W.E.B. Du Bois Info Desk Blog

Instructions for Contact less Pickup of Library Materials Instructions for Contact less Pickup of Library Materials Beginning ...

April 10, 2020 Dear Campus Community, Daily monitoring of one’s health and well-being prior to coming to work can aid in early detectio...

Listen and follow directions of state and local authorities If you feel sick, stay home; do not go to work and contact your medical provid...

Corona virus Update:  UMass Amherst has shifted to remote delivery of all instruction, having suspended in-person classes, including labor...

There is a new desk stats form that needs to be filled out every time a patron asks a questions at the desk. This form is on the bookmarks t...

The phone charging table that was in the entrance lobby has moved to the 9th floor.

Hours for these student services in the LC: International Programs Office Study Abroad – Monday – Thursdays 4pm-8pm (with Calipari ...

As of tomorrow, Thursday, January 17, a construction site fence will completely enclose the Student Union construction area (see map, rig...

If a student comes to the desk asking for access to the Grad Commons on the 5th floor please send them to the library website and show them ...

eCampus will provide textbooks and other course materials for academic terms beginning with the 2018-19 four week winter session through Ju...

There was a student wide email that Cherise showed me that lists iclicker rental information and we thought it was something that our info d...

If a Grad student comes to the desk and tells you they don't have access to the Graduate Commons please refer them to the Library Websit...

EH & S came to the library this morning and let us know there can NOT be any tables and chairs near the East stairwell/ monument stairwe...

In response to user feedback, the UMass Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce the deployment of  My Library Account , a new website fea...

At this time the software used in the online parking validation has not been working correctly and people haven't been receiving their ...

If a grad student is having trouble accessing the Grad commons with their U card refer them to  Terry Warner, do not send them to circulatio...

On December 20th the Maps room on the 2nd floor will close and no longer be a service point.

  BOOK RETURN BOX RETURNING TO THE LOBBY I’m sure you will all be pleased to know a new book return box has been ordered for the lobby.  I...

THE NEW BOOK SHELF IS BACK! The new book shelf has moved back to it's original home, in the North West corner of the library on the En...

Financial Aid Services in the LC (located next to the Calipari Room) will be open this semester on Mondays and Thursdays, from 5pm-8pm. Stu...

New Search Interface Discovery Search will be replacing UMA WorldCat as our main search interface July 1, 2017. Currently it is the sec...

The Provosts Emeriti Academy is still slated to co-exist with the Faculty Commons space. Room 2604

Contractors will be removing concrete sidewalk slabs on the west side of the Du Bois Library deck tomorrow, Thursday, June 15, from 7 a.m. t...

Five College Library Repository Collection (formerly Five College Library Depository) The Five College Library Repository ...

The Library  will be providing library sessions for New Student Orientation. There will be three sessions a day on Tuesdays and Fridays in r...

The Image Collection from Bartlett has completed it's move to the 6th floor.  They are now known as the Digital Scholarship Center. ...

The Law books that were on the 5th floor have moved to the 6th floor or have been put in storage. Newspapers and Magazines will be moving ...

If you are going to be working for us next fall you need to fill out your Fall paperwork before you leave for summer break. Don't forget...

There are some new items available at the Circ/ Reserves desk. They now have power adapters for Apple laptops ...They have both Magsafe Po...

A 2nd video monitoring system has been installed at the tunnel gate. This allows the Information desk to see who is trying to get in or out...

There are no classes on Monday for the holiday but it is a regular work day at the info desk and we will follow a Monday work schedule.

In the event the University has a delayed opening, the Library might still be open.  If you are scheduled to work a shift, you may still nee...

The reference librarians will now be located at the Circulation/Reserves desk. They still have their big "Ask a Librarian" sign, s...

Users asked, and the Libraries listened: The new library bookdrop outside the campus Visitors Center provides a convenient, accessible locat...

The elevator buttons have been programmed so there is no access to floors 12 and 13 due to the construction. The Writing Program will be mov...

The Teaching Commons on 26 has changed its name to FACULTY COMMONS  and new signage has been put in place. It was felt the new name better r...

The I.L.S. Department ( Integrated Library Systems) has changed its name to Discovery & Resource Management (D.R.M.S) They are locat...

Calling the desk! Students when you call the desk to post hours, call out sick etc....You Must Speak With a Supervisor. We have a supervi...

We have had students ask if there is anywhere in the library to get software help for Excell, Word etc. You can show them on the Library H...

Hi Everyone! We have had a few mishaps with posting for hours and shifts. We would like to go over the steps you go through when you do po...

Mac and Dell Laptops can be checked out at the Circulation/Reserve Desk on the Lower Level Loan period increased to 24 hours, with one onl...

Financial Aid Student Services start in the LC Today! Financial Aid Services will hold their first LC shift today, from 5pm-8pm. They wil...

The Writing Center on the Lower Level on the north side opens for regular hours at the start of the semester. The schedule can be found on...

RESERVING STUDY SPACE AT THE LIBRARIES The glass study rooms in the Learning Commons are now booked by reservation. There are also study ...

The Instruction Media Lab is located on the 7th floor of the library and is run by IT Staff. We have had many faculty come to the desk this...