Lane Library Staff Site

Cool new feature many of your have asked for: GoogleDocs now allows you to upload and share Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf files. See: http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2008/06/google-docs-supports-pdf-upload-viewing.html

Ebsco is introducing a new interface for their databases in July. See: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=969

Here is a 2 minute screencast (with audio) demonstrating how to setup Webclips (Really Simple Syndication feeds) in your gMail account, using the example of The Lane Libraries Staff Site. Webclips/RSS feeds offer an easy way to keep current with updates on various websites and blogs of all sorts.

(This uses a really simple tool from uTipu.com. If anyone else would like to setup uTipu for use on a staff machine for other purposes, please contact Systems.)

Click the pic for the article (800k JPG)

Justyn Rampa (LPL Circ) won the Supervisor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2008. Justyn receives his choice of 4 hours vacation or a $50 Borders gift certificate. Will Degenhard, one of several people who nominated Justyn, said "Justyn is consistent and reliable, upbeat, and adjusts his personal schedule in order to keep the schedule at the library running smoothly.  He is a great team member."  Congratulations Justyn!

Past winners include Rick Stanley (LPL Maint.), Marcy Martin (FFB Children's) and Arvind Kochar (FFB Circ).

Thanks to everyone who provided nominations.

Annette Stepaniak - soon to be Annette Clayton - (LPL Children's) won June's Employee of the Month drawing.  Annette receives her choice of 4 extra hours of vacation or a $50 Borders gift certificate. Congratulations, Annette!

Also nominated were: Colleen Bradley (LPL-Children's), Dessie Walker (FFB Children's), Fran Meyer (LPL Info),  Heidi Patterson (LPL Systems), Lois Obermeyer (FFB Circ), Nikki Shoemaker (PR), Patty Logan (FFB Info), Robbie Smith (BKM), Shana Rosenburg (OXB Info), and Stephanie Shuler (LPL Circ).
 

• The Committee decided to use the standard strategic plan format – goals, objectives and activities for each of the four roles. The consensus was that this type of plan would provide the structure to enable everyone involved to see what is being accomplished.
• The plan will cover 2009, 2010 and 2011.
• The next Committee meeting will be held on July 9, 8:30 am. at the Administration Center. This will be a brainstorming session. The committee will look at each of the four roles. Goals will be created for each of these roles. The Committee’s charge is to create and share a vision for Lane Libraries, based upon the previous staff planning meetings. The committee will receive a copy of the mission statement, the four roles and their definitions before the meeting. They will also receive copies of the definitions of goal and objectives and some library examples of each.
• Notes from each meeting will be posted on the staff site.  Staff is encouraged to comment/ask questions about this information by using the comment function. This function can be used anonymously.

• How to inform both the staff and the public of the progress made on the objectives – perhaps ask the SWGs to do this as part of their regular meetings.
• Using a summary format for the public (mission statement, roles and goals) and using the detailed format for staff (mission statement, roles, goals, objectives and activities).
• The end product should have lots of visuals to make it more interesting – the website could be updated automatically with the progress.

I've posted the LAST BIB DELETED list from Horizon for January-May 2008 on the Collection Development page. Sort is by collection code, then author.

What is there is all that is available now, but I will work to get ISBN and Author on future lists, and get them out monthly.

Audio recordings in mp3 format from the 2008 Public Library Association Annual Conference are available. Here is a  GoogleDoc that lists the programs and presenters. (The links within this document are not active.)

Please contact Chip if you are interested in checking out this DVD.