Howard Ross notes

I’ve been pestering Brian with some questions about the Howard Ross collection on the 4th floor. Here are some notes for the moment, but more info will be coming.

1. Microforms are temporarily housed with the rest of the Howard Ross Collection on the 4th floor of McLennan Building. They are located in cabinets lining the north wall of the floor. (When you arrive on the 4th floor, turn right to enter the collection, then turn left and go to the very end.) 3 cabinets, labeled “Dailies,” are dedicated to newspapers on microfilm. These were actually locked until yesterday, but they should be accessible now.

2. HSSL Loans will only be responsible for (1) signing out HRMG items that people borrow from the temp location on McLennan’s 4th floor and (2) checking in HRMG items, which will go into transit.

All other normal loan activities will be handled by HRMG staff at the Temporary Service Point on Bronfman’s 4th floor including:

(1) Recalls pick-up for library clients
(2) ILL request pick-up and return
(3) Macdonald intra-library request pick-ups and returns
(4) Rush requests for library clients
(5) Collection of fines
(6) Reserve loans/returns
(7) Laptop loans/returns
(8) a/v loans/returns
(9) eReaders loans and returns

We will also accept returns of library material for any other branch.

The Information desk in the temporary service point will provide the same services as now. [I copied that phrase from a message from Brian, but I think it simply means that they are providing reference services as usual in Bronfman.]

3. The question of what to do when a Howard Ross book is missing from a McLennan shelf is still being discussed…answers forthcoming.

4. As of today, the phones on the 4th floor of Bronfman aren’t working. However, if you call the info desk number, Graham and Jessica’s phones in McLennan will ring. Their personal extensions (as listed on the website) have also been transferred.

Megan