Week 108: Building, BML, and New Service Updates

Elaine Martin Director’s Corner

Building Updates

The glass doors next to the Café and Coop on the 1st floor are now alarmed. For now, if someone enters through these doors, the alarm will go off for 30 seconds. It might take time for people to adjust to this new security feature as many individuals started to use these doors despite signage indicating they should not be used. Over time, the doors will alarm for fewer than 30 seconds, but we are trying this out first to get people used to the alarm being turned on at these doors. We hope this will ensure library users will only use the turnstiles. In addition, cameras have been installed to monitor these doors. Below you will find an image of the camera footage monitoring these doors. Security will be overseeing these areas and adjusting as needed.

camera footage of 1st floor cafe and coop area

Hub Glass will be onsite next Wednesday, April 27th to replace one of the glass windows on L1. They will be onsite from 8am-2pm and should not interfere with the BML project or stacks.

BML Update

This week Meyer staff begun wrapping fragile materials in preparation for packing CHOM materials (officially starting April 25th). Another Security guard has been stationed inside CHOM to oversee the packing and subsequent moving. We now have three Securitas personnel in Countway—one at the main entrance, one overseeing the packing of the Meyer truck, and one inside CHOM. In addition, we have been informed that the CHOM materials are going into climate control storage at Iron Mountain in Franklin and Dighton, MA. We will be updating the FAQs now that we know the destination of these materials. It will take the month of May to complete the CHOM packing. L2 will be completed by Friday, April 22nd. The BiblioTemps team will return to packing L1 and also clean up L2 during the month of May.

New Services

Countway is now hosting drop-in office hours for Harvard’s Office for Gender Equity (OGE). Each Monday in April and May, a representative from OGE will be in Room 236 from 12-3pm to speak with individuals or groups in a private, in-person setting. Stop by to speak with a SHARE Counselor or Title IX Coordinator about anything that’s on your mind. Feel free to contact oge@harvard.edu with any questions.

Office for Gender Equity: Title IX Office Hours. Do you wish to speak with someone? Title IX Office hours to engage in a private conversation the University Title IX Coordinator to disclose concerns of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct, explore resources, programming, and/or ask questions about the policies and procedures, offer suggestions and examine opportunities to partner on upcoming initiatives. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome! Countway Room 236 on Monday, April 18 12-3pm and Monday, May 2 12-3pm

Office for Gender Equity: SHARE Counselors Office Hours. Do you wish to speak with someone? SHARE Counselors provide a range of confidential and privileged services to support individual and community healing from harm including sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, abusive relationships, and gender discrimination, as well as prevention education initiatives designed for Harvard students, faculty, staff, and post-doctoral students. Visit SHARE Office hours to speak with a confidential and privileged counselor to navigate harm you are experiencing or observing within the community, discuss resources, programming, and ideas, offer suggestions and explore opportunities to partner on upcoming initiatives. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome! Countway Room 236 on Monday, April 25, May 9, and May 23 from 12 to 3 pm.

Office for Gender Equity: SHARE Counselors Office Hours Monday April 25, May 9, and May 23 from noon to 3 pm. Office for Gender Equity: Title IX Office Hours Monday April 18 and May 2 from noon to 3 pm. For more info contact oge@harvard.edu

 

The Outreach Department will be sending out an email to staff to ask for your help during graduation week (Memorial Day weekend included). We will need staff to work a 3-hour shift to be on-hand for Library Tours. A more specific schedule with dates and times will be in the email next week.

 

In conclusion, I know May is going to be a busy and hectic month as we continue to focus on the BML project and prepare for graduation events on campus. Thank you to all staff who continue to contribute and work diligently on these important projects and events.

Elaine