End-Processing Responsibilities

• Ensure that all items received are properly labeled, barcoded, and safely routed to the correct location in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all items that require it are properly housed.
• Notify the Technical Services Librarian and/or cataloging staff of any issues that arise.
• Keep detailed statistics of items end-processed.

Guidelines for Student Workers

Scheduling - General

• Student work hours are between 9 and 5pm, Monday through Friday.
• Shifts should be at least 2 hours in length.
• We will set up a schedule at the beginning of the term.
• Houghton Library is closed on national holidays, even when classes are in session.

Scheduling Changes

• Dropping shifts to accommodate studying or other conflicts is permitted on occasion. Email your supervisor no later than 24 hours beforehand.
• If you're too sick to work, try to email your supervisor by the start of your shift.
• We will try to accommodate requests for schedule changes, but we can't guarantee extra shifts. (Ex: We usually can't schedule more than two students to work at one time.)

Lateness

• Make every effort to arrive on time. Since most shifts are short, chronic lateness can make a big difference in the unit's ability to keep up with the workload.
• If you don't show up for a shift, Robin will send an email after 20-30 minutes to make sure we are on the same page about scheduling. (Miscommunications sometimes happen, so this email in itself is not a warning.)

Breaks

• You are allowed a paid 15 minute break for every 3 hours worked.
• For shifts 6 hours or longer, you are required to take a 30 minute unpaid meal break.
• Additional shorter breaks are allowed as needed.

Time sheets

• Time sheets are normally due at 5pm on Thursdays, although they are sometimes due earlier on weeks preceding national holidays. You'll receive weekly email reminders from PeopleSoft.
• Although we will try to remind you in person when timesheets are due early, is your responsibility to remember to submit.
• The website will allow you to submit until 5pm on Friday, after which time Lewis will need to report the hours for you.

Food and Drinks

• For the protection of our collections materials, no food or beverages (other than water) are allowed in the work area.
  
• Water must be kept in a tightly closed container, and preferably stored on a surface away from collections.