Circulation Desk

We had an angry patron named Richard Thompson (Community Computer User) who wanted to check out a bound periodical in compact shelving. He read on our hold form that Periodicals can not be checked out by guests or alumni. I went to the desk to confirm our policy and before I could tell him he could read the item within the library he started going off about how we are a corrupt institution, we follow L. Ron Hubbard because we had an exhibit, and how every book in the building should be available to the American public because we are a federal depository. I tried to bring the conversation back down to earth by giving him my card and Sara’s card (He didn’t take Sara’s card) and explain to him that my hands are tied by the library policy, but he could talk to Sara about reviewing our policy. The conversation went back to corruption and illegalities and then he angrily left the building.

Thermostat making noise in LL 3rd floor book stacks
Beau Chrisman reported a thermostat beeping in the southwest area of the LL 3rd floor book stacks. I checked the 3rd Floor book stacks, and the noise was coming from the DS910 section of the book stacks. I reported the problem to custodial maintenance, and they said they will send someone over as soon as they can.

Beau Chrisman reported elevator #8 (elevator next to 24hr student help desk) not working property around 3pm. When I went to go check elevator #8, the elevator was not responding to the dial floor to go down, only up, and the door kept getting stuck and making a buzzing noise. I called the after-hours custodial maintenance and talked to Tiana. Tiana reported the problem to the physical plant, and said she will send someone over as soon as someone was available. As of now, out of service signs have been posted.