It's a new day

A small piece of advice to new bloggers: don't move too quickly from your preview of a new posting, you could lose it like I just did. So this is an attempt to recreate the lost posting.

My other blog is called, "The dog's blog". Everyone so far has been extremely creative in their naming of their quests. So, Garfy is responsible for mine.

The Diversity Task Force is up and running. We had our first meeting last week that was very successful with lots of new ideas emerging from several members. Watch this committee for good stuff to happen.

The new director of the Berkeley County Library, Donna Osborne, met with us yesterday. She proposed that Otranto patrons be able to use their Branches for the duration of the renovation. She's a little lady with big ideas. This new level of cooperation will allow us to join forces to provide ever-better library service to all our customers. This is an exciting arena that we'd never explored before.

!Hasta luego!

Updates

It seems that having a "virtual meeting" would be somewhat complicated without some adjustments and a brief training session from the Cybrarians in TLC. Stay tuned to catch the date of an actual meeting.

The John's Island staff have been blogging along and now we have the St. Andrews staff creating three new blogs for their patrons. With the "Library 2.0 Committee" established it would seem we'll be doing many more aspects of our jobs electronically, visually and audibly.

Staff Day was a resounding success! What a great way to gather, enjoy and learn. Hopefully future Staff Days will be as entertaining and enlightening.

Word may not have gone out yet that the Cooper River Branch will be closed the week of 21 May 2007 for recarpeting of the building. St. Andrews and Dorchester might experience heavier traffic that week. The actual dates are: closing at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, the 19th and reopen on Tuesday the 29th. Staff will be in the Branch on Monday to pack up and on Friday and Saturday to prepare for reopening.

Are you blogging? If so, do I have your address?

Please feel free to comment on any and all topics.

Let's give it a try!

On two ocassions recently a committee has "met" electronically. The Chair sent out notes to which the members responded. Everyone saw each other's remarks and therefore, we were able to come to a consensus.

I am proposing that we do a "Virtual Extension Managers' Meeting". This would probably consist of my posting the agenda along with comments. YOUR responsibility would be to respond to and add your ideas to my posting. This would be in lieu of the physical meeting since Thursday mornings I am now involved in another meeting. Thursdays are the best days, schedule wise to hold these gatherings.

Please let me know your thoughts. Also include the day and time that would be convenient to meet electronically. Thanks for your time and input. I'll be looking for your comments!

Staff Day is April 27, 2007

This is just a reminder to staff that we are all required to be there. It's my hope that everyone will join together for a fun day in the great outdoors as we get serious and silly attempting to work as a team. CCPL is becoming a large organization with many complicated parts. If every wheel turns in unison the company will be able to move forward. I encourage everyone to actively participate in all aspects of the day. The folks who elect not to join in the outdoor games will be otherwise kept busy working with the Extension Manager (who would prefer getting to know all of you in a different setting). Let's join together to make the day a positive experience for everyone!

MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS

The Main Library and all Branches will be closed on Sunday and Monday, May 27 and 28 in celebration of Memorial Day. As usual the Main Library will continue to open Sundays from 2pm to 5pm during the summer. The Regional Libraries, on the other hand, will not reopen on Sundays until 9 September. It happens we're on top of this item this year. Yeah, us!

MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS

The Main Library and all Branches will be closed on Sunday and Monday, May 27 and 28 in celebration of Memorial Day. As usual the Main Library will continue to open Sundays from 2pm to 5pm during the summer. The Regional Libraries, on the other hand, will not reopen on Sundays until 9 September. It happens we're on top of this item this year. Yeah, us!

Welcome to my blog!

What's on your mind these days? This is where I can post what's going on at your Branches. If you'd like to let me know what good is happening in your end of the world, shoot me an e-mail and I will post it. This is also where you can let me hear your questions and concerns. If you're really, really concerned about letting me know who you are you can actually go anonymous. Of course, it doesn't mean you can trash me in my own blog. ;-) That's me getting red in the face!