packing baskets for the courier

Please make sure that all interoffice envelopes are on top in one basket for whichever branch they destined. The blue money bags should always be visible for the courier when they arrive to pick up the baskets.

Beginning the week of February 14th, 2015 the courier will now have a canvas bag to carry the blue money bags and all envelopes destined for HQ. As soon as the courier arrives back at HQ they will take that container to Administration on the third floor, deliver the money and envelopes then return the container to the van. Our goal is to make sure all items arrive at their destination on schedule.

Thank you to all who prepare the baskets and work to make sure materials move around our system smoothly.

LS2 Update

When a staff member reserves a book by the barcode the system will not generate a message that the book needs to be pulled. The system recognizes that you are holding the book in your hand or you know where the book is located. If a book is reserved using first available copy then the system will generate a message for another a staff member to pull the book. This will happen even if you are at the branch where the book is located. Hopefully this explains why sometimes reserves are generating a message and sometimes not.

save the date 02-16-15

charges for lost or damaged items

Just a quick reminder that these are the charges for damaged items:

Replacement Charges for Lost or Damaged Items

When a CD or DVD from a multi-disc set is lost or damaged, please charge as follows:

CD: $7.00 per CD not to exceed price of the set
DVD: $10.00 per DVD from a multi-disc case not to exceed price of set.

If the item is a single CD or DVD or is the feature film disc of a 2-disc set, please charge the full price in the record. (Bibliographic Information)

Processing fee for replacement items is $4.00. If a patron brings a replacement copy for a lost or damage item, it must be the exact same item.

CD case replacement cost: $4.00
DVD case replacement cost: $4.00
Color Cover Print out for cases: $1.00

save the date 02-09-15

got plans? workshop

Handouts from "Got Plans?" where 38 participants learned about advance care planning.

Got Plans? Handouts from rowanpubliclibrary

rpl is hot hot hot!

RPL was well-represented at the county's first annual Employee Appreciation Chicken Stew & Chili Cook-Off.  Our resident chefs included Melissa Oleen, Pam Nance, Edward Hirst, Gretchen Witt, and Marian Lytle.  Thanks to all involved for making this event possible!  Receipes are included in this month's edition of The Loop.