Staying Connected
Browsing DVD’s
File discs immediately (or as soon as possible) after check-in, and place case on shelf.
Check that the alpha letter on the spine is attached securely. If not, please replace – we have lots of extra letters.
BEFORE you bring the Browsing DVD cases to the open shelves:
Open each case and check for a DVD before bringing them out to the shelves.
Do this with every case.
When shelving, check that DVD’s are in correct alphabetical order on the shelves.
Thanks!
Elin
Over the weekend the equitrac machine (black box) wasn’t working (jammed card). This is a quick note to let you know it’s fixed and working fine. Please let me know if any problems arise in the future.
This is a reminder that Reserve items must stay in the library (unless they are a 1-day or 3-day loan) and cannot leave the library without the permission of the faculty member who has placed the item on Reserve. Sometimes a faculty member wants to borrow an item that another faculty member has placed on reserve. It is critical that we ask permission first — feel free to ask the faculty member to inquire directly with the other professor re: special permission. We had an unfortunate incident recently involving a Reserve DVD at Music — the item was not available for the professor to use and it affected a class presentation that day.
Please ask a supervisor if you’re ever unsure about loaning out a Reserve item. On a similar note, please alert a supervisor if a Reserve item is overdue, and we will follow up with the borrower immediately, and also alert the faculty member if the item is severely overdue. Communication is key! Thanks for your help with this.
1. Copy the daily username and password from the email.
2. Open the “daily password” Word doc on the supervisor desktop.
3. Go to Tools –> Letters and Mailings –> Envelopes and Labels
4. Click the “Labels” tab
5. Paste into the text box (add the date beforehand if you so desire)
6. Click ” Print”
7. Because the printer is expecting labels, you will need to push the “go” button on the printer.
When booking loaner equipment, remember that we have 3 locations – Main, Music and Armstrong – that loan out equipment. It is really important that you know where the equipment lives and that the borrower knows where to pick it up. Today a borrower came to pick up an LCD projector – the projector at Armstrong was booked for them, and they came to pick it up at Main. 🙁
Tip – when looking up equipment in Mill Circ, you can sort by location – and easily see where something lives, and then book – if available – the equipment at the location most convenient for the borrower. In addition – when booking equipment, always confirm the pick-up location.
Here are the location codes:
mmce=Main
mace=Armstrong
muce=Music
Many thanks!
Circulation Meeting
11/4/2009
Present: Kellam, Nancy, Steve, Todd, Rachel, Morgan, Elin, Dan
Notes taken with utmost care and attention by Dan.
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FYI, the electric stapler at Armstrong suddenly stopped working today. I’m having someone look at it tomorrow, but no guarantees. Please explain to students we’re trying to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
User Services Weekly Report
Workgroup: Circulation Services – Circulation, Reserves and Stacks
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An important reminder to all students who work at any circulation desk. Older media, such as VHS tapes, and cassette tapes are vulnerable to magnets. Our desensitizing equipment have magnets in them. If any older media comes in contact with these magnets they will be erased. Also magnetic strips in credit cards, IDs and floppy disks are vulnerable to magnets, so keep all these away from the desensitizers. Main students this includes the check in machine.