Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

All-Staff Meetings

All-Staff meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 8 a.m. in Annex Room A.

You may attend at the Main Library Annex or virtually via Teams.  Check your Outlook calendar or email for the link.


StaffNet

December 19--Holiday Party!

8 a.m. Annex Room A--in person only

WHITE ELEPHANT AND CARRY IN

Voluntary, of course.

For the White Elephant bring a wrapped homemade gift, a re-gifted gift, or something purchased for less than $5.

For the Carry In/Potluck, bring your favorite dish to share. The library will provide beverages, cups, utensils, etc.

Also, we'll do the annual Ugly Sweater Contest with three chances to win (pick your category):

  • Most Festive!
  • Best Homemade
  • Truly Hideous

What Child Is This? Reveal -- Jenn C.



November 21

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar)

KATHY'S LAST MEETING!

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar - Erica
  • Enrichment Check-in - Erin
  • Safety Minute - Kelly
  • Strategic Focus - James
  • The View from Access - Jenn
  • Wellness Reflection - Cassie (starting in January)
  • Board Updates - James

World Heritage Training with Vistor's Bureau


>>> December 19 White Elephant Holiday Party!

In Service Day

October 14

We'll be joined by the staff from Jackson City Library for the speakers and lunch. During CRCPL-specific sessions, they'll hold their own In Service Day meeting.

7:45 am, Room B1: Everyone—Refreshments

8 am, Room B2: Everyone: Welcome and introductions—Roger and James

Expectations—Jenn

Agenda review—Erin

8:15 am: CRCPL Staff—Strategic Plan review, room B2

JCL Staff—Culp Trustee Room

9:30 am: Break

10 am, Room B2: Everyone—Katie Kurtz (https://katie-kurtz.com/)

“Words Matter: Reducing Stigma through Our Language”

Noon, Room A: Everyone—Lunch from Bell Farms

1 pm: CRCPL StaffBoard meeting, room B2

Joy Jar

Above and Beyond

Wellness Winners

Door Prizes

Service Awards

JCL StaffCulp Trustee Room

2 pm, Room B2:  Everyone—Lori Graves, Communication through Humor—workshop

3 pm: Break

3:15, Room B2: Everyone—Workshop Storytelling: Jokes, Anecdotes, Awkward Silences

4 pm: Everyone—Open Floor

Closing remarks

Cleanup

September 19

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar--Erica
  • Safety Minute--Kelly
  • Enrichment Education--Erin 
  • Strategic Focus--James
  • Review In-Service Day Agenda--James
  • Board Updates--James

August 22

8 a.m. Annex Room A -- IN PERSON ONLY!

All Staff Photo! Dress for success!

July 18

8 a.m. Annex Room A or

via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81126248264)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar--Erica
  • Safety Minute--Kelly
  • Mission Minute--James
  • Board Update--James
  • From "Tech Tutor" to "Digital Navigator" - Jenn and Morgan
  • Ross County Fair--Erin

Reminder about next month's mandatory in-person All Staff meeting AND photo day!

June 20

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar)

AR-Lexile Conversion Chart


May 16

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar)

with special guest host, Erin!


April 18

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar--Adrienne
  • Safety Minute--Kelly
  • No April Board Update
  • Bookworm--Liz

Adrienne's Last Meeting!


March 21

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check you Outlook calendar)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar--Adrienne
  • Safety Minute--Kelly
  • Board Update--James
    • 2024 Permanent Appropriations
    • Building updates
    • Sick Leave Borrowing
    • Accessibility Statement
  • National Library Week--Courtney
    • Friends' booksale
    • Staff Art Show
    • "Getting to Know the Library" Resource Fair
  • Purchase suggestions and ILL--Jenn S.
    • Local Authors and genealogy collections

Mike's Last Meeting!


February 22

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check you Outlook calendar)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar
  • Safety Minute
  • Board Update
  • FMLA Review with Kelly

January 18

8 a.m. Annex Room A or via Teams (check you Outlook calendar)

  • Above and Beyond
  • Joy Jar
  • Guest:  Wes Campbell, SEBO
  • Board Update


December 21

8 a.m. Annex Room A

 

HOLIDAY PARTY

kids and family welcome!

  • Left/Right Gift Exchange--gifts under $5, re-gifts, or handmade
  • Ugly Sweater Contest--3 categories (one entry per person)
    • Most Orignal Homemade
    • Ugliest
    • Most Festive
  • Refreshments will be served

November 16

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

SOUP DRIVE!
Bring a can for Good Sam.

Monday, October 9

at the annual In-Service Day

8 a.m.—Introductions and announcements

8:15 a.m.— New timecard software with Jenn S. and Cassie

9:30 a.m.—New WorkFlows logins with Jenn S.

9:45 a.m.—break

10 a.m.—Mickey Hart, Executive Director, UCM Center, Athens

            Unconscious Bias and Stereotypes

Noon—lunch

  • Board meeting
  • Wellness awards
  • Service awards

1:15 p.m.—Strategic Plan Planning with Alden Library’s Dr. Kathy Mahuews and Ryan Spellman

            Authors of Creating a Staff-Led Strategic Plan

2:45 p.m.—break

3:00 p.m.—Open floor

3:50—Clean up and dismissal

 

Quick Discussion topics and filler:

  • Who’s Office Is Moving Where?
  • Performance appraisals
  • Budgeting
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Harm Reduction Machines
  • Ohio University Chillicothe Community Collection
  • Communico Schedule
  • Moxie the Robot

 

 

 

September 21

(no August All Staff)

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • World Heritage Designation
  • Safety Minute
    • Theft & Robbery--Scott
    • Water Damage--Scott
    • Domestic Violence Response--Erin
  • Board Updates--James
  • Appraisals and Merit--Kelly, Erin, Jenn

>>>October 9:  Mandatory In-Service Day, 8 to 4. Lunch provided.

 July 20

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Minute--power failures (Scott), sharps and needles (Kelly), and suspicious packets (Jenn)
  • Board Updates
  • Guest:  Brittany Burns, Ross County Health District

June 22

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar (two months worth!)
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Minute--Fumes and Gas Leaks, Medical Emergencies, and Panic Buttons
  • Board Updates
  • Remote Printing

May 18

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Minute--Code ADAM
  • Board Updates
  • Bookworm!

April 20

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

Picture Day!

Courtney will take headshots for anyone who wants one.

Update you staff bio pic. Add it to your Linkedin profile, Outlook avatar, Fake iD, anywhere!

Dress for success! (Completely voluntary, of course)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Minute--Tornado Watches and Warnings
  • Board Updates
  • Warming Station/Shelter Update

March 16

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

Mindy's Farewell

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Minute
  • Board Updates

Guest:  https://ohiokan.jfs.ohio.gov/

Next month: Picture Day! Courtney will be taking headshots for anyone who wants one. Update you staff bio pic. Add it to your Linkedin profile. Dress for success! (Completely voluntary, of course.)

February 16

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Safety Manual
  • Board Updates
    • Warming Station
    • Huntington

Next month:  https://ohiokan.jfs.ohio.gov/

January 19

Room A or via Teams (check your Outlook calendar for the link)

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • Guest:  Wes Campbell, SEBO
  • Board Updates
    • officers
    • change to dental and vision insurance
    • change to Wellness Leave
    • FO and Director Survey fromt he Board
  • Yammer--CJ

December 22

Room A or via Teams

HOLIDAY PARTY!

with refreshements provided by the library

  • Joy Jar
  • Above and Beyond
  • White Elephant (wrapped gifts:  handmade, re-gifts, or less-than-$5 items)--Voluntary, of course
  • Sweater Contests (you can only win in one category)
    • Most Ugliest
    • Most Original
    • Most FeStIvE!

November 17

Room A or via Teams

Annual Staff Day

Monday, October 10, 2022

IN-PERSON FOR ALL STAFF

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

No All-Staff meeting October 14!

Agenda

Room A

7:45 a.m. Coffee, refreshments, etc.

8 a.m. Call to order

  • Introductions
  • Stand Up / Sit Down

8:15 a.m. Intellectual Freedom with Dr. Rick Rubin

  • Jenn to introduce

9:30 a.m. Break and first round of door prizes

  • Wendy

10 a.m. Active Shooter Training – Deputy Dave Weber, Ross County Sheriff’s Dept.

Room B:

11 a.m. Board meeting and service awards

  •  James

12 p.m. Lunch

  • Chipotle and Jenny’s retirement party

Room A:

1 p.m. Cyber security—IT Dept.

  • CJ to introduce

2 p.m. Break and last of the door prizes

  • Wendy

2:15 p.m. Communico/Website—Jenn, Courtney

3 p.m. Safety training

  • Kelly—Intro, ERT, PIC, Good Samaritan
  • James—Bodily fluid kits
  • Cassie—Vehicle accidents
  • Scott—Fire and evacuations
  • Erin—Code Adam and panic buttons
  • Jenn—Weather warnings and tornado procedures

4 p.m. Clean Up / End day

  • Tables and chairs put away
  • Food put away
  • Trash taken out
  • Floor picked up
  • Lights out