During this present week there seems to be a number of items not checked in but back on their respective shelves or on the cart to be shelved. One book, one rental DVD, and two regular DVDs have been found this week. I know that there is significent amounts of materials being dealth with in space that resembles having no space but we must get a handle on actually checking in items. Last week we had an item checked in and sent off with one of the DVDs missing. Please go slow enough to look at the screen after checking in each item, do not go by the sounds the computers make as an indication that items are checked in - they make the same sounds even if you are not in the proper screen. Should we have delivery leave red crates in the hallway until we are ready to deal with each one of them so that we don't have to step around and over so much stuff. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings the book drop items could stay in the bookdrop until noon and then be emptied. What might help us to have a better handle on our ability to check-in items properly? Any and all suggestions can be considered?
Thanks JB
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As we all know, this is something that seems to crop up from time to time. Possibly leaving the red buckets in the hall is an idea. I do know that leaving the book drop items in the book drop on Mondays is not an option. It is overflowing as it is then. I don't really know why leaving them there would help.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion as of Wednesday night, anyhow.
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As of Friday morning, and making a brief try at doing something different with the red buckets, I have to say that I already have a "system" that works for me. So, having someone else come in and change that just adds to the confusion. Very enlightening. I would prefer to keep things the way they have been as far as the red buckets.
ReplyDeleteleaving the red buckets in the hall would leave more room buuuut, that means we have to carry them in as needed. they can be pretty heavy for an older (not old) person like me. i don't think that would help the missed check in items and the crowded work space keeps reminding people we need more room. not that it has helped anything so far. my thoughts for what they are worth!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the extra time spent attending the webinairs. At the Dane County Dir. meeting various comments ensued about the programs. Not organized enough, products not how they will actually be, technology not working and various others. These webinairs are to give you just a tste so that there can be feed back to SCLS via the form they have put out. The best thing to do is actually go in and play with the KOHA product in the sandbox. Thanks to all. JB
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