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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!!
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.
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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! 💖
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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!
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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 ??
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We're very happy to announce Chukwuka Ekeocha as a winner of the Business/SPEA Library Above & Beyond Award for the Fall 2023 semester. As a winner, Chukwuka is the recipient of a Target gift card.
Chukwuka was nominated by Ilana, who had the following to say in her nomination:
“Chukwuka (who goes by Chuks) is an MBA student worked
extensively on a marketing project in Spring semester 2023. After having such a
wonderful experience with our reference team, he asked if there were ways he
could work in the library helping to provide similar research help to his
peers. We hired him a reference assistant this semester, and he has been a
quick study on all things library. He particularly stands out as an all star
for volunteering to work a library booth at the Kelley Carnival during one of
the over 95 degree days. Not only did he work several hours in the heat, he did
it with the enthusiasm and intent of someone who really believes in the library
and its mission.”
Congratulations Chuks!
Thank you for going Above & Beyond!
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We're very happy to announce Kent Meinert as a winner of the Business/SPEA Library Above & Beyond Award for the Fall 2023 semester. As a winner, Kent is the recipient of a Target gift card.
Kent was nominated by Matt, who had the following to say in his nomination:
“There is an old maxim that goes, “If you want something
done, get a busy person to do it.” Kent, as most of us know, is a very busy
man. As an undergraduate essentially doing the work of a PhD student, he has
managed to fill nearly every hour of every day with some obligation or other. In
fact, he probably shouldn’t even be here right now – he should probably be at a
lab doing lab stuff. Despite all this, Kent has been unfailingly reliable,
dedicated, hardworking, and always willing to pitch in when extra help is
needed. All of which made him an easy choice when we were looking for a new
Senior PSA -- a position that has given him the opportunity to apply his own
extensive experience in management, which is only one of the many hats Kent has
worn in his storied life that includes being a volunteer firefighter, a small
business owner, and rap artist, sort of. For all those things as well as being
someone who always has something interesting to say on almost any topic, for
being a trusted confidant for the younger staff, and for being an all-around
good egg, thank you for going above and beyond.”
Congratulations, Kent!
Thank you for going Above & Beyond!
Remember, we're always on the lookout for situations involving excellent, exceptional customer service. If you see a co-worker performing excellent customer service, please let any of the full-time staff know.
