Reinsch Library implements new sign-in policy

I N S I D E T H I S

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Extended Hours 2

Honors Borrowing 2

LRC Facts 2

New Books 2

Staff Spotlight

3

Student Employ-

ment Opportunity

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ALADIN Update 3

M A R Y M O U N T U N I V E R S I T Y

L I B R A R Y & L E A R N I N G

S E R V I C E S

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H I G H L I G H T S O F

T H E S E A S O N :

You asked for it, we

provided it: Overdue

Brew Coffee Bar is

serving coffee and

hot chocolate for

just $2 per cup!

We now have 7

netbooks at the

Circulation Desk to

be checked out! See

page 2.

L I B R A R Y & L E A R N I N G S E R V I C E S

M A R Y M O U N T U N I V E R S I T Y

In an effort to make the Marymount Library a safer and more comfortable environment, the Library has implemented a new sign-in policy. This policy states that any student or library patron entering after 9 p.m. must show proper photo identification. All patrons who do not possess a student ID will be asked to show another form of photo identification. All patrons who do not have borrower accounts must sign in using the Sign-In Log. Questions? Contact the Office of the Dean, Zary Mostashari, 703-284-1673 or email Zary.Mostashari@marymount.edu.

National Library Week 2011 at Reinsch Library

National Library Week (NLW) is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. This year’s theme was “Create your own story @ Your Library”. Library & Learning Services hosted two events during this year’s NLW. The first was the annual Great Big Book Giveaway, in which faculty, staff, and students donated books, CDs, DVDs, tapes, etc., and we gave them all away! During NLW, all library patrons were invited to stop by the library, sift through the collection and take whatever they wanted! We also hosted our annual poster contest. Marymount graphic design students were asked to create a poster depicting this year’s theme. The four entries were then placed in the library to be voted on by you! Thank you to the following students who participated in this year’s poster contest: Thelma Andree, Cathy Dalil, Alexis Davis, Jessica Ghazi, Cassandra Hoegg, Brooks O’Brien, Chris Rukes, Regina Spatarella, and Thiha Soe (Kay). The image to the right is the poster you chose. Congratulations to Alexis Davis, Regina Spatarella, and Thiha Soe (Kay) for their creative and artistic design.

2011 National Library Week Poster Contest Winner

By Elizabeth Miller

By Margaret Loebe

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Extended Hours for Finals

In an effort to help you prepare for your final

exams, the Reinsch library is currently operating

under extended hours. The dates and times vary

so for the most accurate information about our

operating hours, please visit our website.

Don’t forget about the library’s group study

rooms, quiet reading rooms, one-on-one tutoring

in the LRC, and of course your late-night caffeine

fix, found conveniently at Overdue Brew Coffee

Bar. Good luck as you finish up the semester!

www.marymount.edu/academics/lls/about/hours.aspx

C O N N E C T I O N S

LRC Facts: By the Numbers

From the start of classes last fall until spring break, Marymount students have come to the LRC for 116 hours of chemistry tutoring, 370 hours of math tutoring, and 398 hours of writing assistance. Combined, that’s enough time to walk from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas and back (at an average speed of 3.4-3.5 mi/hr)! 178 students have attended Supplemental Instruction group study sessions for CHM 125 and 152, BIO 151, and MA 094, 132, 171, 172, and 181. That’s enough students to field about 11 Marymount basketball teams! Students and tutors consumed 108 bags of popcorn, 148 cups of hot chocolate, and 168 pots of coffee. That’s enough coffee to serve every member of Congress 2.6 cups!

Want to learn more about the LRC or find out how you can contribute to the numbers? Visit www.marymount.edu/academics/lls/lrc.

The library is constantly adding new titles to our

collection. Here are some titles we purchased in the

spring of 2011!

New books

just for you!

Comments/Suggestions: Library & Learning Services is dedicated to serving you better! If you have comments or suggestions about any of our services, resources, or any of our publications, we want to know! Please feel free to drop a comment/suggestion in our Suggestion Box, located on the Main Floor of the Reinsch Library at the Circulation Desk or at www.marymount.edu/academics/lls/forms. We appreciate your feedback and support of Marymount’s Library & Learning Services!

Marymount’s library is now offering extended loan periods for MU undergraduate Honors students. You may check out Marymount-owned items only for six weeks instead of the typical four week period. Please contact K y l e V a u g h a n (kyle.vaughan@marymount.edu or ext. 1641) if you have any questions.

New Honors benefit

from library

Need a computer and they’re all full? Want to sit in an easy chair and write your paper? We now have 7 netbooks that you can check out for 3 hours (and keep in the library) at the Circulation Desk.

Borrow a Netbook!

By Margaret Loebe

By Margaret Loebe By Margaret Norden

By Megan Bergandy

Library Staff Spotlight - Friendly faces at the library!

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Kyle Vaughan is the Circulation Team's new Circulation Manager. He has been at the Reinsch Library since 2000 and, as an Access Services Associate, has served in many different roles, including Interlibrary Loan Manager.

As the Circulation Manager, he manages the Circulation Team, makes sure it is properly staffed, and contacts you about your lost books. Kyle graduated from Radford University with a degree in political science. He enjoys reading and listening to music. Kyle says, "Any questions about your lost books, come talk to me!" Ebonique Harrison is the new Circulation Evening Manager and Emergency Staff member--late at night or when there are five inches of snow on the ground, Ebonique will be here. She started at Marymount in September 2010, and came to us

from Chesterfield County Public Library. She graduated from Norfolk State University with a BS in Mass Communications. When Ebonique is not working, she enjoys reading and traveling. She is excited to be able to provide outstanding services to students and the University community.

Kyle Vaughan, Circulation Manager

Ebonique Harrison, Circulation Evening Manager

When you come to the Circulation Desk, be prepared to

tell the circulation staff what you are looking for:

if the item is a course reserve (for your class), you should be able to give staff the name and number of the class and the professor’s name;

if the book is an undergraduate textbook you should know the title and call number before you ask;

and if the book or video is a permanent reserve (nursing texts for example) you should know the call number and designation.

This information is now clearly identified in the

ALADIN catalog when you search for the book or

reserve list online. There’s also a pick list at the desk that

lists course reserves and textbook reserves. Ask for

information about locating a reserve book to make this

process easier next time.

Changes to reserves on ALADIN

Interested in working in the library? L&LS relies on approximately 65 student employees to help with a multitude of tasks during the fall and spring semesters, and you could be one them! L&LS will soon be hiring for Summer and Fall 2011. Visit www.marymountjobs.com to view all of our open student employee positions.

New student employees

needed at Library

Library & Learning Services student employee Brenda Shapiro (right) helps classmate Kyle Friedrich (left) check out a book.

By Margaret Loebe

By Vicky Admas