Winter Readfest

Anita distributed to the managers an explanation sheet explaining how Winter Readfest 2013 works and stats for each library for the first 10 years of Winter Readfest. She shared that Winter Readfest 2012 including the fall 2010 Octoberfest marked 10 years for Metropolitan Library System. Anita informed that the time period has been extended from one month to six weeks beginning January 14 through February 25.

Materials for Readfest were routed to the libraries on December 13 and should arrive by December 19. Anita requested that handouts are placed at the circulation desk on December 28. She briefly discussed prizes and asked the managers to give customers a deadline to pick up their prizes.

Welcome
Melody Kellogg (ED Manager) introduced herself to the Circ Forum attendees and asked everyone in attendance to introduce themselves.

Tour of Southern Oaks Library
Randy Wayland (SO Manager) gave a tour of SO. He mentioned that 3,000 sq ft have been added to SO library as well as 2 study rooms. Also, SO now has 36 public computers.

The managers shared ways their staff members are adapting to the many changes made by the library system, and briefly discussed the importance of sharing system changing information with staff. Managers indicated that they understand that it is their role and responsibility to keep staff informed and to help them understand that the decisions made by administration are in the best interest of the system as a whole. The managers agreed that staff has been more tolerate of ambiguity and open to the changes.

Roving
Managers briefly discussed how roving is being initiated in their libraries and the feedback received from librarians.