Monthly Archives: February 2010

Reserve Reminders

reservesBooks and media on Reserve need a little extra attention to ensure that they are available when needed for class reading/viewing.

At check-out:
Tell the borrower the time and date due back
Tell the borrower that hourly Reserves are library-use-only
Never let the item leave the Circ Desk without being checked out
Always check reserve materials out to yourself if you need to borrow reserve materials for your classes – even if you are reading them while working

At check-in:
Look for the green dot or yellow reserve sticker on the spine (replace if missing or falling off)
Look for the “on reserve” message
Re-shelve immediately in the correct spot on the Reserve shelves behind the Circ Desk

Alert a Circ supervisor immediately if:
The item is missing, not where you think it should be, or is overdue
Requests for the book/media go unfilled – for peak activity times, we can actually shorten the due time to ensure access to more students
If demand consistently exceeds supply, we may need to consider adding another copy

Many thanks for the help!

Project for spring term – Armstrong circulation students

Now that the spring term is under way and things are settled it’s time to start working on some projects.   The  first project is shelve reading the bound periodicals section downstairs.   Starting with tonight’s after 5 pm shifts I would like everyone especially weeknight and weekend shifts to spend 20 minutes per shift shelve reading in the bound periodicals.    Our goal here is get all the periodicals in the correct order and find any that have been miss-shelved.   There’s a sheet for tracking where each student starts and finishes in the procedures book, page one.

Prerna Seth

starPrerna, thanks for filling in at the last minute for a sick co-worker and for covering the Armstrong desk on your own this week. There is a bag of cookies waiting for you at the Main Circ desk – please stop by!

Thanks to all Circ student employees at all 3 Circ desks for your good work during this very busy 1st week of the semester.

Remember to send me your nominations by Thursday of every week to nominate a co-worker for Circ student employee of the week.
Thanks! 🙂

Thesis Carrels – Monday 2/15 at Noon

Spring thesis carrel sign-up starts this Monday Feb 15th @ 12 NOON.
Seniors may reserve a thesis carrel if currently enrolled in a 500, 600 or 700 level thesis/project.
For guidelines and more info – click here.
Thesis Carrels are available at all three Libraries.
Thesis Carrels – Music Library – about 70 carrels available
Thesis Carrels – Music Library – 8 carrels available
Thesis Carrels – Armstrong Library – 9 thesis carrels available on the lower level
Midd ID required
Applications will be available at the Circulation Desks
No Banner print-out needed – the library account has been coded if eligible
Due date for carrel keys will default to 5/18
Please refer questions to Steve

LIS Liaisons to Academic Departments

Liaisons to Academic Departments
To make it easier for faculty to find information and resources quickly, the Academic Consulting Services group within LIS designates a liaison as the primary LIS representative to each academic department.
For questions about library or technology resources, please refer faculty to their LIS liaison. See this page for more info. Also check this spreadsheet for a complete listing of LIS liaisons.

Spring Thesis Carrels @ Main

Hey everyone. Students are asking about how carrel signups will work this Spring, so I wanted to make sure staff and student workers knew what to tell them. There’s a couple of major changes, but we think people will like them.

Carrels will still be available first-come first-served only to seniors currently writing a thesis or independent project, and will still be available starting on the second Monday of classes (February 15). Seniors will still need to fill out a thesis application and pick the carrel they want from our master carrel map.

However, instead of early morning, carrels will start being handed out at 12 noon. We got some complaints about waiting in line before the building even opens, so we’re going to try 12 noon as a start time instead.

Also, students wanting carrels no longer need a Bannerweb printout! Dan has worked out a way, through Banner’s regular updates of Millennium, for all students who are registered for a thesis or independent project to show as a new patron-type: 6 – Thesis student. So instead of needing a printout from Bannerweb to confirm that a senior is enrolled in a thesis or project, their p-type will automatically update in Millennium. We simply need to swipe their ID card to confirm that they can get a carrel.

Hopefully these changes will make the process of getting a carrel easier for students and easier for us as well. If you have any questions, please ask!