Daycare workshops

Use a umbrella presentor who is certified to get daycare teachers their credits. Chandra (358-0783) presents workshops that way the branch does not have to file any paperwork.

National Storytelling Convention

1st weekend in October in Jonesboro, TN

Promotional materials (posters & bookmarks)

Posters and bookmarks fall under “Promotional” and is allocated in the budget. Can get 20% discount on promotional materials. Can add Friends funds to it. The order goes to Ann A or Cindy S.

Professional Organizations

Can write off professional association fees on your taxes if you itemize.

Outreach to Schools

Send letters out to schools offering my services.
Put posters out in the community.
Take Infodates and pamplets to uses as a conversation starter.
Bring business card and gifts.
Read Neighbors section for programs you can call and offer your services to.
September is “library card month”. Bring applications and branch hours to schools.
Look up and become familiar with the middle & high schools in your service area by calling and speaking to the librarian and/or secretary, who may know the best person for you to speak with.
Let schools know that we are avalible for job fairs; career days; book talks or faculty meetings, which are usually monthly.
Go to school websites to keep up with their activities and calendars.
Know the school’s schedule before calling-school holidays, school exam days, etc. That way, you have a clearer picture of what may be possible at the school.
Have dates to visit schools in mind BEFORE you call.
Be flexible with who you are willing to speak with.
E-mails are productive icebreakers.
Gear your talk toward your audience. Teen: cool stuff at library like videos/DVDs
Parents/Teachers: financial aid or databases

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6) Getting into Schools – Open House Display table. Mary reported on a good idea submitted by Debby McElroy-Clark, who suggested that librarians go into the schools and set up display tables at open house. This is a time when parents are encouraged to come to school to pick up the child’s first report card. Take candy, library card applications, reading lists, pencils, brochures, and borrow the Marketing tabletop display.

Additional ideas:
• Go to inservices. The Curriculum Coordinator is the appropriate contact at the school.
• Get the school librarian to include library announcements in the daily PA announcements.
• Department meetings are also a good idea; the Curriculum Coordinator can facilitate this.
• Be the ally of the school librarian. Build relationships.
• Principals and Curriculum Coordinators are listed on the MCS website. Email program ideas to them and recommend book lists.

Ordering Music

Print Billboard every two weeks. Publisher is the “label” (record company).
For only clean lyrics-must make notes on ordering sheet. Get “clean” catalog numbers (separate from the others). Put a note “Use clean lyric #!!”
Make copies for your records.
Order more in November than any other month. May 15th last order for music. Do an order each month but spend lightly in January. Keep chart for orders for each branch (can use Excell and use a formula).

www.cdnow.com
www.barnesandnoble.com

“The Alert” has some gospel but is not very current.
Now 7 is a compilation
Grammy nomininees have R&B and Rap that wont get stolen as quickly as full length cds.

Can put order on Billboard print out instead of blue sheets unless the cd is not on “Billboard Top 100″.
When ordering books you can write on the catalog or journal (use a sticky note for ordering info).

Dont order “not yet published” at end of the year. Once date passes (April 15) you lose the money even if it is not yet published. Ask Ann for “in time stock report” from Baker & Taylor or Ingram if you need something badly at the end of the year (or you are about to loose your money)

Volunteers

Send letters at end of thank you. Give them a badge with their name on it. Create a calendar with times worked to track coverage for the whole day doing SRC signup. Train them at the begining AND midway through as a refresher. Keep emergecy contact numbers (need 3 for Volunteer Memphis).

Collection Development

To place the book in it’s “role” ask these questions about the book:
Why do people use this book? Why do they look at it? Is it for school assignments?

Put parenthesis beside notes on collection accessment so the the person inputing the info will skip over that note. Ann Andrews looks over the notes and sends us stuff we need.

If you use minimal because you know that you have a small budget but you really need a basic collection (even if you think you will never have it) write BASIC. Ann can help.
Copy goes to Ann & regional manager & back side to selector

Where is that book I ordered for my branch?

To check to see if a book you have ordered has come in (or has been ordered by aquisitions):
In circle go to misc menu, then aquisitions, P for preorder, and t=(new title)

Viewing Room

Books withdrawn at other agencies that are in good conditon an can be reassigned. Call for appointment and instructions on how to box and ship them to your location.