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Closing Procedures

Closing Procedures

Oct 21, 2014

Closing Checklist

1 Hour Until Closing

  • Head Count

  • Pick-up & shelve

30 Minutes Until Closing

  • Announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the time is now ____.  The circulation desk will close in 15 minutes.  The library will close in 30 minutes."

  • Pick-up & shelve

  • Break Room Table: Rinse coffee pot, pick up, wipe and wash lightly soiled dishes

15 Minutes Until Closing

  • Announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the time is now ____ and the circulation desk is closed.  The library will close in 15 minutes."

  • Head count: # of people studying/# of people using library equipment

Level 5

  • Turn off lights (switches & pull strings)

  • Push in the chairs along back wall

  • Turn off copy machine, microfilm reader

  • Pick up books 

  • Notice if Special Collection lights are on

Level 6

  • Turn off lights

  • Turn off monitors & scanners

  • Push in chairs (remember back wall)

  • Pick up books

Level 7

  • Check that BTL302 is empty and the door is locked

  • Turn off all lights

Reading Room

  • Push chairs up against the tables

  • Straighten table signs

  • Turn off lights (tables, exhibit cases, first three journal sections)

  • Turn off computer monitors

  • Pick up any light trash

  • Turn off printers

  • Pick up books

Desk

  • Close programs

  • Restart desk computers

  • Turn off monitors

  • If time, shelve

  • Head count of people at closing