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Shauna Siggelkow on “Understanding the Great Replacement Network on YouTube”

November 4, 2022 by Katherine Ryner

Shauna Siggelow - Understanding the Great Replacement Network lecture

 

Media Literacy, Civic Engagement and Democracy Project

Understanding the Great Replacement

Network on YouTube

November 10, 2022

Cole Cinema at 5 p.m.

Presented by Shauna Siggelkow

Director of Digital Storytelling for Define America

For more information please contact democracy@smcm.edu

Hilda C. Landers Library

and

Center for the Study of Democracy

at

St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Filed Under: Events

Media Literacy, Civic Engagement and Democracy Project Fall 2022 Events Calendar

September 19, 2022 by Katherine Ryner

 

Media Literacy, Civic Engagement and Democracy Project

MLCED is a multiyear project to inform and engage the southern Maryland community on the important relationship between the media and American democracy.

September 27, 2022
The Devil is in the Details:
When Conspiracies are Good,
Bad and Ugly
Presented by Brandi Collins-Dexter
Associate Director of Research,
Technology and Social Change
Project Shorenstein Center on Media,
Politics and Public Policy (Harvard University)
Glendening Annex at 5 p.m.

October 24, 2022
MEMES Workshop
Presented by SMCM Faculty
Glendening Annex at 11:30 a.m.

November 10, 2022
Anti-immigrant Misinformation
Campaigns
Presented by Shauna Siggelkow
Director of Digital Storytelling
for Define America
Cole Cinema at 5 p.m.

Please contact democracy@smcm.edu for more information.

Hilda C. Landers Library

Center for the Study of Democracy

St. Mary’s College of Maryland,
the National Public Honors College

Filed Under: Events

Library Closed August 10-13

August 9, 2021 by Katherine Ryner

Due to construction on the first floor, the Hilda C. Landers Library is closed Tuesday, August 10 through Friday, August 13, 2021.

Physical materials (including holds) are available for pick-up during regular hours: please email ask@smcm.libanswers.com regarding your request and we’ll make arrangements to meet you behind the building.

Apologies for the inconvenience!

Filed Under: Library Building

Information for Summer 2021

May 9, 2021 by Katherine Ryner

Welcome to the Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives!

As the pandemic continues, please note that services and access have changed to protect the health and safety of our community. We may need to make further changes quickly as circumstances change. Thank you for understanding.

Contact us at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

Through August 1, the library building is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

From August 2 – August 29, the library building will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to current College students, faculty, and staff, the library is now open to the public. Everyone on campus must wear a mask indoors and maintain social distance. Visitors must complete the SMCM Symptom Tracker and be prepared to show proof that they are CLEARED to come to campus that day.

General Updates

  • Library books and DVDs can be returned to the book drop in the library lobby at any time.
  • Food and drink are allowed in the library, but face coverings must be worn when not actively eating or drinking. 
  • There are sanitizing stations throughout the library. Please wipe down your space before you settle in and again when you leave. 
  • The public computers and scanners require special cleaning solutions, so please do not clean them yourself. 
  • Plexiglass panels have been installed at the library circulation desk. If you are waiting for service, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • Furniture in open areas has been arranged so that seating is six feet apart. Please do not move furniture.
  • In areas where space is tight such as stairwells or book stacks, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • “Group study rooms” are currently “study rooms” as capacity has been limited. Face coverings must be worn in study rooms when not actively eating, drinking, or talking. Students may reserve a study room in advance here. 

Check Out and Renew Materials

  • Patrons can browse the stacks and bring items to the library circulation desk for checkout.
  • Patrons who are current College students, faculty, and staff can place requests in the St. Mary’s Catalog and in the USMAI Catalog (University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium).
      • In the option to “Select a Pickup Location,” choose St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Once the book is ready for pick-up at the SMCM library, you will receive a “Hold Available Notice” via email. If you prefer that we mail the book to your home or campus address, reply to that email with your address details. At that point we’ll check the item out to you and put it in the US Mail or campus mail.
      • If the option to “Select a Pickup Location” includes a USMAI library elsewhere in Maryland where you’d prefer to pick up the material, choose that campus. That campus will send an email to you once the book is ready for pick-up at that library.
  • As always, any book not held by the St. Mary’s library or USMAI can still be requested via interlibrary loan. If you prefer that we mail the book to your home or campus address, include that in the ILL form.
  • As always, any article not held by the St. Mary’s library can also be requested via interlibrary loan and it will be delivered to you electronically.
  • Many materials can be renewed online through My Account. 

Research Assistance

  • Reference and research assistance are available. Our librarians by subject area are listed here.
  • All library instruction will take place remotely this summer. 

Archives

  • The College Archives is open by appointment. Visit the Archives website for additional details.

Filed Under: Library Building

System Upgrade on Sunday, January 31, 2021

January 30, 2021 by Katherine Ryner

On Sunday, January 31, 2021, from 6 am to 6 pm 2 pm, USMAI systems will experience downtime due to a system upgrade.  

During this time there will be no access to the St. Mary’s Catalog or the USMAI Catalog, and there will be no off-campus access to any of our databases or e-journals.  

We apologize for the inconvenience!

Filed Under: Web Resources

Information for Spring 2021

January 14, 2021 by Katherine Ryner

Welcome to the Hilda C. Landers Library, Archives & Media Center!

As the pandemic continues, please note that services and access have changed to protect the health and safety of our community. We may need to make further changes quickly as circumstances change. Thank you for understanding.

Contact us at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

The library building reopens on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 10 am – 8 pm.

Regular Spring 2021 semester hours begin Tuesday, January 19, 2021 and are listed here.

For Spring 2021, the library is open only to current College students, faculty, and staff.

General Updates

  • If you are a returning student, please remember to return any library books or DVDs to the book drop in the library lobby at any time.
  • All materials that have been returned by patrons will be quarantined until they are safe to redistribute.
  • Food and drink are allowed in the library, but face coverings must be worn when not actively eating or drinking. We will monitor compliance and reserve the right to ban food and drink if necessary to preserve the health and safety of our community.
  • There are sanitizing stations throughout the library. Please wipe down your space before you settle in and again when you leave. 
  • The public computers and scanners require special cleaning solutions, so please do not clean them yourself. 
  • Plexiglass panels have been installed at the library circulation desk. If you are waiting for service, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • Furniture in open areas has been arranged so that seating is six feet apart. Please do not move furniture.
  • In areas where space is tight such as stairwells or book stacks, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • Access to all print journals (also known as magazines or periodicals) is restricted. To request a print journal issue or microfilm reel please fill out this form. You will be notified via email once the issue is ready at the library circulation desk, usually within 24 hours. Journal issues and microfilm reels must be used in the library building.
  • “Group study rooms” are now “study rooms” as capacity has been limited. Face coverings must be worn when not actively eating, drinking, or talking. Students may reserve a room in advance here. 
  • If you pick up a book or DVD and don’t plan to check it out at the library circulation desk, please place it on a library cart once you’re done. All materials that have been touched by patrons will be quarantined until they are safe to redistribute.

Check Out and Renew Materials

  • Patrons can browse the stacks and bring items to the library circulation desk for checkout, or patrons can place a request in the St. Mary’s Catalog. Library staff will pull the book from the stacks for you and send an email to you once the book is ready for pick-up at the circulation desk. If you prefer that we mail the book to your home or campus address, reply to that email with your address details. At that point we’ll check the item out to you and put it in the US Mail or campus mail.
  • Patrons can once again request physical books and other physical items from the USMAI Catalog (University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium).
  • Any book not held by the St. Mary’s library or USMAI can still be requested via interlibrary loan.
  • Many materials can be renewed online through My Account. At this time USMAI libraries, including St. Mary’s, are waiving fines and fees for physical materials that cannot be renewed or returned. 

Research Assistance

  • Reference and research assistance are available. Our librarians by subject area are listed here.
  • All library instruction will take place remotely this spring. 

Archives

  • The College Archives is open by appointment. Visit the Archives website for additional details.

Media Center

  • To borrow equipment, contact Ken O’Connell, at kmoconnell@smcm.edu or 240-895-4269.
  • Return all equipment to the library circulation desk during the library’s open hours.
  • For assistance with digital media instruction and production, email mediacenter@smcm.edu. 

Filed Under: Library Building

Library & Media Center Hours: November 20 through January 18

November 18, 2020 by Katherine Ryner

November 20 through November 30:

  • Friday, November 20: 8am-5pm
  • Saturday, November 21: CLOSED
  • Sunday, November 22: CLOSED
  • Monday, November 23: 10am-2pm
  • Tuesday, November 24: 10am-2pm
  • Wednesday, November 25: CLOSED
  • Thursday, November 26: CLOSED
  • Friday, November 27: CLOSED
  • Saturday, November 28: CLOSED
  • Sunday, November 29: CLOSED
  • Monday, November 30: 10am-2pm

December 1 through December 22:

  • Monday through Friday: 10am-2pm
  • Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

December 23 through January 3:

  • CLOSED

January 4 through January 17:

  • Monday through Friday: 10am-2pm
  • Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

January 18:

  • Library: 10am-8pm
  • Media Center: 10am-2pm

Filed Under: Library Hours

Labor Day Hours 10am-8pm

August 27, 2020 by Katherine Ryner

The Library will be open 10am-8pm for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7.

Filed Under: Library Hours

Reopening for Fall 2020!

August 13, 2020 by Katherine Ryner

 

Welcome to the Hilda C. Landers Library, Archives & Media Center!

This website details plans for reopening and the Fall 2020 semester. Please note that services and access have changed to protect the health and safety of our community. We may need to make further changes quickly as circumstances change. Thank you for understanding.

Contact us at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

The library building reopens on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 8 am.

For Fall 2020, the library is open only to current College students, faculty, and staff.

Regular fall 2020 semester hours have changed and are listed here.

General Updates

  • If you are a returning student, please remember to return any library books or DVDs to the book drop in the library lobby at any time.
  • All materials that have been returned by patrons will be quarantined until they are safe to redistribute.
  • Food and drink are allowed in the library, but face coverings must be worn when not actively eating or drinking. We will monitor compliance and reserve the right to ban food and drink if necessary to preserve the health and safety of our community.
  • There are sanitizing stations throughout the library. Please wipe down your space before you settle in and again when you leave. 
  • The public computers and scanners require special cleaning solutions, so please do not clean them yourself. 
  • Plexiglass panels have been installed at the library circulation desk. If you are waiting for service, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • Furniture in open areas has been arranged so that seating is six feet apart. Please do not move furniture.
  • In areas where space is tight such as stairwells or book stacks, be aware of others and keep your social distance.
  • Access to all print journals (also known as periodicals) is restricted. To request a print journal issue or microfilm reel please fill out this form. You will be notified via email once the issue is ready at the library circulation desk, usually within 24 hours. Journal issues and microfilm reels must be used in the library building.
  • “Group study rooms” are now “study rooms” as capacity has been limited. Face coverings must be worn when not actively eating, drinking, or talking. Students may reserve a room in advance here. 
  • If you pick up a book or DVD and don’t plan to check it out at the library circulation desk, please place it on a library cart once you’re done. All materials that have been touched by patrons will be quarantined until they are safe to redistribute.

Check Out and Renew Materials

  • In order to improve accessibility, USMAI has redesigned the look of the St. Mary’s and USMAI catalogs.
  • Patrons can browse the stacks and bring items to the library circulation desk for checkout, or patrons can place a request in the St. Mary’s Catalog. Library staff will pull the book from the stacks for you and send an email to you once the book is ready for pick-up at the circulation desk. If you prefer that we mail the book to your home or campus address, reply to that email with your address details. At that point we’ll check the item out to you and put it in the US Mail or campus mail.
  • Borrowing physical books and other physical items from other USMAI (University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium) libraries is not yet available at this time. But any book not held by the St. Mary’s library can be requested via interlibrary loan.
  • Many materials can be renewed online through My Account. At this time USMAI libraries are waiving fines and fees for physical materials that cannot be renewed or returned. 

Research Assistance

  • Reference and research assistance are available. Our librarians by subject area are listed here.
  • All library instruction will take place remotely this fall. 

Archives

  • The College Archives is open by appointment. Visit the Archives website for additional details.

Media Center

  • To borrow equipment, contact Ken O’Connell, at kmoconnell@smcm.edu or 240-895-4269.
  • Return all equipment to the library circulation desk during the library’s open hours.
  • For assistance with digital media instruction and production, email mediacenter@smcm.edu. 

Filed Under: Library Building

Library systems down this Friday night-Saturday morning

January 9, 2020 by Katherine Ryner

On Friday, January 10, 2020, starting at 10 pm, all USMAI systems will experience downtime due to a data-center move. The downtime is expected to last until Saturday, January 11, noon.

During this time there will be no access to the St. Mary’s Catalog or the USMAI Catalog, and there will be no off-campus access to any of our databases or e-journals.

Filed Under: Services

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