Welcome New Circulation Assistant

Dan Donahue has joined the circulation staff. He is a 2008 GMUSL graduate who will begin the Masters in Library Science program at Catholic University this summer.

Welcome New Circulation Assistants

We have a few new faces at the circulation desk.  Welcome to the law library!

Kasey Clemans, 1L-Brigham Young Univ: BA International Relations/Russian

Richard Peterson, 1L-Brigham Young Univ: BA Humanities-French Literature

Rachel Talbot, 2L-George Washington Univ: BA Business Administration 

New Student Circulation Assistant

Please welcome Alison Lanni, 1L - St. John Fisher College: BA Political Science/Pre-Law, to the law library!

New Student Circulation Assistant

Please welcome Zach Martin, 3L - Patrick Henry College: BA Public Policy, to the law library!

Welcome Back

Happy New Year! I hope you had a joyous holiday.

We have extended the library hours on Saturday evenings and will now be open until 10pm.

Thank you all for your hard work and support. We could not run the library without you.

Extended Hours for the Exam Period

Good luck on your exams!!

Exams: Friday, Nov. 30 - Wednesday, Dec. 19

Sunday	10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday - Friday	8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Make-Up Exams: Thursday, Dec. 20 - Friday, Dec. 21

Thursday	8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thanksgiving Hours

We will be closed on Thursday and Friday for the holiday, and open shorter hours on Wednesday and Saturday.

Wednesday, Nov. 21	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, Nov. 22	CLOSED
Friday, Nov. 23	CLOSED
Saturday, Nov. 24	Noon - 6:00 PM
Sunday, Nov. 25	11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Welcome New Circulation Assistants

We have several new faces at the circulation desk.  Welcome to the law library!

Tyler Brannon, 1L-Auburn Univ: BA Economics

George Ingham, 1L-William & Mary: BA Economics

Joann Kim, Int'l Commerce and Policy-GMU: BA Global Affairs

Ashley Lyon, 1L-Univ. of Missouri: BS Agriculture Economics

Seth Whitaker, 2L-Brigham Young: BA Political Science

Welcome Back

Just a quick note to say how happy I am to have you all back working the Circulation Desk. The peace and quiet of summer gets a little lonely.

Mike and Maya are reviewing applications now and we expect to hire several new students in the coming weeks. Also, Emily has been hired as a permanent part-time circulation assistant and will be covering several shifts each week.

Best of luck in your studies!

Goodbye and Good Luck

Best of luck on your final exams and summer jobs.

A special congratulations to our graduates: Erick Helenihi, Ron Hur, and Mark McNally. You did it!

Please Don't Make Me Yell at You

Some of you are diligent about recording your time in the binder and on Patriot Web, and for that I am very grateful. Your attention to detail makes the circulation desk run smoothly.

As for the rest of you . . . . .

Please, every time you work a shift, fill out your time sheet both in print and on Patriot Web. It will take 5 minutes, and remove the need for nagging reminders. Thanks.

Time sheets are due Friday

Please submit your time sheets (paper and on PatriotWeb) before noon on Friday, February 16.

Year-End Time Sheets

Your hours for the last pay period of 2006 (12/10 - 12/23) MUST be entered into PatriotWeb by 11:59 am on MONDAY, 12/18. Filling out the paper time sheet at the circulation desk is not a substitute for entry into PatriotWeb.

Because it is the last pay period of the year, I cannot accept any late submissions, so please be on time.

Good Luck on Your Exams!!!

This time of year, we get questions on study rooms and old exams. A couple of things to keep in mind:

Old exams - We have a small collection of old exams given by our professors. The most recent exams are located in the course reserves filing cabinet. The older exams (pre-1999) are located in bound books at the bottom of the audio reserves shelves.

Study rooms - During exams, peak usage rules apply. Use of the seven smaller rooms requires a minimum of two users, while the two large conference rooms require at least four. These rooms must be reserved in advance, and we do take reservations over the phone.

After hours study halls - Although they are not run by the library, we get questions about this. Rooms 120 & 121 are available until 2:00 am. Students must be in the building before 11:00 pm (when the building closes), and must have a current GMUSL ID card with them.

Another New Face at the Circulation Desk

Tracy Connor is the newest addition to the circ. staff. She received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2000) and B.A. in Psychology from Cornell (1996). Tracy is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Social Work here at George Mason. Please join me in welcoming her to the law library.

Online Calendar

We are experimenting with an online schedule, to eventually replace the white board behind the circ desk. This will allow all of us to view the schedule from anywhere. Just follow the link at left. Please let me know what you think. We expect to phase out the white board sometime over the summer.

Punctuality

Being on time for work is important. Please make every effort to be punctual. If you are going to be late, please call the Circ Desk at 703-993-8120 or the supervisors at 703-993-8237/8. Traffic is not an acceptable excuse for being late on a regular basis; please plan ahead.

Getting Paid!

In order to get paid, you must submit your hours both on paper and online. Get in the habit of recording your time in both places during each shift you work. Please be mindful of the deadlines for submitting wage hours - alternate Tuesdays before noon. The next due date is October 18. See the complete calendar here - http://hr.gmu.edu/time/calendar.html.

Pay Increases

For those of you employed at GMU before May 25, 2005, a 3% pay increase will take effect on November 27, 2005. The increase will appear on your December 23 paychecks.

Welcome Back!

We've missed you over the summer. You will notice some changes upon your arrival. First and foremost is the addition of Michael Queen as our new daytime Circulation Manager.

Second is the creation of this blog. This will be the primary mechanism by which Maya, Michael, and I will communicate with you, so please check in often and share your thoughts with us.

As we kick off the new school year, I want to thank each of you for your hard work and dedication. Your work at the circulation desk is essential to the smooth operation of the library and we all appreciate your efforts.