happy holidays from east!

LS2 Staff training materials

From Edward--

There are some LS2Staff training videos and handouts online.  Check with your supervisor to access these training resources before it's rolled out in the next day or two.

safely removing hardware

Thanks to Edward for putting together this tutorial on how to safely remove hardware (like a flashdrive, camera cord, etc.):

staff development day

Presentation from NCLIVE Online Services Librarian Emily Guhde:


Presentation on Word of Mouth Marketing by April:



Catawba County video referenced in County Manager Aaron Church's presentation:

holiday spirit

South Rowan crew posing with Mr. & Mrs. C

Tammie's little angel, Lexi

 Please send in holiday photos of staff and family for the blog!

paul and gretchen are "above the fold"

By Elizabeth Roy/Salisbury Post

Congrats to Paul and Gretchen for making the front cover above the fold of the Salisbury Post this week for their hard work on the Balfour Pink exhibit!  There is a link on the library's homepage to the Balfour Pink digital exhibit, where you can browse nearly 100 glass lantern slides, photos, and postcards dating from 1910 to 1930 showing the mining and installation of Rowan County's coveted pink granite blocks.  Click on the photo to read the article in the Salisbury Post.

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bookmobile on parade

Charlene (the Grinch) and Joan (Roary) represent
RPL in the South Rowan parade.

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the cutest kids on the block

Princess Juliane & Cute-as-a-Punkin Adam

Princess Lexi and her Poppy at the GA Aquarium

Gromit the Pumpkin

Jake the Boy Scout Pooch

happy halloween!

Happy Halloween from East!

Happy Halloween from HQ!

Happy Halloween from South!

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fall photowalk online album

We had another great round of photowalks this month,

with 55 participants total and more than 400 awesome

photos to choose from!  Click here to browse the

Fall Photowalks 2014 online album and check out the
exhibit in the display case at HQ starting Nov. 12th.

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just checking

Just wanted to see who still checks the Staff News Blog.

: ) April

flu clinics for county employees

Flu clinics are being held as noted below.  In order to receive your flu vaccine, you must print, fill out and bring with you the completed vaccine form that was sent by e-mail.  You should also read the vaccine information sheet prior to receiving your vaccine.

Flu vaccination clinics for county employees covered under the County Health Insurance Plan will be held on the following dates:

Thursday, October 16th            1:00 -5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 22nd       1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, October 23rd            8:00 am – 12 noon

These will be “walk-in” clinics, located at the Rowan County Health Department (1811 E. Innes Street) and no appointments are necessary.

Flu vaccinations are available for ages 6 months and older.  Each employee needs to print out the vaccination form and complete it before they come to receive the vaccine. County insured family members can also receive the vaccine but they also need to complete the form before receiving the vaccine. Vaccine information sheets (VIS) were also emailed.

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what is literature for?

Thanks to Edward for sharing this creative video!

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adam henry kosin has arrived!

Adam Henry Kosin has arrived!

Time:  Sunday, September 21st @ 3:13 am

Weight:  7 lb .4 oz.

Length:  22 1/4 in.

From Erika:  We had a few complications, but things are getting better and I was finally able to hold him Sunday night.

Congrats to Erika, Jerry, and Julianne on the arrival of the newest addition to the Kosin household!

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happy retirement, kindles

After 4 years of service out circulating, our Kindles will be retired. Please stop checking out Kindles beginning September 22nd. Check in remaining Kindles with a status of “Being Repaired” and send to Tech. Services on or after this date. If you have any questions, please contact Edward.

holiday benefits

Click on the "Holiday Closing" image above and get
excited about recent changes to our holiday benefits!

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winners of the summer reading staff drawing

We had 27 staff members sign up and track reading time this summer, with 12 reaching their 30 hour goal and 9 reading 35+ hours.  Our winners for the staff-only drawing are: 

Charlene Horne (South)
Anne Morgan (HQ)
Pam Bloom (HQ). 

Congratulations to our winners!  Your certificates will be sent to you through interoffice mail.  A big thank you to all staff who participated and helped make our first Adult Summer Reading program a success!

national book lovers day

Did you know that August 9th is National Book Lovers Day?  To celebrate, TED has put together a few videos that are sure to inspire.  Do you judge a book by its cover, like Chip Kidd, or get absorbed into a compelling narrative like Andrew Stanton? Were you taken to new lands by foreign authors like Lisa Bu or exposed to nuances of your own language by a master of vocabulary like lexicographer Erin McKean? No matter what gets you nose-deep in a paperback, all you’ll want to do after watching these talks is curl up in your favorite reading spot and crack open (or at least swipe through) your favorite book.

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weird al strikes again

If you haven't had a chance, check out Weird Al's parody of Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' called 'Word Crimes'.  It's quite jolly well clever!



Check out this list of 12 delightful resources for word nerds.

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watch. hide. lock. report.

In light of a few incidents at HQ this week,
this is a quick reminder to always be aware of
your surroundings and report any suspicious
activity to security and/or the police.

to infinity and beyond

Adults of all ages enjoyed learning about how technology of the "future" is quickly becoming a reality in our "Approaching Star Trek" program earlier this week.

home grown ebooks from nclive

The Home Grown eBooks collection from NCLive features more than 1200 free, downloadable ebooks by NC Publishers.  Read more about the Home Grown collection in the resource of the week post.  Links to access Home Grown eBooks may be found at the bottom of our homepage under "What's New" and under Online Tools > Books > Digital Books.

winners of the 15-hour prize drawing

Congratulations to the winners for the Adult Summer Reading15-hour prize drawing:  Samantha McCarty, Lisa Wippenbeck, Gina Blandino, Janet Potts, Charlene Swing, Tina Coe, Eileen Hanson-Kelly, and Diane Cooker.  

Winners are listed on the Literary Elements page and have been notified individually that their Friends' rental certificates are available to pick up at the circulation desk of their home library locations.

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15-hour prize drawing monday

Be sure to remind our patrons to log 15 hours (900 minutes) of reading by July 21st to be entered in the drawing for a chance to win a Friends' rental certificate.  Winners will be announced at next week's program, Approaching Star Trek.  Participants do not have to be present to win.

RPL Staff, while you are not eligible for the 15-hour drawing, don't forget to keep track of your reading for the 30-hour (1800 minute) staff-only drawing on August 11th.  For every additional 5 hours you read, you will get your name in the pot again.  Read on!

vintage photos

Library staff are vital in helping people locate and check out books. Here we see a 1941 image of two different librarians struggling to keep up with the crowd of youngsters at the Brooklyn Public Library’s children’s room.  We wouldn't know how that feels during summer reading, would we?  Check out this beautifully curated collection of vintage library photos from Mental Floss, highlighted in ALA Direct 07/02/14.

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reminder: security workshop tomorrow

DON'T FORGET...

Tara will lead a Security Workshop on Friday, July 11th from 8:15AM - 8:45AM in the Stanback Auditorium at Headquarters for staff.

changing PINs over the phone

Patrons may now reset (or set, if they have never had one) the PIN for their account over the phone.  Just ask for their card number and have them verify the information from their account.  You may then set, or reset, their PIN.  We making changes to allow easier access to renewals, holds, and online tools for folks.  Thanks!

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