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Early Closure – Friday July 12th at 4pm

July 10, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Archives, 1994.

The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12th, 2024.

Filed Under: Announcements, Library Hours Tagged With: announcements, hours

Library Closed for July Fourth

July 1, 2024 by Amanda VerMeulen

Colorful fireworks display against a dark night sky

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

The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed Thursday, July 4th, for Independence Day.

Filed Under: Library Building, Library Hours Tagged With: hours

Library Closed June 19th 2024

June 18, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

Juneteenth Freedom Day

The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, for Juneteenth.

Filed Under: Announcements, Library Hours Tagged With: announcements

Fine Email Notices to USMAI Patrons – Updates

June 4, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

Within the last few days, some USMAI (non-SMCM) patrons may have received a fine notice email from St. Mary’s College of 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 it in a timely manner.

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

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: announcements, featured

Access to the The Washington Post has changed!

May 29, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

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

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

  • New York Times subscription access instructions
  • Chronicle of Higher Education subscription access instructions

If you have any problems accessing these sites, please use the Library’s Ask Us service (ask@smcm.libanswers.com).

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: announcements, featured

Library Closed For Memorial Day on May 27, 2024

May 23, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day.

Filed Under: Announcements, Library Building, Library Hours Tagged With: announcements, hours

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

May 15, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

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

System Go-Live: May 23, 2024

The time has finally come! On May 23, 2024, the Library website 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 at 5:00 p.m. through May 23 at 12:00 p.m.

You Will Not Be Able To:

  • Place any holds or 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!

Questions?

If you have any questions please Email the Library (ask@smcm.libanswers.com). For updates and more information about the migration, read more on the Library’s blog.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: announcements, featured

Library Hours Summer 2024

May 7, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

Students gather at St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s docks. SMCM Archives, May 1976.

As the spring semester wraps up, the Hilda C. Landers Library will be transitioning to summer hours beginning Tuesday, May 7, 2024. We look forward to continuing to support your research and learning throughout the summer.

Summer Hours — Beginning May 7, 2024

Hilda C. Landers Library Summer Hours 2024

Days

Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday Closed

Filed Under: Library Hours Tagged With: featured, hours

New Library System Migration Key Dates!

May 2, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

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.

Migration Timeline

ILS Migration Key Dates and What to Expect

Date

What Will Be Happening

April 1, 2024 Starting Monday, April 1st at 5:00 p.m., patrons will not be able to see their Interlibrary Loans (ILL) in their My Account 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. This does not include items checked out through USMAI.

May 17, 2024 Starting Friday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m., there will be a 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 be able to place physical requests through ILLiad. You are still able to check out and return materials to the Hilda C. Landers Library. Please be aware that processing times may be slower. We ask for your patience as we enter information manually.

May 23, 2024 On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the new Integrated Library System goes live!

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

Questions? Reach out to the Library through our Ask Us service (ask@smcm.libanswers.com).

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

April 29, 2024 by Stephanie Reyes

The Hilda C. Landers Library will have extended hours during finals week!

Extended Hours — Finals Week

Hilda C. Landers Library Finals Week Extended Hours

Date

Hours

Wednesday, May 1 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 2 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday, May 3 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 5 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Monday, May 6 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Summer Hours — Beginning Tuesday, May 7

Hilda C. Landers Library Summer Hours

Days

Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday Closed

Filed Under: Library Hours Tagged With: hours

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