Daily Tasks - Cornwall - Library Student Training Guide - Libraries and Learning Centres at St. Lawrence College

Cornwall Opening Library Checklist

When opening the Cornwall Library, if you are the first to arrive, you will need to ask Security to unlock the doors for you. If no one is in the office, they can be reached at ext. 5555 (when calling, let them know the call is not an emergency).
Above the main doors is an accessible door switch. Turn it on by flicking the grey button to the left and the black button to the left (automatic position). Test the door by pressing the accessible button on the bookshelf.
Check the bookdrop for returned books.
Ensure date due stamps are correct.

Sign into the circulation computer using your employee login.
Sign into Alma using the Staff login.
- Return any items in Alma that were found in the bookdrop.
Open the Cornwall Library Team on Microsoft Teams and check for updates.
Open your staff email and check for updates.
Take head count every hour.
Track facilitative and reference questions.
Re-shelve items on the cart beside the circulation computer.
Straighten books on the shelves.
Check printers and photocopier are full of paper.
Empty hole punch and pencil sharpener.
Re-fill stapler with staples.
Make sure there is no garbage laying around on tables, in study rooms, desk area, etc.
Check desks for marks and wipe them off.
Wipe all desks, computer areas, door handles, etc. (including staff and patron areas).
If visible marks are on computer screens or SmartBoards, wipe them off.
Tuck in all of the chairs.
Dust shelves.
Shelf read (MINIMUM of four shelves and add information to the Shelf Reading Tracking files in the Brockville Library Team)

5 minutes before closing, inform patrons that the library will be closing.
Change the date due stamps for the next day.
Do a "Clean Up" on all of the SmartBoards.
Ensure all of the chairs have been tucked in.
Straighten books on shelves.
Ensure the bookdrop is under the slot in the door.
Turn off the automatic door. To do this, move the grey switch to the right. Move the black switch to the middle (off).
Lock the door using the key in the office, but ensure the key is returned to the hook before leaving the library.
Ensure everyone has left before leaving the library.
Turn off the lights.
At 8:40 p.m. students have to contact security at extension 5555 security and ask for their escort out to their vehicle or to the bus stop and that they cannot leave the library before 8:50 p.m. at the earliest.