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Overdue materials – Spring 2021 – COVID

We haven’t billed for any lost material since last March. The last due date Jaime billed students for was December 9, 2019. As the pandemic has warn on, I have renewed almost all of the material that was due prior … Continue reading Continue reading

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Expiring Guest Borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fall 2020 – ?

As we offer limited services during the COVID-19 pandemic, guest borrowers will be treated somewhat differently than normal. Guest borrowers with existing accounts can renew by contacting us by phone and verifying mailing address, phone number, and email address are … Continue reading Continue reading

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COVID/Social Distancing violation form

Thank you, Nico for creating a form for us to use to record any violations that we see in the library. We are going to be doing this for a week or two to get an idea of how many … Continue reading Continue reading

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COVID Phone Numbers

Hotline for COVID Information Line and Resource Navigator: (860) 832-3200 COVID Student Contact Center: (860) 832-1910 “All-Incidents” Employee Call Center (860) 832-3202 Continue reading

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Returning RENTED books to CCSU bookstore (COVID-19)

Students create a return and ship the book back through UPS: https://central-ct.bncollege.com/shop/central-ct/page/rental-book-return Rentals FAQ: https://central-ct.bncollege.com/shop/central-ct/page/rental-faqs Continue reading

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CCSU IT Help Desk phone numbers during COVID-19 closure

During the week: IT Help Desk: 860-832-1720 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.   If it’s not available, you will be given some menu choices, with “press 1” being the choice for the 24/7 Help Line.   Evenings or Weekends: … Continue reading Continue reading

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Expiring Guest Borrowers during COVID closure

For Guests with books who need renewals and whose accounts are expiring between now and our reopening, here is what we will do: Update their expiration in their patron record to June 14, 2020.  Renew the materials.  June 1 will … Continue reading Continue reading

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Cleaning the physical collection after a pandemic

Here are links discussing how to clean a circulating library collection after a pandemic. How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic [American Libraries] NEDCC recommendations for disinfecting circulating collections Continue reading

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Reference Staff during #coronavirus

From Susan: Nicole will now be working on Sunday to cover Haydee. Her hours will be: Sunday: 4 pm – 9 pm Monday: 12 pm – 5 pm Tuesday: 12 pm – 5 pm Wednesday: 12 pm – 5 pm … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend Reference Desk Schedule

While classes are in session, this is the statandard Reference desk schedule. Saturday: Nico Sunday: Nico 2pm-7pm, Haydee 7pm-closing Continue reading

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