Storytime Craft

This is just one of the many crafts we had the toddlers do during our toddler storytime program at OAK.  The theme behind this storytime session was "good manners."  Thanks Tangela, for your creative talents!

-Jesus Villegas

SRP Infro (Part 3): SRP Programs @ ACR

These are all the programs taking place at ACR.

Children's program: 11:30 AM.
Summer Food Program:  12:00PM
Teen Programming: 1:45PM

More Information about each program will be provided later. Please look at the list of events to see which program you would be interested in supervising.

SRP Info (Part 2): SRP Prizes

Summer Reading Program Prizes
*while supplies last

Level	Babies, Toddlers & Pre-K (0-4)	Children 5-10	Teens 11-18
May Early School Registration (only for students who register at school)		Alley Theatre tickets, first 250 to sign up (no children under 6)	Alley Theatre tickets, first 250 to sign up (no children under 6)
Registration	Free Book	Free Book	Free Book
5 Books/Hours Read		Sunglasses & certificate	Sunglasses & certificate
10 Books/Hours Read	Finger Puppets	Chipotle meal	Chipotle meal
20 Books/Hours Read		Rice University Athletics ticket	Rice University Athletics ticket
30 Books/Hours Read	Mario Brothers bibs, baby teethers (babies 0-2) Mario Brothers meal set (toddlers 3-4)	Astros tickets Pixelated bag	Astros tickets Pixelated bag
Top Readers (2 per location)		Retro game gift set (Pac-Man connect, Pattern Play 3D)	Retro game gift set (Pac-Man connect, sticky note art)
5 Programs Attended	Children's Museum Family Pass	Children's Museum Family Pass	Alley Theatre tickets
Family Completion	Hermann Park Train & pedal boats Raising Cane's meal	Hermann Park Train & pedal boats Raising Cane's meal	Hermann Park Train & pedal boats Raising Cane's meal

SRP Info (Part 1): Beanstack Training

Here is the training instructions which were found on the Dixon\Moody blog.

Use the Demo Account to Practice with the software after the training session. Begin by creating an account.
Make sure the first name begins with HPL_ Youth Services will delete the test accounts later on. Example: HPL_Richard Then test the following functions:
1. Logging books/minutes (babies and toddlers default to Books everyone else defaults to Minutes)
 2. Switching Account Creators (the Creator is the adult or main account that the rest of the family is logged under)
3. Attending programs (enter special codes) Animal program (code is ATOZEBRA)
4. Award prizes to your test accounts

 Here is the link from the Youth Service Mtg I tried to simplify it and some of the links didn't work at the time of our training, but you can go back and review it when you are trying the demo out later YS PP Training Staff Account 
USERNAME-OAK (or ACR)
PASSWORD-library (lowercase)

BeanStack Link

-Jesus Villegas

Important Electronic Resource Issues and Reporting Procedures from LMS

Hello:

When you are forwarding an electronic resource issue to either the IT Helpdesk or I, please be sure to indicate if the patron expects a response and what the patron’s preferred contact information is. While we might have a patron’s library card number there is a good chance the contact information on their account isn’t up to date. Additionally patrons have a bad habit of borrowing other peoples’ library card numbers (i.e. child or spouse) to use when accessing and checking out an electronic resource. If which case the contact information will not be for the patron having the issue.

Sincerely,

Marianne Lorio

Multimedia Specialist

Houston Public Library

marianne.lorio@houstontx.gov

832-393-1514

Procedure Reminder - Subscription Plan books

Important Message from LMS 

Regarding books with the Yellow Spine

SUBSCRIPTION PLAN Items – Return to LMS

Subscription Plan (S-Plan) books are easily identified by their bright yellow spine labels.

NOTE: **NEVER stamp Subscription Plan books and DO NOT check them out to CEN or an NL unit’s “xxx-Discard” account in Symphony Workflows (wet/moldy/bugs exception: see pg. 3).

• Send all surplus and damaged S-Plan books directly to the LMS Float Team.
• Attach a brief note to individual copies regarding any damage (wet/moldy/bugs exception: see pg. 3).

• When pulling surplus copies of titles that HPL has both as regular HPL copies (white spine labels) and S-Plan copies for possible withdrawal, it is preferable to send in S-Plan copies first rather than regular HPL copies if condition is comparable. The Float Team may redistribute surplus S-Plan items rather than withdrawing and returning them to the supplier, depending on system-wide needs.

LMS Division staff will handle ALL S-Plan withdrawal tasks for damaged items and surplus copies being returned to the supplier (wet/moldy/bugs exception: see pg. 3).

Thanks in advance,

~Sara

Important Information about OverDrive

Hello:

Recently patrons have had a couple of issues with OverDrive so I just wanted to provide some “insider” information. Frankly most issues with OverDrive aren’t really “fixable” either the cause is unknown or it is due to operator error. However, let the patron know that we will look into the matter. If the patron is willing to provide their library card number, e-mail address, and the title and format of item involved we will make sure the next available copy goes to their account. Please e-mail this information, as well as a description of the issue, to the IT Helpdesk and me.

Sincerely,

Marianne Lorio

Multimedia Specialist

Houston Public Library

marianne.lorio@houstontx.gov

832-393-1514