Library Staff Activity - Trick or Treat Bags

 

Since everyone loves candy, but we don’t really “Trick or Treat” as adults, we’re going to have a fun staff activity involving creating Halloween Trick or Treat bags.

Participation in this activity is strictly voluntary.

Between October 15 and October 27, each person may decorate a trick or treat bag for Halloween. Supplies to decorate bags can be found on the table in the back office. You are encouraged to decorate bags during a work shift, so get one of us to help cover the desk for you. Please be creative in your decorating, but vulgarity is discouraged. Once bags are decorated, they will be places along the back table.

Between October 28 & October 31, anyone who wishes to may put some candy or treats inside the bags. IF you choose to participate in this part, please bring enough items for everyone’s bag. There are 25 people working at the library. The overall goal is fun, creativity & enjoyment.

Starting October 31, you may take your bag with you. Make sure your bag is taken by Thanksgiving Break.

Since not everyone may make a bag, any extra candy that might be left over will be put in a bowl, so everyone may help themselves.

Happy Halloween!

Ilana, Gary, Jeri, Matt

 

Fall Break 2026 - Important Information for All Library Staff

 

Since Mother Nature has finally decided to grace us with cooler temperatures, we're going remind you about IU Fall Break coming up on October 8th-October 11th. 

Library hours during that time are:

Thursday, October 8th      8:00am to 10:00pm

Friday, October 9th          Closed

Saturday, October 10th    Closed

Sunday, October 11th      12:00pm to 12Midnight

What does this mean for you as library staff?

---Library staff are not required to work on days the library is closed.

---Since the library is open regular hours on Thursday (8th) & Sunday (11th), library staff will need to plan on working or posting sub notice(s) for shifts those days.

We appreciate all you do here at Business/SPEA and we wish you some enjoyable time off!

Happy Fall!!

October Birthday Wednesday - October 7th

 

We'll be celebrating October staff birthdays here at the Business/SPEA Library on Wednesday, October 7th. 

Please join us on that day as we'll have something sweet in the morning & something else that's sweet in the afternoon. Stop by, grab a snack & visit with your colleagues.

Be sure to wish Happy Birthday to those of us celebrating October birthdays.

Lost & Found Water Bottles - Please Empty Before Putting on File Cabinet

 

Any time beverage bottles (coffee or water) are turned into our Lost & Found, please take the time to empty any liquid out before putting the bottle on top of the file cabinet. Believe Jeri when she says there's nothing worse than finding spoiled coffee plus creamer inside of one at the end of the semester. 🙁

Thanks!  

Above & Beyond Winner - Mandi

We are happy to announce Mandi as one of our Above & Beyond Award winners from the Fall 2026 All-Staff Meeting.  As a winner of this award, Mandi will receive a certificate and a gift card from Target.

Mandi was nominated by Gary.

Here's what Gary said in the nomination: "Mandi is the definition of a self-starter. She set the bar high just two months into her role by independently organizing and moderating a statewide panel on handling difficult patron interactions.

More recently, though, she has taken on several big behind-the-scenes projects with unmatched enthusiasm and efficiency. Over the summer, she braved the blazing heat to conduct on-site circulation interviews at small libraries across the campus. She audited 770 individual items on our media reserves shelf to ensure our inventory was accurate, and systematically examined course rosters for both Kelley and O'Neill so our research guides were fully updated for Fall. Mandi tackles even the most tedious tasks with a level of joy and grace that makes the hardest work look effortless, and we are so proud to present her with the Above and Beyond Award!"

Congratulations and Thank You to Mandi for being part of the library team and always going Above & Beyond!! 

 

Above & Beyond Winner - Landen

We're please to announce Landen as one of the Above & Beyond Award winners at the Fall 2026 All-Staff Meeting. As a winner, Landen will receive a certificate along with a Target gift card.

Landen was nominated by Matt & Joyce.

Here's what Matt said in the nomination: "Legend tells of a man who was born to be a Senior PSA. This was a man who always volunteered to assist with closing duties during his many late-night shifts as a regular PSA. And not just the fun stuff, either, like flashing the lights, or restarting the work stations. He also went down into the trenches and cleared out the hangers-on, the stragglers, the rabble rousers who tried to stay past closing time. But he did even this the way he does all things – with a ready smile. And that approach sums up this man well: a steady, helpful presence, always asking what he can do, kind to patrons and co-workers alike. For all that and more, he went on to win the Above and Beyond award. And that man’s name is Landen."

Congratulations and Thank You to Landen for being part of the library team and always going Above & Beyond!! 

 

Mandatory All-Staff Meeting - September 11 at 5:00pm

 

The Fall Semester 2026 Mandatory All-Staff Meeting will be on Friday, September 11th at 5:00pm. This is a MANDATORY meeting for all library staff.

The meeting will start right after we close the library. It's a great time for the whole staff to get together. We usually have introductions, present the "Above & Beyond" awards, go over a few important things about the library, do a fun activity (with prizes) and eat pizza. Plus, you will be paid for your time. All in all a pretty sweet deal!

If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know.

If you have a conflict come up and won't be able to attend, you must speak with Matt or Jeri in person.