Thanksgiving Break Hours for the IC are:

Friday Nov. 22nd                                      7:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday Nov. 23rd & Sunday  Nov. 24th         Closed
Monday Nov. 25th & Tuesday Nov. 26th         8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday Nov. 27th - Saturday Nov. 30th     Closed
Sunday Dec. 1st                                             5:00pm - Midnight

Regular fall semester hours will resume on Tuesday December 2nd.

**Before the break, you are responsible for working or finding a sub for your scheduled shifts through November 22nd at 5:00pm 

**You are NOT required to work on Monday the 25th or Tuesday the 26th of Thanksgiving Break  when we are open.

**The library reopens on Sunday December 1st from 5:00pm to Midnight. Those of you who are scheduled to work on that day, should plan on working and/or posting a sub notice.  Anyone willing & able to work that day would be most appreciated so Matt's not the only one here.

Have a wonderful, enjoyable Thanksgiving Break!  Safe travels to all of you.

--Jeri & Matt

Thanksgiving Break hours for the Cafés in our building:

Godfrey Graduate & Executive Center             
       Closes Nov. 21^st at 4:00pm

O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs 
        Closes Nov. 21^st at 4:00pm

Hodge Hall                                                           
        Closes  Nov. 22^nd at 1:30pm

Regular hours resume on Monday December 2^nd

There's some candy in the back office area for all of you. Thank you for everything you do to make the Business/SPEA Information Commons a great place. We appreciate you!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

--Gary, Christina, Jeri & Matt

Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back

Just a reminder --

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend on Sunday morning.
Don't forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night.
Enjoy an extra hour of sleep. 😴🛌

--Business/SPEA IC staff

Fall Break

Fall break is this weekend.  We want to remind you, the IC will have different hours.

Thursday (Oct 17th)  7:30am to 9:00pm

Friday (Oct 18th)   CLOSED

Saturday (Oct 19th)  CLOSED

Sunday (Oct 20th)  Regular library hours resume

If you are scheduled to work on Sunday and can't make your shift, please put a sub notice up on the list. 

We wish everyone a safe & fun fall break! 

Enjoy your weekend!

--BUSP IC Staff

Office Supplies Vending Machine in Hodge Hall

One of the hot questions this week was from people looking for a vending machine for office supplies in the Kelley School of Business.

Here's the scoop:

Yes, there is a vending machine in Hodge Hall where people can buy various office supplies, such as highlighters, post it notes, pencils, pens, ear buds, flash drives & even calculators. It is located on the first floor.

To find it: Exit the library, turn left, go down the ramp, turn left, follow hallway until you see red hallway entrance on your right, follow that hallway through the set of double doors and you should see the vending machine.

The "Where Can I Find" section of the red notebook at the service desk has been updated for any questions you might get.

If you have any questions, please see a supervisor.

Thanks!

Our Graduates: Raeanna McFadden

If you want to see a person laugh so hard that they lose the ability to speak, ask Raeanna about the kid from high school who broke his leg, and then shortly thereafter, his knee. Or maybe it was the other way around. Anyway, that tells you all you need to know about Rae McFadden.

Well, you should also know that she has a son named Gryffindor who happens to be a dog and is the biggest mamma's boy ever. She has an inexplicable predilection for Fall Out Boy, and what can only be described as a more mature love for The West Wing. She is someone with whom you can discuss both the profound, and the profoundly silly, with equal ease. And she is a dedicated and loyal friend to those she cares about and is as softhearted as they come.

She also has a pathological fear of hand lotion.

Here is Rae in her own words:

"I don’t know what to say except that working at the Business/SPEA library has been one of the BEST things about my time at IU! I will miss all of the wonderful people I have met here—many have become some of my closest friends. IU has given me more opportunities than I could have ever imagined, the people at Business/SPEA encouraged me to pursue more of those opportunities than I ever thought I’d be qualified for. Now is the best time to put yourself out there and take calculated risks; you will never be less attached than you are right now. Ask for the things you think you deserve because the worst that’s going to happen is you will be right back where you started. Thnks fr th mmrs!"

Rae has very big things ahead of her. In the most anticipated event of the summer, she will be marrying Tyler Carrell, Business/SPEA emeritus for life. Soon after that she will begin classes at the Maurer School of Law as a direct admit student. Like Noah and Hayden, she has been with us since she was a freshman, making it all the more difficult to say goodbye. We will miss you awful, Raeanna. It was so great to have you with us.

Our Graduates: Matt Serf

Tall Matt (or Matthew, as he is known to other Matthews) is yet another person we scooped up from the Swain library. Some part of me likes to think he would not be the man he is now were it not for Business/SPEA. I don't know if that's true, but I like to think it. And what sort of man is this? A man who loves shoes more than anyone I have ever known. Who has a deep and abiding passion for The Office. And who for a long time tried to get me to sing "Ebony and Ivory" with him.

In short, someone who made it a pleasure to come in to work, who never failed to make those around him laugh and feel good. But laughter isn't all Matt has to offer -- there is a warm heart and a sensitive soul in there. And when he fake cries, don't be fooled by the pretend tears that are only there to cover up the real ones. Here is Matt in his own words:

"In my time at IU, I have spent most of it working for the BUS/SPEA Information Commons. There is not one thing that I would change about that either, I've loved every moment and memory made there. The library quickly became a place where I was able to stop in in between classes and hang out, eat and sometimes nap briefly. Also while at IU, I was an RA in Read Residence Hall, volunteered through Groups Scholars and First Thursdays, and was also the Treasurer and President of the Pre-Law Division of the Black Law Student Association. Although through my experiences I have met a plethora of people, some of the people I will miss the most are those that I have met through the library. What I will miss the most, though, is tied between the quote board and the wisdom and knowledge shared during the late night shifts with Chad "The Stallion." The only advice that I have is that the grade does not define you or your intelligence, so do not let it dictate your mentality or trajectory."

Matt's trajectory in the near future is law school, and then maybe president of the United States. I'm not sure. Our conversations haven't gotten that far. He could also fall back on his recently acquired doctorate in Basketballogy. Whatever the future holds, Tall Matt, we were very glad you were here, and we will miss you tons.

Our Graduates: Natalie Wozniak

Three years ago we took Natalie in from the Swain library and, despite her not knowing the difference between CGI people and real people, it was clearly one of the best decisions we ever made. As I have often said, I knew Natalie was going to fit right in when during a shift change she prepared to take over the Captain's chair by announcing, in her best Somali pirate voice, "I'm the Captain now". It's one of the first things I remember her saying. Apparently if you can make me laugh, you're in.

Her gift giving skills, her stories about her dad, and her affinity for playing games where things eat other things, will all be missed. As will her kindness and her way of quietly looking out for other people. Here is what she has to say about her time here:

"I never would have thought that getting a job my freshman year in the IU libraries would have lead me to build so many wonderful friendships. When I was transferred to SPEA as a Swain West refugee, it was like getting dropped onto an alien planet where coworkers actually interacted! SPEA welcomed me with open arms and I became fast friends with my coworkers and supervisors, an interesting change from the quiet, reserved Swain West Library. And there was one day a month where we got free cookies too!? I have so many people to thank for making my time here special and for helping me find and build an IU family that my heart breaks to leave. 

Not so Tall Matt - Thank you for being the best, cheapest therapist no money can buy. I'm sure everyone graduating can agree that venting all our group project woes and assignment stresses is made easy with Matt's great listening skills and ready availability. Getting to chat with you for hours about Star Wars CGI and your horrifying Christmas gift practices was the best way to spend these last 3 years. I (kind of) apologize for distracting you from your work every week. 

Jeri - I'm so sad that we didn't really link up until Junior/Senior year, but that was entirely my fault for not being a good enough IU basketball fan. I've learned from my mistakes and grown as a person since then, I swear. Jeri Bear is BUSP's toughest line of defense against crazy and confusing patrons and she always has a cheerful disposition, even if IU lost the night before. Hoo Hoo Hoo!

Rae - When I first met Rae I was intimidated by how put-together she was, both in her appearance and her approach to work, class, and everything in between. Now that I've gotten to know her, I'm just happy to have someone who is so strong and dedicated to her development and education grace me with her presence. Rae, you slay, my dude. I know you're more than prepared to take on everything life and law school is going to throw your way. 

Hayden - As many have noted, Hayden is an acquired taste. His deep knowledge of all things unnecessarily specific is admirable and his ability to recite entire comedy bits and tv shows even more so. Please try not to let the high school kids beat you up too badly on your first day of teaching, you won't have me to explain what's happening when you launch into a Gary Gulman or John Mulaney bit. 

Gretchen - Gretchen is quiet and kind, but once you get a few Moscow mules in her it's a lot easier to get her fired up about one of her many passions and projects. Her museum VR tech is so exciting to watch develop and it never ceases to amaze me how she can dedicate herself so fully to learning something new - and end up totally killing it! Our boyfriends are BFFLs, so I think you'll be in my life for just about the rest of time.

To everyone else I haven't mentioned, I want to give y'all a big thank you as well. You've filled my shifts with so much fun - from playing the Narwhales game and Risk to trying to convince Matt to adopt a pet to hang out with. I'm going to miss coming into work and seeing all the people I've enjoyed chatting and joking around with. Good luck to everyone and enjoy everything IU has to offer while you can, because I don't know how I'm going to be able to move away. ❤"

Natalie and her boo, Justin, will be moving to Lafayette where she will be making use of her Safety degree from the School of Public Health by working for Arconic. It will be tough to say goodbye, Natalie, and we wish you all the very best things.

Our Graduates: Hayden Sims

If we lived in an '80s teen movie, Hayden would be the one listed as in the credits as "The Perfessor". He would be the one whose extensive knowledge of Mayan history enabled him to guess the password that got the kids into the thing so they could save the day. Or the guy who's too smart for his own good and never has a date, until the supermodel in glasses shows up at the end of the film. He, well, we're going to run out of space, so I'll let him tell his story:

"I thought I had my whole life planned out in high school. I was going to go to my dream college, be a millionaire by thirty, and be the youngest ever President of the United States at the age of thirty-five (the youngest age one can be president according to the United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1). Then my dream school rejected me and my second-choice school rejected me and my third-choice school rejected me. That left IU, a school I never thought I would actually be going to and a school that I therefore initially resented. I gave up on the millionaire dream and realized I might have to suspend my campaign for a year/decade or two. Now, four years later, I am PROUD to call myself a Hoosier and to be earning an IU degree. I cannot even begin to fully describe how grateful I am for my time here and for everyone I have met and everything I have learned.

The highlight of my time here has undoubtedly been my time working in BSIC. I got hired my second or third day in Bloomington freshman year by Teri and Jeri at the jobs fair and I say a thank you every day for that. As many of you may know, I have a very strict and very complex friendship policy and system in which it takes no fewer than ten years to move from the lowest level (Acquaintance-Level One) to the highest level (BFF). However, my time at IU, specifically my time here at BSIC, has forced me to make several exceptions and promote many of you to “BFF” (except Noah who’s still at “Workplace Associate-Level 2).

I will take the combined weight and influence of my experience here with me to Memphis, TN where I will be teaching Algebra with Teach for America. And who knows, I just may find my way back to Bloomington for law/education/public affairs school in two years.

Okay, I’ve droned on long enough and I know that after four years, several of you (especially Matthew Thomas McGee) are sick and tired of it. However, I want to leave you all with some unsolicited advice because I love listening to myself talk:

·         Don’t be afraid to change your major. And don’t major in something that doesn’t excite you purely for a paycheck. Do what you love and everything else will work itself out.

·         College is about finding yourself. The wise Cole Heller once said, “In college, you get the opportunity to create a life for yourself. You learn about who you are, what you like, and what people you are going to be around the rest of your life.” I would add to this, though, that if you leave college and you still don’t feel that you’ve fully found yourself, that’s okay! Life is an experience, not a blueprint. You’ll continuing to discover and learn new things about yourself after college.

·         If you have the opportunity to study abroad, DO IT! Even if only for a week. You will not regret it. And there’s more money/scholarships out there for it than you think.

·       I wish I could go back in time and tell eighteen-year-old Hayden that it gets better. I wish I could go back and tell him that despite his trepidations, despite his pessimism, he would come to love IU, all of the opportunities it afforded him, and all of the bonds and relationships he would forge along the way. College is hard. Between homesickness and numerous existential crises, I came really close to transferring my freshman year. But it gets better. I promise you it does."

It absolutely does. Hayden used to be one of the shyest members of the staff and now look at him. He is also the only one who gets my jokes. It won't be the same without you, Hayden. Your humor, your love of The Golden Girls, and your knowledge of all things obscure will be very much missed.

Our Graduates: Noah Newkirk

Noah brought the awesome. What did you bring? Noah has been with us since he was a freshman and we have been happy to have him here for all four years of his undergraduate education. At first it seemed that Noah's time here could be divided into eras defined by which member of the staff was picking on him. And then it was defined by what young woman the staff wanted him to date (after Noah found a girlfriend I don't think they knew quite what to do with him). The truth is, all of this was affectionately motivated by the same thing: the fact that Noah is one of the kindest and most easygoing people you could ever meet. That smile you see above is who he really is. Here is what Noah has to say about his time at IU:

"All the Stuffs I Did the Past Four Years:

I spent the last four years getting my undergraduate degrees in Kelley. I focused mainly on business technlogy like Office Suite, database design, and data analysis. I also learned coding languages that are prevalent in business programing/software/systems/etc. I worked a lot of fun jobs, with a focus on retail, where I got to manage eCommmerce platforms, analyze data, and create technology solutions among much more. Part of my time I spent as part of the leadership team of IU's Circle K, a community service organization that is a collegiate branch of Kiwanis. In terms of BUSP/SPEA, I worked at our library for four amazing years! I spent the first two years as a PSA at the front desk then the second two years as everybody's second favorite SCA.

Some Advice From A Wise Sage That I Know (I'm Actually The Wise Sage):

Don't get bogged down only doing what's required to graduate. Please try to follow your passions and branch out into other areas. If there's something you know you love, start doing it as soon as possible. I wish I had gotten more into technology YEARS before I finally did. Also, please learn some sort of coding language if you can!

What's Next for Me:

Next year I'll still be at IU to get my Master's in Information Systems. In fact, I'll still be working shifts at our library from time to time! I'm still unsure where I'll be working full-time after getting my master's, but this upcoming summer I will be working an internship at Grainger in Chicago as part of their eCommerce Engineering team.

Lastly I'd just like to thank Matt, Jeri, Gary, Christina for bringing me on to work here and all my close coworkers who became good friends of mine. This library has been one of my favorite jobs ever. Good luck to everyone else who is graduating and everyone else as you work on getting your degrees! :)"

You're welcome, Noah. We expect you to keep dropping in since you will only be one building over next year!

Our Graduates: Jeff Kerlegrand

Jeff came to us from the Fine Arts library after its doors were shut, coming highly recommended by his former supervisor. There was a brief interview, a firm handshake to seal the deal, and the legend was born. Jeff spent the next two years as the fastest trigger in the Midwest, picking up shifts as fast as his co-workers could post them. As with all legends, myths sprung up around him. He didn’t sleep, some said, spending all his time staring at his phone. Others speculated he had a time machine, which he used to go back before anyone else could grab a given shift. Instead of the other things you could use a time machine for. I don’t know if any of those things are true, but I do know it’s been great having him around. Here is the man in his own words:

“I honestly don’t know where to begin. Luckily, I have been fortunate enough to call the SPEA library home for the last two years.  I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing people one could meet. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better job. During my time here at IU I have been able to make countless memories that I’ll look back on for as long as I live. I will miss the amazing scenery, friendly people, the free food and just all the energy and school spirit of everyone on campus. As far as next steps, I have been fortunate enough to earn a degree in Accounting from the Kelley School and will be working full-time for EY who happens to be a Big 4 Accounting firm. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my many friends including many of you here at the SPEA library. In some way shape or form you have contributed to my success here at IU and I’d like to thank you all for that and the great memories we were able to create!”

Back at you, Jeff.

Our Graduates: Cole Heller

It’s hard to believe Cole came to us as a mid-year replacement just last spring, because it didn’t take any time at all for him to seem like a Business/SPEA veteran. Cole’s easygoing presence, subtle humor, and knowledge of the sportsball will be missed. Here is Cole’s experience at IU in his own words:

“My time here at IU has been extremely valuable in terms of personal growth and perspective. When I got here I had no clear plan for what I wanted to do except get a degree. I took some classes I hated and some I enjoyed before pursuing a degree in Environmental Management. I plan to use this to... well I'm not sure yet, but I'll figure it out as I go. I am actually pretty comfortable saying this because my college experience has been so much more than getting an education.

In college, you get the opportunity to create a life for yourself. You learn about who you are, what you like, and what people you are going to be around the rest of your life. I am a vastly changed person compared to who I was 4 years ago. Before coming to IU, I thought you were supposed to know who you are and have strong opinions. Now I know that the brightest people are constantly changing and learning about anything and everything they can. This can be done by joining a student group, taking random class, reading a book, listening to a podcast, talking to people, and an endless list of other options. My point is, never be 'just fine' with who you are now. Keep looking for new information and experiences that will help you grow.

I think the most important thing I've learned in college is that it's all about the people. As a freshman I thought I was on a mission to make the grades and get the degree. While that is usually important, the most crucial part of school and life is the people. At IU and SPEA I have met lifelong friends and acquaintances. These are people who make it fun to be here. These are people I can always reach out to if I need anything. These are the people that help push you to grow as a person in a variety of unique ways. The people you meet through your life are the ones who will provide opportunities, not a degree.

Finally, a list of random tips:

• meet as many people as you can and build meaningful relationships
• listen to said people
• have as much fun as possible without getting yourself into trouble
• explore anything and everything
• start traditions with your friends (play flag football every year, go out every Thursday night, etc. etc.)
• Get a job at Bus./SPEA Library
• Get an internship after your sophomore and junior year, volunteer, learn skills, build that resume up fast
• challenge yourself constantly
• recognize if you need to change something in your life and then change it while you’re young
• Eat healthy as much as possible
• your roommates are not maids, take care of your stuff
• call your family members, they love it
• steal as much of your mom’s food as possible
• You'll be alright, just keep workin' ”

Cole may not be exactly sure where he’s headed next, but I know he has some leads, and he’s the kind of guy who always lands on his feet. Best of luck, Cole!

"The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff." --Timothy Healy

Today is National Library Workers Day & we would like to THANK all of you for being so awesome and for making the Business/SPEA Information Commons such an awesome place. We are grateful for each of you and for your contributions to the success of our library.

Have a wonderful day!

--Christina, Gary, Jeri & Matt