Staff Meeting Notes

19 AUG 2021

SK, SB, IBW, MH, AK, BG, RS MC, JO
Sign in book (SK?)

• On SK radar and will proceed with it

Consultation Computers (SK)

• Leave TV dark until needed to use
• There should be three tabs set up, Ancestry, FamilySearch, HPL databases
• Just press power button to turn on TV

Schedule Switch (IBW)

• Continue as we are moving

Stand on sign by Temperature Kiosk

• New sign in the works

HPL Re-opening update (Angela)

• CEN reopening – aligning NL hours with each other.  Services are the same, remain the same to see where overall system is moving (programming, meeting rooms, etc) currently not provided or limited so stay in line with the organization. 
  
• CEN is being worked on to open 8 Sep – the Plaza
• CEN reopening is the following the week

 
Section Reports:
 
MH – large donation of 22 binders from 2019 discussion.  Collection is “processed” and will be arriving soon
SB - IP issue resolution (database access) via HPL IT. 
Exceptions for our databases have been put in place, Eric from IT says most issues should be resolved.  

Applies to GEN databases that we use everyday, and might happen if engaging a rare use database.  It’s the in-library database problem. 
Still double checking on the FamilySearch restricted image issue
 
Clayton Town Crier uploaded
Sharing of the Crier moved to a text based issue to uploaded to GEN Databases
.pdf links work from within the article
Meeting to discover how to upload in other format
Newsletter sign up – not able to individually sign up for each unit
 
IBW – Interviewed for PT position
RTH submitted for individual (Recommend to Hire)
Cataloging moving along – RS has helped with backlog
 
BG moving along in the family histories – working on labeling new titles 
 
RS – bindery prep for when it starts up again

MC – virtual equipment requests moving along
Doing HPL Onboarding / settling in

Microprint dept being evaluated will work with Frank in a couple of weeks to get up to speed.

Submitted by SK 24 Aug 2021