Hillendahl & Ring Staff March Meeting

Good Afternoon!

Here are the notes from the March Staff Meeting.

1. Shifting has finished - now we start weeding on condition all Fiction materials. 
2. Label or file all materials as you work on them. (Discards, Friends, Floats, etc)
3. Linking to Us: Stories from HPL Video testimonials (volunteer for now - we will be assigned if not enough interest.) 
4. Wellness - Deadline approaching for health care enrollment.
5. Safety -  Please inform managers/staff when you exit the building during normal operating hours.
6. Stats - please not all interactions with our customers, especially anything related to workforce.
7. When sick or tardy - notify supervisor on duty (C.O.H. policy A.P. No. 3-11., 6.1)
8. Changes at Hillendahl - Front desk, book drop, & furniture.
9. Welcome the new volunteers! Chinese Community Center well start soon.
10. Meeting Room Reservations review.
1. $25.00 for catered and hot food.
2. If they need several days, must fill out separate forms for each day. 
11. Wear name tags at all times on City property (E.O. 1-37, 8.4)
12. OverDrive Training.
1. Download/Install Overdrive (App or Software)
2. Register OverDrive account (library card, Facebook, or email account)
3. Check out from the Houston Area Digital Media Catalog
4. Most common E-Book Formats:
1. OverDrive Read - immediate read on your browser (i.e. computer)
2. EPUB - automatic format, works on most devices
3. PDF - no automatic format, same as photos (Adobe Digital Editions)
4. Kindle - requires Amazon account ( can read on other devices if app/software downloaded)
5. Common questions/problems: Checkout, returns, renewals, format, initial set up, etc.
6. Detailed information on HPL website - E-Book FAQ's
13. Shout Outs! Positive comment forms turned in for several staff members!!!

Have a nice day!

-Staff