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In The NewsFebruary 13, 2003 In an effort to reach anyone on campus needing guidance:Students find workstudy in library pleasant environmentBy Dan Robinson Joe Doran of Braintree, Mass., is a hard-working student who strives to do his best academically, but he confronts a common problem to college students: how to earn money while going to school and still maintain good grades. The 20 year-old business management major has been reviewing a lot about his financial situation and is figuring out how he will continue to fund his college education. Looking for help, Doran, a junior, found out about the workstudy program in Kreitzberg Library. "Basically it comes down to getting paid for being in [a] quiet place where you can do school work, and maintaining the upkeep of the library, which isn't that hard of a task," Doran said. Workstudy is offered throughout the campus, and several departments accommodate the need for students to work and get paid while attending college. One such department is Kreitzberg Library, where there is plenty of work to be done, and it is a quiet place to spend quality time studying. According to Loretta Quero, Kreitzberg Library work study director, the work study program here is great for any student who wants to earn some money while going to school, and it gives them a chance to earn back some of the money that they pay for tuition. "It helps them learn where things are in the library that they are going to be using the whole four years that they are here," Quero said. "As you work here, you find lots of things you had no idea the library would even carry, so it helps you in your research." According to Quero, workstudy students help to keep the library open by working at the circulation desk evenings and weekends. "We have floor monitors on the mezzanine, 4th, and 5th floors to assure students studying will have the quiet and consideration they need to study," Quero said. There are other members of the staff that help Quero out with the demands of the workstudy program within the library. According to Quero the library just instituted a weekend supervisor to accommodate the hours the library stays open. "Lisa Allard, James Lamonda and myself have created a work study
evaluation sheet and a work study expectations list," Quero said.
"These lists were created to give the "The library hours are Sun-Thurs 8a.m.-midnight, Fri 8a.m.-10p.m., Sat 10a.m.-10p.m.," Loretta said. "Workstudy students are very essential to running the library." According Stephen Corrone, 22, a senior from North Haven, Conn., it gives him an opportunity to study, work, and earn money all at the same time. "It's a good job. I have worked at other departments, and I prefer the library over the others," Corrone said. "Basically I do three things at the library," Corrone said. "Sometimes I work at the circulation desk and check out books for other people, and then I take them in and put them on the cart to be reshelved." According to Corrone, he also sometimes reshelves the books, and on Sunday nights he works on the mezzanine, where he proctors the computers, but mainly the microfilm. "The circulation desk probably has the most work to do, but they can still get a considerable amount of school work done within their work hours," Doran said. "For floor monitors such as myself, there is not much library work at all, and the time can be used very effectively towards my studies." According to the Kreitzberg Library web site, Reference Librarians are available at the Reference Desk to help patrons find what they need or to provide instruction in the use of electronic resources, such as the online catalog and the Internet. It also states that one shouldn't hesitate to consult a librarian at the Reference Desk for any library or information- related question. There is no such thing as a "stupid question." According to Quero, anyone who works at the circulation desk is allowed to study, when not helping a patron or performing a work assignment. "Daytime students are not allowed to do their homework," Quero said. "They are here to help the staff members during the day with their jobs, whatever that may be, so they're the only ones who can't do homework." Quero said. "daytime students reshelf the hundreds of books that are taken out by the Norwich students over the semesters as well as assist staff members with projects as needed." According to Quero, the library hires between 40 and 60 students each semester, and the library's schedules are very good for anyone who can't just work days. "The library is open seven days a week, and almost 24 hours a day, so we are very flexible, and if anybody needs to work an hour here or an hour there, we can usually accommodate anyone's schedule," said Quero. "We especially need upperclassmen and civilian students to work at the library evenings and weekends, because they do not have the obligations that freshman corps students have." "The amount of hours depends on the amount you're allowed to make through the work study program, so it's different for each individual, but most students only work one to three days out of the week," Doran said. "Every student is allowed a certain amount of money depending on their financial situations, and Financial Aid tells them what they can earn," Quero said. "They give them a contract for that amount, and then they bring the contract [to whomever] they want to work for." According to Quero, she divides the amount granted evenly throughout the 30 weeks of school, so if they are hired in August they can work in the library until May. "Their contract is good for the whole year, and I just figure out how many hours they have to work a week to earn their money at the end of the school year," said Quero. "I accomplish a lot when I go to work in the evenings down in the library," Doran said. "I only wish I had applied for the position earlier on in my college career." |
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