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Library service during the Winter Online Term

As we approach UHD’s first ever Winter Online Term, we at the library would like to address some questions that you may have about library service during this time.

 

Will the library be open during the Winter Online Term?

The library will have shortened operating hours December 18^th-23^rd and January 3^rd-16^th.

Winter hours are as follows:

DAY	OPEN	CLOSE
Monday	8 AM	5 PM
Tuesday	8 AM	5 PM
Wednesday	8 AM	5PM
Thursday	8 AM	5 PM
Friday	8 AM	5 PM
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

The library will be closed from December 24^th-January 2^nd.  However, we will be monitoring the library’s email Ask-a-Librarian reference service December 27^th-31^st from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Questions regarding placing items on reserve or interlibrary loans may not be resolved until the library reopens on January 3^rd.

Email reference questions can be submitted by filling out this form:

http://www.uhd.edu/library/forms/askform.html

 

Can I put items on e-reserve for my students?

Yes!  The normal rules and procedures for placing items on reserve apply.  Information about course reserves can be located here:

http://www.uhd.edu/library/about/reserves.html

To ensure your students have access to course reserve material on the first day of class, we ask that all items be submitted by December 20^th.  Please be aware library reserves staff will not be available the first week of class (Dec 27-31) to add items to the reserves modules which were submitted late.

Items submitted after this date will not be processed until after the library reopens on January 3rd.

 

I’ve never taught an online class and I’m not sure where to find information

You may want to look at the Library’s Online Instruction FAQ’s page: http://www.uhd.edu/library/about/onlineinstructionfaq.html

The Library Online Instruction FAQ’s page will provide you with contact information, information about online resources, and a wide range of other useful information to help make your online course a success.  In addition, the Library is creating general subject guides for all courses offered during the Winter Online Term.  Your subject guide will be available here by December 18: http://library.uhd.edu/.

Adding the subject guide URL to your Blackboard course will greatly assist your students in their research.

Please contact the library with any questions you may have about library service during the Winter Online Term. 

Have a great Winter Term!

Job Opening: Circulation and Reference Librarian

The University of Houston-Downtown is seeking an excellent candidate for the position of Circulation/Reference Librarian. UHD enrolls over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers daytime, evening, and weekend courses through both classroom and various technology-enabled mediums. UHD has received top rankings by U.S. News & World Report for wireless Internet accessibility and for the diversity of its student body. Houston is the nation's fourth most populous city and second lowest in terms of cost of living among major American cities. The city is home to 23 Fortune 500 companies and many other world-class institutions in the areas of energy, medicine, aerospace, manufacturing, and business services. The university's proximity to downtown enables excellent access to these and the many other resources available in Houston and the surrounding region.

Basic Duties:

• Directly supervises staff of 6 FTE Library Assistants and indirectly oversees 10+ work-study student employees;
• Ensures Circulation's public service desk is staffed when the library is open;
• Administers and analyzes procedures related to lending and return of library materials;
• Communicates with peers at other University of Houston System libraries to establish common practices and clarify local differences relating to automated library system;
• Oversees and resolves billing and customer service issues, reserves, patron information, and shelving and stack maintenance;
• Provides reference services and one-on-one instruction to students, faculty and other affiliated patrons;
• Teaches library instruction classes; 
• Serves as subject librarian and faculty liaison; and
• All other duties as assigned.  

Basic Requirements:

• Must have at least an Advanced/Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution; and
• Must have a minimum of 2 years related work experience.

How to Apply

• Please apply for this position online at https://jobs.uhd.edu/.