CLAMS OverDrive Training

Elieen from CLAMS will be here at DPL on Tuesday, January 11, at 10 am to conduct an OverDrive training. This training will be on the REGULAR Overdrive software, and NOT the OverDrive Download Station that we have at the library (though both Eileen and I will be on hand to answer any questions about that).

OverDrive has changed a bit from when we first signed up for it, and with the recent explosion in E-book reader sales, it is becoming a tool that is being used more and more for both audio books and E-books. This training will allow you to be able to answer patron questions about how to download these books onto their devices AT HOME.

Kathy, it would be helpful if you could possibly arrange to have some extra volunteers here that morning, as the training is expected to last 1.5 - 2 hours.

I am asking that EVERYONE attend the training - if you are not already working, you can take comp or be paid, your choice.

However, since I know that the time may be difficult for some, the following is a list of other area libraries doing the training as well. If you cannot attend ours, please choose one of the other ones and let me know which one.

Wellfleet Public Library:   Wednesday December 22 at 9 AM

Brewster Ladies Library" Wednesday December 29th at 8 AM

Dennis Public Library: Tuesday January 11th at 10 AM

West Falmouth Pubic Library: Thursday January 20th at 10 AM

Orleans (Snow Library): Tuesday January 25th at 2 PM

I expect that many people will be getting e-readers and Mp3 players for the holidays, and we are likely to see an increase in people wanting to download media. While it will normally fall to reference to help these patrons, I would like all staff to be familiar with the process and be able to answer patron questions if needed.

Questions, please ask.

Thanks!

MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING TEST!!!

Folks,

ALL Town Employees are being REQUIRED to take an Ethics Training Test. It is not a pass/fail test - the online test allows you to go back to any question you get wrong, until you get it right (in other words, you cannot fail, and you are not graded). The requirement is that you take the online test.

From The Town Clerk:

Hello Everyone,

Attached is the instructions for and information regarding the Mandatory Training Requirements for the Conflict of Interest. Please complete the On-Line Training, print out the form at the end and return to the Town Clerk’s Office. If anyone in your Department does not have a computer, please let me know. Steve Buss and I will be working together to put something in place for convenience.

Please note:
1.) This can be done at work or at home.

2.) It’s not a pass or fail test. If you get a correct answer, the program will prompt you to go to the next answer. If you get a wrong answer, the program will allow you to choose another answer.

3.) This should only take roughly 15-25 minutes.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me.

Thank you,

Terri

Theresa T. Bunce, CMC
Town Clerk
Town of Dennis
P.O. Box 2060
So. Dennis, MA 02660
Phone (508) 760-6115
Fax (508) 394-8309
Email tbunce@town.dennis.ma.us

I have placed a set of written instructions and such in your mailboxes. Mostly, I would scan this and use as a resource, if needed. I think the easiest thing to do is just go right to the quiz and take it - I think you will find it fairly easy and self-explanatory.

The test is here:
http://db.state.ma.us/ethics/quiz_MEthics/index.asp

IMPORTANT!
The quiz can only be done by one person per computer! So, if you do it here at work, be sure to use your own computer. Cindy, if you want to do it here at work, please use the Reference computer. Sue, you can use the processing computer in the back room. This is just so that people aren't logging on after someone else and just filling in their information without taking the test. You may also choose to take the test at home, if you rather.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THE TEST, please print out the last page (you'll see the directions), fill it out, sign it, make a copy for yourself, and give the original to me. I will get them to the Town Clerk.

This needs to be done by December 28, 2009! I'd just get it over with now.

PLEASE see me with any questions!!!
Thanks!

Cape Cod Collection MOVED

I have moved the Cape Collection onto its own shelf unit in the reference area. At this point, dealing with the space I have and the materials I have, that was the only way to increase visibility, which was a concern for some. At some point it will have to move again to accommodate growth, but I'm confident we can get at least another two years in its current location.

The SALTIES collection will be moving to the short set of shelves near the public printer as soon as we get the new labels on them. There should be a good amount of room for expansion there.

After that move is complete, I will start planning a re-training of volunteers to address proper shelving technique.

NEW Large Print has MOVED!

We are fast running out of room on the shelves in Large Print and Non-Fiction, so to loosen things up a bit to accommodate for growth, the NEW LARGE PRINT is now located on the NEW shelves across from circ. I will post this for volunteers, but I am sure they will need to be told in person until they get used to it.

This leads me to....

Over the next few weeks, Tristan and I will be working to weed non-fiction and then shift the shelving in that area. Right now, the shelves are a mess, we are running out of room, and weeding is desperately needed. After we get that done, I plan to hold a mandatory training session (or sessions) for volunteers so that we can hopefully improve the shelving. Things have changed locations in the past year, and I think volunteers need a refresher.

Mandatory Town Training

From the Assistant Town Administrator's Office:

There will be a mandatory training for all employees on the Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Policies. Training will take place on Friday December 12^th at the Police Station. There will be a morning and afternoon session. Please speak to your employees and schedule them for one or the other – morning 9:30 -11:30. Afternoon 1-3. Attendance will be taken at the training. Public Safety Departments are exempt from this training.

I will be setting up a sign-up sheet for this soon. I will decide which training I will attend based on when others will be going, so that I can provide coverage if needed. (Everyone may want to go to the 1-3 and I can cover the last hour with one other person, or something like that.)

More OverDrive

Below is a copy of the email from the OverDrive Digital 101 training. The email provides links to the practice training module if you would like to play around with things.

You can download the pdf (slides) of the training using the following link:

http://www.driveway.com/d0v4a1a1v8

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Hello everyone!

It was a pleasure meeting with you today. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone else on your team.

Here is the login information for CLAMS Digital Downloads:

Development URL: http://clamsnet.bookaisle.com

Login: clams.midas.preview
Password: m3diaforall

You may check out titles using your own library card.

Live URL: http://clamsnet.lib.overdrive.com/

DIGITAL LIBRARY 101
In Digital Library 101 we walked through the patron’s experience of browsing, selecting, and downloading titles. We also looked at OverDrive Media Console for Audiobooks and Music, plus a demonstration of the Burn to CD and Transfer Wizards for titles on the go. Finally, we toured Adobe Digital Editions for eBooks.

ACCESS A COPY OF DIGITAL LIBRARY 101:
Attached is a .PDF copy of the Digital Library 101 presentation. The presentation can be viewed and printed using Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher.