Staff News & Announcements

• Staff Directory
• Calendar of Annual Library Events
• "Monday care options for Peach County parents on the rise" by Natasha Smith for The Macon Telegraph/Macon.com
• Additional Monday options for Peach County parents
  • Byron Baptist Church (478) 956-4670
  • Byron Methodist Church (478) 956-5717
  • Boys and Girls Club of Peach County - Fort Valley (478) 825-1800
  • Boys and Girls Club of Georgia Heartlands - Byron (478) 956-1395

E-Books and E-Book Readers

• Georgia Download Destination
• OverDrive
• List of OverDrive compatible devices
• Consumer Reports.org "E-book Readers"
• Consumer Reports, E-Book Readers Ratings Guide - December 2011
• Amazon Kindle Fire vs. B&N Nook Tablet vs. Nook Color: Spec Showdown

Employment and Employee Benefits

• 2012 Employee Benefits Open Enrollment - October 11, 2011 - November 10, 2011
• Georgia State Health Benefit Plan
• Georgia Breeze - Flexible Benefits
• Internal Revenue Service Form W-4: Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
• Georgia Department of Revenue G-4: Employee's Withholding Certificate
• TRS - Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
• Georgia Department of Community Health
• Georgia State Personnel Administration (formerly Georgia Merit System)
• Georgia Flexible Benefits Program
• Georgia Flexible Benefits Program - FORMS PAGE
• PINES Code of Ethics

Employee Scheduling

• Monthly Schedule
• Request for Time Off
• PPL Holidays
• Peach County School Calendar 2011-12
• Fort Valley State University Calendar

Forms

• PPL Forms
• PPL Stationary Letterhead Template
• PPL MSWord Letterhead Template
• PPL MSWord Memo Template
• PR Template
• PPL Fax Cover Sheet
• Holiday Closings Signs (open and alter as needed)
  • New Years Holidays
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • President's Day Holiday
  • Memorial Day Holiday
  • Independence Day Holiday
  • Labor Day Holiday
  • Columbus Day Holiday
  • Veterans Day Holiday
  • Thanksgiving Holidays
  • Christmas Holidays
• Volunteer Form
• Incident Report Form
• PPL Logo Graphic - Transparent
• PPL Logo Graphic - Color
• PPL Logo Graphic - B&W
• Circulation
• Big Belly Bank Donation Collection Report - BPL
• Big Belly Bank Donation Collection Report - TPL
• Collections Report - BPL
• Collections Report - TPL
• Daily Cash Sheet
• Daily Statistics Sheet - TPL
• GALILEO Password
• Go Fish Education Center Bookmarks
• Go Fish Education Center Flyer
• Hours Bookmarks
  • Fall Hours Bookmark
  • Summer Hours Bookmark
• InterLibrary Loan Request Form
• PINES Hold Request Form
• Patron Fax Form
• PlayAway Instruction Sheet
• Quarterly Statistics Recap Sheet
• Voter Registration Recap (This form submits data directly to Georgia Secretary of State)
• Voter Election Connection for Public Libraries - GA Secretary of State
• Voter Forms Supply Request
• Cataloging and Collection Management
• Spine Label Template
• Non-Cat Paperback Labels
• PPL-TPL Barcode Under Label Template
• PPL-BPL Barcode Under Label Template
• VHS Cover Jacket
• Black Heritage Spine Labels
• Georgia Spine Labels
• SRP2008 LSTA BookPlates
• PlayAway Instruction Sheet
• Donor Letter
• Alternatives for Book Donations
• Friends of the Library Macon, Inc.
  Macon-Bibb County Libraries
  Riverstreet Crossing Complex
  2720 Riverside Drive, Suite 129
  Macon, GA 31209
  phone (478) 745-2422
  website: www.friendsofthelibrarymacon.com/
  email: info@friendsofthelibrarymacon.com
• Houston County Friends of the Library
  Perry Public Library
  1201 Washington Street
  Perry, GA
  phone (478) 987-3050
• American Association of University Women
  Houston-Peach Branch
  Marlene Humphry, President
• Employee Forms
• Employee Timesheet
• 1099 Timesheet
• Vacation/Sick/Comp Recap Sheet (For your records ONLY. Not final until approved by Director)
• Travel Expense Reimbursement Form
• Certificate of Exemption of Local Hotel/Motel Excise Tax
• Calendar Generator
• Employee Evaluation Form
• Employee Self Evaluation Form
• Library Assistant Evaluation Form
• Patron Forms
• Library Card Registration Form
• Library Card Registration Form - Spanish
• Internet User Agreement
• Patron Fax Cover Sheet
• Voter Registration Recap (This form submits data directly to Georgia Secretary of State)
• Patron PIN Form
• GALILEO Password
• Inter Library Loan Request Form
• Georgia Library for Accessible Service (GLASS) Application for Service



LISTSERV Membership Maintenance

• GALILEO
• Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) lists - including CAT-L, CHLIB-L, CIRC-L, GOLD-L, PINES-L, and more.



OCLC - Online Computer Library Center

• OCLC User Support
• OCLC FirstSearch - InterLibrary Loan Processing
• OCLC Connexion - Local Holdings
• Worldshare Interlibrary Loan - Coming December 2013
• General Information
• Migration Website
• Peach Public Libraries specific site
• Support and Training
• Worldshare Statistics
• Training Document - OCLC Worldshare Interlibrary Loan: Borrowing
• Training Document - Instructions for Borrower - Simulation Exercises
• Training Document - OCLC Worldshare Interlibrary Loan: Lending
• Training Document - Instructions for Lender - Simulation Exercises



PPL History

• "Fire Destroys Thomas Library, Part of Peach County", The Leader-Tribune, December 11, 1969
• "Another Picture of Fire Damage", The Leader-Tribune, date unknown
• Fire photo 1 - courtesy of James Khoury
• Fire photo 2 - courtesy of James Khoury
• "Public Library Hopes to Expand", The Leader-Tribune, July 29, 1982
• "Library Breaks Ground", photo by Carla Hill, The Leader-Tribune, February 16, 1984
• "Remolded Library Nears Completion", by Larry D. Wilder, The Macon Telegraph and News, November 21, 1984
• "Flemm celebrated library expansion with varied performance January 4", by Cornelia B. Nichols, The Leader-Tribune, January 1985
• "Library to celebrate expansion" by Jimmy Smith, The Leader-Tribune, January 1985
• "History of Peach County Public Libraries", by Billy Powell, The Leader-Tribune, November 2004
• excerpt from "Fort Valley - Its Century of Progress" by Thelma Wilson. Reprinted from "The Georgia Review", Volume XII, Number 3, Fall 1958.
• Photo inside Thomas Public Library, courthouse location - courtesy of James Khoury



PPL Policies

• Meeting Rooms
• Children and Dependent Persons Visitation Policy and Disruptive Behavior Policy
• Mandated Reporter of Child Neglect or Abuse
• Peach Public Libraries' Policy
• Georgia Office of the Child Advocate
• Peach County Department of Family and Children Services
• Official Code of Georgia - Annotated O.C.G.A. 19-7-5
• Online Training
• Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: A Guide for Public Libraries in Georgia by Marti A. Minor, J.D., M.L.I.S.



PPL Publications

• PPL Policy Manual
• PPL Staff Directory
• FY2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2011 comparative data
• FY2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2010 comparative data
• FY2010 (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2009 comparative data
• FY2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2008 comparative data
• FY2008 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2007 comparative data
• FY2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2006 comparative data
• FY2006 (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2005 comparative data
• FY2005 (July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2004 comparative data
• FY2004 (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2003 comparative data
• FY2003 (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2002 comparative data
• FY2002 (July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002) Annual Report to GPLS - includes 2001 comparative data


• FY2004 (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004) Audit Report - prepared by Georgia Department of Audits
• FY2005 (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2005) Audit Report - prepared by Georgia Department of Audits
• FY2006 (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006) Audit Report - prepared by Georgia Department of Audits
• FY2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007) Audit Report - prepared by Georgia Department of Audits



PINES

• PINES Main Page
• PINES Circulation Matrix loan periods, renewals, fines, and hold-ability
• PINES Circulation Policies and Procedures Manual
• PINES Cataloging Policies and Procedures Manual
• PINES Participating Libraries and Interactive Map
• PINES Training
• PINES Code of Ethics
• STAT Delivery Routes
• STAT Delivery Claim Form
• Open-ILS.org - Home of the Evergreen ILS
• Evergreen DokuWiki
• GPLS Helpdesk Ticketing System (requires password issued by PINES)
• PINES Barcode and Patron Card Prefixes



Professional Development

• Georgia Board of Librarians
• Continuing Education Verification Form for Licensees



Professional Resources

• Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Comparison
• Gannett News Service Database of Library Statistics



Training

• Georgia Libraries WebEx Meeting and Training Center
• GPLS Training and Workshops
• GPLS Webinar Archive
• GALILEO Training for Librarians - Online Sessions, Self-Guided Sessions, and Vendor Training Modules
• College of Dupage Press
• Florida State University College of Information Archived Webcasts
• InfoPeople Archived Webcasts and Webinars
• InfoPeople Training Materials from Past Workshops
• Library Trainer Blog
• Lyrasis (Formerly SOLINET)
• MaintainIT Project of Techsoup



How Do I...

• Remotely Access PPL Email

  Access Georgia Public Libraries Email here (requires email username and password).
  Username is ENTIRE email address xxxxx@mail.peach.public.lib.ga.us

  GPLS Video Screencast: Using WebMail

• Access the database of Local History and Reference Genealogy materials

  Access the OPAC for searching (no password required)
  Access the BACKEND for entering records into the database (requires staff username and password)




What To Do If...

• I have questions about the Zoo Atlanta pass program

  Visit GPLS website for PATRON Frequently Asked Questions. For questions about internal administration of the Zoo pass and DVD, see David Baker's (GPLS) list of STAFF Frequently Asked Questions.

• The Macon Telegraph courier did not deliver my paper today

  Call 1-800-679-6397 to report problems with the delivery of The Macon Telegraph. You will need the account number for TPL (737071) or BPL (388140)

• Patron would like to purchase a copy of "The History of Peach County, Georgia"

  Patron should mail TWO CHECKS: one check for $30.00 made payable to Peach County Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), second check for $5.00 made payable to Peach Public Libraries to cover postage.
  Both checks should be mailed, together, to Attention: Jane Matthews - Peach Public Libraries, 315 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Fort Valley, GA 31030

• Patron requests a proctored exam

  Proctoring exams will offered based on staff availability. Arrangements for proctored exams must be made with the circulation manager PRIOR to exam day. The fee for proctoring exams is $50.00 per exam session and must be collected prior to proctoring.

• Patron requests notary services

  Peach Public Libraries no longer provides notary services. Notary services are available at many city and county government offices, attorney offices, and banks and other financial institutions.

• Patron would like to pay bill for "LOST" or "DAMAGED" Item

  If the item record contains an item price, Evergreen will automatically create a bill for any related processing fees. Current PPL processing fee is $10.00. If the item record DOES NOT contain an item price, the item price and related processing fees will have to be manually calculated by the owning library.

  If the money collected for a "LOST" or "DAMAGED" item relates to an item owned by PPL, please provide PPL Acquisition/Collection Management staff with information to update the database and order a replacement item, if necessary.

  If the money collected for a "LOST" or "DAMAGED" item relates to an item owned by another PINES member library, please provide PPL Business Office with information to remit payment to owning library.

• Patron returns an item that was previously marked "LOST" or "DAMAGED" Item

  Evergreen will display an Override Checkin Failure screen.

  Answer "NO" to this prompt and display the item to determine owning library.

  If the item is being returned AT THE OWNING LIBRARY, the item may be checked in.

  If the item is NOT BEING RETURNED AT THE OWNING LIBRARY, staff should place a note on the item stating it was returned and was previously marked lost. The item should then be sent to the owning library WITHOUT CHECKING IN the item.

  If the item has unfilled holds, the item may be checked in and routed to appropriate holding library.

  The charges on the patron record WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED until the owning library checks the item in. If the item is flagged for a hold, it could take considerable time for the item to be returned to the owning library and the patron that is due a refund would not be issued that refund until the item is returned to the owning library.

• Refunding Payment for a recovered "LOST" Item

  If a lost item is found and returned within 6 months of payment, a refund of the paid replacement value, minus the overdue fines which have accrued, will be given. The processing fee will not be refunded. The "found" materials may be returned to any PINES library, with the understanding that the owning library will be the final authority on whether the material is in acceptable condition for return. The owning library will issue a refund check to the patron via U.S. Mail. The refund check will be payable to the library cardholder on whose record the materials were circulated.

• Patron requests PAPER version of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

  Patrons can request a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or 1-319-337-5665. Hearing impaired students may contact the TTY line at 1-800-730-8913. More information available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm

• I have a building repair or maintenance issue

  Contact Peach County Public works at (478) 825-8717. Follow up with a fax to Public Works (478) 825-2684 for documentation for our files.

• I want to show a movie during a library program

  Movie Licensing USA provides the public performance licensing for the library. Before showing a movie, visit the Movie Licensing USA website to make sure that our license covers the movie you plan to show.

  Use the customer log-in page to access movie related resources, such a posters, bookmarks, activity sheets, coloring sheets, etc. (requires Customer ID #)