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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christopher Veach, County Librarian
DATE: April 2, 2019
SUBJECT: Authorize County Librarian to Close All Library Branches for Staff Training on April 27, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: I would like to respectfully request the authorization of your board to close all four branches of the Lake County Library to the public on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 for the purpose of staff training.
The circulation staff at the Lake County Library currently consists of 4 full-time permanent staff members, 3 part-time permanent staff members, and 5 part-time extra help staff spread across four locations. Due to the number of staff required to serve the public at service desks in four locations it wouldn't be possible to offer training for the majority of staff and remain open to the public.
This all day training would consist of reviewing library policies and procedures, training on assisting the public with library resources, planning for our upcoming Summer Reading Program and other public programs, and public safety training.
In addition, many staff members rarely met each other in person. In accordance with County Policy library employees would also engage in employee appreciation and team building activities during this one day training to build camaraderie and improve morale.
The day of Saturday, April 27th was chosen because there are no County holidays in April that otherwise close the libraries to the public. The library is normally open Tuesday through Saturday, but when a county holiday falls on a Monday the library is closed the Saturday before the holiday. This means that the public is aware that the library is sometimes closed on a Saturday and closing for one Saturday in April would be the least disruptive to the public compared to a different day of the week.
Our last training of this type held on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 was very helpful for staff. I am confident that your approval of this one day trai...
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