Hilda C. Landers Library will be OPEN with limited hours on Monday September 2nd, 2024 from 12pm to 5pm
Early Closure – Friday July 12th at 4pm
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Archives, 1994.
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closing at on Friday, July 12th, 2024.
Library Closed June 19th 2024
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, for Juneteenth.
Fine Email Notices to USMAI Patrons – Updates
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.
Access to the The Washington Post has changed!
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).
Library Closed For Memorial Day on May 27, 2024
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day.
New Library System Set to Go Live on May 23, 2024!
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 through May 23 at
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.
New Library System Migration Key Dates!
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
Date |
What Will Be Happening |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2024 | Starting Monday, April 1st at , patrons will not be able to see their Interlibrary Loans (ILL) in their My Account within the USMAI catalog.
What does this mean? |
| May 17, 2024 | Starting Friday, May 17 at , there will be a circulation freeze in our old system, Aleph.
What does this mean? |
| 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).
Library System Migration: Download saved items and searches from your library account by May 23!
Do You Have Saved Searches or Saved Items in the Library Catalog?
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.
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.
Library System Migration News Related to Interlibrary Loan
Changes to Non-USMAI Loan Visibility (April 1, 2024)
Starting April 1, 2024, incoming loans of physical books (and any other physical material) from non-USMAI libraries will no longer be listed in the patron My Account feature of the current USMAI Catalog system.
Where to View Non-USMAI Loans in the Meantime
Patrons will still be able to see all of their non-USMAI loans on their Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) account.
After June 1, 2024
After June 1, 2024, incoming loans of physical books (and any other physical material) from non-USMAI libraries will be included in the My Account feature of the new library system.