Customer Banned from JIB

Greetings,

Here is information from HMRC staff about a patron who has been banned from the building.

"We recently had a patron, Mr. Alex Zepeda, banned from the JIB entirely
for verbal assaults/sexual harassment to several staff members and
patrons. Yesterday one of our staff members who he had previously
harassed encountered him while outside the library on her lunch break.
He harassed her again and threatened to “wait outside” the library for
her. We filed another incident report with HPL security and also
notified the police, who took a report. The police officer instructed
that if he assaults/threatens/harasses again, we need to call the police
immediately."

In addition, Saima reports that he had followed her around JIB in the past. There have been four incident reports filed on this customer before.

I would ask that anyone who might be familiar with this customer provide a description of him in the comments so that others can be aware when/if they see him.

mvc

Programming Plannig Information

Please read the following from Jennifer and submit ideas for programs.

mvc

Now that we are all back together, I would like to get everyone’s input on planning for adult programming. I’ll need to have all summer programming submitted by April 4^th, so we have just a couple of months to work on it. I will need to have all of your ideas submitted by the second week in March (but the sooner the better. Now is good), as all approved programs will need to be thought out and entered into the calendar system before the deadline. One of the new Programs we are really excited about is the “Brown Bag Lunch Series,” which consists of a variety of programs that take place over the 12-1, and then the 1-2, lunch hours. We will be doing book clubs, DIY, Cooking, and anything else that we think might be of interest. We’re going to be very ambitious with this series, hosting programs every day, possibly at both lunch hours. This is an opportunity for you to host the program you have always wanted to host. Particularly interested in a certain genre? Host your own book club!

Other programs series that will be featured include a new senior series with an emphasis on technology, a combination book/movie club, a GLBT series, Web 2.0/Social networking, and a Young Professionals series. Most of the film programs will be held in the evenings, and we will host some of the DIY programs on Saturdays.

I think that we can figure out a way to turn your dream program into a reality, so please see me or any member of the Central Programming Committee (Darcy, Saima, Sarah B., or Marcia) to share your ideas. Sarah has created a book club sign-up sheet, and we will have that out to you shortly.

Also, I try to post all programming and Outreach information on my programming blog at http://hplcenprogout.blogspot.com/. Please put this address into your readers! Please note, in order to keep posting information on that blog, I need to receive comments and feedback so that I know I have readers. J

Thanks!

Jennifer Schwartz