The University Libraries Chat Service is staffed from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Representatives from Liaison Services and Access Services staff the service in 2-hour shifts. Each shift includes one representative from Liaison Services and one from Access Services.
General notes:
- Off the week after Finals of each semester
- Off during Interim periods
- Off for all official University Holidays and the University Libraries’ Annual Retreat
- Schedule starts the week before the semester starts for Fall and Spring
- We DO staff chat during Fall Break, Spring Break, and Carnival
Fall Semester - last week of August until December
- Labor Day - September - University Closed - NO CHAT
- Fall Break - October - we DO staff chat during Fall Break
- Thanksgiving - November - NO CHAT Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of that week
Holiday Break (Fall to Spring)
- Last day of Fall Final exams until one week before the Spring Semester - NO CHAT
Spring Semester - Mid January until Mid May
- MLK Day - January - University Closed - NO CHAT
- Spring Break - March - we DO staff chat during Spring Break
- Carnival - April - we DO staff chat during Carnival
Interim (Spring and Summer)
- From the last day of Spring Final exams until the first day of Summer 1 - NO CHAT
Summer 1
- Memorial Day - end of May - - University Closed - NO CHAT
- Juneteenth - mid June - - University Closed - NO CHAT
Interim (Summer 1 and Summer 2)
- From last day of Summer 1 Final Exams until the first day of Summer 2 - NO CHAT
Summer 2
- July 4th - July - University Closed - NO CHAT (could be during Interim or Summer 2)
- University Libraries Annual Retreat - Libraries Closed - NO CHAT (could be anytime during June or July)
Interim (Summer 2 and Fall)
- Last day of Summer 2 Final exams until one week before the Fall Semester - NO CHAT
