Desktops

Desktop computers are located on the first and second floor of the library and are available for use by students, faculty, staff, and community patrons. There are 2 Apple iMacs and 27 Dell PCs. In addition to these workstations there are two “quick use” desktops available at the Circulation Desk. A specialized digital editing and applied multimedia lab is available in the Media Center, located on the 3rd floor of the library building (use is limited to St. Mary’s students, faculty, and staff).There are also 16 Dell PCs available in LI 112, the library computer lab classroom, which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Students, faculty, and staff can log in to a computer using their St. Mary’s email username and password. Community patrons must as for a guest log in at the Circulation Desk or Reference Desk.

Laptops and Chromebooks

Only current St. Mary’s students may borrow laptops and Chromebooks. All laptops and Chromebooks are first come first serve at the Circulation Desk and available for a 2-week loan period. Laptops and Chromebooks cannot be renewed online.  There is a daily overdue fine of $10.00 per day. After seven days overdue there is a “lost” fee of $500.

Software

The following software is available on the library’s desktop computers:

• Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers (Safari is also available on the Apple computers)
• Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher)
• SPSS
• EndNote
• Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Questions?

Still have questions about computers in the Library? Ask at the Library’s Circulation Desk or Reference Desk, or Ask a Librarian online.