Student Guide to Feinberg Library

• Books in the general collection and government documents circulate for 30 days, with a maximum of 2 renewals.
• Records and compact discs circulate for 14 days with a maximum of one renewal.
• Videocassettes and DVDs circulate for seven days with a maximum of one renewal.
• Print reserve materials circulate for two hours.
• Media reserve materials circulate for three hours.

Should you need more time with a borrowed item, simply request a renewal at our second-level service desk. You may also request a renewal by calling us at 518-564-5182, or by logging into your secure My Library Card account.

The renewal period is the same as the original loan period. NOTE: you may be denied a renewal if you have any unpaid fines or if another customer has requested one or more of the items.

Class materials are placed on reserve by faculty. They may be checked out at the second-level service desk.

• Textbooks on Reserve — Feinberg Library holds copies of many course textbooks. They can be checked out for two-hour periods at the second-floor service desk.
• Find Course Reserves in Feinberg — Search our course reserves, including textbooks, by instructor or course number.

Faculty, staff, and graduate students may reserve a secure (locked) library carrel in Feinberg Library. In some cases, applications from advanced honors undergraduates will be considered. These carrels are located on the third-floor mezzanine of Feinberg Library. Use the Carrel Reserve Form to request a carrel.

Before submitting your request, please read our Carrel Reserve Procedures.

• Carrel hours are the same as library hours.
• Carrels are assigned annually for faculty and on a semester basis for graduate students.
• If demand for carrels is high, you may be asked to share the carrel.
• No covers or obstructions are permitted on any windows in a carrel.
• Circulating library materials left in carrels must be checked out.
• Carrels will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Late fees are charged only on overdue reserve items and Interlibrary Loan materials. No late fees are charged for books or media. Your account will be charged as follows:

• Reserve materials: 50 cents per hour (maximum $25 per item)
• Interlibrary Loan materials — see our Interlibrary Loan page

If reserve items are not returned after 12 hours they can be declared lost.

Lost Items

The library sends notices to borrowers when an item is late and when it is about to be declared lost. When an item is declared lost, the borrower is charged the cost that Feinberg Library incurs to replace it; this policy includes books, clickers, headphones, wireless mice and presenters. “Banner holds” will be placed on student accounts. Students with Banner holds cannot register for classes.

LIB190: Critical Research Skills — One-credit library course that fulfills SUNY Gen Ed requirements. Strongly recommended for first-year and transfer students!

Information Literacy Competency Exam — Exam schedule, registration form and study tips

• Using Your SUNY Plattsburgh NetID and Password — Instructions if you have difficulty accessing Feinberg Library resources.
• Print, Scan, and Copy — Information on print quotas, buying more pages, color printing, scanning, and Cardinal Cloud Print & Release.
• Technology Enhanced Learning Workshops — Learn to use Excel, Mahara, Photoshop, and more.
• Software — List of applications installed on Feinberg Library lab computers.

Feinberg Library is looking for students who are committed to excellent customer service. Candidates also should have exceptional interpersonal skills, be dependable, be able to arrive on time for work, pay great attention to detail, and possess leadership potential.

We are the largest campus employer of students, and many of those are work-study students. So, if you qualify for a work-study award, please consider accepting it. Your work-study status has no impact on your pay rate or hours.

More than a Paycheck

Students working in ITS have the opportunity to develop serious career-enhancing skills.

To Apply
All positions are currently full. Applications for Fall 2023 will be available in April.

Eligibility
Full-time, registered, matriculated, students are eligible for employment at Feinberg Library. Students are employed through the Federal Work Study Program and SUNY Plattsburgh’s temporary service programs.

Application for Employment in Feinberg Library

Job Description: The library assistant position is responsible for providing services at the Feinberg Computer Lab and adjoining computer facilities. Students are responsible for some data collection including population counts and types of reference questions, monitoring facilities, reshelving library materials, answering patron questions, helping patrons locate books or other materials (on as needed basis), cleaning computers and other materials, assisting with library exhibits (on an as needed basis), and communicating problems to library supervisors when they arise. The library associate job is an internally promoted position for individuals with experience and demonstrated leadership qualities.

Experience Required: keyboarding, computer literacy, exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be willing to commit to working a full semester. Opportunities for advancement. Previous experience in a library, restaurant or retail store desirable.

Hours: Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. – midnight; Friday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday from noon to midnight.

Contact Regan Ashline for more information.

Job Duties:

• Process daily incoming physical items (books, DVDs CDs)
• Check items in and out to patrons; material from other institutions, and shelve behind the second-floor service desk.
• Sends out books via land courier and UPS in appropriate shipping (labels, bubble wrap, boxes, land bags).
• Has supervisor check all labels before sending books out to reduce errors.
• Pulls books in the stacks in Feinberg Library for patrons borrowing from other institutions.
• Scans articles using Bookeye Scanner and Microfilm/Microfiche machines.
• Brings lending books that are outside of the U.S. to send out through our Campus Mail Center.
• Returns Special Collections loans.
• Opens received packages and gives returned loans to supervisor.

Experience Required: Library experience preferred. Committed to excellent customer service. Attention to detail; good communication skills; computer literacy a plus; excellent keyboarding. Must commit to a full semester, including exam week.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact Rebecca Drowlette for more information.

The second floor computer carrels are open and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The carrels are equipped with computers and are networked to printers located at the half-way point along the carrels.

The deep quiet room is located in the back left corner of the reference room. Strict quiet is enforced here, with no laptops or food allowed. And please remember to turn off your phone.

Enjoy a magazine or newspaper in our comfortable new reading room, located on the third floor not far from the service desk.

Feinberg Library’s Family Study Room is a space intended to make life on campus a little easier for students who are parents. Located on level three in room 315, the space is open to all students with a child under the age of 12 on a first-come, first-served basis. It features toys, comfortable seating, books, a desktop computer, and more.

Visit the Library Guidelines for more on using the Family Study Room.