Shifts available to work during Spring Break!

Interested in working over Spring break?

The regular work schedule at the LC Desk will remain in effect until 4pm Friday, March 14th and resume again at 11:00am Sunday, March 23th.

From 4pm Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 22th there will be no regularly scheduled shifts. However, the Library will be open everyday until either 5 or 6pm. If you are going to be in the area and would like to work during this period, please let Peter know days/times you would be available to work no later than Friday, February 29th.

A final schedule for Spring Break will be ready by Monday, March 3rd.

Please note that there may not be enough hours available to accommodate everyone and in that event those with seniority will be given priority. There is funding available for 4 positions of 15 hours each for the week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Peter.

NEW: Availability of OIT computers

A new page is now linked under News on the LC Web site that shows how many computers are in use in the various OIT computer classrooms in the LC and elsewhere on campus:


Computer Availability - OIT



Have students check the Scheduled Classes (under Related Info on the left) before going to a computer classroom.

All Learning Commons Services Open

All Learning Commons academic support services are now open regular semester hours.

Upcoming Lecture on Feb 28th

The UMass Amherst Libraries hosts the 14th Annual Du Bois Lecture, “W.E.B. Du Bois and Ralph Ellison” by Stanford University Professor Arnold Rampersad, Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Lower Level, Du Bois Library, UMass Amherst. The event, sponsored by the UMass Amherst Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives Department, is free and open to the public.

Spread the word.

With Gratitude

I just wanted to offer my gratitude for the great assistance the student staff has offered since I joined the LC two weeks ago. My positive expectations have been exceeded by everyone I have worked with thus far. Please keep up the great work!

Update: LRC and Writing Center to open next week.

Both the LRC and the Writing Center will be opening next week.

The Learning Resource Center on the 10th Floor will resume service hours on Monday Feb 11th. Peer Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction are available Monday- Thursday 1-10 pm, and Sunday 5 – 10 pm

The Writing Center in the Learning Commons will officially open on Wednesday Feb 13th. Its normal hours: Sunday, 2pm - 7pm; M - W, 10am - 10pm; Thursday, 10am - 7pm

Keep checking the Blog for relevant updates!!!

Welcome, Dan!

As you all know, Carol Will has taken a different job here in the Libraries. Our new day supervisor, Dan Paquette, began working at the LC yesterday (February 4). Dan comes to us from the Registrar's Office, and he's also an alumn of UMass. I know you are all going to enjoy working with Dan. Please join me in welcoming him to the LC, and thanks in advance for helping him to get up to speed out at the desk.

--Emily