Have a Great Summer!

 

Have a great summer!!

If you are graduating, Thank You for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library family. We'll miss you. Please, stay in touch. 

If you will be returning in the fall, Thank You for your hard work this spring semester and we'll see you in August!

Library Closed - May 4th to May 6th

 

For summer employees, just a quick reminder. The library will be closed from Friday, May 3rd at 5:00pm until Tuesday, May 7th at 8:00am

Enjoy the long weekend.

Library & SPEA cafe hours for the summer

 

Business/SPEA Library:  Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

(The library will be closed on holidays and from June 24 to July 5 for staff to attend conferences.)

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O'Neill (SPEA) cafe:  Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 3:00pm

                                             Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm 

Newest Member of the Library Family

 

This spring our library family grew by one with Ilana adding to her family. Baby Simon was born on February 13th and weighed in at 7 lbs 5oz. Ilana shared this picture of Simon in his tie onesie, getting ready for a future class presentations or case competitions.

We're thankful that Baby Simon and his Mama are both happy, healthy and doing very well. Ilana is back to work, so stop in to visit and see more pictures of Simon. 

Study Break Activity Table

 

 

In need of a study break during finals week? Do you like puzzles? Do you like to color? Do you like to do origami? 

We've set up the display table with a puzzle, some origami sheets & some coloring sheets. Check out the Hodge Hall coloring sheet put together by our awesome, Dr. Gary!

Take a break during finals week with a fun activity.  

Extended Hours This Weekend

 

We're having extended hours this weekend so patrons can prepare for final exams next week. So, the library will be open until 9pm on both Friday & Saturday. Normal hours the rest of the time through the end of the semester. 

Good Luck on your final exams! 

Birthday Wednesday Today

 

We have donuts today in celebration of birthday Wednesday! Stop by and grab a sweet treat today.

Service Dogs in the Library Today

 

As part of Kelley Balance Week, we'll have a couple of service dogs in training from ICAN (Indiana Canine Assistance Network) visiting the library on Monday (April 23rd)  this afternoon from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. So, make sure so stop by to de-stress by petting a cute dog. 

Pizza in Prebys Career Services - 12pm to 2pm

There's pizza in the Prebys Career Services today from 12pm to 2pm. If you're in the building, stop by and grab a slice of pizza for lunch. Yum!! Yum!! 

Birthday Wednesday - Coming April 24th

 

Normally, birthday Wednesday is celebrated the first Wednesday of the month, but with finals week being next week, an executive decision was made to celebrate our May-June-July-August birthdays this coming Wednesday (April 24th). So, stop by the library in the morning for some doughnuts & in the afternoon for some cookies. 

Celebrating birthdays in May-June-July-August are:

Caitie Gately                 May 2
Kathryn Bullock             May 20
 
Caroline Shepherd         June 3
 
Joyce Thant                  July 17
 
Jo Barber                     August 7
Ilana Stonebraker         August 10
Gary Arave                   August 17
Dharmil Budhelia          August 18
Jules Bell                     August 30
James Henry Smith       August 31
 

If you see any of these folks, be sure to wish them a Happy Birthday! 🎂

Congratulations to our Graduates!

 

Next time you're in the library, check out the digital sign honoring our library graduates. We appreciate each of them and are so proud of this accomplishment. Their contributions to our library are a huge part of what makes our library team so special.

Congratulations to each of them! We'll miss them too. 

Lunch Bags for Graduating Seniors

 

The IU Libraries have graciously provided these lunch bags as a Thank You to each of our graduating seniors. There's a card from the Business/SPEA staff inside each bag as well. Stop by and grab the bag/card with your name on it. 

THANK YOU so much for being a part of the IU Libraries!  

Service Dogs in Training Visiting the Library

 

As part of Kelley Balance Week, we'll have a couple of service dogs in training from ICAN (Indiana Canine Assistance Network) visiting the library on Monday (April 23rd) and Wednesday (April 25th) from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. So, make sure so stop by to de-stress by petting a cute dog. 

End of Spring Semester - THANK YOU - Treat Bags

In appreciation of your hard work through the semester and throughout the upcoming end of the semester & finals week, we’ve put together a treat bag filled with some goodies for each of you. You will find them in the back break area. Please feel free to take your bag and enjoy it. We appreciate each of you for all you do and what you bring to our team here at the Business/SPEA Library. You make are library an awesome place! 

We wish you all the best for the end of the semester, final exams & graduation.🎓

Have a great summer!!! 

PS There are extras in the bowls in the back as well, please feel free to help yourself.

Library Marketing Photo Shoot

 

Want to help us out on Thursday April 25th at 3:00pm??  The libraries marking folks will be here taking some pictures of our library space and they need some folks to appear in the pictures. We're pretty sure a few of the full time staff are a little too old to pretend to be students. Anyone willing & available to show up and help us out will be paid for their time! Let us know if you can do it and just show up.

Thanks!  

Senior Spotlight - Olivia Shepherd

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  Jeffersonville, Indiana
 
How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  Four Years
           
What is your position?  Senior Public Services Assistant
         
What did you enjoy about working at our library?  My favorite part about working at the Bus/SPEA Library has been making friends and interacting with coworkers.
       
What’s your degree & major?  Accounting and Information Systems
 
What are you plans after leaving IU?  Attending the MSIS Graduate Program…at IU.
 
Any farewell thoughts to share?  Make sure you put effort into getting to know your coworkers! They’re all pretty great people.
 
 

Thank you, Olivia for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 
 

Senior Spotlight - Merna Botros

As the end of the semester approaches, we'd like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library. 

Where are you from? I was born in Cairo, Egypt , but I've lived in Carmel, Indiana for most of my life.

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library? I started this semester.

What is your position? Public Services Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library? How it allows me to have an impact in helping others (whether that be booking rooms or finding directions, etc.) while also being able to balance my time and schoolwork.

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  Meeting everybody at the library get-together that we had at the beginning of the semester.

What's your degree & major? I am a marketing major with a co-major in Digital and Social Media business applications and a minor in Psychology. 

What are you plans after leaving IU? Working full time in what I love to do.

Any farewell thoughts to share?  Although I wasn't here for long, I am glad I got to spend my last semester of IU working at the SPEA Library. Throughout this semester I've been excited to go into work and everything that the library staff does makes SPEA feel like home. Thank you to Matt, Jeri, Gary and Ilana for all you do to make working at the SPEA Library experience one of a kind!

Thank you, Merna for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Senior Spotlight - Dharmil Budhelia

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  Gujarat, India

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  It will be 2 years this upcoming summer. 

What is your position?  Public Services Assistant. I work on Sundays.

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  Meeting a lot of new people and gossiping with Matt every Sunday.

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  I thought a small college town would be boring for 4 years, but little did I know, Bloomington ended up being one of my favorites. 

What's your degree & major?  BS in Business with Marketing, Information Systems and Business Analytics. 

What are your plans after leaving IU?  To be determined

Any farewell thoughts to share?  Thank you to Matt and Jeri and other fellow PSAs for always being supportive and flexible and making SPEA super fun to work at!

Thank you, Dharmil for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team.  Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Senior Spotlight - Jo Barber

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from? South Bend, Indiana

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library? Since August 2022

What is your position?  Reference Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  The people! Everyone who works here is so lovely, it’s a great team.

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  Working Friday afternoons with Olivia and Lily.

What’s your degree & major?  Master of Library Science with a specialization in Children’s and Young Adult Services. 

What are your plans after leaving IU?  I’m sticking around Bloomington for another year, working at the Monroe County Public Library’s Southwest branch.
 
Any farewell thoughts to share?  It’s been such a pleasure working here! I’ll miss you all.

Thank you, Jo for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Senior Spotlight - Caitie Gately

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  I am from Michigan City, Indiana. Right on the coast of Lake Michigan!

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  I’ve worked at the library for 3 years. I started in the Spring of 2021. 

What is your position? Senior Public Services Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  My favorite part of working at SPEA library all these years is that it is an incredibly supportive environment. Our bosses genuinely care for us as employees, as students, and as young adults figuring out how to exist in the world. It is a place filled with understanding and support, and there's always resources available to you, or at least people who are happy to help you find your starting point. I have enjoyed working with SPEA and its staff so much that I am considering working with public libraries when I move in the future! 

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  College has been a wild roller coaster of experiences and emotions. I don't have one, specific event I can point to as being my "favorite memory" because I have so many memories I cherish. I have found the love of my life, made lifelong friendships, and discovered my passions while being surrounded by likeminded people, driven to build a life for themselves. It was hard, it was messy, it was beautiful, it was profound, it was the start of the rest of my life! I think IU was a lovely place to spread my wings and become the person I always wanted to be. 

What’s your degree & major?  I have two degrees and two majors, one BA in Theatre and Drama, and a BA in Art History. My theatre degree is focused on backstage technical direction and theatrical equipment. My Art History degree is a broad spectrum.

What are your plans after leaving IU?  After leaving IU, I plan to move to Michigan and pursue a career in either museum management or theatre management.

Thank you, Caitie for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Senior Spotlight - Creed Jones

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know.  

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  Speedway, Indiana

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  I have worked at the library for 3 years.

What is your position here in the library?  Senior Public Services Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  I enjoyed working on a coding project for Ilana

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory? One of my favorite IU memories would be exploring campus at night with friends.

What’s your degree & major?  Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence

What are your plans after leaving IU?   Getting a job as a Software Engineer

Any farewell thoughts to share?  Good luck on finals and enjoy your summer!

Thank you, Creed for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future!  

Senior Spotlight - Kent Meinert

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know.  

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  I was born in Bloomington, IN but lived an equal amount of time in Greene County (Solsberry, IN) and Columbus, IN so I never know how to answer this question. 

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  Almost 2 years, I started at the library August 2022, and I have worked every semester (including summers) since then. 

What is your position in the library?  Senior Public Services Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  I enjoyed everything about working at the Business/SPEA library. It is a great community of people to work with. I enjoy acting as a (small) junction between students and pursuing higher education. I have had amazing conversations with nearly everyone that I have worked with.

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  Learning about the lore of different professors, and the semester meetings where we get to all come together.

What’s your degree & major?  I am getting a bachelor of arts in Cognitive Science and Linguistics with a minor in Psychology. Also a Certificate in Neuroscience.

What are your plans after leaving IU?  

Short term: Work in a research lab gaining experience. Work on manuscript publication(s). 
Intermediate term: Start (and finish) a PhD  in a field related to the intersection between the mind and language. 
Long term: Work a career in academia (or industry) revolving around exploring and treating language disorders.  

Any farewell thoughts to share?  Working as a PSA at the Business/SPEA library, I believe it's important to recognize the profound impact it has on our personal and professional growth. As PSAs, we serve as bridges between students and the wealth of resources within the library. This role demands dynamic problem-solving, effective interpersonal communication, navigation assistance, and support in database exploration. Through these responsibilities, we enhance our abilities in communicating effectively, problem-solving, and perhaps even spatial orientation. These are indispensable skills that equip us, and others, for a world increasingly reliant on strong communication and information literacy.

Moreover, beyond skill development, the interactions with my coworkers has been profound. Our team comprises of diverse undergraduate and graduate students, each bringing unique backgrounds and experiences. Engaging with them, learning from their stories, and building connections has nurtured my empathy and understanding. In closing, I extend gratitude to the library for fostering an environment that cultivates practical skills and meaningful connections during this transformative phase of our lives. I firmly believe that if more workplaces emulated the ethos of the Business/SPEA library, the world would be a better place.

Thank you, Kent for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Senior Spotlight - Sara Schlichting

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  I am from Denver, Colorado

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  I started working my freshman year, so 2020.

What is your position at the library?  Public Services Assistant

What did you enjoy about working at our library?  I loved being a part of the Jeri Fan Club and eating Matt’s chocolate chip cookies once a month

Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  One thing I will really miss about living in Bloomington is that as soon as the weather gets warm enough, flowers are planted absolutely everywhere in a bunch of different colors and everywhere you look! 

What’s your degree & major?  I am getting a Bachelor of Science in Business and my major is Information Systems and Sustainable Business

What are your plans after leaving IU?  I am moving back to Denver, Colorado and I am working full time at RSM as a Technology Risk Consultant

Any farewell thoughts to share?  I have always loved how welcoming and supportive every staff member at the library is. I love that I can have a conversation with anyone, and it feels like we have known each other forever. I especially appreciate that even after taking some time off from working, I was welcomed back for my senior year with open arms, and I actually look forward to working with the people here because everyone is so friendly. I will miss everyone when I leave!!

Thank you, Sara for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 
 

Senior Spotlight - Jules Bell

 

As the end of the semester approaches, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight our graduating seniors. This is a bittersweet moment for us as we will miss them terribly, but we wish them much success in the future. Their contributions to our library during their time here have been invaluable to the success of our library and are appreciated more than they know. 

We thought it would be awesome for them to share a few words about their time here at the Business/SPEA Library.  

Where are you from?  Indianapolis, Indiana

How long have you worked at the Business/SPEA Library?  January 2023
 
What is your position?  Public Services Assistant
 
What did you enjoy about working at our library?  All the lovely staff 💖️
 
Do you have a favorite library, IU or Bloomington memory?  When someone randomly came into the library with a cart full of Aver’s Pizzas and gave two pizzas and some breadsticks to the staff just to be nice.
 
What’s your degree & major?  BA in Media (specialization in Film Production) and a minor in creative writing.
 
What are your plans after leaving IU?  I have no idea
 
Any farewell thoughts to share?  I have had a great time working here, and I am going to miss everyone!
 

Thank you, Jules for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team. Congratulations & Best Wishes in the future! 

Upcoming IU Day

IU Day is coming up next Wednesday. Among other things, it's a day to celebrate all things IU. We here in the Business/SPEA Library usually wear something with the IU on it. Everyone is invited to participate with us and wear your IU gear with pride. 

National Library Workers Day - Thanks to our Staff

 

April 9th is National Library Workers Day! In celebration, we'd like to take a moment to say Thank You to the part-time staff in the Business/SPEA Library. Their hard work & excellent customer service make our library an awesome place each & every day. We are thankful for their contributions to the continued success of our library! 

Coming Soon - Spotlights on our Senior Employees

 

Senior Spotlights

Keep an eye on this blog as we're going to be highlighting the graduating seniors on our staff. It will be fun to learn a bit about our co-workers and their plans are for when they leave IU to start their next exciting adventure. 

If you are a graduating senior and haven't turned in your information yet, please do so by April 15th. 

Thanks! 

Celebrate birthday Wednesday today

 

In the time-honored tradition of celebrating birthdays, today is April Birthday Wednesday! Stop by the library in the morning for some sweet treats (aka doughnuts) and/or stop by later this afternoon for more treats. 

Most importantly, please wish Chuks a Happy Birthday (April 10)! 🎂🥳🎉

Important Reminder: Use the correct email address when posting sub notices

It seems there's some confusion about which email address to use when posting sub notices. Please make sure you are sending your sub requests to this address: busp-subs-l@list.indiana.edu 

Add it into you contact list if you need to.

Please DO NOT use the list address with the word "request" in it. That's an administrative address and only comes to the owner of the list and not to your colleagues. We always try to forward those emails on, but it's not guaranteed we will always see them in time. 

Rule of thumb when placing a sub notice: If you don't receive a copy of your request, then double check to make sure you've used the correct address. 

April Birthday Wednesday - April 3rd

 

Birthday Wednesday is tomorrow April 3rd.. This time honored tradition is a chance to celebrate our library colleagues who are celebrating birthdays during this month. Of course, we also do it for the treats. 😉

Be sure to stop by the library in the morning to grab a doughnut and/or stop by later in the afternoon for some cookies.

Celebrating an April birthday is:  Chuks Ekeocha    April 10

If you see Chuks, be sure to wish him a very Happy Birthday! 

Library Closed on Eclipse Day (April 8th)

 

The Business/SPEA Library will be CLOSED on Monday, April 8th for the solar eclipse.

As a reminder, the library will be open with business as usual on the Friday, Saturday & Sunday before the eclipse. 

The library will resume normal operations on Tuesday, April 9th. 

Be aware there may be a lot more people & traffic around campus and the city of Bloomington. Drive carefully, plan ahead and just be more aware. Stay safe and have a great eclipse day. 

Room Key Reminder for All

 

As we approach the final weeks of the semester & I-Core, everyone will be even more stressed than normal. Please be careful when checking out room keys to make sure you're checking out the right key to the right person. There are a lot of people with the same or similar first names or last names, so it can by easy to look at the wrong name. It's also easy to mistake key 164 for key 184 when quickly grabbing a key. This is a good reminder for all of us, supervisors included, to be extra aware this time of the year. 

Please remember that if you need help asking groups to leave a room or if someone is being a less than ideal patron, please get a supervisor to help you out. We support you and have your back 

Eclipse Glasses - Available to all IU Library Employees

 

The IU Libraries is providing one pair of eclipse glasses to each IU Library employee (full time & part time). Please see Jeri to pick up your pair. There are also some envelopes that can be used to transport the glasses.

If you need additional glasses for family or friends, the Lilly Library will have eclipse glasses available to all visitors from now through the eclipse, or until supplies run out. From March 30 – April 5, the Wells & Sciences Libraries will have eclipse glasses available in limited quantities. Otherwise, you should be able to find glasses around town, at least while supplies last.

Update to the Phone Saga

As you are aware, we've been having issues with being able to hear the circulation desk phone ring when the library is busy. Having the circulation desk & reference desk phone ring at the same time hasn't proven to be a viable long term option. This morning, we changed the actual phone devices as we were thinking that one phone rang a little louder than the other one. We also turned of the ringing on both phones. So, be sure to listen closely for the circulation desk phone to ring, especially if you are the one sitting in the chair closest to it. We'll monitor this and see if it works and take it from there. 

Any questions, please feel free to ask!  

Welcome Back!

Welcome back from break! We hope that each of you had an enjoyable, relaxing break. Even though the temperatures aren't showing it, spring will be here in a couple of days. Believe it or not, we're entering the home stretch of the semester. Finals week & graduation will be here before we know it. Here's wishing you a strong finish to the end of the semester. 

Thank you for all that you do to make our library a great place! 

Is the Business/SPEA library ever quiet?

 

If you've only ever been in the Business/SPEA Library when it's busy & loud, you may be wondering if it would ever get quiet in the library. Well it does happen...especially right before a before a break. This photo was taken around 10am on the Friday before Spring Break. At that time, there was 1 patron in a study room. Library staff outnumbered patrons 3 to 1. 😉

In all seriousness, our wish is that each of you have an awesome, fun & relaxing break!!

Birthday Wednesday Today

 

They say birthdays are nature's way of telling you to eat more cake...while we don't have cake...please stop by the library this morning for some doughnuts & later this afternoon for some cookies.

Happy Birthday to our March birthdays! 🎂🎁

If you happen to see Merna, Matt, Jeri & Olivia on their birthdays later this month, be sure to wish them a very Happy Birthday. 

Daylight Saving Time Starts This Weekend

 

Just a reminder Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend on March 10th. Be sure to move any clocks that don't automatically change ahead by one hour. 

March Birthday Wednesday - Coming Soon

 

Birthday Wednesday will be this coming Wednesday - March 6. It's a time to celebrate our fellow staff members with March birthdays as well as eating treats. There will be doughnuts in the morning and cookies in the afternoon. Stop by & help yourself 

Those of us celebrating birthdays in March: 

Merna Botros         March 9

Matt McGee           March 20

Jeri Anderson         March 25

Olivia Shepherd     March 27

Happy Birthday to all!! 🎉

Upcoming Spring Break - What You Need to Know

 

As the weather gets warmer, we start thinking about Spring Break. While Spring Break itself is still a couple weeks away, here’s some important spring break information relating to the library.

Business/SPEA Library Hours during Spring Break:

Friday March 8th                                             8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday March 9th - Saturday March 16th    Closed
Sunday March 17th                                         5:00pm - Midnight

Normal hours resume on Monday, March 18th

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What does this mean for library employees?

Monday March 4 to Friday March 8:  The library is open regular hours. You are responsible for working your shifts or finding a sub. Posting sub notices as early as possible is always best. Anyone available to pick up extra shifts during that week, will be greatly appreciated.

Spring Break Week (March 9-16):  The library is closed, so you are NOT required to work.

Sunday March 17th:  Library hours that day are 5:00pm to Midnight. If you work during that time, it would be great if you can make your shift. Otherwise, post a sub notice. If there’s anyone who’d like to help Matt out that evening, so he’s not working alone, it would be greatly appreciated.

Starting Monday March 18:  We’re back to regular hours and business as usual.

For any questions, please see a supervisor.

Have a safe & fun break!!

Some Important Library Telephone Information

In case you haven’t noticed, the phone at the service desk doesn’t ring very loud when someone is trying to call us. We’ve been having trouble hearing when it rings, especially during times when the library is very busy & noisy. As a result, we’ve missed some calls from faculty members. 

As we work toward finding a solution, we’re trying something new.

We’ve set it up so when someone calls the main phone number, both that phone & the phone at the reference desk will ring. If you hear the reference desk phone ringing, please check the circulation phone because more than likely there will be a call coming in.

It's important to remember it’s still part of the circulation workers job duties to answer the phone. 

 Fingers crossed this will help us hear the telephone better & serve our patrons better.

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

OK, it's the day after so technically, we should have said "Happy Belated Valentine's Day or "Candy on sale today!" Seriously, we hope everyone had a fantastic Wednesday. The bags have been decorated as you can see by the picture above. If you were planning to bring any treats or cards in, please do so by tomorrow. Any time after tomorrow, please feel free to take your bag. 

We appreciate all of you and the work you do here at the Business/SPEA Library! 💖

Birthday Wednesday Today

Stop by the library this morning for doughnuts and this afternoon for cookies. 

If you see Carly, welcome her to the staff and wish her a Happy Birthday!

PS We're also excited to welcome Baby Stonebraker to the world later this month! 

Birthday Wednesday - February

 

Birthday Wednesday is this Wednesday, February 7th. It's a chance to celebrate our library colleagues who are celebrating birthdays during the month of February. We also do it for the treats. 😉

Be sure to stop by the library in the morning to grab a doughnut and/or stop by later in the afternoon for some cookies.

Those celebrating a February are:  

Carly Polk                February 6th

Baby Stonebraker    February ??