Bookmarks

Make sure to slip bookmarks into every book you checkout on the Service Desk. They serve two functions for us and our patrons: A) an add reminder for when patrons have to return their books, and B) they're a convenient way that lets staff know which books have been on the Pickup Shelves for more than two weeks. If you run out of bookmarks at the Service Desk, you can print more using the attached file.

But please note the following print settings and added information:

1. Print from MSEL-ANNEX_2
2. Select Drawer/Tray 3, and make sure that Drawer/Tray 3 is loaded with the correct paper color and type.
3. Refer to the calendar to determine the correct paper color.
4. Paper is located across from the printer. Please notify is we are low on paper.
5. Before clicking print, make sure that you have the following settings selected.
6. Print on both sides of paper.
7. Flip on short edge.
8. Orientation: Landscape.

Frequent Referrals

To call a Hopkins number (410-516) using the Desk phone, you need to only enter ‘6’ plus the last four digits of the number. As in 68348 for Special Collections, or 64814 for the Guards.

• Questions relating to databases and e-resources (articles, e-books, online journals, etc.) should be referred to Academic Liaisons.
• Most Academic Liaisons work off-site but can be reached via email. To determine which AL would best suit a patron go to the Library Directory and enter the patron's field of study on the search bar. Provide them the name and email of the AL.

• Community users can access Special Collections materials via an appointment.
• Check their website for more information.

• They provide computer labs, have specialized software and tech, and premium printing services.
• Check their website for more information.

• People who lose their J-Cards, need to update their J-Cards, should stop by here for assistance.
• Additionally, if Hopkins Medical staff want to use J-Card only facilities they'll need to contact the J-Card Office to be approved.
• Check their website for more information.

• This is NOT central Hopkins IT. This number is to be called for issues with the library website, with Catalyst, and with ALMA.
• Check the whiteboard behind Sid's desk for their after-hours number, which changes weekly based on which IT staff is available.

Items lost at the library are to be submitted to the Guard's Desk (at both the BLC and the MSEL Annex).

• Phone number | 410-516-4814.
• Guards keep a record of all returned items.

Every morning, items submitted to the Guard's Desk are picked up by Campus Security and are taken to their offices in Remington.

• Phone number | 410-516-5121.
• Check their website for more information, and a regularly updated list of recovered items.

• Folk using the lot connected to the Annex might come to you with parking related questions, usually of the troubleshooting variety. Unfortunately, no one in this building has the authority to resolve immediate parking related issues. Refer patrons to the Parking Office. 
• Note. Patrons are allowed fifteen minutes of free parking on the lot connected to the Annex

Patron Borrowing

There is a more in-depth, more official, version of this on the library FAQ, but here's a clean and quick summary:

• J-Card holders, active JHU students, faculty, and staff are eligible to borrow books from ALL Hopkins libraries, as well as borrow unavailable books via Borrow Direct and Interlibrary Loan. Student and staff can borrow most Hopkins-owned materials for 16 weeks, for faculty it’s to the end of the fiscal year (June 30th). J-Card holders can renew items once. Further renewals require an item to first be returned to the Desk. More specifically, JHED users with the follow designations on MyJH have library access:

• Non-J-Card borrowers, called Community Users, can also borrow library items for up to 6 weeks, following similar rules for item renewals. To become a Community User, a patron must either pay an annual fee of $50 or be eligible for free borrowing.
• This is a list of folk eligible for free borrowing:

• Have patrons contact your supervisor if they are having issues with their account.
• If a patron has a J-Card but no library borrowing, they must contact their department admin to activate their library privileges. This usually happens for people transitioning roles: undergrad to grad, grad to staff, etc.

Important note: if a patron inquires about a borrowing account, make sure to let them know that the library account we provide them is not equivalent to a J-Card; meaning they can't access our e-resources and will not be able to swipe into the building; they can still come in to the Annex to pick up their requested library items though.

Email from Library Facilities Manager regarding Steam Pipe Replacement Project:

If I’m reading this map correctly, both. Accessible paths will be provided between AMR-I and both the Annex and MSEL/BLC (and HSC). The blue lines are accessible pathways, and the red is the fence line.

There will be a project website launched in the coming weeks, according to JHFRE, so once that’s live it’ll be something you can point people to. That should help.

Projected timeline of the work is late August of 2025 through early February of 2026. Construction fencing will enclose part of the Freshman Quad, so detour signage and maps will guide pedestrians to alternate pathways. A temporary path will be added to maintain ADA access into AMR-I, and an accessible pathway will be maintained between AMR-I and the library. Access to Homewood Museum will not be impacted.

 Video Training Recommendations for MSE Library Annex Student Workers 

These videos are available in linked-in learning through MyLearning. The videos cover a variety of topics such as collaboration, communication, conflict management, critical thinking, project management, and leadership. Each video relates to a NACE Competency, which our Department uses for hiring all student workers and student interns.