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09/18 - Ken to do's: locate or order more bathroom keys for workshop participants to take (if it is left open the Strongstart folks use the bathroom...). Locate or order key for the storeroom.

Phone on the PS desk seems to work for me...Suz said there was no '4' but I have not had a problem...(user error?)

MC calendar now 'connects' with personal calendars so bookings. edits, etc can be made from there. Once all are used to checking it, it will work out well. Barb and Rachel if you need assistance I hope to add that to the list of "things we do that maybe other people do not but it would be helpful to know..."

Friday am - Marilyn Sent our first shipment out on Thursday morning. Yeah! Still have problems with the system (staff not able to login and all those missing records) but we are moving along! I am meeting with the IST department (Cheryl and Rey) this morning to see what we can solve.

Thursday am, - Marilyn Victoria has wrapped up the Destiny training and we had a busy day with Rachel, Barb, Peggy Hallam and I learning the Media Manager program. Unfortunately when we got to the final part of the day we realized that some of the Media Types, e.g. Big Books, had not come across from the old program. This is an issue, because although they are still on the shelf they are not in the catalogue and therefore patrons can't book them. Speaking of Patrons... **all staff** in the district, with the exception of those who have been trained and therefore were manually entered, are showing up as students, which means they can't book from us anyway. Huge problem! I will try to get the IT staff to remedy this today. In the meantime I have let people know that they can call us - certainly **not** what we want them to get used to - and book their media that way. Already the phone rang non-stop on Wednesday, about 50% for media and 50% for publications.

On the bright side: First shipment of the year is ready to go!!! I'm on my way to meet the driver and to make sure he takes extra bags to ensure all the schools have one.

Monday - Diane Keys have been cut for cupboards in storage room 58. Ready to receive LCD projectors, CD players from SBO. Please let me know when everyone has had enough "shopping" time in the surplus room. I need to requisition transport to clear out the Bradshaw items so that I can start sorting the Pro-D supplies.

Thurs... - Rachel is going to talk to Dale about setting dates in the system. Ken - can you weigh in on this one with them. We need to keep MC-based staff more available around pro-d days - given the team approach. This might affect some delivery/due dates.

I think the 'floater' desk needs a phone (eventually). If we're all one team and everyone pitches in....I can't answer the phone! I feel left out. Plus - Rachel and Barb are pretty quick on the pick up! Speaking of all pitching in, Diane - on Monday B and R may need help doing a manual delivery...we've put out that the first delivery goes on Thurs....B and R aren't trained until Weds. Dale - we might need your help too! Thanks everyone.

I asked Ken to bring the money box from the SBO. Ken - we used all the cream that Marilyn brought on the first day. Thanks Barb for letting folks use yours. We'll reimburse you from petty cash. This place is looking awesome. I've added a new page - Room Bookings....

Wed. What a great first training session for Destiny Library Manager! We learned a lot from Victoria - our trainer - and things went pretty smoothly. Chun made sure he was here to start us up, which was a big relief! The focus of the introductory sessions really is Library-based, so it's not necessary the the SBO staff who were signed up for Thursday to attend (Ken and Barb, I sent you e-mails). The focus on Media Manager will be on Wednesday of next week. Dale will be away, so we will find some time for Victoria to meet with her and answer a few questions.

Wed. - Diane has submitted iWorx to rekey locks on cupboard in storage room to match locks on cupboard located in warehouse kitchen area. Wed, Sept 9 - Suz will be at the MC in the afternoon rather than the morning JB

N - Priorities this week - Barb and Rachel will contact all people who have sent in orders to inform them shipping will not begin until September 17 or September 22 (depending on their route).

Summer resources - Check in resources used over the summer (ongoing this week). Will also follow up with over due items.

Simonds Staff - Marilyn introduced us (Dale, Barb, Rachel and Ngaire) at the Simonds Staff meeting. They were very welcoming and told us we were welcome in their staff room at anytime! We were even invited to join in on potlucks and their staff party!

Marilyn will be deleting old Wiki postings that we do not need anymore. . . it will be clutter free! Like the Media Centre!!!


 * HEADS UP! I am going to take photos of the staff during the first week to post on the website. You can choose your day (plan trips to the salon, spa, barber, etc) but I am going to do it by Friday, whether you are ready or not! Marilyn**

Friday: Barb got settled in and had "trial by fire" as several customers came in while she was here on her own! She was amazed that people still don't seem to know what's going on. We also got a (3 page) fax order today. Will have to try to get all clients on to using online booking. Do we make it mandatory once we are up and running? YES!! ;) Made some edits to the website: [] Have a look to see what we need to change, add and delete there! Have put a mailbox (filing trays) for the "itinerant" staff on the bookshelf beside our desk.

Phones: Thursday - Sept 3rd. I have re-recorded our greeting message and made a few changes to the locals. We may need t make some changes at a later date, but this will keep us going for now. I have also added another page to the Wiki with the phone information. I have recorded a generic "personal" message for each local, and will leave instructions on your desks on how to change it. Marilyn

Wiki Video: http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english