Conference Travel

Hello everyone,

All requests for conference travel for TLA annual and ALA annual are due by Noon on Thursday, December 4, 2014.  Please send me this information ASAP so I can meet the deadline.  

I have to submit this information to Mary who in turn must submit it on up the ladder.

Please get this info to me ASAP so that we can meet all deadlines.  

Brandon

Floating Holiday

Please remember, as Michele points out in her email today, if you don't use your floating holiday, it does not carry over into next year.

Furthermore, you must request it 30 days in advance.

I know that most of you have already done so, but if you want to use your Floating Holiday and have not already done so, your chances are disappearing rapidly.

Thanks,
Brandon

HEALTH ASSESSMENT!!!!!

Hi guys. This is your FINAL reminder that tomorrow, November 14^th, is the deadline to complete your health assessment online.

Please note that in 2015, employees who complete the health assessment and earn at least 500 incentive points by March 31, 2015, will receive DOUBLE the discount. This means employees will save $600, compared to the $300 discount available in previous years.

To take your Health Assessment log on to MyCigna.com. If you have trouble resetting your user password through the online tool, please call 1-800-284-8346. For registration validation concerns please call CIGNA Customer Service at 1-800-853-2713.

Thanks,

Michele

Michele Gorman

Deputy Director of Customer Experience

Houston Public Library - We link people to the world.

500 McKinney | Houston, TX  77002

832-393-1329

Michele.Gorman@houstontx.gov

The Houston Public Library is a vital member of a dynamic and diverse local, national, and global community.

I have MY Link.  Do you have yours? http://www.houstonlibrary.org/mylink

Door Count!!!

Starting Monday morning, door count is in full swing!

Each hour, we must get the number off the gate (or gates) and record it on a piece of paper I will have right by the statistics clipboard.

At the end of each day, we will need to make a sweep of the library and count the materials out that are being used.  This will also be recorded.  This is called 'In-House Use'

This is everyone responsibility!  Please help each other remember what needs to be done!

Thanks,
Brandon

HISD Fall Break!

This Friday, HISD is having its Fall Break.

That means, no school.  Should be a quieter afternoon at OAK and a busier day at ACR.

Just a heads up,
Brandon

Checking in Floats and New Items

Please share these reminders with everyone it your unit who may not be on this email distribution list -

1) Every unit should be checking in all received Float items *daily* along with your other Delivery items so that the items' locations get updated in Sirsi.

This is important so that, in the event that those items have holds, they don't end up on the sending locations' paging lists getting marked missing when they do holds paging lists, causing the customers to wait longer to get their requests.

2) We’ve been noticing a spate of recently received new books still being 'shipped' status long after other system copies have been received and are circulating.  When we call units for shelfchecks to verify the items' arrival, they are being found on the shelf.  Please be careful to check in all new books as they arrive.  

 This is a particular issue as more and more items are being ordered as FLT copies - if they aren't checked in at the receiving units upon arrival there is NO WAY to tell what building they may be in.  They will also never show up on holds paging lists.

Thanks,

~Sara Karow on behalf of the whole Collection Development Team

Thanks for a great Card Drive!

I want to thank everyone for their hard work for the card drive!

The numbers haven't come in yet, but its looking good right now.

A few reminders:

First, we are no longer required to wear the red or white shirt.  If you jsut want to, thats not a problem.  However, please try and wear the button so that people know about the new card.

Second, please make sure you ask on every customer interaction if people want to upgrade their cards to the new one.  *Especially* if they have the old PowerCard!

Thanks,
Brandon