Circulation
A friendly middle school student is standing around looking like they are ready to check out but doesn't talk.
What is ask the student if they are ready to check out or if they need help.
You need to work on an assignment that is really stressing you out and you'd like to have quiet time to work alone.
What is ask the librarians to work in the back alone or ask if they know of a quiet space. Your work comes first. Please plan to have balance this year.
Your friend wants to sit at the circulation desk and talk with you for a very long time.
What is nicely tell your friend that you need to get back to your library aiding duties or tell them you've got to get busy in two minutes.
Someone comes into the library, doesn't speak, and walks to go work with friends on school work.
What is ask the person to come sign in at the circulation desk.
Cart is full of fiction books that need to be shelved and you want to make sure to put them in the correct place.
What is make sure to check the genre on the spine and shelve in appropriate fiction section.
There are tons of books to return in the book drop box in the hallway. You want to make sure to check them in properly.
What is make sure to check in one book at a time and make sure the title of the book comes up on the screen in Destiny when you scan it before scanning another book.
Mrs. Denton is working on a task and Mrs. Svarda is not doing anything. You have something important to share. What should you do?
What is always try to share important news, questions, or information with both librarians, including Remind messages and e-mails. We are practically one person.
You have two friends you need to work on a group project with during your aiding period.
What is ask the librarians if you can work on a project in the library space with your group and remind your friends to sign up for passess.
A student starts walking towards the door to leave and they haven't talked to anyone at the circulation desk.
What is ask the student to come and sign out with you at the circulation desk and they need to tell you where they are going.
You'd like to shelve the nonfiction books on the cart. How do you shelve nonfiction properly?
What is nonfiction books are shelved in number order first, and then by last name of author is call number is the same. Make sure to check shelf before and after the shelf you are shelving your book.
A middle school student comes up to check out books and has a stack full of yellow labeled books. What should you do when you are checking them out?
What is watch for a pop up "note" when they type in their number. Students that cannot read yellow labels will have a note that pops up on their account.
A teacher walks into the library and looks like they need help with something.
A friend comes in the library with you and wants to follow you behind the circulation desk.
What is prepare your friend ahead of time that they can wait for you at the front of the circulation desk until you grab what you need.
A group of middle schoolers come in to check out books and seem to be wandering around aimlessly as they "pretend" to be looking for books. How can you help?
What is walk over to the area where they are, shelve some books, and ask if they could use any help finding books they'd like to check out.
There are too many books on a shelf and you don't have room to shelve a book in its proper place.
What is shift some books on the shelves before and after the shelf you are trying to place your book.
As you are checking in books, a message pops up that a book is on hold for a patron. What should you do?
What is grab a post-it note, write the student's first and last name and today's date on the note, and e-mail the student that their hold is ready to pick up in the library (school e-mail only).
A student walks in, greets you, and says they have a pass to print. How can you help them?
What is sign the student in and ask if they've ever printed before. If not, show them the printing computers and get their printing in the back room after they've printed their items. We suggest not logging out until they have their printing in hand.
Your friend or a student does not have a library pass and wants to come in the library anyway. What should you do?
What is tell the student you are not allowed to sign them in without a pass. Ask them to try to get a pass to come another period or to try to come before or after school.
A student is worried they have to pay for printing or for a fine for an overdue book. What should you tell them?
What is Dr. Ash pays for the ink in the library so printing is free! Also, we do not fine for overdue books. After first semester, students with overdue books cannot check out new books until overdues are returned.
There is an empty book stand on the shelf where you are shelving books. What should you do?
What is find a book you really love in that section or a book that looks good and place it on the book stand.
A student comes to the circulation desk and is ready to check out books. They don't know what to do.
What is greet the student and ask them either their last name or they can type in their library number if they know it. Make sure the name on your screen is their name when it pops up. Let them scan their own books and check that each book checks out on their account.
The phone rings and both librarians are busy teaching. What should you do?
What is grab the phone and run to the librarian with it in your hand. Please do not answer the phone.
You'd really like to meet with your library friends to eat lunch in the back room in the library. What should you do?
What is eat in the lunchroom with your friends! Aides that work during lunch periods may eat in the library but we encourage them to go to the lunch room to eat.
You aide first period but you'd really like to come to the library during CT to work on an assignment. What should you do?
What is secure a pass for CT. Show your teacher your pass before you come. Please only come up to one extra class period a day. Your teachers want to see you in class ;).
The shelves are super dusty where you are shelving books. What should you do?
What is from time to time make a plan with your aiding partner to dust shelves. Dusting supplies are in the back under the black and white printer.