End of Term Matters

TO: All Oesterle Library Student Assistants
FROM: Belinda Cheek, Access Services Coordinator
RE: End-of-Term Matters DATE: October 29, 2012

 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 17th. A finals week schedule is being prepared for Sunday, November 18th through Wednesday, November 21st. All student assistants are required to sign up to work a minimum of four hours during finals week. Please see Heidi by 5:00 on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th 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 on this page should 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 6th.

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

Bookmarks

Starting Monday, please put one bookmark in every stack of books that you charge to a patron!  Please encourage people to go to the website.

Thanks!

D-Term Positions

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

                1. TWO FULL-TIME POSITIONS (40 hours per week)
                    Expected to work the following dates: November 26 – December 14

                    Hours will include daytime, evening and Saturday hours

                    ***Please note: depending on the applicant pool, these positions may be broken down into
                     multiple part-time positions

                2. ONE PART-TIME POSITION (approximately 25 hours per week)
                    Expected to work the following dates: November 26 – December 14

                    Hours will include daytime, evening and Saturday hours

 Hours may also be available on the following dates during Christmas Break:
                December 17-21 and December 27-31 
                Hours available will be M-F, 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 at no extra charge for any student wishing to stay on campus during D-Term (November 28- December 16). Typically campus housing is not available during Christmas break (December 17-31). 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 this application form and return to me by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 29th.

I-Share items

Hello,

Please do not ever give a patron an I-Share item without making sure it charged out to them.  No matter how much the patron is upset or saying they need it, if you cannot get the item checked out to them they cannot have it until the proper staff can fix it.  The proper staff are June, Belinda or myself.

Let me know if you have any questions,
Heidi

Laptops

Hello!

Just a little reminder, please do not have your personal laptops at work unless you have software on there that is only available on your laptop.  Please use the computers provided to you at the desks.

Thanks,
Heidi

Access Services Students

Just an update for the access services student assistants: I have assigned each one of you your section in the stacks.  It is on your schedule page on the website.  Please know that you are responsible for this section.  You are making sure all the books are in order, they are straight, the signs are correct and the spacing is good in your section.  If you do not understand what any of that means, let me know.

Thanks!
Heidi

Open Shift!

We need help!  Wednesday nights 10-Midnight in Access Services just opened up.  Would anyone be willing to take that shift for the rest of the term?  Please let me know right away!

Thank you,
Heidi