Image credit: “berlin alexanderplatz” by Till Krech [https://flic.kr/p/fQwck]
During the process you may notice the Research Guides looking a little raggedy sparse different as we prepare them for the big move.
If you need research help (at any time!) send us an email at ask@smcm.libanswers.com or stop by the reference desk Monday – Thursday, 10:00am – Noon and 1:00pm – 5:00pm.
Thanks for your patience!
School’s (almost) back in session (ONE WEEEEEEEEEK!) and we know y’all can’t wait to get to the library!
Library summer hours officially end on Sunday, August 30 – the library will be open that day from 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
And starting Monday, August 31, (AKA the First Day of Class) the library will resume regular semester hours:
Come on in! We can’t wait to see you!
Exciting news! The SMCM library has a new Research and Instruction Librarian.
Amanda VerMeulen joined the library team on August 3, giving her a few weeks to get her bearings on a way too quiet campus before the excitement of the start of the Fall semester.
Science is fun! Photo credit: Veronica Arellano Douglas
Amanda (last name pronounced vur-MULE-in, because we were all wondering) comes to St. Mary’s from the College of Southern Maryland, where she worked as a librarian for almost three years.
At SMCM you might see her in your first year seminar or hanging out with the science types as the library liaison to Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Environmental Studies, Mathematics & Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Physics (plus Economics, for good measure).
And because everyone wants to know: Amanda has a BA in English from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, an MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, and an MLIS (<–that’s the library one) from Dominican University (it’s in Illinois).
Come see Amanda in her office (Library 125), at the Reference Desk, send her an email, or give her a call to get research help, wax nostalgic about CSM (for all those transfer students out there!), or discuss the finer points of naming your pets after minor character on The Wire (her dog’s name is Mr. Cheese, after Cheese Wagstaff, so…ya know).
Photo by Lisa Larson on Flickr
The Library, Media Center, and Archives will be closed this Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. Start your 4th of July celebrations a day early! Hoist your American flag, light a sparkler, and get the grill going.
The St. Mary’s Libraries Adult Summer Reading Program starts June 1st and ends August 14th, 2015. This year St. Mary’s College Library is partnering with St. Mary’s County Library to bring you more prizes and new ways to participate. This year’s prizes include a Kindle, a Fit Bit and three $25 gift cards. We also have books, posters, magnets and bags of library swag to give away. This year there are two places to post reviews, on the summer reading blog and for the first time on Goodreads.
The Summer Reading program is open to all members of the St. Mary’s College community including students, staff, faculty, alumni and residents of the Tri-County area (St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties.) Readers may read anything they like as long as a copy is available at St. Mary’s College Library, Southern Maryland libraries (COSMOS) or via USMAI. To earn points you must post a review on the blog or Goodreads Group. Use the comment box to post your review on the blog. Earn bonus points by participating in the Summer Reading Challenge.
You don’t need to check the book out of the library or be on campus to participate so no matter where you are you can read books and win prizes.
For more information visit the Summer Reading Blog.
Photo courtesy of Dennis Jarvis on Flickr
Summer is here! The water is cool, the sun is shining, and the Library is open. That’s right, throughout the St. Mary’s summer session we’ll be here Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
So if you want to get a jump start on your SMP, work on a summer research project, or just need a break from the heat, stop in and say hello! We’ll be happy to see you.
