Performance Appraisals

Statistical Updates

• Since the beginning of FY16, Materials Selection input a total of 65906 items, for a weekly average of 3469 items. As of 10/26/15 the total number of titles input for FY16 was 10411.  This is a weekly average of 547.9 titles.
• The total number of Customer Suggestions received in MSL was 3651, averaging a total of 228 per week.
• Since the beginning of the FY, TP received a total of 3363 boxes.  In October, they received 1323 boxes.  They averaged 60 boxes a day during October. 

Melody briefly discussed and distributed an outline of possible scenarios regarding library cards being non-transferable. She described 4 scenarios for checking out materials on another person’s library card as being a spouse, child, non-custodial parent of a minor child and a person unrelated to the customer such as a friend or caretaker, etc. The 3 primary reasons identified by the committee for checking out someone else’s materials are disability, convenience and saving time on the customer’s behalf.

The committee recommends 3 possible solutions for staff to start complying with library policies beginning with the most recommended solution as follows:

Educate/re-educate staff during Circulation Forum, FOCUS, ShelfLife article written by circulation clerks and circulation clerk meetings; specifically advise new customers that cardholders must present his/her own card to check out materials and communicate to existing customers that this has always been library policy and explain that the library is protecting customers privacy.

Update on Action Items:

Playaways:

Ask for samples of other vendors’ Playaways, esp. if packaged with accompanying materials

Janet and Ruby requested samples from all the major vendors, Recorded Books, Brilliance, etc. All samples are packaged in the same binders. They were not able to obtain any with accompanying materials.

Inquire about replacement cases for Playaways

Heidi is still working on this. She’s been in contact with Brodart to see what they offer.

Karen will check with the regional Playaway rep. to see if they offer replacement cases.

Take a sample to the next AdTeam meeting

Karen took samples to the Deputy Executive Director’s meeting.