Important Library Things to Know for the Semester

 

Read The Blog – This is our library blog. You'll find it bookmarked on all circulation computers. It is important that you check this blog each time you work. We use it to communicate a lot of important information to the library staff.
 
Class or Work Schedule Changes -- If your class schedule changes (add or drop class) and you need to adjust your work schedule for the remainder of the semester, please see Matt or send him an email.
 
Running Late to Work -- If you are running late to work, please call the library at 812-855-1957 to let the supervisors know. Please do not text or call any individual supervisor directly. It might be a good idea to add this number to the contacts on your phone.
 
Unable to Work a Shift & Need Someone to Cover a Shift for You -- At this time, we use an email listserv for posting sub notices, so all staff, including the supervisors, will see it and know about potential holes in the schedule. You will be added to that list by a supervisor and receive a confirmation email. The list address is busp-subs-l@list.iu.edu. Please don't use any list address with the word "request" in it.
 
**When requesting a sub, please include in the email the date & time of the shift you need covered.
 
**If you are able & willing to pick up a shift for a co-worker, simply reply to their email indicating you can work for them. If you discover later that you are unable to work, you will need to put up sub request.
 
**Remember, you can't work when you are scheduled to be in class. And, you can’t work more than 29 hours each week. 
 
**When placing a sub request, you should also get a copy of your email (since you are on the list), IF you don’t receive a copy of your email in your inbox, then you haven’t done the request correctly, please try again or reach out to a supervisor.
 
Timesheet Issues -- If you forgot to clock in/out or need to have your timesheet corrected in some way, please see Jeri or send her an email.

Questions about Payroll -- Please reach out to either Jeri or Matt. They can help you figure it out.

Staff Directory -- Each semester, we put together a list containing the phone number & email address for all of our library staff. This is an internal document for our staff use only. We do suggest you put the phone number for the library along with the numbers of all full-time staff members into your phone contacts. In the event, you need to call the library at any time you’ll already have the number and if the staff needs to call or text you for any reason, you’ll know it’s us and not a spam call.

Birthdays -- It’s always fun to celebrate birthdays, right? Here at Business/SPEA we celebrate staff birthdays on the first Wednesday of each month complete with treats and a sign listing who has/had a birthday that month. Be on the lookout for someone asking about your birthday for the official list.

Personal Items left at service desk or in the back of the library -- Please do not leave personal items, such as chargers, water bottles, coffee cups, coats, hats, gloves, umbrellas at the service desk or in the back area of the library. Not only does it look cluttered & unprofessional, but it’s hard to tell the difference between what really belongs to staff & what should be in lost & found.
Please clean your stuff out of the refrigerator on a regular basis.

Be considerate of other employees, clean up after yourself -- Please clean up & dispose of any half-consumed food or drink each time you work. There’s nothing worse than discovering spoiled creamer in coffee. Food left out will attract critters we’d rather not have visit the library as well.

Questions about the Library, Your Job or Most Anything -- Please feel free to reach out to any of the supervisors. Remember, there are no dumb questions. Think of it this way, you won’t know an answer unless you ask us. We’ll do our best to answer them or find someone who can help.