Circulation Student Team Leader Policy

0.0 Contents

1.0 Purpose

2.0 Evaluation

3.0 Eligibility

4.0 Promotion

5.0 Conduct

6.0 Benefits and Incentives

7.0 Demotion

1.0 Purpose

The Purpose of the Team Leader policy is to identify, recognize, and reward student employees who have outstanding work ethics, demonstrated strong leadership qualities, and practice excellent customer service skills.

2.0 Evaluation

The student employee coordinator will evaluate each student employee at the end of the second semester of employment. Upon completion of the evaluation, the student employee will be selected and considered for promotion to team leader the following semester.

3.0 Eligibility

After one year of employment in the Circulation Department, student employees will be considered for the team leader position based on performance, work ethics, leadership qualities, customer service skills, and conduct. Also, the student employee must be responsible, dependable, and have the ability to encourage, motivate, and inspire a team.

4.0 Promotion

Student employees receiving promotion will be determined by recommendations from the Head of Circulation and shift supervisors.

5.0 Conduct

Student employees are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the guidelines as set forth in both the College of Charleston Student Handbook and the Circulation Student Assistant Manual.

6.0 Benefits and Incentives

The benefit of becoming a student employee team leader is a leadership opportunity with lifetime career benefits. The position was designed to inspire and empower the student employee with leadership skills and experience. Team leaders will be given incentive rewards for outstanding performance.

7.0 Demotion

Failure to adhere to the guidelines described in both the College of Charleston Student Handbook and the Circulation Student Assistant Manual will result in demotion.

The Circulation department and Shelving department are in the process of merging!

Welcome Jim and Will! We’re thrilled to have you and your students!

If you could choose how to charge for late books, would you:

a. Charge a fine per day until the amount reaches the maximum fine. If it is still not returned after that time period, then the replacement fee would be charged.

b. Return it and there would be no fines (!). BUT,  if it is damaged or lost, you would have to pay the replacement fee. Also, if the book is recalled and you did not return it, there would be a fee of maybe, $1.00 per day.

–I see benefits and problems with both sides.

I would probably pick “b” though, if I had the choice.

Any thoughts?

• CofC students : Unlimited book limit, 28 day checkout period.
• CofC faculty/staff : Unlimited book limit, 180 day checkout period.
• Friends of the Library (Art Institute/American College of the Building Arts/Ashley Hall, etc.): 5 book limit, 2 week checkout period.
• Citadel/MUSC/Charleston Southern/Trident Tech : Consortium members, FOL, and special patrons : 5 book limit, 14 days checkout period.
• Academic Magnet High School and Burke High School : 2 book limit and 14 days checkout.
• Special summer programs (Upward Bound,Spectra, Governor’s School):  2 book limit and 14 days checkout period.
• Gibbes Museum of Art : 25 books, 60 days checkout period.

For more information about guidelines, please see here or you may call us at 953.8001.

Who May Use Student Study Rooms:

• Student Study Rooms are for the exclusive use of College of Charleston students for course related, library purposes only.

• Student Study Rooms may not be used for clubs, recreation, regularly scheduled meetings or for campus departmental business including meetings with classroom instructors for regular office hours.

• All Study Rooms are unlocked and available for College of Charleston students on a first come, first serve basis, however; group study room users without reservations must leave when requested by a group with proof of a validreservation, i.e., confirmation of the reservation.

• There is a 15-minute grace period for reservations.   If the group is not present within the grace period, the reservation is invalid, and another group may use the room.

• Rooms are for the exclusive use of three or more persons.

• Leaving unattended items in an unscheduled room does not constitute fair use and others may use rooms even if unattended items are left behind.

• No food, uncovered drinks or tobacco of any kind may be used in the rooms.

• Reservations can only be made in person at the Circulation Desk.   A validated CofC ID will be required in order to make reservations.

• Reservations are for two hours and may be renewed one time if no one else is waiting.

For more information, please see the Study room policy.