As you all probably know, this coming Wednesday is July 4th, and the school and the library will be closed. The school is officially closed on the 5th and 6th, but the library will be open and staffed by some of you from 12-5.
Regular library staff will not be around during this time, and I for one will be out of town with bad cell reception and limited access to email, so if you anticipate any problems with working your scheduled shifts on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of next week, please let me know by Tuesday morning.
If you are not scheduled to work but will be around and potentially available to be called in a staffing emergency, let me know about that, too.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Two shifts
We're all set -- no extra shifts are available right now. Thanks to all who responded!
If anyone wants to work anytime between now (10AM Thursday) and 4PM, drop me an email, give me a call, or come by the circ desk. Thanks, we're all set.
We're also still looking for one person to work Thursday, July 5th, from 12-5. C'mon, we're getting desperate!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Available Shifts
Other available shifts
This week:
Next week:
Possible weekend hours -- ask!
Email me or comment if you are interested in working any of these hours.
New Reserve Policy
As of June 25th, we are no longer allowing reserve books to be taken outside the library. Do not desensitize books from the reserve collection for any reason.
Please read this and leave a comment with your initials and any comments.
Why: Firstly, books are much more likely to be kept overdue when they are taken out of the library. Some people have even kept reserve books out for weeks. Sure, they have to pay a $25 fine when they finally bring the book back, but that doesn't help all the people who needed the book while the book was overdue. Secondly, we hope that not allowing reserve books to leave the library will cut down on theft; last semester we lost multiple copies of the organic chemistry textbook, among others. Thirdly, this is the way most libraries do this; we were the only library in the CoF that allowed people to take reserves outside the library.
What it means for you: When you charge out a reserve book to someone, don't ask if they want to take it out of the library. If they ask to take the book out of the library, tell them our policy has changed and show them the sign (signs are located to the right of both circ desk computers). If they give you a hard time just ask me (Kyle), Marcie, or anyone else in the back office for help. Never desensitize any reserve materials.
Let us know how this is going: As I said above, I want everyone to leave a comment with their initials to indicate that they've read the post, but if you run into problems enforcing this policy, please let us know! You can talk to us about this in person, drop us an email, or leave a comment here with your feelings about the policy change (you can even comment anonymously if you want). We believe this policy is the best choice for the library right now, but it is not set in stone and if it doesn't work, it can be changed. You guys are the ones on the front lines dealing with the patrons' responses to the policy, so your opinions count.
Please read this and leave a comment with your initials and any comments.
Why: Firstly, books are much more likely to be kept overdue when they are taken out of the library. Some people have even kept reserve books out for weeks. Sure, they have to pay a $25 fine when they finally bring the book back, but that doesn't help all the people who needed the book while the book was overdue. Secondly, we hope that not allowing reserve books to leave the library will cut down on theft; last semester we lost multiple copies of the organic chemistry textbook, among others. Thirdly, this is the way most libraries do this; we were the only library in the CoF that allowed people to take reserves outside the library.
What it means for you: When you charge out a reserve book to someone, don't ask if they want to take it out of the library. If they ask to take the book out of the library, tell them our policy has changed and show them the sign (signs are located to the right of both circ desk computers). If they give you a hard time just ask me (Kyle), Marcie, or anyone else in the back office for help. Never desensitize any reserve materials.
Let us know how this is going: As I said above, I want everyone to leave a comment with their initials to indicate that they've read the post, but if you run into problems enforcing this policy, please let us know! You can talk to us about this in person, drop us an email, or leave a comment here with your feelings about the policy change (you can even comment anonymously if you want). We believe this policy is the best choice for the library right now, but it is not set in stone and if it doesn't work, it can be changed. You guys are the ones on the front lines dealing with the patrons' responses to the policy, so your opinions count.
Welcome to the blog!
Hi MCPHS Boston Circulation Workers!
This blog is here to help you keep up-to-date on current happenings at the circulation desk, including policy changes, available shifts, problems, etc. From now on, reading this blog is part of your job at the library, but don't worry, we'll keep it short, sweet, and highly relevant to your work -- no quizzes, memes, or lolcats.
This blog is here to help you keep up-to-date on current happenings at the circulation desk, including policy changes, available shifts, problems, etc. From now on, reading this blog is part of your job at the library, but don't worry, we'll keep it short, sweet, and highly relevant to your work -- no quizzes, memes, or lolcats.
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