Opening and Closing the Library

Opening—If you are opening on the weekend, you will need to use the library key kept in locker #167 across the hall. See the Operations Manager for the combination.

Turn on the lights:

• Upstairs and downstairs master switches (switches with red indicator lamps--above the fire extinguisher).
• Wall switches inside the Reference Room (between Henry and the glass).

Start up the circulation computer.

Log into the network.

Start Unicorn WorkFlows.

Switch the security gate on.

Restart computers in the public area:

• Five kiosks (3 upstairs and 2 downstairs)
• Printer server
• Two Ear Training stations
• Four Streaming Audio stations

Unlock the entrance door (the exit side is to remain locked).

Collect all browsed items from the upstairs tables and trucks and scan them using the “Mark Item Used” wizard.

Closing

Thirty minutes before closing:

• Collect the browsed items from the grey shelves and reading desks downstairs
• Bring them upstairs and leave them on one of the tables for scanning in the morning.

Fifteen minutes before closing--flash the downstairs lights.

Ten minutes before closing:

• Advise patrons that we are about to close.
• Turn off stacks lights and carrel lights.
• Shut down all downstairs computers and turn off all monitors.

Five minutes before closing:

• Shut down all ground floor computers and turn off the monitors.
• Lock the entrance door.

Closing time:

• Shut down the circulation computer and turn off the monitor.
• Verify that all patrons have left the library.
• Change the seven day stamp.
• Turn the desk calendar page.
• Turn off the security gate.
• Turn off the lights.
• As you leave, check that the door is locked.