Chinook Regional Library

Branch Librarian Manual

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(The printable version (,pdf) is downloadable from here)

A. INTRODUCTION

B. CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS
    Figure #1 Complaint Form

C. BRANCH STAFF
  1. Job Description (All branch library staff)
    1. Kind and level of work
    2. Typical duties
    3. Required knowledge, abilities and skills
    4. Desirable experience and training
  2. Automated Branches  (ILS) Integrated Library Software
    1. Typical duties:
    2. Required knowledge, abilities and skills:
  3. Non automated branches (computer but no ILS)
    1. Typical duties
    2. Required knowledge, abilities and skills:

D. GENERAL OPERATION OF THE BRANCH LIBRARY
  1. Appearance of the library
  2. Getting the library ready for the public
  3. Closing the library
  4. Customer service:
  5. Fines, Lost library material and Damaged books
    1. Automated branches
      1. Service Charge:  
      2. Lost library material:
      3. Damaged books:
    2. Non-automated branches
  6. Circulation Policy
  7. Refunds
  8. Regular contact with Headquarters.
    1. Daily:
    2. Monthly (at the end of each month):
    3. Before block exchanges:
    4. Regularly as required:
  9. Courier Service
  10. Shelving:
    1. General procedures:
    2. General categories:
    3. Shelving informational books (non-fiction):
    4. Shelving fiction books:
    5. Helpful hints about shelving:
  11. Mending:

E. THE LIBRARY COLLECTION
  1. The book collection:
  2. Paperbacks:
  3. Donated Books:
    1. Paperbacks:
    2. Hardcovers:
    3. Charitable Donations:
  4. Periodicals:
  5. Figure #2 - Monthly Periodical Check-in Card
  6. Figure #3 - Weekly Periodical Check-in Card

F. PATRON REGISTRATION
  1. Automated branches (ILS function)
  2. Non-automated branches
  3. Registration of borrowers living in Saskatchewan, but not within the boundary of the Chinook Regional Library
  4. Registration of Chinook Regional Library Temporary borrowers

G. BRANCH LIBRARY CIRCULATION
  1. Automated Branches
  2. Non-automated branches
    1. Limits on quantity
    2. Checking out library materials
    3. Books
    4. Periodicals
    5. Paperbacks
    6. Check-out periods
    7. Counting library circulation
    8. Problems and issues relating to circulation
    9. Checking-in library material

 H. OVERDUE PROCEDURE
  1. Automated Branches
  2. Non-automated Branches
    1. Weekly procedure
    2. Notice to Headquarters
    3. Figure #4 - Notice to Headquarters (Six-weeks Overdue)
    4. Headquarters Overdues
    5. Figure #5 - Invoice for Overdue Material>
    6. Problems Related to Overdue Material:
    7. Overdues on Interlibrary Loan Material

I. INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROCEDURE
  1. Automated branches
  2. Non – automated branches
J. COURIER SERVICE GUIDELINES

K. CANADA POST SHIPPING TOOL FOR INTERLIBRARY LOANS
- Checklist

L. BLOCK EXCHANGE PROCEDURE
  1. Outgoing
  2. Incoming
  3. Figure #6 Block Exchange Report
    Figure #7 Block Exchange Letter

M. SOURCES OF SUPPLIES
  1. Headquarters
    1. Printed Forms:
    2. Library Supplies:
    3. Posters, Pamphlets, Bookmarks, etc.
  2. Petty Cash Fund
  3. Local Board Responsibilities

N. BRANCH MONEY
  1. Petty Cash
  2. Non-Resident Fee
  3. Receipts

O. GLOSSARY

    
P. DEWEY-DECIMALS
    What do those numbers on non-fiction books mean?


 
 
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