Thanks to everyone who completed the Choose Your Own Adventure survey. We are so delighted to see how many of our talented staff have an interest in contributing their skills to other positions. Michelle, Linda, Rob and I will be designing "boot camps" for a number of positions, including Cataloging Specialist and Customer Service Specialist and set up mentoring programs for manager positions so we have a strong workforce ready to slide into vacant positions as they become available. By gradually training in small manageable chunks you'll have time to practice what you learn before you commit and get a feel for jobs you might (or might not) enjoy. It's like trying on a pair of shoes before you buy. So if you indicated you'd like to "try on" another role in the library, look for an introductory email in October that invites you to an orientation session.
For those of you wondering when we'll add evening hours at SW and NS, the latest surge in the pandemic in Wisconsin has caused us to place any such plans on hold. We'll keep watching for an opportunity to expand services. The next phase will most likely be 6pm-9pm one night a week with a lull between 3 and 6 so we can continue to avoid any after school crowds.
Thanks to everyone who is scheduling out their remaining vacation and personal time for the year. Remember, there will be no exceptions for carryovers this year. So schedule it and use it up!
The next Library Board meeting is this Tuesday at 5:30pm via Zoom. We'll present a request to close by 5pm at all locations to give you a chance to get a head start on the new year.
A friend of mine sent me the link to this delightful podcast from 99percentinvisible celebrating the magic and warmth of children's librarians. Listen here.
This week's Bright Spot Award goes to every one of you for being named the 2020 Wisconsin Library of the Year! I couldn't be prouder and I hope you are, too!
Enjoy this beautiful fall weekend, everyone! I'll be back in the library on Tuesday.
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