Staff Meeting 4/5/18

Staff Meeting 4/5/18

Managers Meeting:

Digital Strategies

• Hotspots: after 3 days of being overdue, must call IT to have it reactivated.

 Also, when the hotspot is returned check the cord that it is good condition.

• Staff blog (on google docs) will eventually be phased out and a new one will be

available through the intranet

• Printers: will be an audit of all printers we have at the branch (possible we may lose a 

couple).  Remember to be frugal about what you are printing. When possible use the

MFP500 in the workroom because we do have at least one replacement toner for that printer.

Digital Fluency Program

• Digital fluency is an ability to use technology to achieve desired outcomes

professionally and personally

• Basically to gauge staff level of proficiency with computers.  Modules will cover

computer basics, internet basics, Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Excel 2016,

Windows 7, Email.

• 85% minimum passing score; retakes are allowed within window; training

resources available

• 3hrs training credit, let me know when all modules are complete and

you have passed

• Dates: April 23 - May 20

Updates

• Robinson Westchase reopening April 28
• No food for any group in meeting room areas.  HPL must get food handling 

permits. Each location will have a food service manager and food handlers.

Licenses will be coming soon.

• April 10 National Library Worker Day. We have $50 to spend- suggestions?

• One Houston, One Library- HPL’s transformation plan for the coming years. All

staff are encouraged to go to a presentation. Below are the available dates-

Central Library (500 McKinney) Friday, April 13th at 9am in the KIDS room (4th Floor)

Fifth Ward Multi Service Center (4015 Market, 77020), Friday, April 20th at 8:30am

Park Place Regional Library (8145 Park Place, 77017), Friday April 27th at 8:30am

Walter Neighborhood Library (7660 Clarewood, 77036), Friday, May 4th at 8:30am

Collier Regional Library (6200 Pinemont, 77091), Friday, May 18th at 8:30am

Change of Library Hours

• Starting August 1

• Hours staying the same: Monday - Wednesday and Thursdays

• Fridays will go back to how they were (we work 8:15- 5:15, open to the

public 1-5)

• Saturdays major change- open 1-5 to the public, but will be working 12:30 or

12:45 (to be determined later) to 5:15.  This means you will have half a day off on Saturday

and the other half will be a weekday the following week

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Reminders:

• When picking up, this includes straightening the magazine area especially the

Houston Chronicle

• If the phone rings at least 3 times, answer it!  Even if you are not on book drop or

on the desk.

• Everyone needs to out on the floor the last 30 minutes of the day.  This helps to

customers to leave more promptly and ensures the library is completely straight and neat

for the next day.

• Mentally ill people- remember your training about homeless customers.  They deserve

the same treatment as any other customer. If they begin to get especially loud or

threatening, go get Analisa or me and the security guard.

• We will be having 5 weeks of Jazz Houston programs for area elementary school.

Starts April 11.

• Have people pay credit card balances on self check machines.

• Please make sure that the items on our hold shelf are for VIN customers and don’t

belong to other locations.  Recently, I have found holds for STE, RIN and a couple of
other places on our hold shelf.