January Staff Meeting Minutes

In Attendance: Cedric Clark, Jerome Hurt, Lisa Swan, Candece Beverly, Monique Collins, Michelle Henry, Agenais Ferguson.

Gaming & Teens
  • Gaming will only take place during gaming hours for now. 

Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
4:30PM
4:30PM
5:30PM
  • When gaming is done, please put all gaming items back in the correct place.
  • 3D Printers are in the process of being re-setup and CE will be doing 3D meet ups every third Thursday of the month. 



Meeting Rooms
  • Please ensure that the Meeting room documents are completely filled out.
  • Remember that the patron has to fill out a form for each day they want to reserve a room.
  • If a patron wants a meeting room on that same day, you can add the reservation to the calendar. 

Library Cards and Service Desk
  • Please update the information when you have the ID in front of you.
  • Remember to check for duplicates.
  • If the person has an ID and a License on file, just put a comma between them and it will take them both.
  • Same goes for PO Boxes.
  • There is a monthly report done on library application errors for reports.
  • There will be a place in the back for card applications.
  • Service desk is getting too cluttered. We will need to find a way to organize. 
  • Solution: We will put folders in the bottom drawer next to the applications.
  • When the door beeps we need to check out the issue.
  • CB will identify a place for lost and damaged items in the back.
Children’s Area
  • If you are roaming and greeting the Children’s area, please remind kids they can only play with the toys in the toy area by the carpet or by the TVs.
  • Please don’t put out extra toys out. 
  • When shelving, remember that Graphic Novels go in their section 741.5. Any item with 741.5 will go in the shelf by the JUV Audiobooks. 
IT Issues
  • Mary is advocating on our behalf.
  • If person has issues with the copies please direct them to coin copiers.
  • Some of the new laptops are having issues with the internet.
Customer Service
  • Please be friendly and provide great service.
  • Libraries are built on service. Try not to let customers get to you.
  • “Z” is starting as a volunteer. All questions will be routed to NJ.
  • Please communicate with CC if you are not able to be where you need to be at any time, especially when it impacts the desk.
  • Please move about when you are greeting and roaming.
  • Keep adults out of the Teen area, unless they are accompanying their kids.  
Other Notes
  • There is a slight delay in class approvals but they will be approved in the near future.
  • Afterschool Food and Summer Food programs are strongly possible.
  • Other possible programs: Cam Stream, Houston Food Bank, Houston Lift-Off
  • Please let Cedric know about outreaches.
  • Remember to complete the Homeless training by the due date in February.
  • We will FLOAT 3 boxes of duplicates to LMS per week to balance out our collection. 





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