New Newspaper Procedures

In order to keep better track of newspapers we receive, we will begin implementing a new check in procedure  first thing daily.   This procedure will only take a few minutes at the beginning of each work day and will provide better customer service.

There is a new check in form that will live under the stampers in the circ desk.  It's yellow in a small red binder.

• The custodians will leave the papers on the circulation desk.  

• The circulation staff will stamp the papers and check them in. If a paper is not received, leave that block blank.

• The Circ staff will put the papers out in the reading room.   (Pull and keep the Globe G section from one of the 2 copies)

• Pull, stamp, and put out the magazine sections from the Sunday Papers. And do the the same for the magazine from the weekend edition of the Wall St. Journal.  Please leave The Sunday NY Times Book Review to be barcoded.

• In the evening, the Circ staff will put the current day's papers on the rack underneath, thus leaving the racks open and ready for the next day's papers.  If a paper that we received in the morning is no longer on the rack near closing time, please circle the corresponding check mark on the daily check-in sheet so we can try to keep track of theft.

• If a paper does not arrive, Circ staff should call (asap) the distributor, Waverly News.  The number is on the bulletin board near Lynn's desk.

• The Lawrence Eagle Tribune and the Haverhill Gazette arrive days later by mail.  Just check them off as they arrive.

I'll let you all know when we will begin implementing  this new procedure.......hopefully it will be in the next few days.