Orientation checklist for Library & Information Technology Staff
A checklist for Library & ITS supervisors to go over with new employees
LEVEL ONE: Need to know ASAP (in whatever order most applicable)
Topic | Resources |
Building Tours
| Building Guide at Infodesk |
| Emergency Procedures | Emergency Manuals |
| General new employee information | Library & ITS New Employee Guide (basic computing & library info for any Midd staff) Human Resources Staff and Faculty page (including Middpoints) |
| Job Description | Employee & Supervisor have copy |
| General Logistics | Keys & card access, ordering & supplies, garbage/recycling Conference/Mtg/Travel procedure (including request form, expense voucher) |
| Work group | [Varies - Supervisor explains] Who's in it, Webpage, where group documents are stored, how group communicates, how/where to print & copy, time off protocols, evaluations. |
| Library / ITS – What each does, Who’s in each, Communication, Library & ITS Webpages | LIS Homepage (go/LIS) overview of major parts
Org Chart
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| Library & ITS Webpages - other major sections | Quick links: (at top of each page - overview of each)
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| Go links | http://go (gotionary) Go wiki page |
| File Storage Overview – What is stored where - middfiles / Googledocs/ wiki -- instead of hard drive | Middfiles wiki |
| Information security (including confidentiality) & passwords | ITS Security homepage
Using and Maintaining Your Computer wiki |
Banner Web
| Banner Web login (go/bw) |
Email and Calendar
| LIS Wiki: Email LinkedIn Learning tutorials (incl. email tutorials) |
College Calendars
| Calendar (go/cal) |
Telephone
| Telephone Services wiki |
| College Directory | Directory (go/dir) |
| Wireless | Wireless wiki (go/wireless) |
| Getting Help within Library /ITS | go/lishelp (organization-wide help) go/Helpdesk (technology) go/askus (research) |
Library Branches / Collections
| Library: Libraries & Collections page |
| Hours of Library and Services | go/hours |
LEVEL TWO: Need to know in near future (sooner if directly applicable to job):
Topic | Resources |
| Learning Resources (workshops, tutorials) | go/lisworkshops (in person, online, off site, etc.) go/LIL (tech video tutorials) go/tutorials (library-related) |
Awareness of other platforms / major tools used:
| go/liswiki Curricular Tech website - Tools go/library (or go/lib)
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Awareness of major projects:
| go/middlab go/middstart |
| Off-campus access to resources | Off Campus wiki page |
| Copyright & Intellectual Property | Copyright & Intellectual Property wiki section |
Middlebury College overview, schools and programs:
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Links on College homepage |
Miscellaneous
| Directory help |