Summer Meals around Houston

Hello, As you may know, HPL has 16 locations that are providing summer food.
http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/lunch-library-53

Summer Food Location	Days	Dates
Carnegie Neighborhood Library & Center for Learning*	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
Collier Regional Library*	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - August 4
Flores Neighborhood Library	Wednesday - Thursday	June 1 - June 30
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library*	Tuesday - Thursday	June 1 - August 11
Johnson Neighborhood Library*	Tuesday - Thursday	May 31-August 11
Mancuso Neighborhood Library*	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library*	Tuesday - Thursday	June 1 - August 11
McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library*	Monday - Thursday	May 31 - July 27
Morris Frank Library HPL Express	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - August 11
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library*	Wednesday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
Park Place Regional Library*	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
Scenic Woods Regional Library	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library*	Wednesday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28
Stanaker Neighborhood Library*	Monday - Thursday	June 1 - August 11
Tuttle Neighborhood Library	Tuesday - Wednesday	May 31 - July 27
Walter Neighborhood Library*	Tuesday - Thursday	June 1 - July 28

In addition, the Texas Department of Agriculture has an interactive map to locate summer meal providers. You can find it here: http://www.squaremeals.org/Programs/SummerFeedingPrograms/SummerFeedingInteractiveMap.aspx. 

You can also call 211 or Text FOODTX to 877-877 to find meals near your location.

Thanks,

Laurie

Outcome Training

As promised in the CE Managers Meeting, here is the information about the two webinars for you to get the final two hours of training credit on outcomes.  They are posted on the Training Portal (http://training.houstonlibrary.org/archived-webinar) so you can view and make your comments there. This is mandatory for managers and assistant managers but optional for other staff.

Once you have viewed the webinars, you will need to make a comment on the Training Portal.  Your comment needs to include meaningful feedback or response to the webinars in order to get credit.  In addition, please email HPL Training (hpltraining@houstontx.gov) and your supervisor and Senior Manager to let them know that you have viewed the webinar and made a comment.  Please include your name, employee number, the name of the webinar, date viewed, and the number of training hours.  Training will then update the training database for the hours.

Here are direct links to the two webinars:

·         The Value of Outcome Measurement for Library Programs:  An Overview of Project Outcome (http://training.houstonlibrary.org/node/568) – 1 hour

·         Project Outcome:  Using Survey Results to Influence Library Programming (http://training.houstonlibrary.org/node/567) – 1 hour

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Laurie Covington

Ebsco A to Z Access

Ebsco A to Z (Journals & Periodicals) access is not available at the moment. DS and LMS staff are aware and working with Ebsco to resolve this issue. Please use the Alphabetical List or Resources by Category pages instead.

Thanks,

Saima

Crisis Management Presentation

Hello,

Here is an electronic version of the PowerPoint and handout from the Crisis Management presentation by Fred Schumacher, Mary Wagoner, and Kallie Benes.

Thanks,

Laurie

Last Call--Event Module Training

Event Module Training – Last Call!

Friday, May 6, 2016

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Central, 6^th Floor Training Room

2 Training Credits

Contact Virtual Services if you have any questions.

We no longer use Evanced. If you are still entering your events in Evanced, you need this training!

Learn how to enter your programs, events and classes using the new method. Find out how customers can find your programs using the new search filters.

Register for the Event Module training today!

Thanks,

Saima Kadir

Flood Damaged Items

04/18/2016 Flood Damaged Items

Fines and Fees:

• The Symphony system has been set to see 04/18/2016 as a closed date for fines purposes.  No fines will accrue for those days.
• Fines that accrue for other overdue days are legitimate and should be collected.

Items damaged/lost as a result of the 04/18/2016 flood:

• Check in the item from the customer record.
• Check the item out to your locations 160418FLOOD agency record.
• Dispose of the damaged item.

Accounts in Collection:

• Items reported as flood damaged on accounts In Collection will not be forgiven.
• Charges remain owed on these accounts.
• Refer customers in collection with concerns about flood damaged items on their accounts to Circulation Administration.

Flood Damaged Item Discards:

• Look up your location’s Flood Damaged Item account:
• In Check Out, use the User Search Helper to look up the account using the following name: 160418FLOOD, then select the account with your agency’s acronym (ALI, CEN, BLU, etc.).
• Or look the account up by using the following pattern: 160418FLOOD- followed by the agency acronym, such as 160418FLOOD-ACR.
• Check the flood damaged item out to your location’s Flood Damaged Item account.
• Dispose of the flood damaged item.

Holds:

• Items set to expire from the Holds Shelf on 04/19/2016 will be extended to 04/21.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact Circulation Administration at circinfo@hpl.lib.tx.us or at 832-393-2222 (choose option 3).

Calendar Event Module Entry

Hello,

Saima shared this information with me.

Locations may enter events up to 3 months in advance. Print Shop runs event reports to print computer class booklet, book club, exercise and craft flyers monthly. More information is available on Inside HPL.

Thanks,

Laurie