Anchor Archive open hours training checklist

Responsibilities when doing open hours:

  • Help visitors to the library
  • Check phone messages
  • Make copies of fliers
  • Tidy up - clean up dishes, organize space, sweep floor
  • Reshelve zines

Optional activities:

  • Catalogue zines
  • Add box category stickers to zines
  • Make zine displays
  • Follow up on overdue zines

Circulation

  • Becoming a member
  • Adding new members
  • Checking out zines
  • How to fast catalogue
  • Checking in zines
  • Checking for overdue zines
  • What can be borrowed and for how long

Buying and selling zines

Accepting zine donations

Using the photocopier

How Ink Storm works

Unlocking and locking door and key access

Using the kitchen and bathroom

Crow's Nest

Fan Club

Overview of policies:

  • Computer use
  • Animals
  • Children
  • Overdue zines

Who to call with questions or for emergencies (lists of phone numbers in kitchen)

Where the circuit box is in case of power outage