Public Services Corner

Announcements

• We have available a template for a Lost items Invoice Letter.
• A training video showing patron's how to use the volume/multipart feature is available.  Take a look!
• Library Managers' Council Meetings - Next meeting will be November 23rd, 2011 (Library Managers' council bylaws available here).
• TRAC Operational Guidelines - May 2011  Please read over them carefully.
• Literary Awards: Wondering where to look for good literature? New books? Recommended titles? Tracking down award-winning literature to order for your library is as easy as downloading this file. Please visit the Children's Literature Web Guide for a listing of children's literature award sites. (Updated Nov. 1, 2011)
• VisuCAT: The CNIB has a new link to VisuCAT for libraries. Please contact Colette if you need your library's username and password to request books.
• Book Clubs: Looking at starting a book club? Check out information that Colette has compiled for useful tips and ideas.
• Collection Development
  

1. Weeding guidelines (breakdown by Dewey)
2. Weeding philosophy & methods (with instructions on how to use the Polaris collection and weeding report and how to use a record set to withdraw items)
3. Selection factors for collection development
4. List of selection tools held by NLLS