View or Download the chart here: https://toolbox.askalibrarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3582600b-5ef4-467f-9a17-a2c1ba608025.pdf
Author: Kelly Doty
October 2022-September 2023 Holiday Closings
The Ask a Librarian collaborative desks (Statewide and Academic) will close on the following days. You will not see the option to staff these desks until we reopen them the next day. Your library’s local desk will remain available to staff if you choose to do so during these closures.
November 2022
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 24 through January 2*
11/11 (Friday) Veterans Day
11/24-11/26 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2022
12/24-1/2 (Saturday through the next Monday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 3) Winter Break
January 2023
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/3 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/16 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2023
4/9 (Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2023
5/29 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2023
6/19 (Monday) Juneteenth
July 2023
7/4 (Tuesday) Independence Day
September 2023
9/4 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
Helping Library Users with Legal Questions
Presented by Deb Hamilton, Pikes Peak Library District
SLIDES: https://toolbox.askalibrarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FL-Library-Consortium-Training.pdf
RESOURCE LIST: https://toolbox.askalibrarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FL-Legal-Resources-for-Librarians-1.pdf
EXAMPLE EMAILS: https://toolbox.askalibrarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FL-Email-Examples.pdf
Internal Chat
All About SMS
October 2021-September 2022 Holiday Closings
The Ask a Librarian collaborative desks (Statewide and Academic) will close on the following days. You will not see the option to staff these desks until we reopen them the next day. Your library’s local desk will remain available to staff if you choose to do so during these closures.
November 2021
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 25 through January 1*
11/11 (Thursday) Veterans Day
11/25-11/27 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2021
12/24-1/1 (Friday through the next Saturday, Re-opening Sunday, Jan. 2) Winter Break
January 2022
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/17 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2022
4/16-4/17 (Saturday and Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2022
5/30 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2022
6/19 (Sunday) Juneteenth
July 2022
7/4 (Monday) Independence Day
September 2022
9/5 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
Email Mishaps
Creating and Using System Canned Messages
Add Canned Messages specific to your library which can be accessed by all users in your Ask a Librarian local department. These can only be added and edited by site coordinators.
Site-Coordinator-System-Canned-MessagesAdding Your Library to Your Last Name
We ask that all users add their library name to their last name, making it easier for other libraries to see where you’re from and helping to sort through statistics.