home page on new Ref Desk computer PJ 10/28

I filled out a SysHelp ticket to change the homepage on the new Ref Desk computer from msn.com to the Library home page.  

BLM leaving at 2, 10/27, blm.

Terry out pm, Oct 27 (TB)

JMD = Family Sick 10/27

JMD is out on family sick leave today, Thursday, October 27th. MM

UPDATE: Eref spam PJ 10/26

The spam bombarding the eref account is part of a larger spam problem OIT is experiencing.  Both OIT and Systems are trying to solve this, but it may take a while.  Aaron has made a change to our Ask a Librarian form, which requires the sender to pick a destination for a question - "Reference" is no longer the default. This will deter spam sent through the form, but junk mail sent directly to the eref account could still reach us. 

UPDATE Althea will be in around 12noon, Wed. 10/26. PJ

MKC in around 10:15 on Wed (bl)

Althea will be in around 10:30 on Wed. 10/26 PJ

Media & Music Monuments open for browsing, Oct. 26

Beginning Wednesday Oct. 26, the third floor Media and Music Monuments collections will be open to patron browsing and retrieval during the following hours:

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00-6:00

Staff or student staff members will be available on the third floor during these hours to assist patrons in locating materials and to check out any materials that patrons wish to remove from the area.

Media designated as “Use in Library Only” and Microforms that have been retrieved for patron use will be available from the Circulation and Reserve Service desk on the Lower Level.

Systems has been notifed about the eref junk mail. PJ 10/25

OIT said it is a problem with our eref webform, so the problem has been referred to Systems.

LF out sick on Tuesday, 10/25

PS out on Tues. 10/25. PJ

JK vacation day on Tues., 10/25. jk

PS = sick 10/24

PS is out sick today, Monday, October 24th. MM

LF = sick 10/24

LF is out sick today, Monday, October 24th. MM

Terry out 10/24 (TB)

Junk mail in eref account PJ 10/22

The Reference eref account received over 60 messages on Sat. 10/22 with the subject "Question about Question about research, the libraries [sic]", sent from all different addresses.  They appear in the Inbox, not the spam folder.  I've alerted OIT.  

AV leaving at 4pm on 10/20

JK out Thurs. afternoon for meeting in Boston. In about 10 on Fri. (dentist appt.). jk

JMD will be in around 12noon, Wed. 10/19. PJ

Car trouble.

OIT is aware of a UMail problem. PJ 10/19, 10:15am

I'm getting an error message in the eref account, "A fatal error has occurred...."

PS will be in at 12noon, Wed. 10/19. PJ

JK vac day, Tues., 10/18; in by 10 on Weds. morning. jk

Navigator borrowing is now live (10/17, bwl)

Per Kathy Leigh's instructions at our Reference meeting last Thursday, if patrons have questions/ problems - please have them contact ILL. If you missed the reference meeting and are unclear as to what Navigator is, please see me  or anyone who attended the meeting to be filled in.  Thanks! (bl)

AV leaving at 2:30pm on Fri 10/14

BLM leaving at 1:45, 10/14, blm

SM is out sick Thursday (bl, 10/13)

Terry out at 1:00 on Oct 11 (TB)

PJ leave after 12noon MSP meeting Tu. 10/11

Not feeling well.

AV in by 11am on 10/12

AV leaving at 3pm on 10/11.

Beth will be in a bit later today 10/10 -LF

PS out sick on 10/10

AV leaving at 12:45pm on Thurs, 10/6

Althea is running late this morning, but will be here today, Th. 10/6. PJ

DM is out sick today, Th. 10/6. PJ

He has a desk shift from 6-9pm.  Please let PJ know if you can cover any or all of the shift. 

BLM leaving at 4:30, 10/5, blm

New stapler at the Ref. Desk

When you close the desk, please unplug the new stapler and leave it in the Consultation Room.   per Beth   PJ 10/5.

Engl379 assignment. PJ 10/5

Prof. Toomey has left a copy of an Engl379 Technical Writing treasure hunt assignment, with answers,
at the Ref. Desk.  It is under the clipboard near the fancy new stapler.  He asked that we provide minimal
help to the students, and at most guide them in a most general way toward resources.

AV will be in around 10:30 on Wed. 10/5. PJ

Dave M. will be in at 1:00 today, Tues., 10/4. jk

Holdshelf reminder...

Please be sure to alert users about our Ref Desk hours when you leave items on the Ref hold shelf. Someone came after hours this week-end to pick up an item and LC staff were unable to get it for them. I showed LC staff where the key is kept for the consult room just in case...   (bl, 10/3)

AV leaving at 1pm on 10/4

BL will be in around 10:30am on Mon. 10/3. PJ

PS is out sick today, Mon. Oct. 3. PJ

He has notified his 10am student IRC that he won't be able to meet today.