Library skills
What website do we use to locate books?
Pima County Public Library Catalog
or
PCPL catalog
missing list: when looking for the book, not only should you check where it should be shelved, but also ....
everywhere else, exhaust all places.
to the charging station
Another source we can provide in case homework help is canceled for the week.
BrainFuse through the PCPL catalog
What are the beginning Dewey decimals for cooking books?
641
The difference between Manga and Graphic novels?
Manga: Japanese, reads right to left.
Graphic Novel: Western, reads left to right.
Two examples of Grubby Items.
water damage
bed bugs
wear and tear
yellowing
If a patron wants to put in a job application but wants someone to sit with them and help them, what would be recommended?
Job Help.
What are the few digital media resources that are available to stream?
Hoopla, Libby, Kanopy, Freegal Music
Where do we send deleted but not grubby items?
Friends of the Library
Three examples of your morning priorities?
Paging slips
whiteboard/setting up room
Book Chute (interior and exterior)
Delivery
xerox printers/scrap paper and golf pencils
Two places to look for Quincie Douglas library events.
Quincie Newsletter
or PCPL catalog events calendar
Why is it important to in-house books that we find lying in the branch.
"To more accurately measure the use of library materials inside library buildings ..."
Where else do we provide resources?
E-Library on the PCPL catalog
If we don't have a book in the system, what are the two options patrons can do?
Interlibrary Loan
or
Suggest a Purchase
What are the rules for packing delivery boxes?
Hint: Mix delivery and Stacking delivery
Two mix boxes PER DAY and never stack a large bin on top of a small bin or Friends box
How many Bi-lingual sections do we have?
Four: Board books, Picture books, Childrens Fictions, Non-fiction.
What do we not charge for when Faxing?
DES, SSI, financial help
If a patron is in need to fix a part for his vehicle but we don't have a physical book for him, what could we suggest?
The Chilton Library Auto Repair & Maintenance in our PCPL catalog
After you are done with your priorities, what should you do afterwards?
check emails and Teams messages
If a patron asks you to fill out a form, what do you do.
you RESPECTFULLY, say no because it goes against library rules.
While shelving, you may come across mis-shelved books and/or miscellaneous books. What are the correct steps in handling this situation?
take the book to the back room, check it in then in-house before setting it on a cart for it to be shelved.
what are considered free copies?
Resumes, minors needing school items printed
When Computer Monitoring, what do we not want to do for them.
Filling out ANY FORMS, especially LEGAL FORMS.
What are the two special collections that we hold here, and which one is available to be checked out but the other isn't?
Frank de la Cruz, available to be checked out.
Buffalo Soldiers, reference books, not available to be checked out.