Birthday Wednesday Celebration - Wednesday April 2nd

 

We're going to celebrate Birthday Wednesday on Wednesday, April 2nd. Since the next birthday Wednesday will be during finals week, we've decided to make this birthday Wednesday a celebration for all of us celebrating birthdays in April -- May -- June -- July -- August. 

April:  No staff birthdays

May: Kathryn, Kat, Vasudha

June: Caroline, Annalise, Bria

July: Joyce

August: Ilana, Gary 

Stop by the library on Wednesday in the morning for some donuts & later in the afternoon for some cookies. If you see anyone who has an upcoming birthday, be sure to wish them Happy Birthday for their special day. 

Important: Library Sensory Experience Survey

 

From now until the end of the semester, we will be running a survey about sounds and smells inside the library. When people come to the desk and say they are here to do a survey, give them one of the business cards with a QR code and "Library Sensory Experience Survey" at the top. The cards are available next to the circulation computers. If they ask about the $25 compensation, tell them they will receive it via email in the next couple of weeks, after their survey responses are verified. If they have other questions, direct them to Gary: garave@iu.edu 

Thanks! 

Spring Break Coming Soon - Important Information You Need to Know!

 

As the weather starts getting warmer, we start thinking about Spring Break. With Spring Break a couple weeks away, here’s some important you need to know about spring break & library operations. 

Business/SPEA Library Hours during Spring Break:

Friday March 14th                                             8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday March 15th - Saturday March 22nd      Closed
Sunday March 23rd                                           5:00pm - Midnight

Regular library hours resume on Monday, March 24th

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What does this mean for Business/SPEA Library employees?

Monday March 10 to Friday March 14:  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 15-22):  The library is CLOSED, so you are NOT required to work.

Sunday March 23rd:  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 anyone would like to help Matt out that evening, so he’s not working alone, it would be greatly appreciated.

Starting Monday March 24:  We’re back to regular hours and business as usual.

For any questions, please see a supervisor.

Have a safe & fun break!!

Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday March 9th

 

Just a quick reminder Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend on Sunday, March 9th. Be sure to move any clocks that won't automatically change ahead by one hour. 

March Birthday Wednesday - This week on Wednesday March 5th

 

Just a reminder we'll be celebrating March Birthday Wednesday this coming Wednesday on March 5th.  There will be sweet treats in the morning as well as some cookies in the afternoon. Stop by & enjoy!!

March is a big month for staff birthdays as we have five staff members celebrating this month. If you see Jakob, Matt, Havana, Jeri and Olivia around during this month make sure to wish them a Happy Birthday! 

We hope that each of them enjoy their special day! 

Placement for Hold or Transit Slips inside Library Books

 

When putting a HOLD slip or a TRANSIT slip inside a book, it seems very easy to simply place it inside between the front cover and the first page. Well, that really isn't the best thing to do. When doing that, it increases the likelihood the slip will fall out . While, we may not notice it since we don't process a lot of books, the library mailroom staff certainly notice it. They asked us to make an effort to put the slip between pages farther inside the book. 

Remember to place all HOLD slips or TRANSIT slips inside the book between middle pages. If you need to, take a look at the picture above to see the placement of that slip for an example.

If you have any questions, please speak with a supervisor. 

Above & Beyond Award Winner - Joyce Thant

 

We're very happy to announce Joyce Thant as a winner of the Business/SPEA Library Above & Beyond Award for the Spring 2025 semester. As a winner, Joyce is the recipient of a Target gift card.

Joyce was nominated by Matt McGee.

Here's what Matt had to say about Joyce, "If you talk to Joyce for any length of time, you are likely to hear two things from her: 

I’m so busy!

I feel like I’m not doing enough!

The first statement is objectively true. I have lost count of the number of jobs Joyce has and all the committees and organizations she belongs to, along with a full load of classes. Which makes the second statement objectively silly – but also a reflection of Joyce’s work ethic. Which we have benefitted from greatly here at Business/SPEA. She has been a clutch player on many occasions, volunteering to work times that no one else could over breaks and extended hours. She has been a godsend as a Senior PSA, happily filling in the gaps in the schedule that no one else was able to. When working during extended hours last semester and dealing with the weird problems that Workflows always has when our hours change, Joyce put together a very neat and very detailed summary of all the check-outs that evening, all in an effort to make it easier for us to sort out the chaos later.

Which was very true to form for her. She has always approached everything she does for us with the attitude of, “What can I do? How can I help?” For always going above and beyond, thank you, Joyce!" 

Congratulations to Joyce!

Thank you for going Above and Beyond!