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UPDATE Academic Search Premier is back

Good news! Ebsco has restored statewide access to Academic Search Premier through the end of June 2017.

Academic Search Premier gone

If you've been trying to use Ebsco Academic Search Premier and finding it impossible, don't worry, you are not losing your mind. At some point in the last week all public libraries lost access to the database. Academic Search Premier was supported by the Regents of Higher Education. Having suffered deep cuts, the Regents couldn't afford to keep the product which in turn cancelled the upgrade access to the public libraries.

ONEcard: Lost/Damaged Materials

Hello everyone!

We have had a few questions recently about how to handle lost/damaged materials on ONEcard accounts. Just to clarify, the procedures for lost/damaged materials on these accounts are the same as for all other accounts. Because there is no account sponsor, please direct any correspondence to the "Parent/Guardian of" the account holder-- this is how OKCPS addresses report cards and other mail.

Please let your supervisor know if you have further questions.
Thanks!
-Meg

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More Information about Health Screenings and Flu Shots!

It’s not too late to sign up for a free Health Screening and/or Flu Shot! Registration will stay open through Monday, October 10th, but time slots are filling up fast! Claim yours today or read on to find out more about having a free offsite Health Screening or Flu Shot!

Still not convinced that a Health Screening is for you? Take a look at this…

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Announcing the Final Pilot Project Selections

Hello everyone!

We had a lot of great pilot project ideas submitted, which made this an incredibly difficult decision. Thank you to everyone who contributed! We appreciate your energy, forward thinking, and innovative spirits. We have identified the projects we will be moving forward with, which are listed below:

2016 Health Screening and Flu Shot Registration

Registration for FREE Health Screenings and Flu Shots is now available! Times are first come, first served, so please sign up today! If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled dates, you will have the opportunity to request a Lab Voucher through registration form.  If you are scheduled to work, please talk to your supervisor about attending and time will be comensable.  If you are not scheduled, you may attend on your own time.  Complete a Health Screening, Flu Shot, and Health Assessment and you will be entered into a drawing for one of FIVE $100 Wellness Rewards to be included on a future paycheck!

NEW: Process for obtaining granted dollars from the Friends of the Library

Continuing with their annual tradition, the Friends of the Metropolitan Library are generously granting funds for fiscal year 2017.  These funds will support scholarships, Summer Reading, programming and much more.  As part of their total funding this year, $44,500 has been set aside for libraries and departments to apply.  

Coming Tomorrow: ONEcard!

ONEcard goes live September 1-- that's tomorrow!

In preparation, please review the"Coming Soon: ONEcard" post, which includes talking points and FAQs.

Defining Development

The other day we had a question from a colleague about the difference between Development and Volunteer Services (DVS) and Organizational Development for Metro Library. How can we simply explain the difference? Development and Volunteer Services is about developing financial resources beyond tax dollars in order to help our libraries grow. We also develop relationships through volunteers and the community to support our libraries.

Pilot Project Rankings

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first phases of the Pilot Projects. 173 people ranked their top 2 (attached). We are really excited about everyone’s ideas and wish we could implement them all.

Our next step is trying to scope out the top projects to determine how many we can feasibly do (possibly 5 or so). We also need to make sure that we have the capacity to complete any that are ranked at top.

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