Study Room Policies

Everyone who works at the circulation desk should be aware of these policies -- they're also posted on the front of the study room reservation book.

1. Study rooms cannot be reserved more than three days in advance. There should only be three days worth of sheets in the book at any time. The only exception is Fridays -- on Friday you can make a reservation for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, while on Monday you can only make a reservation for Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
2. Study rooms cannot be reserved to the same group for consecutive time periods. If for example there is a group of four or six people, and one or two of the people in the group are different for the two time periods, this is still considered the same group. When in doubt, ask a supervisor.
3. Always give a receipt for every study room. Put your initials on the receipt, and put your initials in the study room book next to the reservation. So far you're all being very good about this. Please continue to take this seriously.
4. Do not abuse the study room system. If you are found to be signing up yourself or your friends to use the study rooms in a way that violates study room policies (this may include, but is not limited to: signing up for a room more than three days in advance, signing up for consecutive time slots, or signing up for study rooms under other people's names), you may lose your job at the library. If you are not sure whether something is OK, just get a supervisor's OK before you sign up.
   
5. There are no special rules for student tutors. If they need a room, they need to sign up for it in advance just like everyone else, and they cannot use the rooms by themselves.
6. Staff and faculty may not reserve study rooms. If a staff or faculty member asks for a study room, have them speak to a supervisor to make alternate arrangements.
   

This year we have more students and fewer study rooms than ever before (since one of our study rooms is now the printer room). Stick to the policies above to ensure that the rooms we do have are used in a fair and equal manner. If you have any recommendations for improvements to the policy, let Kyle or Marcie know!

Hours available this week and for the rest of the semester

We need to fill the following specific shifts:
Thursday 9/13, 5 or 6 to 11PM
Sunday 9/16 12-5PM
Sunday 9/23 4-11PM

We also still have a few shifts open for the semester:
Monday 7:30AM-11AM
Tuesday 7:30AM-11AM
Wednesday 7:30AM-11AM
Friday 7:30-AM-10AM

Introduction to the MCPHS Circulation Log for fall workers

Hi everyone, and welcome back to school.

There have been a few semi-major policy changes in the library.

• Reserve books may only be removed from the library between the hours of 10AM and 5PM on weekdays. Even during the 10AM-5PM time period, you should not offer to let the books leave the library; don't get the books desensitized unless someone asks.


• Books should not be desensitized at the desk -- ask a regular staff member to desensitize the books for you at the machine in the office. (Student supervisors should not need to desensitize books, since they are usually not working during the hours of 10AM-5PM.)


• Resensitize all books before they are shelved, even if you did not have the book desensitized. Assume that the person working before you forgot to resensitize anything.


• No drinks other than bottled water are allowed in the library. If you see someone with coffee, soda, juice, etc., ask them to take it outside or notify a supervisor.

If you have any questions, please ask Kyle or Marcie!