Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives

Interlibrary Loan Article Delivery Temporarily Unavailable

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We want to make our users aware that Interlibrary Loan article delivery is currently down for repairs.

If you have placed an article request within the last week and have not yet received your article via email or through the web page, please know that your request has not been lost. Our team is actively working to restore delivery functionality as quickly as possible.

We appreciate your patience during this time and will share an update as soon as the service is back up. Thank you for your understanding!

Introducing Our New Interlibrary Loan Interface

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Starting April 17th, the library’s Interlibrary Loan service, ILLiad, will launch a refreshed website with a new, user-friendly interface designed to make requesting materials easier than ever.

The updated interface is built to meet Title II Digital Accessibility requirements, ensuring the service is accessible to all users. Along with the new look, you’ll find several helpful improvements:

  • Self-service loan renewals: renew your own loans directly through the portal, up to one time per item
  • Expanded request options: submit requests for a wider variety of materials
  • Article request DOI feature: enter a DOI to automatically populate your request form, or instantly download the article if it is publicly available
  • FAQs and ILL guidelines page: a dedicated resource to help you navigate the service with confidence

Please note that we may make minor tweaks after launch, though these should not affect your ability to place or view requests.

Our New E-Resources Accessibility Guide

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At Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives, we believe that access to information should be equitable for everyone. As changes to ADA Title II go into effect on April 24, 2026, we want to be transparent about the accessibility of the digital tools and resources we provide.

That’s why we’ve created a new guide: Accessibility Information for E-Resources.

What is this guide?

This guide provides accessibility information for the third-party databases, journals, streaming media, ebooks, and software that the Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives subscribes to or maintains. Each entry includes links to vendor accessibility statements and Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) where available.

Why does this matter?

Third-party vendors provide many of the digital tools you use every day for research, reading, and learning. While we cannot control how those vendors build their platforms, we can be transparent about their accessibility commitments.

What is Title II?

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires state and local government entities to ensure their programs, services, and digital content are accessible to people with disabilities.

What’s included in the guide?

The guide covers dozens of vendors and platforms, including EBSCO, JSTOR, ProQuest, Gale, Kanopy, and many more. Each entry includes available accessibility documentation such as vendor statements, VPATs, and third-party reviews.

Explore Our DVD & Blu-ray Collection Spreadsheet

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We’re excited to share a new resource to help you make the most of our physical media collection. The Library has published a Google Spreadsheet listing all of our DVDs and Blu-rays, updated as of April 2026.

Whether you’re browsing for your next film to enjoy or searching for titles SMCM holds Public Performance Rights (PPR) for, this spreadsheet makes it easy to explore what’s available.

What are Public Performance Rights?
PPR allows a film to be shown to an audience beyond personal, private viewing—such as a campus event or community screening—without requiring a separate license. Faculty and event organizers can use this list to identify which titles in our collection are already cleared for public showings.

How to use the spreadsheet:

  • Browse the full list of DVDs and Blu-rays in our collection
  • Filter or search for specific titles or formats
  • Identify titles where the College holds Public Performance Rights

Have questions about our collection or Public Performance Rights? Reach out to us at the Library!

Can’t find the film you’re looking for? The library also provides access to the full catalogs for the streaming video databases Films on Demand and Academic Video Online.

Library Hours – Spring Break 2026

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As spring break approaches, the Library will have adjusted hours for the week. We hope you enjoy a restful break!

Spring Break Library Hours

  • Friday, March 13: Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 15: Closed
  • Monday, March 16 – Tuesday, March 17: Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21: Closed
  • Sunday, March 22: Open 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm

The Library will resume normal operating hours on Monday, March 23.

Service Disruption – Newspaper Archive Database

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Service Disruption: Newspaper Archive is Unavailable

Update – April 14

We’re happy to share some progress on the service restoration for Newspaper Archive. The following features are now back up and running:

  • Searching across the archive
  • Creating new clippings
  • Downloading and sharing content

We’re still working on restoring:

  • Browse functionality
  • Personal user accounts — once re-enabled, all previously saved clippings will be restored
  • Select publications that are still in the process of being recovered

We appreciate your continued patience and will share another update as work progresses.

March 09

The library database Newspaper Archive is currently unavailable due to technical difficulties. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Service is expected to resume by the end of March. We will post an update once access has been restored.

If you need assistance locating resources in the meantime, please reach out through our Ask Us form or email us directly at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

Library Delayed Opening – February 23

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Snowy walking path at St. Mary's

The Library will open with a delayed start on Monday, February 23. The Library will open at 12:00 PM and close at 10:00 PM.

Beginning Tuesday, February 24, we will resume our normal operating hours.

Thank you for your patience as we return to regular operations following weather-related schedule changes.

Library Delayed Opening – February 2

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Snowy walking path at St. Mary's

The Library will open with a delayed start on Monday, February 2. The Library will open at 10:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM.

Beginning Tuesday, February 3, we will resume our normal operating hours.

Thank you for your patience as we return to regular operations following weather-related schedule changes.

Library Hours Update

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Snowy walking path at St. Mary's

Due to weather conditions, the Library will be operating on a modified schedule this week.

  • Thursday, January 28 & Friday, January 29: We will be open with limited hours from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  • Saturday, January 30 & Sunday, January 31: The Library will be CLOSED.

If you have questions or need research assistance while we’re operating on limited hours, please use our Ask Us service. We’ll respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible.

Stay safe, and we look forward to serving you soon!

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(240) 895-4264

ask@smcm.libanswers.com
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