Opening/Closing Procedures

Opening Procedures for LSM

Weekdays open at 9:00 am, Weekends open at 12 noon

• Use the B2F Key (located at the Circulation Desk) to unlock the side door to access the DTS department office.
• Return B2F Key to the Circulation Desk
• Open the front gate by turning the key (permanently located in the lock) near the front desk computer.
• Use the pulleys to open the curtains on each end
• Use the office's B2F Key (located in the purple basket between the end-processing and bindery areas) to unlock the two swinging half-doors in the front of the office
• Turn on the front desk computer
• Lay out the bell, staplers, scrap paper, etc. on the front desk for the patrons

Closing Procedures for LSM

Weekdays close at 8:00 pm, Weekends close at 6:00 pm

• Use the B2F key to lock the two swinging half-doors in the front of the office.
• Pull in the bell, staplers, scrap paper, etc. and place them on the seat behind the desk.
• Clear the area where the gate will come down (be extra cautious of the placement of the computer and monitor!), then turn the key to close the gate
• Use the pulleys to close the curtains in the front
• Make sure the coffee pot is unplugged in the break room.
• Make sure the heating iron is unplugged in the end-processing area
• Shut down the front desk computer
• Make sure both side doors are closed and locked. The door leading to the current periodicals stays locked from the outside - make sure the curtain is out of the way and the door is fully closed. The opposite door needs to be locked manually from the outside with the B2F key.
• Put the B2F key back in the purple basket
• Exit through the side door, and be sure it is locked behind you

If you are the only person scheduled to close, and need to leave early: Follow the normal closing procedures, but before you leave, be sure to inform the Circulation Desk that there is no coverage at the Information Desk on the 3rd floor.

If you are the only person scheduled to close, and are unable to show up: Call the Circulation Desk at (732) 445-3854 ext. 102 to inform them that there will be no coverage at the Information Desk on the 3rd floor.

If you are the last person in the office, and the person on the next shift does not show up: Follow the closing procedures as outlined above. Notify the Circulation Desk that there is no coverage at the Information Desk on the 3rd floor.