Best Public Library Branch (2007) - McGovern Stella Link

"So many libraries are stale, stiff, silent. They’re more like mortuaries than hubs of active study and learning. Not so McGovern-Stella Link, located in a modern glass and brick building with sleek furniture, efficient computers, a buzzing snack area and loads of natural light. With a line that forms outside on most mornings, it passes the most important test for any great library: People use it."

Houston Press, Best of 2007

Way to go, Stella!

New Homepage for HPL

Hello all,

Just a reminder to tell you that IT will be changing the home page on all staff computers to http://hplnet.hpl.lib.tx.us. We know that many of you have created a blog that you are using as your home page, and others are very fond of the /staff/ref page. There are some very good reasons to have the Intranet as the home page:

· it can enhance system-wide communication. This is meant for all staff. Many of our fellow staff members are not aware of the Intranet and what it offers.
· if we all get in the habit of looking at the site, we can suggest things to be on the site that we would find helpful, and the site can be made more useful to all.
· there is easy access to the staff telephone directory and the library forms.

We know that many of you have your own unit blogs, and that they are also very useful for internal communication. You can put your blog as the first link in your Favorites (bookmarks) so that it is only one click away. If the /staff/ref/ page is what you want, you'll find all those links and more under the "reference" tab on the Intranet home page. The directory of HPL Blogs is listed there as well, for your convenience.

Thank you for your support,

Diana, Gina, Mike, and Syma

never mind

thought there was going to be a problem with central retrievals, but it's been fixed.

Gina

HPL Blogs

Did you know that HPL Blogs for internal are now listed on the HPL Wiki?
Check it out at: http://10.34.145.39/twiki/bin/view/HPL/BlogDirectory . If yours isn't listed, it can be.

Gina

Are you going to ALA Midwinter and ALA Summer

Only a few days left to save with the Special Bundled Registration for
the ALA 2008 Midwinter Meeting and 2008 Annual Conference

This year ALA is offering a special bundled price on the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference if you register for BOTH during the month of September. You can save 20% over the advance registration price you would pay if you bought each event separately!

This bundled price will be available from September 1 - September 30, 2007 only.

If you know you are attending both the Midwinter Meeting and the Annual Conference this year, this is the way to save. The comparison rates without the bundle are show in parentheses, so you can see the savings.

Bundle Prices:

ALA Member: $290* (Advance MW $160; EB AC $180; Advance AC $205)

ALA Division Member: $285* (Advance MW $160; EB AC $175: Advance AC $200)

ALA Student Member: $118* (Advance MW $60; EB AC $90; Advance AC $115)

*This price covers only basic registration for these two events, and does not include any additional "ticketed" events, such as the Scholarship Bash, preconferences or institutes, or banquets. Tickets for these events will be available when regular Registration opens, and can be added at that time.

For cancellation policy on these very special registration bundles, see the ALA Web site: www.ala.org/midwinter

On-line, fax, mail and purchase order registrations accepted.

Looscan Hours and phone number

Looscan public number: 832-393-1900
The address is still 2510 Willowick (just north of Westheimer).

Grand opening today from 4 to 6, open regular hours tomorrow.

Hours:
M 10-8
T 10-6
W 10-6
Th 12-8
F 12-6
Sa 10-6