Jones Building Collections Guide

From the Central Blog, here is a guide to what's where in the renovated Jones Building:

1st Floor
World Language Collection; Large Print; Fiction; Music, Movies & AudioBooks; Gallery; Access Center
2nd Floor
Non-fiction 000s-700s; CORE
3rd Floor
Non-Fiction 800s-900s; Biography; Reference; Current Periodicals; Automobile Manuals; Microfilm Readers; Copiers
4th Floor
Kids Room; Teen Room; Program Place
5th Floor
Stacks Collection; Newspaper & Business Microfilms; Driller Logs; GS Collection
6th Floor
Government Documents; Topo Maps; Federal Register & CIS

What Time Is It?

As you've doubtless noticed, the time display on the telephones (except for the two Telephone Reference lines we have borrowed from Central) is approximately five minutes fast.

Until this issue is resolved, I recommend we use the following Web site to determine the time:
http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java

I have it bookmarked on one terminal at the reference desk and the circ desk.

Thanks!
John

Contacting JCI/GSD

Staff please be aware that the hyperlink to file maintenance work orders with the Facilities Department has changed. The link on the staff home page is no longer correct. The correct link "Sprocket" can be found either on the blog page or by going to the Intranet page and clicking on the reference link at the top right-hand side of page. The actual url is: http://gsd.upturnhost.com/.

Tier Assignment Acknowledgment Forms

All,

Roosevelt Weeks sent out an e-mail to everyone regarding the tier assignments for staff members in the event of an emergency. All Collier staff are tier 3, except for me (I'm tier 2). The e-mail and the attachments explain the system. Please print out and sign the acknowledgment form and leave it in my box. I'll collect them and send them to HR for us.

I'd like to have them all collected by May 12th.

Please also remember that I will be on vacation next week. I'll be in town and can be reached at my cell phone as usual. In my absence Chris will be in charge and I know you'll give him your full cooperation, as always.

Thanks for being such a great team!

John

Staff Meeting

We will have our April staff meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 2 and 2:30 p.m. If you have anything you want to share with the group, please let me know by Monday.

Thanks!
John

Thursday Afternoon Notes

• Per our AARP volunteers: Persons who normally do not file income tax returns do have to file this year in order to get the anticipated tax rebate check, due in May; however, the process for them to file is not yet in place, so the volunteers will not be equipped to assist persons in those circumstances till late March.
• Next week's reference desk schedule should be posted here very soon. I am still waiting on verification as to when Telephone Reference will arrive here. The schedule as it stands this afternoon assumes it will not be here next week, but this may change mid-week. I appreciate your flexibility and understanding. When we have confirmation as to when it arrives, I will contact Julia from Central about training.
• Thanks again for a great first two weeks here!

John

AED has arrived!

The AED (defibrilator) has arrived. It is in its niche on the main floor, just outside my office.

One key will be kept in the safe, the other in the reference desk drawer.

There is a DVD and CD-ROM that came with the unit, which would be good for everyone to review, especially those of us who have taken the training.

If you are interested in being trained on the AED or have any questions, please see Chris or me.

Thanks!
John