Hilda C. Landers Library & Archives

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.

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.

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.

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.

Patrons will still be able to see all of their non-USMAI loans on their Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) account.

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.