Where to find Supplies

If you are ever working and someone asks you for a paperclip and the paper clip holder is empty what do you do? That's right! you go to the library work room and get more for them!

All supplies are kept in the cabinets in the library work room. Both the cabinets and drawers are labeled as to what the contents are to make finding the supply that you are looking for easier. 

Some items we let the client have like paperclips, and staples. Others we allow them to borrow, but request that they bring them back like glue sticks, tape dispensers, scissors, and hole punches. If you are unsure as to if someone can keep a particular supply please do not hesitate to ask Kaitlyn or Noreen.

What Supplies do We NOT Provide

While we try to offer as much as we can to our clients, we do not provide them with basic school supplies. Things like folders, binders, notebooks, and paper we do not give out. While we do have some of those items, they are for library staff use only.

Donations of Supplies

Occasionally students, faculty, or staff will be cleaning out their dorm rooms or offices and will bring office/school supplies into the library. we LOVE when they do this. If this happens during your shift please thank them, get their first and last name as well as an email address for them, and place the supplies in the work room and leave a note for Kaitlyn. She will look through the supplies and put them in their appropriate places. 

As always if you have any questions or concerns please bring them to Kaitlyn as she is more than happy to help you!

Visiting Patron Checkout

Occasionally someone who is not affiliated with Mount Carmel, but IS affiliated with another OhioLINK institution will come to the library wanting to check a material out. Since we are also an OhioLINK institution they can absolutely do this. However, the process for checking the book/books out to them is slightly different than it is when checking a book out to one of our patrons. Please follow the steps below on how to correctly check out one of our books to a visiting patron.

1. In Sierra under the "Function" drop down menu select "INN Reach- Visiting Patron Check-Out"
   
2. This will open a new screen that looks like the one below:
3. You will then have to pick their home institution from the drop down menu first, and then enter in their barcode.
   
4. At this time the patrons information will pop up in the correct fields. 
5. IMPORTANT: AT THIS TIME CHECK A PHOTO ID FOR THE PERSON MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST AND LAST NAMES MATCH THE ACCOUNT AND THAT THE PERSON IN THE PICTURE IS THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU. -- if the information does not match let them know that you will be unable to check the material out to them at this time.
6. If all of the information matches you can then scan the book, a due date will appear and the book will be checked out to them
7. give the patron the book and make them aware of the due date

As always please let Kaitlyn or Noreen know if you have any questions or concerns. 

A few reminders about the dress code while working

When you were hired you were made aware of the dress code that you are to follow while at work here in the MCHSL. This is just a reminder as to what is and is not allowed while you are at work.

What is Allowed: 

Business Casual Attire

Flats or Heels (Closed Toe Preferably)

What is NOT Allowed:

Scrubs (of any color or style)

Blue Jeans (or any pants with rips or holes)

Tee shirts

Sneakers (Even though these are awesome)

Flip-Flops or shoes with an open heel

If you ever have any doubt as to if what you are wearing is work appropriate you can always ask Noreen and she will be able to help you decide. 

Sending Items to MCE

The procedure for sending items via interoffice mail to our site at MCE has changed. 

We now send items to the unit mail box located in the hospital mail room. It is their responsibility to go to the mail room and pick up their item, it will NOT be delivered to their unit as there is no mail courier at MCE.

When you are sending an item to MCE please let the client know that the book will arrive to MCE in roughly one week and it is their responsibility to go to the mail room and retrieve this item. (If they do not know the mail room is located on the ground floor of the hospital (near the cafeteria))

As always please let Kaitlyn or Noreen know if you have any questions or concerns.