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Re: FWD: Reading Rooms and Staffing
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>We are currently re-working our reading room hours and
>considering how to cover unplanned and planned staff absences.
>
>I would appreciate input from other institutions. Please reply to
>me and I will summarize for the list.
>
>How many special collection/archives reading rooms do you
>maintain? one
>
>How many hours a week is each opened?
>40 hours
>How many staff hours are dedicated to reading room service?
5 hours; we can view the reading room patrons from our desks and work on
materials when we do not have patrons.
>
>Do you use students or volunteers to staff reading rooms by
>themselves?
No, not usually
>
>Do you have more than one person on duty for a reading room?
We have a staff of one professional, one staff, 3 student workers, and 3
graduate assistants who work in areas close to the reading room. We may be
called from our desks to help patrons at any time.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Susie R. Bock
>Special Collections Librarian/Archivist
>University of Southern Maine Libraries
>314 Forest Ave.
>PO Box 9301
>Portland, Maine 04104-9301
>207-780-4269
>207-780-4042 (fax)
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Erma Jean Loveland
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas
lovelande@acu.edu
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