Bernardsville Library Staff Information Blog

Hi, all--
Someone left a CD-ROM on my desk that was 9/11 resources to be evaluated for the BookCD collection. Unfortunately it wasn't initialed, so I will address the group. First off--thank you for bringing this to my attention!! I'm glad everyone is helping me with making things easy to find!!

Its shelf location and collection is non-fiction and is located with the 9/11 books. I have left it in nonfiction because it is not an audiobook. It is to be used on a computer only and primarily text and photos. Anything labeled BookCD and in the audiobook collection is an audio only. I fear that if we moved it into the BookCD collection, a patron would expect an audiobook, which it is not.

We have a few other CD-ROMs scattered throughout non-fiction as well. They are mostly text, photos or interactive. Their call number is CD ....

Thanks!
RB

Mark and Keiko took down their paintings today and they each sold one. Those 2 paintings are in Madelyn's office waiting to be picked up.

The goal of the Foundation benefit is to raise money for the library. Anyone who is interested in attending may take an invitation from Circ. Inside the invitation is a response card on which the respondents indicate which of three houses they would like to attend. Each person goes to only one house. At each house, there will be wine and hors d'oeuvres and some kind of entertainment. There are a limited number of openings at each location.

The invitations that were mailed earlier went to the people who have supported the library in the past and were thought to be a prime audience for the benefit. Attendance is not limited to this list. Yesterday the invitation (with a link to the auction items) was emailed through our mass email system. This goes to 1600+ people who have joined our email list.

The silent auction is also open to anyone. Encourage everyone to take a look and bid.
The links are as follows:

Invitation: http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/foundation-benefit.pdf
Auction: http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/auction.pdf

Please, please ask me if you have any questions about this.

At the request of Kathy Palmer, invitations to the Bernardsville Library Foundation have been placed in the silent auction bid booklet for interested patrons.

FYI: John R. is taking some time off from volunteering, so I have removed his Monday timeslot from the calendar. Please let me know if we have more students than you can schedule with our current volunteers.
Thanks, M.E.

FYI--If you are trying to track down a missing book. Check Polly's repair shelf to see if it is there. Polly's shelf is down the aisle by the covering counter, next to the shelf where we keep books to be covered. If repair needs to be expedited, you can stand the book up on the top shelf with a note.

Please do not place books to be repaired on Polly's shelf. All the books there have been vetted by me or youth services before they go there.
RB

Kurt's Locksmith was here to repair the front and patio doors on Monday, May 16. At the time he was here, the doors functioned properly. If you have a problem with either one, please let me or Pat know.
Thanks, M.E.

As you probably suspected, the cubby computer has a bad virus. Jim is currently rebuilding it. Hopefully it will be back in action soon. Sorry for the delay.

The monitor on the low vision station has a purple line through it and certain patrons have been complaining about it. Here is what Jim says: "this is a sign that the liquid chrystals are going. There is nothing you can do. The line will get worse over time and then the monitor will die...could last awhile before it fully dies though." What a dire prognosis!! However, the line isn't bad right now, so let's just deal with it!!
RB

I have left an envelope for Pam M. to pick up in the Circ. Cubby. I'm not sure when she is coming.
Thanks, M.E.

British Collection: I have added a subject heading of "British Collection" to all British collection videos. If you search by bib record or item record -- use a keyword search of British Collection.
If any British Collection videos do not come up with that search -- please give them to me, so I can fix them!!

Closed-captioned vidoes: If you are trying to find any videos that are closed-captioned -- use keyword search " closed captioned" or "closed-captioned" -- 2 words with the "ed" on end of both words. If you are unsure--used a wild card "close* caption*" . You can use the hyphen or not use it--you'll get results either way.
RB

The town left an extension cord plugged in in the Community Room. Please open the community room door and bring the cord inside and unplug it of course. I think someone will pick it up either Sunday or Monday. Please put it in the cubby to await pick up.

Thank you
Pat

The book with the bid sheets is on the library ref shelf with the brown sign up book. Here are the instructions which are in the front of the book.

SILENT AUCTION ITEM BID SHEETS

HOW TO

1. Bids can be made in person or by phone.

2. There is no minimum incremental bid.

3. Record the bid:

· Remove the bid sheet from the sleeve.

· Make sure you have the right bid sheet. (additional sheets are in the sleeve behind the original bid sheet.)

· Fill in all the information – including phone and email.

4. Bidding at the library will end at closing on June 11, 2011.

You can tell the patrons the following about how the bidding continues:

· The item and bid sheet will go to the house that the highest bidder has a ticket to. All the highest bidders will be notified on June 11 by email or phone. If the person is not attending the function and wishes to track the bidding, they will be given a phone number where they can call to follow the bidding and increase their bid if necessary. All people attending the function will have the opportunity to bid on items by phone no matter the location of the item or the person bidding. (This may come up if they were not the highest bidder but want to continue to bid during the function.)

· Remind people that there is a price to buy the item. Check the buy it now price on the bottom of the bid sheet. They cannot have the item until June 11. If someone wishes to do this please make sure the check is made out to Bernardsville Library Foundation. Put the check in an envelope and then into the Foundation mailbox.

· Questions should be directed to Pat or Madelyn.

Happy Mother's Day to all of our lovely moms.

Pat will hold another class to demonstrate our e-Readers to the public on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 pm. We hope to attract a different audience with this evening time. There will also be an article in the Bville News (hopefully on May 12) which will include this date.

Many times there are items left with circ staff at the desk for pickup or someone has been called by another staff member and the item they are calling about has to be stored for pickup. The first place to look is in or near the Green Princeton file in the cubby on the shelf with the ILLs waiting to be picked up. This has always been the place used for pickups such as Summer Reading prizes, envelops for patrons from tax preparers etc.. It is really important that people leave things there so that circ people can find them when the person comes to pick them up.

What to do with sensitive things like a check. If the check is in an envelop, or other senstive item can be secured out of sight in an envelop then the green princeton file is fine. No one but staff should be behind the desk or in the cubby so it is safe. If it is something personal such as private papers, the papers or item can go into an envelop and it can wait for pick up in the green file.

Jewelry usually goes into the cash register until pick up or can be given to Pat or Madelyn to be locked in a filing cabinet in the Admin office. Keys put in an envelop and leave in the green file or they can stay on the problem shelf where we usually leave cell phones. But when in doubt what to do with something the shelf with green princeton file is the place to put things and your first stop for checking for things.

I things don't fit into Mail boxes such as large envelopes or notebooks for the Foundation, Board or Friends group, please also put them by the green princeton folder so circ staff will know where to look.

I think I have covered just about everything but something always pops up. Start by saying can I leave it safely in the princeton file or do I need to do something else with it. If you do something else with it you need to blog where you put something so others can find it if you are not here.

Pat

On Thursday night May 5 we have some changes. Ryan and Gerry will both be out that night so Margaret has agreed to work. She and Felicia will be holding down the fort. We are very happy to have her back and working. Margaret will be in about 5:30. Karen V and I will also be here until 6ish.

Pat

As most of you know we have weekly visits from men who reside at the VA hospital. Sometimes the men are released and forget to return their items and we get overdue notices generated for them. If they have been released the hospital does not accept the mail because they can not open it when it is in the patients name. The person who drives the van usually will try and find the items and return them. So far we haven't lost any of the items, they have all been returned, late, but returned. I gave Susan a notice which she hung by the phone for the Tuesday visit of the Vets.
Please if you are working the desk when they come, seek out the driver and give her or him the notice which is now open so they can find the items all movies. You don't have to give the persons name who has them out we just want the items. In this case one of them is a video circuit item and we really need to get it back.

Pat

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On Monday when I opened there was a patron computer not working. It had a sign it, but still is not fixed because it did not go up on Jim's list. Unfortunately, the appropriate paperwork was not submitted to Rosalie so she did not know it needed fixing. Please remember that besides the sign telling the patrons a computer isn't working you need to fill out the form Rosalie made, I believe it is blue and leave it in her box. If that is done there is a better chance that Jim will get to the repair when he is here.

Pat

As you know from the staff meeting there will be a library fund raiser headed by Kathy Palmer in June. Kathy's committee is putting together items for a silent auction. These items will be displayed in the display cases for the month of May. People will be able to bid on the items throughout the month. That of course will involve some work on the part of the circ staff. I will work out the details with Kathy over the next few days and let you know what is entailed. I will do my best to keep it as simple and straight forward as possible. Be watching for the instructions on the blog. I will also send an email to everyone.

Pat

Madelyn is trying to arrange for the artist to be here on Thursday afternoon. Until she know for sure please take names and phone numbers from the callers who would like an appointment and she will get back to them. Tell them if we can get her it will be Thursday not Wednesday which may or may not be a problem for some people.

Pat

Carol called this morning to let everyone know that she is alive and well and to wish everyone who qualifies a Happy Mothers Day.

If you have access to any craft projects that she might be able to do she would love to have them and she would love to hear from everyone.

Pat

Remember the book sale items are now $1.00 as of May 1. There are signs posted. Please keep track of any comments you might get and let me know if we are getting positive or negative reactions. This is a trial and we will have to make a decision in September to either keep the $1.00 price or lower it.

Pat