Fall Semester 2013 Library Hours

Hi,

Welcome to Fall Semester!  I assume everyone is now settled in, class projects are underway and you are using the MCOB Library resources.

Our operating hours are:

Sunday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Don't forget to visit the MCOB Library website on how to locate resources and course guides for those courses that you may be enrolled in.  Our website URL:  http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/mcob/

Good Luck this semester and do visit us in the MCOB Library!

Thanksgiving just a month away?

It is hard to believe but Thanksgiving is fast approaching us (just five weeks away) with course assignments and deadlines looming!  Please note the MCOB Library will be opened Sundays from 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Please note the Group Study Rooms and the computer lab closes 15 minutes prior to the Library closing times so please plan accordingly.

The MCOB Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from November 21st through November 25th and will re-open November 26th at 7:30 a.m.

If you need any assistance in finishing an assignment, we are here to assist you.  You can either call the Front Desk (414-8067), send us an email (buscirc@usouthal.edu) or check our MCOB Library Home Page to see if the Online Chat is available to send us a quick question.  Do allow us time to respond to the online chat request as we could either be away from our desk or assisting another student.

Welcome Fall Semester 2012

Greetings and welcome back to the Fall Semester at the Mitchell College of Business and Library!  We are so glad to see our students back new and old and hope you will enjoy the time you spend in the Library.  Do remember there is no food or drink allowed in the Library, Group Study Rooms and Computer Labs but we do have trays at the front desk for you to leave your drinks when you come in - and feel free to come drink your drinks at the front desk!

Our hours are 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  We are always closed on Saturdays but beginning September 9th, we will be open from 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

If you need assistance on any resources in the Library or a class project, I and my staff stand ready to help you - just ask!  Either come to the MCOB Front Desk, call us at 414-8067, send an email request to buscirc@usouthal.edu or reach us on our website with our chat but do give us time to respond as we may be away from our desks for chat time.

Welcome again!

Summer Semester 2012 Final Exam Hours

The Mitchell College of Business Library will have extended hours during the Summer Semester 2012 Final Exam week.  Monday (July 23rd) - Thursday (July 26th), we will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. and on Friday, July 27th, the Library will remain opened until 6 p.m.

Beginning July 28th - August 19th, the Library will be closed during Interim and will re-open at 7:30 a.m. on August 20th.

Good Luck on the exams!

Welcome Back - Summer Semester 2012

Welcome back to the Summer Semester!  I hope each of you had a nice break between semesters and a great Memorial weekend with friends and family.  Now, back to school and hitting the books has arrived today.  The MCOB Library Summer hours are:

Monday - Thursday:  7:30 a.m.  - 9:00 p.m.
Friday:  7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday:  2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays:  Closed but the Main Library is open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Visit our website to learn more about the resources and assistance we have available to help you with your course work this summer (http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/mcob/).

Where Did Spring Semester Go?

I am not sure where this semester went but it is all but gone!  We are now heading into our final exam week as our last classes were held Friday.  The library will stay open later to help your studying efforts during this time.  However, do remember that the library closes after final exams are over and interim session begins.  Here are our hours the week of May 6th-10th:

Sunday:  2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Monday: Wednesday:  7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday:  Library closes through May 28th
May 29th:  summer semester begins and library re-opens

Good Luck on exams and congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Happy July 4th!

Whatever your plans for the upcoming July 4th holiday, do have a great time and be safe.

The library will be closed Sunday and Monday (July 3rd and July 4th) for the holiday so please plan accordingly.  We will re-open Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m.

What happens in the library when closed during semester break?

I get asked this question often by students and faculty about what do I find to do while the library is closed during semester breaks so I thought I would share with you typical activities.  This break we got the group study rooms painted, the library cleaned from stem to stern including carpet shampooing and a strong clean up in the computer labs which is hard to access while the students are here. Housekeeping has also wiped down all of the tables and chairs and grounds crew is coming to work and clean out our flower beds.  I and the staff have been busily 'shelf-reading' which means they ensure we have all books accounted for and filed in LC classification order so you can easily find the books you need. We then move the bookstacks around to handle all the new books coming in -- and we have alot of new books!  I have created a display of book covers on our bulletin board as well as a binder that will be at the reference desk for you to see what new titles are here and by discipline whether marketing, management, small business, finance, accounting or economics.  We work with Main Library to take the older serials (journals and magazines) and bind them to be shelved at Main.  This frees up our space for new serials and the campus at large has access to the business material. It is also a time for me to develop course instruction on how to use the library for particular courses and in general.  I develop podcasts and course guides that are available to all.  Finally, I turn my attention to operations and ensure we have staffing for the summer and the student workers are trained and I develop marketing materials such as bookmarks and new pencils that advertise this blog.  I look forward to your return to school on May 31st and we WILL be ready for you!

Shhh! I am studying!

As we draw near the end of spring semester, I want to remind everyone that during mid-term and final exam time, we try to keep the library especially quiet.  Otherwise, I am delighted to have the library as a common meeting place for students and faculty to meet and chat, work on projects, use the computer lab or group study rooms. However, I always try to keep the front desk and my staff quiet and considerate at all times.  Because of this, I have a five-minute chat limit at the front desk unless you require reference assistance and more time is needed.

Please remember I am opening the library on Saturday, May 7th, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for an extra day of study time.  Otherwise, our hours remain the same and are posted on our website and the outside directory board.