Essential Tasks of the Physical Sciences Librarian

These are the essential tasks that other staff members need to cover when the Librarian is away. The position responsible for completing/delegating these tasks is the Branch Library Supervisor.

• Approval Book Ordering
  1. Slips - Collect the slips of the books that don't match the profile of the library. This is done the first Monday of the two-week display cycle of the approval books. Call Approval Room (1-4039) for information about the display cycle.
  2. Book Notices - The book notices for the next approval shipment are photocopied by the Approval Room staff on the Friday before the two-week display cycle begins. They are ready to be picked up on Friday afternoon.
  3. Selection - Start selecting the books on the second Wednesday of the two-week display cycle and finish by the morning of the second Friday (i.e. two days later).
• Reference Questions via email
  1. Answer them or refer them to the Engineering Librarian or Reference Dept.
• Tours of the Library
  1. Give them but don't schedule them for the Librarian.
• Book Purchases
  1. Walk the request over to Acquisitions. Each request needs three pieces of information: Fund, Location, Initials
     - University Funds
     
     1. CHPH-[year]
     - Endowment Funds
     
     1. MSCI-[year]
     2. KSCI-[year]
     • [year] - represents the first year of the fiscal year, e.g. 2000 for the fiscal year of 2000/2001
     - Location
     
     • Chemistry-Physics Library.
• Meeting Notices
  1. Look at Librarian's schedule posted on bulletion board above the Librarian's desk for meetings. Notify appropriate person:
     • Collection Development Department
       Scott Van Jacob
     • Faculty Meeting
       Nigel Butterwick
     • LAM
       Nigel Butterwick
     • User Services Dept. Heads (USDH)
       Nigel Butterwick
     • Any other group
       Nigel Butterwick