Newsletter Series and Staff Picks

Thanks to Cathy Polovina for volunteering to write regular pieces for our electronic newsletter on books in series. Cathy tells me this is a hot topic at the reference desks, and should be a beloved feature of our newsletter.

Thanks to Southwest library staff who have begun a "Staff Picks" campaign. I have already witnessed patrons lured by the sticky notes attached to books labeled as Staff Picks, and I think this will be very popular at all locations. So, Shimon is designing bookmarks to send to all locations for EVERYONE to participate.

Here's how it will work:

1. Take a bookmark and write your name on the line to complete this phrase: "Recommended by___".
2. Place the bookmark in the item of your choice (even music counts)
3. Leave it on the shelf where you found it. Or, if there's already a display for staff picks at your locations, feel free to add your choice to the display.
4. When the item is checked out, circulation staff should remove the bookmark and return the bookmark to you so you can choose something new.

I'm looking forward to discovering your favorite titles!