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Fine Email Notices to USMAI Patrons – Updates

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Within the last few days, some USMAI (non-SMCM) patrons may have received a fine notice email from St. Mary’s College Maryland. Some of these notices are for old fines that shouldn’t have migrated to our new system. This is a consortium-wide issue, please know that we are aware of this and we are working to resolve this issue in a timely manner.

For the latest information and updates on this issue, please regularly monitor our Library blog.

Access to the The Washington Post has changed!

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If you access washingtonpost.com through the College’s institutional subscription, please note that the login instructions have changed. See this updated Library FAQ:

The College also has institutional subscriptions to the New York Times and Chronicle of Higher Education websites. Follow these links for login instructions:

If you have any problems accessing these sites, please email the Hilda C. Landers Library at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

New Library System Set to Go Live on May 23, 2024!

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In February of this year, Hilda C. Landers library announced that it would be transitioning into a new and improved library system this summer.

The time has finally come! On May 23, 2024, the library web site will be updated with links pointing to the new system. While you may still be able to access the old catalog system, you will not be able to place requests or renew items.

During May 17 @ 5pm through May 23 @ 12 pm:

You will not be able to:

  • Place any holds/requests
  • Renew any items

You will still be able to:

  • Check out and return books
  • Place requests through Interlibrary loan
  • Search and browse the old catalog
  • Access databases and online journals

After May 23, 2024:

The new and improved OneSearch and its features will be available to use!

If you have any questions please contact the library at ask@smcm.libanswers.com.

For updates and more information about the migration; check out our library blog here.

New Library System Migration Key Dates!

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In February this year, Hilda C. Landers Library announced  that it would be implementing a new integrated library system. The new system is set to go live on May 23, 2024.

There are some aspects of the migration that will minimally affect users and their accounts. Below is a timeline of key dates leading up to the go-live date.

Date What will  be happening
April 1, 2024

Starting Monday, April 1st at 5pm:

Patrons (that’s you!) will not be able to see their Interlibrary loans (ILL) in their My Accounts within the USMAI catalog.

What does this mean?

If you checked out an item through Interlibrary Loan (ILL), you won’t be able to see it in your library account. Instead, you can view it through your ILLiad account here. This does not include items checked out through USMAI.
May 17 thru May 22 2024
 Starting Friday, May 17 at 5pm:

Circulation freeze in our old system Aleph.

What does this mean?

  • Patrons will not be able to place holds or request any items through the catalog. You will however by able to place physical requests through Illiad.
  • You are still able to check out  and return materials to SMCM library.
  • Processing times may be slower. Please be patient with us as we enter information manually.
  • If you have not done so already, make sure that you download or email yourself any saved items/searches under your library account within the catalogUSMAI. More information on that here.
May 23, 2024

On Thursday, May 23, 2024:

New Integrated Library System goes live!

You’ll be able to use the updated OneSearch interface. You’ll also be able to see your library loans under the updated search as well.

Questions? Reach out to ask@smcm.libanswers.com

Library Hours – Finals Extended Hours May 1st to May 6th, 2024

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The library will have extended hours during finals week!

Extended Library hours begin Wednesday, May 1

Wednesday, May 1 – 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday, May 2 –  8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday, May 3 – 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 5 – 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Monday, May 6 – 8:00 am – 10:00 pm

Summer Library hours begin Tuesday, May 7

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

Library System Migration: Download saved items and searches from your library account by May 23!

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Do you have saved searches or saved items within the library catalog also known as catalogUSMAI?

If you have created lists of saved items and/or saved searches under your library account, they will NOT be transferred over to our new library system.

Before May 23, 2024 – You will need to download and/or send them to your own email account!

Instructions for downloading and sending your ‘saved searches’ & ‘saved items’ to your email can be found here.

***Regarding saved items within My EBSCOhost account***

Saved searches, alerts or citations within a My EBSCOhost account will no longer be available in the updated OneSearch, but will still be available in individual EBSCO databases, such as Academic Search Ultimate.

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