Staff Meeting 20 DEC 2022 notes

 

Staff Meeting 20 DEC 2022 notes

Agenda and notes can be found here:

CLATeam>FY23>Agendas>Rolling Agenda

Staff Meeting 11 OCT 2022 notes

Agenda and notes can be found here:

CLATeam>FY23>Agendas>Rolling Agenda

 

Staff Meeting Notes

 4 OCT 2022

The notes from today's staff meeting can be found here: CLATeam>FY23>Agendas>Rolling Agenda

Huntsville/Rusk Prison Records

The Huntsville and Rusk prison records can be found on Ancestry in the collection  "Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945".  These records are the same we have on microfilm.  Both sources come from the Texas State Library and Archives.

Information about this dataset is as follows (from Ancestry.com)

About Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945

This database contains conduct registers and other records recording details about convicts in the Texas prison system. Most served in Huntsville, though there are records for inmates who served in Rusk Penitentiary, and some spent time in surrounding prison camps and facilities. The bulk of the records are for the years 1875–1945, though there are a few earlier and later records.

Details provided on each prisoner differ slightly, but the registers may include the following:

• name
• alias
• record date
• convict number
• prison location

The records also provide a partial history of a convict’s time in prison and can include details on crimes committed, sentence, pardon, discharge date, transfers, or escapes.

SK 3 SEP 2022

Clayton Library's Digitized Vertical Files

Here's a handy link for the Clayton Library digitized vertical files: Clayton Vertical File Collection - Houston Public Library Digital Archives (oclc.org)

This is only a selection of material from the entire vertical file collection available at Clayton Library. More digitized material is being added regularly.

For more information, chat with Sue, Joy, Mitch or Steven.

JO

How much of the 1950 census has been indexed?

In keeping up-to-date regarding which states have been fully or partially indexed, FamilySearch provides a map and updates answering that question.

This map below shows a screen shot from 11 AUG 2022 color coding the states and the amount of indexing done.

 https://www.familysearch.org/getinvolved/1950

In addition to the map you see above, there is much more information about 1950 that can be shared with family members from this page: https://www.familysearch.org/1950census/

Some really cool things about this is that families can share this information and begin to share stories.

So, as we work with customers using the 1950 census, remember this information. If you happen to get them into FamilySearch and have an opportuinty to click on the 1950 banner across the top to get to this information, please share it.  

Remember, to keep the family alive, stories have to be told.  FamilySearch has given us the tools to begin to share those stories and keep the family alive.

SK

22 June 2022 staff meeting

Attending: Sue Kaufman, Melissa Hayes, Aimee Buhr, Mitch Clendening, Rodney Sam, Steven Bychowski, Becky Grimes, Angela Kent

For meeting notes, please see agenda here: Rolling Agenda.docx

SK

Rivermen

 Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen

Https://www.riverhistory.org

This Association is dedicated to preserving the history of western rivers. The Rivermen who piloted the steamboats and water crafts up and down the Mississippi river.  Read the S&D Reflector newsletter. The  S & D Reflector newsletters have been digitized and can be read online for free.   Explore the website and click on the other organizations and museums found on the site.   If grandpa was a Riverman this is where I would go to find more information.

MH

June 9,2022 Staff Meeting

 9 June 2022 Attendance: SK, MH, IBW, MC, SB, RS, JO, AB, AK 

Announcements: 

• Holding or participating in virtual meetings (SK) 

• Professionalism / Shared workspace 

• 2 docking stations have been received. One will go downstairs in the house.  Placement of other TBD today: for presenting or meetings in the Clayton House 1st floor.  2nd. Floor drops.  Face to Face or webinars.   To prevent problems during presentations.  At Volunteer desk.   Will change when volunteers return.  IBW doing program next Tuesday.   Use eathernet cord at house. If more than one person is needed for the presentation / hosting alternative sites can be found. 

Active Shooter Training – registration / logistics.  Starts on the 16th.  8-5 the day of training. Parking code.   

HEAR season – FY23 planning/ Scoring and new plans. Direct supervisor meetings.  Scored by July 30th non-supervisor. Aug 30th Supervisor. 

101 Best websites 2022.  Posted on the Blog.  Read! 

 

Standing agenda: 

• Customer service 

• Meeting room – a week out (SK):  SK Saturday use meeting room on Sat.  Book a week out.  Mention Week out prior booking. Not 6 people first.   MC around the use of meeting rooms when it’s empty.  AK Plan ahead. Managers choice.  Could ask manager to use at manager choice.  Exception or not.  Can re-visit issue.  To make sure the group is non-profit.  Planning Trip to library, offer use of meeting room. Stress no food.  Room bookings for groups that did not get conformation notice. Please let IBW know so she can check booking.    

• City Directory bookings 11-4 or 1-4pm bookings. Special times.  Careful about lunch bookings. 

•  1-hour bookings.  11- 4. 

• Policy and Procedures 

• Managing “issue” customer (s):  Print out of policy and procedure.  Going over both. On intranet.  Discussion on levels of suspensions.  PITTS report.  Email notes to IBW, MH, SK.   Permissions needed to take pictures of people/ children.  Forms.  Trespassing, violation of home rules.   Suggested trainings of Trespass warrant.   Discussion of persons who have issues. Handling the situation.   

• Unit Reports 

• Volunteers –  

• what projects are they working on?  

• Tech Services –  

• interesting new books? 

• Interesting titles on order? 

• Email Reference 

• What type of questions?  

• Interesting Questions? 

• Programming 

• Upcoming programming? 

• Assistant Manager 

• Reports from meetings 

• Initiatives 

• Manager 

• initiatives 

• conversations 

• Reports from meetings 

 

Michael customer is hearing impaired. He understands lip reading. He can hear somewhat. He uses translation apps. He is a great guy to work with AB.  

101 best websites of 2022

 As past years, Family Tree Magazine has published the top 101 websites for genealogy 2022 edition.

Find the list and links here:

https://familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/

SK

 

2 June 2022   Meeting (RS, MC, SB, IW, AB, JO, BG, MH)

·         HPL Town Hall 

o    Wednesday 8 JUNE 2022 10am – 11:30am – watch in the meeting room

         This is a mandatory meeting. 

·         HPL Active Shooter Training 

    9am– 11am at JIB 

    MH, IBW, SB go on three separate days 

    RS, MC, SK, AB, MH (16 June 2022)     IBW, BG, JO (23 June 2022) 

    SB(30 June 2022) 

    Parking instructions are forthcoming 

    Emails: 5/27/22 Managers meeting minutes. part time Survey 5/27/22     

Dr Lawson’s email 6/2/22 and other emails.

  Make sure that you are reading your emails from the city.  Important info is included about training like ZIP and other training.  Check TMS site for training.