How many hours would my library need to contribute to the askON schedule?
Top Ask does not have a strict formula for calculating the number of hours that a library should contribute. Rather there are general guidelines to help negotiate a manageable contribution. Generally speaking, larger libraries contribute more staff hours than smaller libraries. Our goal is to staff askON effectively and deliver a valuable number of service hours without making any library feel strapped. Currently askON’s public service is staffed 40 hours per week. While there is some funding available from Ask Ontario to help supplement weekend and evening hours there is an expectation that participating libraries will attempt to proportionally share coverage of these difficult, yet high traffic times. View the current academic service schedule.
