bville News yesterday (picked up from a calendar sent out in April), so if anyone comes, please apologize. We hope Evelyn will be able to hold the June 19 session.

Just a reminder that when someone fills out a request form for a new book the following happens:

1. The form is but into the ILL box
2. Pat reviews it to decide if it old enough to possibly ILL or if we might want to investigate buying it.
3. If it seems like it would be a good fit for our library or we have had other requests for the same item it is passed on to Karen V.
4. Karen V reads reviews and then submits a recommendation to buy or hold for future ILL.
5. If it is a future ILL it goes back to Pat and she calls the patron to tell them they may have to wait a few months.
6. If the item is to be purchased it goes to Karen B to add to her order.
   
7. Once it is ordered it must be cataloged and covered before it is released to the patron requesting the item. Some times this can take as long as a month.

We do our best to keep patrons up to date on what is happening but we don't always call if it is going to be ordered and added to our collection. Please make sure you don't give the impression that if they fill out the form we will buy it or that if we buy it it will be in their hands within days.

I think most people are not aware of how much work has to be done to process an item nor the work it takes to build a good and popular collection. So when taking request slips tell the patron we will consider buying or ILLing it. But if it is new it will be a while before they get the item. We will do our best to get it in their hands as quickly as possibly but it will take some time. If they specifically would like an update please put that on the slip and Karen V or I will call them depending on the outcome of our consideration.

Pat

Anyone intersted in pruchasing the summer reading apron can use the following link:
http://www.highsmith.com/cslp/search/h165150/Make-a-Splash-Apron-c_28579429/

mc

A ladies' watch (gold, rectangular face) was found in the children's bathroom today at approx. 5 pm. It is being held in the cash drawer.

The annual Volunteer Luncheon will take place on June 10. You will all receive an email invitation shortly. The volunteers will be receiving their invitations soon in the mail. Please note that they have been asked to call the library to RSVP. There is a sign-up list in the front of the Adult Programs binder. Please note yes's and no's.
Thanks, M.E.

ESL is finished for this half of the year, although some volunteers are continuting to meet with their students in small groups. The next formal session will begin in September. As of now, the schedule will remain Mondays and Thursdays, 3:00 and 7:15pm, and begin on Monday, September 13.

The only book bags remaining are the two hanging on the wall at Circ. You may sell these.
M.E.

I have placed a packet of information for a patron in the circulation cubby. The patron is scheduled to come in on Tuesday, 5/4 to retrieve.

mc

AP found a wallet belonging to one of our volunteers after we were closed on Friday, April 30. She left a message on her phone, and I called to remind them today. The mom said they would be in, today, hopefully. The wallet was locked in the drawer overnight. MH 5-1-10