Monday, September 29, 2025

Fall Break 2025 -- Important Information for All Library Staff

 


Looking ahead, IU has Fall Break coming up on October 10th-October 12th

Library hours during that time are:
Thursday, October 9th      8:00am to 10:00pm
Friday, October 10th         Closed
Saturday, October 11th     Closed
Sunday, October 12th       12:00pm to 12Midnight

What does this mean for the library staff?

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

---Since the library is open regular hours on Thursday (9th) & Sunday (12th), 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, Y'All!!! 

Friday, September 26, 2025

Birthday Wednesday - October 1st

 


Birthday Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, October 1st. It's a long-standing tradition here in the library where we celebrate our colleagues who are celebrating birthdays during the month of October. Of course, we also love any reason to eat treats, such as doughnuts or cookies. 

Please stop by the library during the day for doughnuts in the morning & cookies in the afternoon. 

Above & Beyond Award Winners - Alex & Leya

 

At the Fall All-Staff Meeting on September 19th, Alex & Leya received the Business/SPEA Library's "Above & Beyond Award". 

Alex -- Without a doubt, one of the hardest shifts to fill is the 8am to 11am slot. However, for both semesters last year Alex was our rock, our anchor, our go-to morning person, taking the bulk of those shifts that nobody wanted. This made Matt and Jeri very happy, which is reason enough for the Above and Beyond award. However, while helping us fill an important shift, Alex also proved himself to be a very reliable and conscientious employee, and a valued member of the staff. We even still like him despite his only being able to work one morning shift this semester. Thank you, Alex, for being so willing to help us out and for being such a terrific employee!

Leya -- In the two years that Leya has been with us, she has been unfailingly reliable. She is always punctual, rarely calls off and always gives extensive notice on those occasions when she does ask for a sub. We always know things are in good hands when she’s at the desk. But what we appreciate the most about Leya is her desire to get things right. She doesn’t hesitate to ask questions when she is unsure about something, and her questions are thorough, seeking not to only solve the problem in front of her, but to get a fuller understanding of how things work. Thank you, Leya, for always going above and beyond with your enquiring mind.

Congratulations to Alex & Leya for being a part of the Business/SPEA Library team and always going Above & Beyond! 


Thursday, September 11, 2025

Flu Shot Clinics at the Student Health Center

 


The weather is changing - Flu Season is on it's way - Schedule a Flu Shot at the Health Center

The IU Health Center will be having a series a flu shot clinics in September & October. Check out this link for more information & to schedule a flu shot: Flu Shot Clinics

Please Empty All Lost & Found Water Bottles before putting them on top of the 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!  

Friday, September 5, 2025

Mandatory Library All-Staff Meeting

 


The Fall semester All-Staff Meeting will be on Friday, September 19th 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 ice-breaker introductions, give 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 a conflict come up and won't be able to attend, you must speak with Matt or Jeri in person.