Welcome OUSD Library Staff

If you are a new staff, LOOK HERE to help you get started. 

Library staff are always working to update our best practices; much of this information below should be accessed AFTER training has occured as a refresher! Below are documents that relate to staff working at all levels in the library. Look on the elementary and secondary staff pages for documents relevant to each team. 

• Author Visit Template
• Bilingual Signage
• Book Orders, How to Place &  Approvals 
• Book Repair  (Also see Library Trainings page)
• Catalog Issues: We are working to have our catalog reflect best practices and provide the best access to resources.
• Challenging a Book on OUSD Library Shelves
• Check Your Shelves/Catalog (how to catalog series, issues with books, etc). 
• Collection Development Policy 
• Deleting (Updating ) Patron Records 
• Funding Sources: We are updating our funding sources when we add books to the collection. This will enable us to have clear catagories of funding and to track them for reporting purposes. 
• Genrefying and/or adding sublocations to your collection? See HERE. 
• Importing MARC Records 
• Inventory Process for beginning or end of year

• Library Framework 

  • Details of Library Framework 
• Overdue books & Privacy Issues 
• Pick up books from OPL 
• Problematic Books Database
• How to Process & Add Books to the Collection: includes ISBN Not Found & How to Create a Clean Title Record
• Resource Calendar and Yearly Timeline
• Roles and Classifications in the Library - Volunteers to Teacher - Librarians 
• Series in Order
• Scholarships & Grants:Conferences/PD/etc
• Staff Directory
• Storytime Planning
• Student Library Aide Program
• Student Self Checkout 
• Supply List for all District Libraries  
• Trainings for Access levels to catalog
• Volunteer Protocols 
• Weeding Policy 
• Work days for all staff