Job opening in the Library

Are you a friendly, reliable person looking for a great campus job?  Come and join us in the Library!

Morton Library Circulation Desk Student Worker Needed

Primary work responsibilities:

• Assisting patrons with catalog and database searches as needed
• Checking in/out materials, helping to maintain order to the Library collection, and working on special projects as needed
• Answering telephone lines and transferring calls to appropriate offices; troubleshooting caller issues and requests
• Performing other clerical tasks and assisting Library Circulation Supervisor as needed

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate, work, and interact with others in an effective, flexible, and professional manner. Part-time position: minimum 10 hours/week required Applications available at Library Circulation Desk // Accepting applications until September 17.

HVAC system a bit wonky

He are having some trouble with the heating and cooling system just now ... parts of the Library are feeling very warm.  We are told that the repair team needs to order a new part and wait for it to arrive, so we are not sure how long that will take.

Please dress for warm conditions and accept our apologies for the inconvenience!

Interlibrary loan delay

Please be aware that our interlibrary loan service has been delayed this week, due to an unexpected death in our Library family.  The mother of Lisa Janes, our ILL Specialist, passed away suddenly on Monday.

Lisa has been on compassionate leave this week.  Our hearts are with her as she copes with her grief and loss.

CATALOG DOWN

UPDATE : The catalog is working again now, thanks to the diligent work of Ann Knox and our system vendors.  

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I'm sorry to report that our Morton Library catalog is offline right now -- not due to scheduled maintenance, but to some malfunction.

We are working to restore it as soon as possible.  We regret the service interruption.

Paula and Ann

Update on our stacks move

The shift of materials on the lower level and ground floor is going extremely well -- progress is smooth and speedy!!  Many, many thanks to the hard-working, well-organized Circulation team that is undertaking this move.

Books are now in their permanent places in sections A-G.  Amazing!  The G section now makes sense for the very first time!  End labels on the ranges are being updated.  When the lower level is complete, they will do the finishing work in the Reserve Room and in the small stacks area on the ground floor (near the restrooms).  As always, if you have any trouble finding something you want, please just ask at the Circ Desk -- they will know where everything is on a daily basis.

We expect the whole project to be completed ahead of schedule -- probably within the next two weeks.

Paula and Rachel

WELCOME Hebrew class !

Summer language study has begun!  The Library welcomes you, especially new arrivals to the Richmond campus.

We'll do our best to provide you with user access cards as efficiently as possible.  Please see Rachel Perky, our Circulation Supervisor, for help with this.  We ask you to have a bit of patience with the process, because it may take a little time to get them all done.

The Library is a cool, quiet, comfortable place to go over your flash cards, study your paradigms, and get those Hebrew verb forms squared away!  Come on in and meet us, and stake out your favorite seat.
:-)

Paula Skreslet and Rachel Perky
WSML Public Services

Catalog interruption, Wed 2 July

Our Library catalog will be down for maintenance on Wednesday morning, July 2nd.  We expect the work to take about an hour, from 10:00-11:00 am.

This work must be done during office hours -- something we normally try to avoid.  We apologize for this inconvenience.

Paula and Ann