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Arranging for the Book Sale:

1. Set the dates for the book sales months in advance to reserve the Rotunda.
2. Email Collection Management Librarian, Library Director, and Curator of Special Collections with several possible dates to make sure there aren't any conflicts.
3. Send emails to Library Staff notifying them of the dates.
4. Send emails requesting loans of empty book trucks and shopping bags.
5. Create a flyer for the book sale and post it on CMILL's door as well as front doors to library about 1 month in advance.
6. Two weeks prior to the books sale; email Insights as well as the Retriever regarding book sale notice.
7. Ask Reference staff (Janet Hack) to place the notice on Library's web page as soon as you have a date.
8. Remind Collection Management Librarian to send out notice about Faculty Preview.
9. Two weeks prior to the book sale, email Tom Beck to remind him to have glass cases removed from Rotunda by date you need.
10. Email Katy Sullivan and ask her to have the Leisure literature removed from the shelves in the Rotunda for the book sale. Give her date by which shelves need to be emptied and a date by which all books, including free books will be removed.
11. Email Robin Moskal regarding cash to be used for change during the book sale.

Setting up for the book sale:

1. Allow a couple of days to set up if there is a lot of material. Put shelves in the Rotunda. Place books on shelves. Move benches to appropriate places in Rotunda. Mark off book sale area and place signs such as "Do Not Enter." where people can see them.
2. Make sure you have enough cash register receipt paper.
3. Review cash register procedures.
4. Give money with deposit forms to AR staff for deposit.