INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY AND PROCEDURES
When the campus closes because of inclement weather, the UM Libraries will close.
In the event of snow during Monday through Friday, library staff should check the campus Web site, http://www.umcp.umd.edu/ or call 301 405-1000, 301-405-SNOW (7669) or Terp Radio (1640 AM) or tune into local radio and television stations beginning at 6:00 am to hear if the University of Maryland, College Park campus is closed or campus opening will be delayed for a specific number of hours. If no information is given, staff should assume the campus is open. If the campus is closed after library facilities have opened, the Office of the Dean of Libraries will be notified. Staff will then be alerted to the time of closing. Do not call the Office of the Dean of Libraries.
In the event of closing due to inclement weather during the evening or weekend, the following procedures will be followed:
1. If closing is declared AFTER library facilities have opened:
- The Assistant Vice President - Facilities Management, in consultation with key Physical Plant staff, will evaluate the weather situation and decide about closing.
- The Assistant Vice President - Facilities Management will call the Director of Public Services who will notify library staff in the following sequence:
- It will be the responsibility of individual units to call staff who are scheduled for later shifts to tell them not to come to work.
- All facilities should post some kind of signage on their doors indicating that the University has declared a snow emergency closing and noting the time and date.
(1) McKeldin Information and Research Services
(McK Info calls McK Periodicals, Late Night Study and Government Documents)
(2) McKeldin Circulation (McK Circ calls Reserves)
(3) Branch libraries, Special Collections and Nonprint Media Services
2. If the actual closure takes place BEFORE library facilities have opened:
Same as above in terms of AVP-Facilities Management calling the library Director Public Services.
The Director of Public Services will call:
(1) Team leader of McKeldin Information and Research Services, who will call unit heads or designee for Periodicals, Late Night Study and Government Documents.
(2) Team leader of Access Services, who will call unit head or designee for McKeldin Circulation and Reserves.
(3) Branch heads or designees, who will call staff Unit heads or designees will be responsible for staff assigned to work.
2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR
| Public Services Director | 301 565-9222 | home |
| Tanner Wray | 301 405-9251 | office |
| 301 755-7422 | cell |
Backups will be designated by T. Wray when he is going to be unavailable:
| Carlen Ruschoff | 301 585-0009 | home |
| 202 286-8433 | cell | |
| Desider Vikor | 301 474-8529 | home |
| 301 655-4052 | cell | |
| Jane Williams | 301 649-7831 | home |
| 301 706-2500 | cell | |
| 301 655-3909 | cell |
For a more extensive list - please see Inclement Weather Phone Tree
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMO # 2
Effective January 2002Replaces former #2, "Library Emergencies"
Suggested revisions to any Administrative Memo should be addressed to the Director for Planning & Administrative Services.
