01/24/2019 Staff Meeting

Good Morning!

Here are the notes from the January Staff Meeting.

1. Staying Healthy.
2. Shelves - Please straighten during slow times, shelving, paging, etc.
3. Clear Holds clarification. (printed removal list and any item older than 14 days)
4. Sick / Vacation Leave and impact on schedules:
1. Request leave in Kronos.
2. Notify your direct report of submission.
3. Notify Katie and non-direct report manager - after approval.
5. Chain of command / direct reports.
1. Chris (Alma, Holly, Alice, Mary, Rudy, Sara, Laura, Katie)
2. Alma (Diana, Vilma, Kamal, Pete)
6. Technology Assessment - started! Finish by 02/04/19.
1. Shelve as we go.
7. Spring Break Performers - Holly
8. Work Progress Report #2 and Monthly Reports.
9. Arrive and Leave as a group.

12/20/2018 Staff Meeting

Good Morning!

Here are the notes from the December Staff Meeting.

1. Intermediate Computer Skills Assessment January 21 - February 29, 2019 (required)
2. Social Services SharePoint Site Training - January staff Meeting (required)
3. All PITS entries due within 24 hours of incident.
4. Customer Comment forms now online (paper forms can still be made available)
5. HIL/RIN email accounts:
1. Holds list sent daily.
2. Missing List sent every Saturday.
3. Collection HQ information.
4. Etc.
6. Staff - Please check out your HOLDS.
7. Kronos/ Time on the job
1. Against policy to combine lunch with your break.
2. Clocking in then leaving the building (going to car) against policy - Riding the clock.
3. Please complete morning assignments/tasks before any socializing.
8. Winter Reading Program.
9. Movie License Renewal.
10. FLIP KID guidelines.
11. STATS for 2018
1. Recording all stats critically important!
2. State reports based on customer contacts/square footage of library.
1. Hillendahl #6 at HPL
2. Ring #10 at HPL
1. Only 2 libraries grouping to have both libraries in the top ten!!!
3. FY18 Results (43 libraries):

             Circ.     Comp Use  Visitors  Ref   Direct  Notary  Outreach  Attend.  Programs  Attend  Service  Sq. Ft.  Ser
HIL       7        20       11   12   17    8      18       8      26       21    12       6
RIN     17        23       21  16    18    0      34     32     30       19     19      10

Comb.   4        8          5    5       7    x      10      4      10       14       4       1

That's all for now!

- Staff
 

11/09/2017 Staff Meeting

1. Library Materials reminder and Senior Manager inspection this month
2. Welcome Mary Wagoner - Youth Services Advocate
3. Computer Skills Assessment coming soon
4. Upcoming Events:
1. Literacy In The Bag @ Open House - Saturday, December 8 @ Ring Library
1. Volunteers hand out bags in community starting at 10 AM
2. Promote Library Recovery and Friends of HPL
3. Texas Tamale Company/Library Outreach Information Table/Ideas? Flyers in Bags?
2. Literacy In The Bag Collection Pick Up - Saturday, December 15 @ Ring Library
1. Volunteers pick up bags in community starting at 10 AM
2. Books will be sorted and stored for later pickup 1-5 PM
3. Santa @ Your Library & Open House @ Ring NL Planning Wednesday, December 19th
1. Santa - 4-5 PM                                  
2. Open House - 4-5:45 PM

Have a nice day!

- Staff

10/19/18 Staff Meeting

Good Afternoon!

1. HEAR WPR (turn in monthly reports please)
2. Hillendahl Halloween Happening & Ring STEM, Thursday, October 18, 5:50-7:45
1. Texas Recovery, Girl Scouts, etc.
3. CMC Update
1. CMC Fall Festival Friday, October 26, 11:00 - 1:00 @ CEN
2. All Libraries open @ 2:00 PM
4. Holiday Closings 
1. Paid Holiday TH/FR Nov. 22-23
2. No Pay/Change schedule Saturday, Nov. 24
5. HPL Staff Holiday Party Saturday, December 8, 7:00-11:00 PM
6. Computer Use - InPrivate use, social media, etc. (Nothing is private!)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team Building and Discussion

1. "I AM" POEM - Knowing each other better
2. "common cold" Exercise
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvoWoMlwr-g
4. Harvard Test results
5. Uncomfortable Discussions
1. Race
2. Age
3. Jokes
4. Politics
5. Religion
6. Language - and not just foreign
7. Work ethic
8. Cliques

Trainings

1. New Incident Report Format (PITS)
1. https://houtx-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/dominick_spinelli_houstontx_gov/EUtHgjiO8KFJgilpbm_yLQMB3jrVgXts7fDJPUPz1CLPbQ?e=BG0XTh
2. Online Library Card Applications
3. Copier - Scan to USB

That's all for now!

-Staff

Staff Meeting 08/23/2018

Here are the notes from the 08/23/2018 Staff Meeting.

1. Welcome to our new staff members Sara Siboldi and Diana Arriaga.
2. HEAR - Meet this month to set your plan for 2018-19.
3. Continue to scan all "Mark as Used" items
4. Health assessments for insurance.
5. Thank you for adjusting to the new schedule.
6. Continue pushing Self-check.
7. Check "In" or "Out" 3M icon when handling materials.
8. Clock in and out for all lunch breaks.
9. Please be on time for desk duties - especially around lunch times.
10. Vacation time - due to limited staff please plan ahead.
11. Thursday night program @ Ring?
12. Shelf Reading (order & condition)
13. CMC coming soon
14. Questions? Comments?

That's all for now!

- Staff

04/26/2018 Staff Meeting

Here are the notes from the Staff Meeting

1. HEAR - Keep sending monthly reports (use the Google Document on the Blog)
1. HEAR Work Progress Report #3 this week.
2. KRONOS - We are now shorthanded - all requests will be reviewed. 
1. Not all requests can be approved - must have coverage at both locations.
2. On the 15's please and 1 hr for lunch breaks.
3. Continue to scan all "Mark as Used" items - numbers reported dropped district wide.
4. Thank you for your input on our new schedule starting August 1.
1. We will be having a full staff meeting in May - TBA.
5. Super job working with tax information.
6. Thanks for understanding increased work load as we continue to have staff retire/move on to a new opportunities/transferred to other locations!!!

Have a nice day!

- Staff

03/29/18 Staff Meeting

Good Afternoon!

Here are the notes from the March Staff Meeting.

1. Shelve all books - no "Display" books on shelves (need to be able to locate Mark As used items)
1. Exception - Actual book displays (Blue Bonnet, New Books, etc.)
2. Paging and Clear Holds - Please shift books after removing items to avoid gaps.
3. Shelve when assigned shelving duties - you may take your allotted 15-minute break during this hour - if appropriate.
4. The 3rd and final Work Progress Report will be held in April. Make sure your are current on your monthly reports, shelving logs, training hours, etc.
5. Open Enrollment for Health Plans.

That's all for today!

- Staff