Volunteer Training

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Volunteer Training

• Technical Services Overview

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Welcome and Introduction

• Shhhh! Just kidding. Welcome!
• NEW library new system change.
• We need to make changes to every item in the
  library to ready them for the new security system
  and self-checkout. Thats nearly 97,000 items to
  be completed by May. We need your help.

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Overview

• We have three basic groups cutters, techies
  and runners.
• Cutters use scissors to cut pockets out of books.
  
• Techies help with problem pockets and make tags.
• Runners take problem books from the cutters to
  the techies.

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What is she talking about?

• Books have pockets, usually on the last page.
  Pockets hide old security tags. The old tags
  conflict with the new tags, so they need to be
  removed.
• To remove them we have to cut them out. Cut the
  pocket out NOT the barcode.
• But some books are more complicated.

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Problems, problems, problems

• If the pocket is on an important page we cant
  cut it out. (Nobody wants to find the last page
  of a mystery has been cut out or the index entry
  you need has disappeared.)
• Those books take longer to do, so cutters pass
  them on to somebody else.

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Cutting Pockets step-by-step

• If the pocket is on a useless page, cut the
  entire page out.
• If the pocket is on the same page as the barcode,
  cut out the pocket but not the barcode.
• If the pocket is on the flip side of a page that
  contains a portion of the book, give the book to
  a runner.
• If the pocket is on the front or back cover, the
  pocket still needs to be removed.
• If you accidentally cut out the barcode, give the
  book and barcode to a runner. (be sure to tell
  them what happened)

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Technically its sticky stuff

• There are two groups for the tech crew problem
  solvers and adhesive engineers
• Problem solvers must CAREFULLY remove pockets on
  important pages.
• Adhesive engineers assemble tags for the new
  system.

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Making stickers with brains

• Assembling the stickers/tags is broken down into
  parts
• Stickers and chips start out on large rolls and
  must be cut into groups of 4.
• The appropriate branch name needs to be
  underlined with a Sharpie.
• The chips need to be transferred to the stickers.
  
• Not complicated stuff, it just requires precision.

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Books with brains

• Both Cutters and Techies will need to put the
  tags in the books
• This is important stuff and must be done a
  certain way.
• On the inside of the back cover near the spine
  and staggered. This will be explained in detail
  at the library.
• Dont be intimidated, its easy it just has to
  be done a certain way.

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Runners

• Books dont move themselves.
• Somebody needs to run books from the pocket
  cutters to the problem solvers and library
  personnel.
• Runners also need to be aware of whats going on
  and get a chaperone or library employee if
  someone needs help.

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What task would you do well?

• Cutters need to be able to cut fairly straight
  lines with scissors.
• Problem solvers need to be able to remove really
  sticky pockets without tearing pages.
• Tag makers need to be good with their hands and
  able to line up the chips and stickers precisely.
• Runners will do a lot of moving.

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Where do you want to work?

• We need people to go to different areas
• 68 Cutters in the Childrens room
• 27 Cutters in the Adult area
• 10 Cutters in the Young Adult area
• 4 Runners
• 15 for the Tech crew
• These are just estimates to keep in mind.

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Library etiquette

• We dont really hush people. You can talk, just
  dont shout across the library.
• This stuff takes time, dont race!
• Remember your task
• Dont run with scissors
• Dont get stuck on the technical stuff
• Dont cut-up too much

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Stick to it!

• We ask that you wear stickers to identify where
  you will be working.

Adult area Tigers Tech crewSmiley Faces
YA areaFrogs RunnersSpecial
Childrens roomPenguins