Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Finals Week and Fall Term Schedules

Your finals week schedules are up on the website. Remember, finals schedule starts Sunday, June 5th and finishes Wednesday, June 8th.

As always, the beginning of Fall Term will be a busy time here at the library. In addition to all of the usual beginning of term activities, we will be busy hiring our new student assistants for the coming year. Therefore, Belinda has created a special schedule that will be for the first two weeks of Fall Term ONLY! (The specific dates of coverage for this schedule are September 12-25.) This schedule will allow us to keep all essential operations going during those first, very busy, weeks of the term. By the beginning of the third week, we will have hired our new student assistants and given them at least some beginning training. You will then begin a more “normal” schedule for the rest of the term. That “week 3 through week 10” schedule will be given to you during the second week of Fall Term.

ASCs and SCs, please note that your hours will NOT change after week 2. However, ASCs will be working at the Information Service Desk with the Reference Services Librarian during their shifts rather than in the staff room. We will have just one other student assistant on duty during ASC hours, and that student assistant will be at the Periodicals Desk.

As always, please be sure to see Belinda or Heidi on Monday, September 12th to let us know that you are back on campus and to confirm your schedule. Also, it is very important that we learn of any changes to your availability for Fall Term as soon as possible. If for any reason you decide that you will not be able to work the following schedule for September 12-25, please contact one of us immediately so that we can make other arrangements for these times!

You can find your schedule by going to the student assistant website, click on the student assistant contact information, then click on your name and move the calendar to the week of September 12th.

Please be sure to talk with us if you have questions/concerns!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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 10, 2011


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


1.All supervisors will be completing performance evaluations for each of the student assistants that work in their unit. Your supervisor(s) will meet with you by June 3rd to discuss your evaluation. Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.

2.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 as indicated below. If for any reason you do not plan to return in the fall, please fill out this form to let us know your intentions as soon as possible!

3.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 a large number of 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 attached form should be completed to indicate when you will be available to work during those first two weeks of Fall Term. Please complete the appropriate 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 Thursday, MAY 19th.

4.FINALS WEEK - All student assistants are expected to work their regular work schedule through Saturday, June 4th. A finals week schedule is being prepared for Sunday, June 5th through Wednesday, June 8th. 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 Thursday, MAY 19th to sign up for your hours.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Assistant Student Coordinator position

To: All Student Assistants
From: Belinda Cheek
RE: Assistant Student Coordinator position

We are reopening the search for an Assistant Student Coordinator. Please note that there has been a slight change to the nature of the position. Beginning Fall Term, ASCs will be allowed to sub for circulation and periodicals desk shifts that do not fall during their regularly assigned ASC shift.

The position description for ASCs is available on the student assistant website. Please read this carefully, and note that ASCs are expected to work very specific hours. The hours to be shared by three ASCs include:
Academic Terms
Monday – Thursday: 5 - 9p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1 - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 3 p.m., 3 – 6 p.m., & 6 – 9 p.m.

Also, please note that ASC positions do not require summer or December Term hours.
If you would like to apply for this ASC position, please submit a letter of application to me that includes the number of terms you have worked, areas in which you have worked, and reasons you feel especially qualified for the position. Applications are due by Noon on Wednesday, May 11th.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Student Assistant Picnic



Click on the picture above to see the details of this year's picnic!

RSVP by May 16th!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Summer Positions and a Fall ASC Position Available

TO: Oesterle Library Student Assistants
FROM: Belinda Cheek, Coordinator of the Student Assistant Program
RE: Summer Positions and a Fall ASC Position Available
DATE: April 21, 2011

We have four student assistant positions available for the summer:

2 full-time (40 hours per week) positions
* must be able to work from June 9 through September 9
* will include daytime, evening and weekend hours during summer term
* will be strictly Mon-Fri 8am-5pm once summer term ends (after August 5th)
* limited vacation time (unpaid) may be arranged but cannot be taken during the week of September 6-9
* will include Information Services Desk and Periodicals Desk hours as well as assignments in other library units
**These positions may be divided into part-time positions if there is more interest in part-time positions

1 full-time (40 hours per week) SUMMER TERM ONLY position
*must be able to work from June 13 through August 5
*will include daytime, evening and weekend hours
*will include Information Services Desk and Periodicals Desk hours as well as assignments in other library units
**This position may be divided into two part-time positions if there is more interest in part-time positions

1 part-time (20 hours per week) SUMMER TERM ONLY position
* must be able to work from June 13 through August 5
* may include daytime, evening and weekend hours
* will include primarily Information Services Desk and Periodicals Desk hours with possible assignments in other library units

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.

If you are interested in applying for a summer position, please complete the online application form by Noon on Monay, May 2nd.


We also have one unexpected opening for an Assistant Student Coordinator (ASC) beginning Fall Term. The position description for ASCs is available on the student assistant website. Please read this carefully, and note that ASCs are expected to work very specific hours. The hours to be shared by the three ASCs include:

Academic Terms
Monday – Thursday: 5-9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. & 1-5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12-3 p.m., 3-6 p.m. & 6-9 p.m.

Also, please note that ASC positions do not require summer or December Term hours.

If you would like to apply for this ASC position, please submit a letter of application to me that includes the number of terms you have worked, areas in which you have worked, and reasons you feel especially qualified for the position. Applications are due by Noon on Monday, May 2nd.

Reminder: Library Closed

Hello!

Just wanted to remind all of you that we close at Noon this Friday the 22nd and do not reopen until Monday the 25th. So, no one works this Friday after noon, Saturday or Sunday.

Have a great weekend off!

Heidi