RCPL Announcements

March 13, 2010

Training Opportunities

Filed under: Staffing, Training, databases — gressler @ 1:36 pm

Here are the upcoming training opportunities available to all staff. Event details are on the Training Calendar. Please use the Training Request form to request attendance at these training events. Once you are approved, follow the link in the Training Calendar appointment and register for your training. If you need any help in registering, please see Gayle. If a training event looks inviting but does not fit into your work schedule, check with Gayle to see if an archived session is available. Once the training is over, make sure to fill out the evaluation Training Evaluation within 48 hours.

SIRS Discoverer (March 22)

Archives Unbound (March 30)

Connexion Client: Macros for Absolute Beginner (March 30)

Ancestry-Library Ed (March 31)

All About Mango (March 31)

Advanced Cataloging Tools in Connexion Client (April 1)

Library Services to Older Adults and Baby Boomers (April 6)

OCLC-Local Holdings Maintenance-Pt 1 (April 7)

Technology Trends in Libraries (April 9)

OCLC-Local Holdings Maintenance-Pt 2 (April 14)

Connextion Client: Tools for Original Cataloging (April 20)

OCLC-Local Holdings Maintenance-Pt 3 (April 21)

OCLC-Connexion Basic Serearching (April 22)

World Book Online for Public Libraries (April 23)

OCLC-CatExpress (Original Cataloging) (April 29)

Technology Trends in Libraries (April 9)

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March 12, 2010

LibraryThing

Filed under: Staffing — tschaefer @ 5:13 pm

Colum McCann

Two more days to chat with author Colum McCann about his book Let the Great World Spin. Just click here to go to the LibraryThing author page, and you can go to chat from there.
Historical mystery readers, check out two new staff picks from Ailsa:
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley.
Death of a Wine Merchant by David Dickinson.

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New Gadget News!

Filed under: Staffing — Tags: ereader, kindle, technology — rreagan @ 1:00 pm

Apple’s iPad Will Read Books Out Loud, Support Free E-Books

It turns out the iPad will read books out loud to you with audio dictation, a controversial feature that caused some trouble for Amazon’s Kindle last year. Also, Apple indicated that you’ll be able to use the iPad to read EPUB titles from sources outside of the iBooks store.

Read more at: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/ipad-ebook-features/

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Patron Comments

Filed under: Patron Comments — msohl @ 12:50 pm

I would like to see the library order the Great Courses- History of Ancient Eypgt.-Contacted patron and asked to fill out a materials request form or contact the library for assistance with filling one out. Explained that once we receive the materials request then the library staff will investigate the availability

So fast and easy checkout! Awesome use of technology! I stood there a minute and thought (”I must have to do something else! This was too easy”)-Contacted patron and thanked for compliment. Shared compliment with CTS staff and posted in announcements.

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March 11, 2010

C.J. Box Tickets for Staff – 2 for the Price of 1

Filed under: Foundation / Friends — Tags: C.J. Box, Foundation / Friends, Tickets — eruen @ 10:39 am

The Rapid City Library Foundation board is happy to offer library staff the opportunity to buy 2 for 1 tickets to the C.J. Box Author Dinner on March 27. Staff can get two tickets to the event for $50. Please stop by the business office to buy your tickets! Please buy your tickets by March 18th.

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March 10, 2010

Library Board update

Filed under: Board — Terri @ 4:49 pm

At the March Library Board meeting, former Board member Maria McCarthy-Anderson was presented a plaque in appreciation of her service.

The Customer Relations workgroup members presented an overview of their work, including a summary of the Handheld Conference. As a representative of the group, Rob showed the Board members how QR tags work, and what their possible library uses would be.

Other action:

Approved an update to the Loan Periods, Fines and Fees policy – the update now provides for annual, six-month, and three-month payments for non-resident cards.
Approved a 4:00 closing for the CJ Box event on Saturday, March 27. Staff working that day will be scheduled from 8:00-5:00

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3.10.10 facilities

Filed under: Staffing — cramirez @ 12:03 pm

Using the library van: If you use the library van take the gas card along with the keys from the business office, if the van needs gas please fill it up. I will check into getting a card to keep in the van then all you would need is a pin number (which some of you have if you don’t and use the van often let me know and i will get you a pin number) . Also, facilities people will regularly check to see if it needs gas to help out. thank you

Calling: If you need a facilitiy person but can’t get a hold of one, please don’t leave messages on the cell phone as cell ph messages are not checked very often on the 863-0430 number. Your message will be received much faster if you leave a message on the work land line ph or send an email. Also, for anything needing immediate attention phone or email is better than issue manager. thank you

Meeting rooms: we’ve had a few incidents where the public asked staff if they should pick up the meeting room they used and staff informed them they could leave it. I think this happens more at the end of the night when staff are trying to close up the building. this is probably one or two groups. Please let them know they should end their meeting a few minutes earlier and pick up after them selves. thank you

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Roaster pan, anyone?

Filed under: Staffing — StephanieJ @ 9:14 am

I’m looking for a couple of roaster pans or a divided buffet tray that I could borrow for the volunteer luncheon. Does anyone have one of these items available? Thanks! StephJ

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