Five Years Of Service & Job Well Done: Lan Nguyen

Lan Nguyen was honored, December 17, 2020, by Deputy Director Julie McNeil, Branch Manager Mark Hohnadel, and her teammates for Lan’s five years with JPL. Julie presented Lan with her five year service pin and a letter of appreciation from Director Tim Rogers.

 

Lan also received a Job Well Done Award because, as Mark Hohnadel said, "She is always working to make Mandarin Library a better place with her creative displays and decorations.  Lan always jumps in and is a true team player." 

Congratulations from all of us, Lan!

Terry Welch: Job Well Done

JB's Terry Welch was nominated by Hongying Song for a Job Well Done Award, which was presented to Terry, December 15, 2020. Hongying said, "Terry consistently exhibits behavior that supports JPL Core Values. She is dedicated to providing the best customer service and making a positive difference in people’s lives, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since we opened to the public in September, Terry has created all kinds of bookmarks and flyers to go with her displays to help customers find what they want. Examples of her display themes are: True Crime, Tea-riffic, Staff Pick with bookmarks, Staff Best books of 2020, Seasons & Reading, and In Memoriam. Library Aware created a memorial flyer and bookmark templates inspired by Terry’s “in memoriam” display flyer and bookmark. Terry seems to know every customer by name at JB. Customers will ask for her to recommend books and movies for them. You can see how happy they are from their high pile of books and ear-to-ear smiles after they’ve talked with Terry. Because of Terry’s close relationship with JB’s customers, she can notice problems with our hold call list first and notifies SST. When the branch manager receives the hold phone call list, Terry is usually half way through or through her calling system. She wants our customers to be notified as early as possible so they can get to read what they want quickly. How can you beat that for customer service?"

Holiday Door Decor @ Pablo Creek

The challenge at Pablo Creek was to think beyond the typical wreath on the door and design holiday doors instead.  The challenge was accomplished with team work, creative expression, and fun.  Needless to say, it is a morale boost during this stressful time of COVID-19.

During the winter months when various cultural and religious days of significance are observed, PCR's decorated doors depict popular book and movie titles, as well as being inclusive to all holidays.

PCR staff has extended an invitation to school Advisory Committees, JPL Facebook members, customers, and to all of you: 

Come out and see our Holiday Doors! 

Thank Y O U, JPL Staff

                     Click once on pic for a better view.

Administrative Assistant Nicolle Burton has again collected, stuffed many Christmas stockings, donated, and packed up for delivery to COJ the many gifts JPL employees gave in response to JaxCares Adopt an Angel program. Above are Abel Flores and Jessica Glenn waiting for Mandie McKenzie to get this wonderful shot of all your gifts before taking them over to the Ed Ball building, December 7, 2020.  There your gifts will join other COJ departments' gifts and soon many children will be much happier this Christmas because of your big hearts.

Nicolle said, “Due to the generosity of JPL staff, eighteen Salvation Army angels were adopted and over 30 stockings were filled. The JaxCares representative and I sincerely thank each of you who participated in this worthy cause to brighten the season for needy children in the community. Have a happy, healthy holiday season.”

Job Well Done: Alison Halkovic

Alison Halkovic received a Job Well Done Award from SE Manager Carisia Rooney, December 4, 2020, at SE's staff meeting.  Carisia nominated Alison for the award for initiating and implementing the use of a Microsoft teams platform for creating and saving the daily schedules at the Southeast Library. Carisia said, "With three departments needing to work on creating and updating the schedules each week, we were having a number of 'I thought I saved those changes' glitches and the dreaded 'Read Only' access.  Alison created a SE scheduling team and make sure all schedulers were trained on saving, editing, and printing the Excel docs in Teams.  This new process not only removed the schedule-making problems, but also effected different departments helping one another confidently."

Spirit Of Christmas Thrives At AR

"Regency Square Branch's (L/R) Dawn Brock, Ann Ludke, and Sandra Lockley display gifts for staff's adopted angels, including a brand new bike and tablet.  These Christmas surprises are a result of staff's generous donations for two young ladies during the recent JaxCares Adopt an Angel program. "Thanks to the entire staff for helping with this effort," added Mia Brack.

Adios, Aaron

"A sincere thank-you to LIB I Aaron Neff, who was a HUGE help to the Main Library Children’s Department during his displacement from Westbrook Branch over the last many months. This photo features LAS Kitty Maschan, LIB I Aaron Neff, and LIB 2 Joanna Nigrelli at Main Children’s this past week as we all shared some laughs, which we all did many times while Aaron was here. We’re missing you, Aaron, and hope you’re enjoying your new temporary home at Highlands Regional Branch," said Marcie O'Dell.

Promoting Giving & Sharing

Main Library’s LAS Kate Martin once again used her talents to repurpose a piece of Styrofoam board into this adorable snowman. Giving and sharing are the themes for this winter display--and all  for the kids and your--viewing pleasure through December at Main Children’s. Marcie says, "Kate always has such great ideas!"

A Tree Full Of Reading Fun

Tis the season for holiday fun! Pictured here is LIB I Kate Zakharov’s display featuring YA green book covers creating the tree with a gold choice for the star on top. "For your enjoyment, this will be available through the end of the year, so come on by and boost your holiday enjoyment," invites Marcie O'Dell.

What's A Rainbow Forest?

Marcie O'Dell says, "Rainbow Forests are cool! Featured here is the newest interactive Mad Lib display at Main Children’s. The kiddos can choose to fill in the blanks to tell a story, or go rogue on a completely original creation. If they share it with staff, they earn a prize! What’s not to like about that? This display will be up through the end of this year." (Display created by Main Children’s staff Shelver Shawndrika Trottman and LAS Marcie O’Dell.)

The World's View

Marina Fry of the Southeast Branch created a wonderful display for December to celebrate the festive holiday season. Greetings of the Season became a colorful inclusive celebration of cultures, languages, symbols and joy. Filled with smiling snowmen it shows how we are all alike but unique in celebrating and in greetings. Five snowmen carry signs with greetings of different holidays, their clothing and a symbol of their belief that differentiate them. They are surrounded by 14 other snowmen that wish you Happy Holidays in different languages. She also created handouts to help figure out the language or country flags to take home with you. The staff of the Southeast Branch hopes this wonderful wall shows the warmth and joy of the season to all as they enter the library. (Thanks to SE Region Clerical Services Supervisor Tricia Larrabee for the input and picture.)