Winter Term Schedules are Up!

Your winter term schedules are up on the website!  Just move the calendar to the 2nd of the year and you will see your schedules.  Please remember that we will not open until January 2nd, so move it to the next week as well to see if you have any Sunday or Monday shifts.

Thanks!
Heidi

Finals week schedules are finally up!

Hello,

The finals week schedules are up on the website.  Also, there is a lot of open shifts, I have put them on the substitution requests.  Please take them if you are able.

Heidi

Please do not hold anything for anyone

This morning this book was found on the I-share shelves

We do not pull items from our collection and hold them for patrons.

DO NOT DO THIS!

D-Term Positions

Oesterle Library has the following student assistant positions available for D-Term:

           

     

THREE PART-TIME POSITIONS (approximately 20-25 hours per week)

• Expected to work the following dates:

November 27 - December 15

·         Hours will include daytime, evening and Saturday hours

Hours will also be available on the following dates during Christmas Break:

                             

·         December 18-20, 28-29

·         Hours available will be 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Student assistants working these positions will primarily be assigned to the Information Services Desk and/or the Periodicals Desk.  Student assistants may also be assigned to a few hours in other library units.

Preference will be given to applicants that:

• are able to work all hours and dates
• have an excellent attendance and work record

Campus housing is available during D-Term (November 27 - December 15).  Typically campus housing is not available during Christmas break (December 16-January 1).  Student assistants who have questions about the availability of housing during this time should contact the office of Residence Life.

Anyone interested in a position for D-Term should complete the application form by Noon on Friday, November 3^rd. 

Please be respectful

Hello,

I noticed that Neena's heater was out at the front desk.  Please do not take items from people's area unless you really need them.  And if you do use them, put them back where they belong.

Please be respectful.

Heidi

End of Term Matters

The end of the term is rapidly approaching!  Please complete the following instructions as we prepare schedules for Finals Week and Winter Term.

1.      FINALS WEEK - All students are expected to work their regular work schedule through Saturday, November 18^th.  A finals week schedule is being prepared for Sunday, November 19^th through Wednesday, November 22^nd.  All student assistants are required to sign up to work a minimum of four hours during finals week.  Please see Heidi or fill out the schedule that is on her desk by 5:00 on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7^th to sign up for your hours.

2.      WINTER TERM SCHEDULES - All student assistants who plan to work Winter Term will be assigned a work schedule before they leave for D-Term.  (If for any reason you don’t plan to work next term, please let Heidi know right away!!)   The appropriate form should be completed to indicate when you will be available to work during Winter Term.  Please complete the form carefully and thoughtfully!  Also, remember that any form that does not leave enough hours for us to work with when assigning schedules will be returned for revision.  All forms should be given to Heidi by 5:00 on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7^th.

If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact Heidi or me. 

Printer

Hello,

The black and white/color printer in the reference room is now leaving spots of black toner on paper. I have placed an example of it on the printer itself so people can decide if they still want to print.  Let me know if it gets worse.  There is a call into the service provider.

Heidi

MUS-408 Reserves

You are going to get people coming in to use the article Physical metaphor in choral rehearsal for their MUS-408 class.  It is on reserve, not in archives. https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-ncc/Search/Reserves?course=353&inst=93&dept=&submit=Find.  You will find it in a binder on the shelf.

Thanks!
Heidi

Common courtesy

Hello,

Please do not go into any staff members desk without their permission to do so.  Just because we are not here at night it does not mean that the desks are free to go through.

Heidi

End of term matters

TO:                  Oesterle Library Student Assistants

FROM:            Belinda Cheek, Coordinator of the Student Assistant Program

RE:                  End-of-Term Matters

DATE:                         May 15, 2017

There are several matters that we must take care of before the term ends.  Please read this memo carefully!

1.            We need to know whether or not you are planning to return to North Central and your position at the library in the fall.  If you are returning, please complete a Fall Term schedule on this site.  If for any reason you do not plan to return in the fall, please fill out the appropriate form to let us know your intentions as soon as possible!

2.            FALL TERM SCHEDULES - All of you who do plan to return to work Fall Term will be assigned a work schedule before you leave for the summer.  That work schedule will be for the first two weeks of the term only.  Priority during that time will be given to covering all night and weekend desk hours, and then daytime desk hours as available.  We will need to hire new student assistants during those two weeks, and we will be depending on all of you to help us keep operations running while we do that hiring!  Early in the second week of the term you will receive a new work schedule that will be in effect for weeks 3-10.

The form should be completed to indicate when you will be available to work during those first two weeks of Fall Term.  Please complete the form carefully and thoughtfully!  Also, remember that if you submit a schedule that that does not leave sufficient hours for us to work with when assigning schedules, the form will be returned to you for revision!  All forms should be given to Heidi by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, MAY 23^rd.

4.         FINALS WEEK - All student assistants are expected to work their regular work schedule through Saturday, June 3^rd.  A finals week schedule is being prepared for Sunday, June 4^th through Wednesday, June 7^th.  All student assistants are required to sign up to work a minimum of four hours during finals week.  Please see Heidi by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, MAY 23^rd to sign up for your hours.

Hiring

Hello!

If you have any friends who have wanted to work at the library and are here this summer please tell them to apply.  We are hiring for summer term to continue into the fall.

Thanks!
Heidi

Student Coordinators for 2017/2018

As announced earlier this spring, we are transitioning away from having both ASCs and SCs to having a larger number of SCs next year. I am pleased to announce that three of our current ASCs will be SCs next year:

Laura DePasquale

Lisette Herrera

Sarah Obrist

We have also hired two additional SCs. Please congratulate:

Allie Cardot

Michaela Daly

Finally, we will need one substitute SC to fill in for Lisette in the fall while she is studying abroad. We are happy to note that Charlie Blim has accepted this position.

You are invited!

Invite designed by Grace Goodwyn

Student Assistant Picnic

Hello,

Please put on your calendars that we will be having our student assistant picnic Tuesday, May 23rd Noon to 1:30pm.

More info to follow.

Heidi

Applications for Summer Employment

TO:                  Oesterle Library Student Assistants

FROM:           Belinda Cheek, Coordinator of the Student Assistant Program

RE:                 Applications for Summer Employment

DATE:            April 12, 2017

We are starting to plan for summer at Oesterle Library. Are you interested in working for us part time this summer? We will have a limited number of positions available, and they will average 20 hours per week. We will have positions that are for the full summer (June 8 – September 8) as well as positions that are for summer term only (June 12 – August 4). If you would like to apply for a position, please complete this survey. You must submit the survey no later than Wednesday, April 19 in order to be considered for a summer position.

Housing will be available on campus.  Details regarding campus housing can be obtained from Residence Life.  If you are interested in living on campus, you should contact their office immediately for further information.

Gems KIN/SOA-360 class

Jerry Gems, as usual, has a lot of stuff on Reserve. There are a couple of pieces that may indicate on his syllabus that they are in the Archives, but they are really on Reserves! They are:

Missions in Asia Call # P1116

A History of the Young Women's Christian Association of North -Western College: Selected Pages Call # P1117

They are in white binders on the bottom right Reserves shelf. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM TO ARCHIVES!

Reviews

Hello,

Over the next couple of weeks I and your other supervisors will be meeting with you to review your work performance over the last year.  This will take place during your normally scheduled hours.

Thanks!
Heidi

Spring term

Hello!

Spring term starts Monday!  Please be sure that your schedule is good.  If it is not, please come see Belinda or myself by 4:30pm Monday.

Thanks!
Heidi

ASC/SC positions

Our current ASC/SC program has been in place for about 15 years. This year we had a number of unusual circumstances with hiring and staffing situations that have led us to consider whether it was time to make some adjustments to this program. Our priorities in this discussion were

• adequate and appropriate staffing of the library during all hours we are open

•  the safety of students working late night/closing shifts as well as security at both opening and closing time

•  maintaining a consistent library atmosphere/expectation of student assistants across all hours we are open

•  adequate training and support for students who accept the additional responsibilities that go along with these positions

After much consideration, we have decided to make the following changes to this program:

•  All ASC/SC positions will be merged into one position: Student Coordinator

•  Rather than hiring (typically) 3 ASCs and 2 SCs, we will now hire (typically) 5 SCs

•  SCs will work a variety of shifts that include

·         Weekdays 5:00-8:30 p.m. (8:00 p.m. on Fridays)

·         Weekdays 8:30-Midnight

·         Weekdays 10:00-Midnight

·         Saturdays 9:00-1:00 and 1:00-5:30

·         Sundays Noon-4:00, 4:00-8:00, 8:00-Midnight, 9:00-Midnight

• During evening/weekend hours when a librarian is on duty, there will be one SC scheduled

• During evening/weekend hours when no librarian is on duty, there will be two SCs scheduled

• All SCs will be expected to work some Midnight shifts and some weekend shifts

• All SCs will have a minimum of one 2-hour weekday shift in order to maintain contact and communication with daytime staff/supervisors

• A minimum of 3 SCs will be hired for summer evening and weekend coverage (In general, SCs will be expected to be available for at least a portion of the summer term.)

• A minimum of 2 SCs will be hired for D-Term evening and weekend coverage

• SCs will continue to have a pay rate of $10.30 per hour

SCs will be expected to work an average of 12-14 hours per week during the academic term. A number of scenarios are possible, but a typical SC schedule might look like:

                Tuesday 8:30-Midnight

                Wednesday 10:00-Midnight

                Friday 5:00-8:00

                Sunday 4:00-8:00

                OR

                Tuesday 5:00-8:30

                Thursday 8:30-Midnight

                Saturday 1:00-5:30

                Sunday 10:00-Midnight

There are currently 3 ASCs who will be continuing at Oesterle Library for at least some portion of the coming academic year. These ASCs will fill 3 of our 5 SCs positions for next year. Therefore, we are now accepting applications for 2 SC positions to begin summer/fall 2017. We will also be hiring on substitute SC for fall 2017. (The person hired for this substitute position will then be eligible for the first opening we have for an SC, assuming acceptable performance of the duties in the fall.)

Anyone wishing to apply for a SC position should email a professional letter of application to Belinda that includes the number of terms you have worked and areas in which you have worked. Your letter should particularly address the reasons you feel especially qualified for the position.  

The deadline for applying for these positions is Tuesday, April 4^th.  Interviews will be conducted shortly thereafter.  Please do not hesitate to contact Belinda if you have any questions regarding these positions or the procedures for applying.