Good Read Lists

Staff - please look over these "Good Reads" lists and pick two newsletters you would like to sign up for and be willing to receive and monitor on-line. Here is the link. http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/bookletter/addnluser.html?sid=6965

Make suggestions to Joan about title choices for our library based on suggestions from the newsletters and keeping in mind our patrons.

Joan has already signed up for Non-Fiction that reads like Fiction, Books on the Air and Book Sizzle. For the rest of us, when you make your choices, please post them in the comments section, and initial so we know who it was.

Happy Spring!!


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Link Library PC Help

On each Link Patron PC, there is supposed to be a desktop icon called LINK PC Help. This link is not on the staff pc's currently. I have added it to the bookmarks on the igoogle page and the blog. This way we can see the same thing the patrons are seeing without having to use those computers.

There is also basic computer information that new users might find helpful. You might want to check this out to see how it can help the patrons.

You can also click this link to get to the site.

Cambridge CAP Program

It has been brought to our attention that reservations for Ripley Park are now being taken by the Cambridge CAP. There is a flyer by the desk, but the information can also be found on their extensive website. The link to their website is on the igoogle page under bookmarks.
It is worth taking the time to familiarize ourselves with the website in order to give updated information to people who request it from us.


Denise

TV Turn Off Week or

"Turnoff Week" April 20 - 26, 2009 - Center for Screen Time Awareness is also promoting turning-off the screens. Well, we can't turn the screens off completely (actually we could and do everything by hand but we won't) but we can promote limited use of screens during April 20 -26
even though we promote checking-out of items that need a screen. Just be aware and chatter about it with our patrons - the pros and cons of such a notion - the other activities to do while having limited viewing time. I am having Amy mention it lightly in the newspaper. talk, talk, talk about it.

National Library Week - April 13 through the 19th - we have coloring books to hand out to those coming in that week. Talk, talk, talk about it.

Plus remember to promote "Family Night" on Thursday, April 16 - themed for April 24th and
Arbor Day. Talk, talk, talk about it.

Starting to promote and hope to have materials ready for the Madison Comm. Foundation Grant. Brochures to hand out and article in the paper of April15/16. Talk, talk, talk about it.

Conversations with patrons is good, get out from behind the desk (even though we have a lot of work to do behind the desk) - out from behind the desks can help build up what our consumers take with them. Offer them more then just checking-out their items. Thanks to all for promoting your business. JB