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Sneak preview of the redesigned website

Next Tuesday when we debut the new catalog to the public, we’ll also roll out a redesigned website, which you can have a sneak preview of now. It’s not 100% complete (it will be tweaked between now & Tuesday) but you can still get a good feel for the new site. Along with the new look of the site, one of the new features to mention is that the site is optimized for mobile devices.

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Updates to Policies

MLS is taking some recommendations to the August Commission meeting on a few policies.  You need to be aware of these and that they are changes we need to make due to our new software.  Some background on a few of them:

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Value Line's redesigned site

"Wow, this redesigned site is much easier to use!"--said no one.

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Change coming this Monday from OverDrive

Suspend your hold while on vacation, automatically checkout your hold when it's ready, hide children's title from the adult collection, better searching & more!

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Leaving a Legacy

Dana Morrow Passes the Torch of Strong Community Partnerships

Dana Morrow retires in August after 35 years of enthusiastic service, but she leaves behind a legacy of early literacy, music and culture appreciation, and more importantly, access to art and education through library programs.

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An OverDrive item I forgot to mention

Support the library with your online purchases!

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3rd Quarter Safety Training - Due Tuesday, 9/30/14

Safety Training for the 3rd Quarter covers Hazard Communications.  This is required training annually for all employees.  Required training includes reviews of the Hazard Communications GHS PowerPoint, the Hazard Communication Program in the MLS Safety Manual, and the online Hazard Communication training course through Metro U.

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A new feature from OverDrive

Customers can now choose to buy a copy of an eBook and Metro will receive a portion of the sale.

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Booking Conference Rooms

As you know, our meeting room booking policies and procedures changed as of June 1. These procedures include the way we reserve spaces for internal meetings and training as well as meetings and events for customers.

For those of you who plan and reserve space for internal meetings and training, in the Brawner Conference Room, 3rd Floor Conference Room and Metro U Training Room at Downtown or the conference room at the Service Center, we have a new reservation procedure. We will no longer use the manual calendars for these meeting spaces.

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Forever May You Wave—What Happens to Our Worn American Flags?

Metropolitan Library System locations proudly fly the American flag. The display of flags at public buildings was established in the Federal Flag Code approved in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Flag Code governs the proper display, and when no longer in pristine condition, the proper disposal of the American flag.

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