It’s that time of year again! Libraries Cleanup Day will take place August 9 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Mann Assembly Room. Unlike previous years, Cleanup Day 2016 will not be held the same day as the Libraries Picnic.

Items may be brought down and picked out throughout the day. Branch Libraries may send in their materials up to two weeks in advance by contacting Verne Neff at van1@psu.edu and Earl Houser at ejh10@psu.edu.

Have an item too big to carry or fit in the mail (furniture, etc.)? Send a photo to Harlan Ritchey at jhr109@psu.edu or the Green Team so we can determine if it meets the guidelines, and don’t forget to contact Facilities to confirm that they can accept your moving request. Please include contact info so your departments can make arrangements for transportation and keep in mind that shipping charges may apply.

We take scrap paper, too. Anything without sensitive information on it is welcome!

This is also a great day to clean up your (virtual) space by deleting old files (especially on shared drives). Whether cleaning up electronic files or paper documents, please be sure to follow University retention schedules.

General Retention Schedule (Formerly Appendix 18)
Financial Record Retention Schedule – University Department Requirements (Formerly Appendix 21)

If you have questions or want help with Records Management, contact Robyn Dyke at rdd3@psu.edu.

As the Libraries move towards a greener tomorrow, use this opportunity to clean out and recycle unwanted items. Participation is voluntary, but encouraged. Nearly all items remaining at the end of the day will be reused or recycled by University Salvage.

Please note: This event is for University property and University use—all items involved are for work only.