Announcements

When you checkout books to patrons, slip an Andersen bookmark in one of the books. Everyone could use an extra bookmark right?

It is not necessary to give out bookmarks to patrons. However, from a marketing/branding perspective, bookmarks are a great (useful) item we can give out in large quantities at very little cost to us. Included on the bookmarks are general info - library hours, social media handles, contact info, a QR code to our website, and some photos of smiling faces. We could edit the bookmarks at anytime. We could even make several versions. We could also make limited-addition bookmarks if there is ever a specific, important message we want to deliver to patrons. 

Shoot me an email with any bookmark suggestions you have. Once the current batch runs out, I will probably update the design/info and print more. Just throwing this out there. Thanks!

Can't locate a book? Is the book's location listed as "Display Case?" The book may be part of an Outreach activity. Right now (planning stage), the books are located in front of Melissa's cube on a cart, and during the activity the books will be found on a display across from the circulation desk. 

Lila and Melissa (Outreach Department) are piloting a "Blind Date with a Book" activity (Feb 5-16) where books will be put on temporary display location and will be wrapped in wrapping paper, hiding the cover and name of the book. Students can check out the books based on a short description that will be written on the front. This will be made to look like a Valentine's Day (ish) activity. 

In the planning stages and during the activity, we will have a running list of the book names with a corresponding number that will be written on each book's wrapping paper. The reason for this is, in the case that a student (not connected to this activity) wants to checkout one of the books Lila has pulled for this activity, the location will say "display case" and they will need a staff members help picking which book it is by the corresponding number. All books in this activity can be checked out by anyone at any time, connected to the activity or not. Just take the book and check it out!

We are working out the nuances of keeping track of the books chosen for this activity and communicating properly to circ employees. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions on this. Thank you for your cooperation as we try something new!! 

Here is the start of the list - 

1. How not to die alone (By Richard Roper) PR6118.0643 H69 2019
2. Jefferson's Daughters (By Catherine Kerrison) E332.25.K47 2018

2. The Maid and the Queen, the secret history of joan of arc (By Nancy Goldstone) DC104.G65 2012

3. She Did It, 21 Women who changed the way we think (By Emily Arnold McCully) Curr Col 920 Mcc

There are currently 2 functioning scanners, both of which are located at the 2nd floor scanning station between the reference and circulation desks.  

Both scanners are equipped with the same Menu layout and options.  Several new scan functions have been added.  The current options are:

Scan to USB

Scan to print

Scan to email

Scan to Google Drive

Scan to Dropbox

Scan to Smartphone

Scan to text translation 

If using a UWW account, some of the functions may require a duo verification (Google Drive).  Dropbox will require a verification code sent to email, and the smartphone requires a QR code to be scanned.

If selecting "Scan to print" patrons will still need to log in to the print release station to release the print.  

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There is a box on the Circulation counter with “Chatter Matters” written on it. It is awaiting pickup by the program coordinator, Lauren, for the 2024 Chatter Matters Communication Camp.