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Welcome Melissa Johnson to the LAMC

November 2, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

Please welcome Melissa Johnson to the role of Customer Services Supervisor in the Library. Since September 2018, you may have seen Melissa at the Circulation Desk. Stop by and say hi if you haven’t met her yet!

As a native Marylander and resident of St. Mary’s County since 1989, I am so please to join the SMCM Library staff. I am a 2002 graduate of Salisbury University with a BA in 2-Dimensional Design with a crippling fear of showing her work! And what does an artist do when this is the case? You go into retail! So far, my career has centered around customer service and retail management, where I was the Assistant Manager at our local Old Navy for 4.5 years. This is where I became interested in training and developing employees, not only being their resource for company policy and procedure, but a teacher of many life skills. After 15+ years in retail, I decided to switch gears and find a career that is more people focused and not driven by the ol’ mighty $ (and there was no way I would survive another Black Friday/Holiday Season in retail!). Now, I am excited to share my knowledge base and skills with the SMCM community.

One of the greatest things about working at the SMCM Library is being surrounded by books! I’m hoping my new work environment will prompt me to read more of the books that fill my house and not just add to the ever growing reading list that I have compiled throughout the years. It has also sparked my interest in learning (in the classroom, that is, ‘cause you’re always learning!) and I hope to continue my education both professionally and personally. In my spare time, spend time with my friends and family, I watch A LOT of tv and movies (Prime Video is my friend) and try to get away from home to explore new places when I can. I have also rediscovered my interest in photography and am looking forward to taking pictures of this beautiful campus and the surrounding area.

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Welcome Visiting Teaching & Learning Librarians for 2018-19!

October 11, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

Please welcome our Visiting Teaching and Learning Librarians Jillian Sandy and William Crowell!

About Jillian Sandy 

As an Ohioan, I am excited to be part of the St. Mary’s community and enjoy your pleasant East Coast weather (ha)! So far, he campus has been a great environment for me as someone who takes joy in the natural landscape and swings. Before SMCM, I worked in several public libraries in the Dayton area, then made the transition to academic libraries at the University of Dayton. There, I discovered how much I enjoy working and learning with students at the college level. Here at SMCM, I am a Visiting Teaching & Learning Librarian, and will focus much of my time and energy on information literacy instruction for
Core classes. I also serve as the liaison for the departments of Anthropology, Educational Studies, Psychology, and Sociology. I welcome questions about my cat, Bertha Mason!

 

About William Crowell

William holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, and a Master of Arts in Media Theory and Research from Southern Illinois University. His research interests include:

  • digital librarianship
  • information and media literacy
  • web archiving
  • data librarianship
  • animation and media history
  • video games
  • esports

As a Teaching and Learning Librarian, William is responsible for teaching information literacy seminars to St. Mary’s CORE 101 students, as well as helping students access resources and conduct research in the library.

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BOOK SALE 2018!

September 24, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

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Brace yourselves, the book sale is coming…

The annual library book sale is Tuesday and Wednesday, October 2 & 3.

We will be selling books from 9am-4pm, rain or shine outside the entrance to the library. We have books in a range of subjects, so come early and often to get your favs!

Book Prices are $0.50 for paperbacks and $1.00 for hardcovers. Cash only! Sorry no OneCard, debit or credit cards 🙁 [Thankfully there’s an ATM conveniently located in the library lobby. Coincidence or conspiracy????? You decide.]

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Library & Media Center Labor Day Hours

August 28, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

The Library and Media Center will be open 10am-5pm for the Labor Day holiday.

 

 

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Carol Morris Retirement

August 28, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

(Guest post by LAMC Associate Director Kat Ryner)

With mixed emotions we report that Carol Morris retired this summer after 22 years staffing the library circulation desk. While we’ll miss her good cheer and her dependability (imagine working 4 pm until past midnight, 5 days a week, for over 20 years!) we’re happy for Carol as she begins to enjoy her retirement with her husband on the water down in Ridge.

The embodiment of a life-long learner, Carol took many art classes here over the years. Professor of Art Sue Johnson points out that not only is Carol a gifted artist, but her presence in classes elevated every student’s work. Through the many relationships she’s developed with students, staff, and faculty, Carol inspires everyone who knows her.

Students will remember her kindness and her reassuring presence in the library most nights, and of course the way in which she announced the closing of the building at the end of the night. As quoted in a 2014 Point News article “Students Voice Appreciation for Campus Library,” Carol “reached super-star status through “The Library’s Closing Song,” in which she graces every square-inch of the three-story building with a decree that the battle of homework is over, that it’s time to finally call it quits.” A student in the article stated, “I think it should be the anthem of the whole college. It is one of the sweetest sounds that you can hear at night… It’s the swan song that makes you reconsider the decision to pull an all-nighter. I’ve never seen her, I’ve just heard her song. She’s an ethereal creature to me.”

Thank you, Carol, for your years of dedicated service. We miss you!

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New Library Hours!

August 23, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

The Library will be open Sunday, August 26 from 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

New Library hours starting Monday, August 27

Monday 8:00 am – 12 midnight
Tuesday 8:00 am – 12 midnight
Wednesday 8:00 am – 12 midnight
Thursday 8:00 am – 12 midnight
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon – 12 midnight

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SMCM LAMC Student Employee Class of 2018

July 9, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

The SMCM Library, Archive & Media Center Student Employee Class of 2018 had the opportunity to select a book from the collection that was meaningful to them during their time at St. Mary’s. They then posed for a portrait with that book and shared a bit about why it’s important to them.

Not pictured:
Kaitlin Aaby
Jerome Burley (graduated Fall 2017)
Walter Commins
Mike Connaughton (graduated Summer 2017)
Elizabeth Hill
Allison Holtzman
Natalie Krissoff
Cecelia Marquez
Hannah Murphy
Kyndall Rhaney
Logan Tarwater

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LAMC Closed July Fourth

June 27, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

Fireworks

Fireworks by AngMoKio [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons

The SMCM Library, Archives & Media Center will be closed Wednesday, July 4.

The website, databases, and ebooks will still be available, and the lobby book drop will be accessible.

 

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Library Summer Hours

May 21, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

Beach

Photo courtesy of Dennis Jarvis on Flickr

Summer is here! The water is cool, the sun is shining, and the Library is open.

Throughout the St. Mary’s summer session the Library hours are:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Memorial Day (May 28) and July 4th: Closed

So if you want to get a jump start on your SMP, work on a summer research project, or just need a break from the heat, stop in and say hello! We’ll be happy to see you.

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Library & Media Center Hours: Spring 2018 Exam Edition

April 18, 2018 by Amanda VerMeulen

Two students walking through stacks

Extended Library and Media Center hours begin Tuesday, April 24.

Looking for study spaces? Check out the betaLounge on the 1st floor for some comfy seating! Need privacy? You can also book one of the 2nd floor study rooms!

Need a laptop/phone charger, ethernet cord, and/or an extension cord? Ask at the first floor Circulation desk. And keep an eye out for the phone and tablet charging stations — there’s one on each floor!

And of course, don’t forget to wear layers!

Best of luck!

SPRING 2018
EXAM HOURS
LIBRARY
MEDIA CENTER
Tuesday, April 25 – Thursday, April 26    8:00 am – 2:00 am 8:00 am – 10:30 pm
Friday, April 27 8:00 am – 9:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 28 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Noon – 3:00 pm
Sunday, April 29 11:00 am – 1:00 am 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, April 30 – Tuesday, May 1 8:00 am – 1:00 am 8:00 am  – 10:30 pm
Wednesday, May 2 – Thursday, May 3 8:00 am – 2:00 am 8:00 am  – midnight
Friday, May 4 8:00 am – 9:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 5 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Noon – 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 6 11:00 am – 2:00 am 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, May 7 8:00 am – midnight 8:00 am – midnight
Tuesday, May 8 8:00 am– 6:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, May 9 – Friday, May 11 8:00 am– 5:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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