CLEANING OF LIBRARIES
1. General Information
Cleaning services for the University Libraries is provided by Building Services within the Department of Physical Plant. The philosophy and practice is to provide the bulk of cleaning needs services predominantly when the Libraries are closed. Staff in McKeldin and Hornbake have been augmented with a day staff because of the size and heavy use of these buildings and the need to clean areas containing valuable materials or equipment which require security. Aside from cleaning these "secure" areas, day staff are supposed to concentrate their time on cleaning heavily trafficked areas, such as rest rooms, entry lobbies and corridors and stairwells. Some services such as stripping and waxing of floors and shampooing of carpet are provided by Building Services only during "special project times", between semesters in January and the summer months (June, July, August). Building Services' "Tasks and Frequencies for Cleaning of Campus Buildings" (attached) sets forth generically what is to be cleaned and when.
2. General Scheduled Cleaning Times
The following are schedules are for each library:
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Routine, daily cleaning of Chemistry, Engineering, Art/Sociology and Architecture will be accomplished during the shift time indicated above. Policing of rest rooms, routine trash removal and spot cleaning will be provided on a daily basis for these libraries. McKeldin and Hornbake libraries will be serviced as follows.
Please note how the terms "daily", "weekend" and "holiday" are defined:
DAILY: Monday through Friday, exclusive of a holiday; WEEKEND: Saturdays and Sundays, exclusive of a holiday; HOLIDAY: A day when University of Maryland classified employees, faculty and staff observe a recognized State holiday and the campus is closed. No cleaning services provided.
1. Day Cleaning of McKeldin Library:
Hours:4:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Personnel assigned: FiveTechnical Services, McKeldin
Areas included:
1. Bibliographic Support--Room 2200;
2. Catalog Maintenance--Room 2200;
3. Original Cataloging--Room 2200;
4. Technical Services Office--Rooms 2207, 2209;
5. Acquisitions--Room 2200;
6. Preservation--Rooms B0213, B0217;
7. Rest Rooms--Rooms 2203,2205;
8. Other Offices--Rooms 2215, 2219, 2225, 2231, 2234Services Performed:
1.Every Other Wednesday: a. Empty trash; b. Dust desks, chairs, shelves, cabinets, window sills and radiators; c. Check paper products and soap in rest rooms; d. Thoroughly clean rest rooms.Daily: 4:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.2. When scheduled: a. Clean trash receptacles; b. Spot clean wall, doors; c. Spray buff floors; d. Dust all high surfaces.
Day cleaning of remaining areas of McKeldin Library: (Dean's Office, Administrative Services, Personnel Office, Photocopy, Public Services, Collections Management, Special Collections, Development Office, Office of Planning and Administrative Services, Information Technology, Prange Collection)
General Cleaning.
Saturday:Police Floors, Clean Restrooms.
2. Day cleaning of Hornbake Library
Hours: 4:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Personnel assigned: Four.
Services performed:
Daily:1. Police floors to remove litter;
2. Remove any existing trash from the building;
3. Empty and spot clean trash receptacles;
4. Replace torn or obviously soiled trash liners;
5. Clean floor mats;
6. Sweep front entrance;
7. Clean up noticeable spills on floor;
8. Arrange furniture;
9. Check bathrooms. Resupply toliet tissue, paper towels and
soap.
Twice A Week:Pick-Up Trash
Every Other Wednesday:
1. Vacuum Office Areas
2. Damp mop Office Areas.
Weekend "Policing Crew" (Saturdays and Sundays):
1. 24 Hour Room;
2. Rest rooms.
3. Special Cleaning/EmergenciesSpecial cleaning requests should be directed to Facilities and Services (Libraries, x5-9054). Since special cleaning must be paid for by the Libraries, such requests must be approved by the Director of Planning and Administrative Services.
Cleaning emergencies (for example, flooding of areas, water leaks, etc.) should be called into Facilities and Services during normal working hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and after hours to Work Control, x5-2222, if judged to require immediate emergency cleaning.
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMO # 9
Effective February 1, 1990 supersedes noneSuggested revisions to any Administrative Memo should be addressed to the Director for Planning & Administrative Services.
