Welcome to ergoworkgroup.

This is the workplace for the ergonomic workgroup of the Massachusetts statewide library delivery committee.

Our charge

Assist libraries with efficiency and ergonomic issues.

The Ergonomic work group will develop a showcase of best practices that can be incorporated into a workshop.  In developing best practices, group should look at Lean principles.  Group should address:  guidelines for optimizing pull lists; proper labeling; optimization of workflow, e.g., reducing repetitive motions and double handling; optimization of delivery workspaces; equipment that is designed to reduce heavy lifting and bending by library staff.

Workshop  

The Circulator:  a fun look at workflow, customer service and safety in the library.

Don't miss the hit of the season:  a 2 hour multi-media workshop on examining your library’s workflow and safety issues in the circulation and delivery areas.  Included are some funny animations, serious recommendations, and resource lists. There’s plenty of time for discussion and idea sharing.  The program is sponsored and led by the Ergonomic and Workflow task force of the Statewide Delivery Committee.  

Presenters:  The following link creates a folder on your C drive called <Ergo>. It downloads all the files you need to presesent a workshop. Install the folder on the computer you plan to use for your presentation:

http://www.wmrls.org/download/Ergo.exe

WORKSHOP AGENDA

General Intro:            The Circulator               10 minutes     

Staff health               Ergonomic Workplace, Healthy Staff (ppt) 20 minutes

Discussion               20 minutes

Java Jake                 10 minutes  

Customer Service:     Reinvent Environments (ppt) 20 minutes      

Discussion               20 minutes  

Kaffein Kate             7 minutes     

Close                      5 minutes

Handouts:

Circulator Agenda.doc

Furniture and Office Supplies  (2 pages, .doc)

Lean Systems and Thinking for Libraries (2 pages, .pdf)

Conduct a Peer Review (1 page, .pdf) 

            Efficiency Survey

RFID in the Library (2 pages, .doc)

Self-Service Circulation  (2 pages,. doc)

Lifting (2 pages, .doc)

Ergonomics for workstations (3 pages, .pdf)

Ergonomic exercises (3 pages, .pdf)

4 Workstation positions (3 pages, .pdf)

Evaluate Your Circulation Desk worksheet

Sample "Got Your Pin Yet?" poster - courtesy of Reading Public Library

Ergo Eval Form.doc For feedback from participants, if desired

WORKSHOP DATES

September 

15     WMRLS (Resource Sharing), 10 am

22     SAILS, 9:30 am

30     MMRLS @ MLN, coffee 9:30, program at 10

October

8      CMRLS (ILL),  coffee 9:30, program at 10

14    NMRLS 

28    CLAMS

29    BRLS

December

15 OCLN Braintree 11:30 - 1:30

February 2010

9     SEMLS

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