Early American Newspapers: 1690-1876
Full text historical American newspaper titles from 23 states and the District of Columbia. Focusing largely on the 18th and early 19th centuries, this online collection is based on Clarence S. Brigham’s “History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820”.
Library Catalog Down, May 15-16
The Library Catalog will be down Wednesday and Thursday, May
15-16 for an upgrade. If you need to search the library catalog during this time, you can use WorldCat instead which will indicate if the library owns a book by displaying the message "SAINT MICHAEL’S COL LIBR" next to it.
Spring 2013
Market Research Monitor
More than 10,000 market reports covering the consumer marketplace in 80 countries.
Co-sponsored by the Library and M.O.V.E.
Alliott Lobby
- Thursday, Feb. 21 (SMC community only) 10 am-6 pm
- Friday, Feb. 22 (open to all) 10 am – 6 pm
- Saturday/Sunday, Feb. 23 & 24: 10 am – 2 pm
Proceeds benefit M.O.V.E. International Service in the Dominican Republic and Kolkata, India.
Naxos Music Library
The Naxos Music Library is an on-line library of more than 75,000 tracks of music from the catalog of Naxos, a leading classical music label, and selected additional labels. Streaming audios of classical, world/folk, jazz/contemporary, and new age music, including national anthems. Text resources include opera synopses, opera libretti, histories, and glossaries/dictionaries.
Fall 2012
Encyclopaedia of Islam
Extensive reference database on topics in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.
Emily Dickinson's Correspondences This web-based archive brings together seventy-three poems and letters from Dickinson’s correspondence with her sister-in-law Susan Dickinson.
Picture Book Database
Combines data from many online and print sources, picture books, publisher, author, and illustrator websites, to catalog picture books by author/illustrator, subjects, artistic styles, characters, genres, age ranges, etc.
Govistics
View, track, compare and download U.S. Census of Governments data showing revenue, spending, employment and payroll information for 39,000 state and local governments and spending and revenue for 15,000 school districts nationwide.
Ancestry Library Edition
Contains coverage of the U.S. and the U.K., including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. Includes U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, Map Center; American Genealogical Biographical Index, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England,1620-1630, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, and a Civil War collection.
Local Market Audience Analyst
Find general demographic and market/lifestyle characteristics of a Demographic Market Area (DMA) or county.
Longer Hours on Weekends
The library will now be open until 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Why the change? Last year the number of students using the library on weekends increased by 30%, so hours are being added to meet increased demand.
PsycTESTS is a research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration.
CREDO Reference Religion Collection
Thirty-two additional reference book titles were added to the CREDO Reference Religion Collection.
London Low Life
London Low Life is a full text searchable resource containing color digital images of rare books, ephemera, maps and other materials relating to 18th, 19th and early 20th century London.
ATLA Historical Monographs
More than 29,000 titles focusing on religion and theology from the 13th century to 1923. These titles are also available through the library catalog.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences X and XI added to JSTOR holdings
JSTOR X is strong in business and the social sciences, including sociology, education, public policy & administration, and the history of science, technology, and medicine. JSTOR XI expands coverage in the humanities, with scholarship in core fields of Language & Literature, History, and Art & Art History.
JSTOR Plant Science
Botanical resources from around the world including: database of plant type specimens; links to scientific research articles; foundational reference works such as The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, Flowering Plants of South Africa, and illustrations from Curtis's Botanical Magazine; more than 20,000 paintings, photographs, drawings, and other images.
The Collier Classification System for Very Small Objects
The library is pleased to exhibit The Collier Classification System for Very Small Objects, a work by Brian Collier, Assistant Professor of Art, through October 15. Our intimate daily landscape is filled with a vast universe of disorganized, unnamed and often overlooked very small objects. Hidden within this chaotic muddle are objects of wonder and beauty that, when noticed, can deepen our experience of the spaces we inhabit. The Collier Classification System for Very Small Objects provides tools to intimately explore and apply order to the micro-detritus of this intimate landscape. You are invited to join the quest to acquire a deeper understanding of the world of the very small by visiting the exhibition and participate by collecting and naming your own Very Small Objects using the Collier System.
Summer 2012
Joyce Stowell Receives Distinguished Service Award
Joyce Stowell, Senior Acquisitions Specialist, won the college's Unsung Hero Award at the Distinguished Service Award ceremony on May 17. In her 35 years at Saint Michael's, Joyce has led her department through many directors and reorganizations. She was lauded for "getting people the resources they need with uncanny speed and good humor at the best possible price." She serves students and faculty in a complex job of "identifying, ordering, receiving and paying for thousands of unique items each year with amazing efficiency." She received rave reviews for "moving seamlessly from the days of LPs and audiocassettes to streaming virtual formats and electronic ordering." She was said to have an enormous fan base that credited her outstanding "love of literature and film, her ability to apply new technologies and train others in their use, her easy laugh, her leadership, her wisdom and her kindness."
Saint Michael's Hosts Vermont Library Conference
Saint Michael's College hosted the 118th annual Vermont Library Conference, attended by over 270 librarians from Vermont, Maine, and New York. Stacey Knight, Associate Director for Systems and Metadata, gave a presentation called "Going Mobile in Six Minutes" at an Academic Show and Tell session organized by Laura Crain, Associate Director for Collection Services.
Spring 2012
Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible
The Durick Library at Saint Michael’s College is pleased to host Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, a traveling exhibition for libraries organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The exhibit will be on display from April 11-May 11. It is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, with assistance from the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas. The traveling exhibition was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
On April 19th at 4:30 pm, Dr. Ellie Bagley, Associate Professor of Religion at Middlebury College will be speaking on “Catholics and the King James Bible: Stories from England, Ireland, and America” at the Farrell Room on the Saint Michael’s campus. Her talk will be followed by a reception. On April 23 at 12:00 Jon Sweeney, Vermont author of Verily, Verily: The KJV–400 Years of Influence and Beauty will be speaking on “The Tale of Two Kings: The Creation of the King James Bible from Henry VIII to James I” in the Hall of Fame Room in the Tarrant Center on the Saint Michael’s campus. Please contact archivist Liz Scott at 802.654.2540 or escott@smcvt.edu if you have questions.
Annual Book Sale February 9-12
Co-Sponsored with M.O.V.E International.
Hours
Thursday, February 9: 10 am to 6 pm (open to Saint Michael's community only)
Friday, February 10: 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday, February 11 & Sunday, February 12: 10 am – 2 pm
Proceeds support M.O.V.E. International projects.
Edmundite Southern Missions Photo Archive Now Online
Thousands of images from the Edmundite Southern Missions Photo Archive, spanning from the 1930's to the 21st Century, are now available online. The photos chronicle the work of the Society of Saint Edmund in promoting civil rights, education, and health care for the poor in Selma, Alabama and elsewhere in the South. This project was made possible by a generous gift from the Edmundite Missions.
Fall 2011
Text It!
Need to find a book in the stacks but tired of carrying around those pesky scrap paper notes? The library catalog will now send call numbers for books directly to your phone. You can find a book and save a tree.
SMC Faculty Authors Collection
Want to know what your professors have been up to? Recent books by SMC faculty can now be found right between the DVDs and the Browsing Collection.
Schedule Research Assistance Online
You can now schedule your own personalized research assistance appointment with a librarian through the library website. Click on Schedule a Research Appointment to get a list of the library's subject specialists--choose the right one for your project and you can schedule an appointment with just a few clicks.
Longer Check Out for DVDs
Students can now check out DVDs for a full seven days. Why the change? When the three day loan period was put in place the library had 500 DVDs; now it has over 3000, so there are plenty of options for students to choose from. (A friendly reminder--$1 a day fines now start on Day 8.)
New Databases
Anthropological Literature, Education in Video, Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Patrologia Latina, Political Handbook of the World, Women's Studies International. For details see Database Updates.
Summer 2011
Chronicle of Higher Education Online
The Library is pleased to offer the Chronicle of Higher Education online to all SMC users. To access the Chronicle online, bookmark this page: http://library.smcvt.edu/login?url=http://chronicle.com. If off campus, you will be prompted for your SMC username and password.
The Chronicle is also available as a quick link on the Information for Faculty & Staff page and through Journal Finder on the Library web site.
While the Library has always provided access to current and past Chronicle articles through various database subscriptions, this new subscription to the Chronicle online allows full access to all content on the Chronicle web site.
Conference Presentations by SMC Librarians
Four SMC librarians have presented at recent state conferences. At the Vermont Library Conference in May, Laura Crain presented on the use of e-book readers in libraries, and Kristen Hindes gave a presentation titled "Borrow or Buy? The Convergence of Interlibrary Loan and Collection Development." At the College and Special Libraries workshop in June, Michele McCaffrey and Marilyn Scovilee presented on "Student-Centered Reference." They will be giving a similar presentation at the New England Library Conference in October.
SMC Hosts VLC
Saint Michael's served as the host site of the 117th annual Vermont Library Conference on May 24, 2011. 326 academic, public, and school librarians from around the state attended the day long event. Joe Raiola, senior editor at Mad Magazine, gave a keynote address called "The Joy of Censorship."
Schedule Research Assistance Online
You can now schedule your own personalized research assistance appointment with a librarian through the library website. Click on Schedule a Research Appointment to get a list of the library's subject specialists--choose the right one for your project and you can schedule an appointment with just a few clicks.
Longer Check Out for DVDs
Students can now check out DVDs for a full seven days. Why the change? When the three day loan period was put in place the library had 500 DVDs; now it has over 3000, so there are plenty of options for students to choose from. (A friendly reminder--$1 a day fines now start on Day 8.)
New Databases
Available beginning July 1--AtoZ Maps Online, Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, and Patrologia Latina. For details see Database Updates.
Spring 2011
Global Eyes Award Ceremony
Juried photographs submitted to the 12th Annual Global Eyes Photography Competition will be on display in the Dailey Room of the Durick Library. Award Ceremony Thursday, April 14, 4-5pm.
More information available at Study Abroad.
People's Choice Voting March 29 - April 12
Extended Hours for Midterm Study Weekend
The library will be open until 10:00 pm on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, to give students extra time for research and study.
M.O.V.E. Book Sale
The book sale is sponsored by the Library and M.O.V.E. Proceeeds of the sale go to M.O.V.E. service trips
Place: Alliot
Thursday, Feb 24th 10-6 (SMC community only)
Friday, Feb 25th 10-6
Saturday, Feb 26th 10-6
Sunday, Feb 27th 10-2
Schedule Research Assistance Online
You can now schedule your own personalized research assistance appointment with a librarian through the library website. Click on Schedule a Research Appointment to get a list of the library's subject specialists--choose the right one for your project and you can schedule an appointment with just a few clicks.
Longer Check Out for DVDs
Students can now check out DVDs for a full seven days. Why the change? When the three day loan period was put in place the library had 500 DVDs; now it has over 3000, so there are plenty of options for students to choose from. (A friendly reminder--$1 a day fines now start on Day 8.)
New Databases
Available beginning January 1--Anthropological Literature, Biography in Context, Career Transitions, Dictionary of Irish Biography, Horn Book Guide Online, and Small Business Resource Center. For details see Database Updates.
Fall 2010
Library Fines for MOVE
In the spirit of the season, during the week of December 6-10 the library will be accepting donations to MOVE as payment for overdue fees.
Here’s how it works:
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Between Monday, December 6 and Friday, December 10 bring a check to the circulation desk (sorry, no cash or KnightCard payments can be accepted for this program.)
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Ask for the supervisor on duty, and say you would like to participate in the Library Fines for MOVE program.
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The circulation supervisor can tell you how much is on your account, you write a check to MOVE for all or part of that amount, and your library fines will be reduced commensurately.
Open Later on Saturday
The library is now open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm on Saturdays. Statistics last year showed that there were on average about 20 students in the building when it closed at 6:00; now they will have an extra hour to finish their work. The library is now open 105 hours per week.
Quick Search Enhancements
The library's Quick Search system for finding articles from multiple sources has been upgraded. The new version has an improved interface, faster search speed, and relevance ranking of results.
New Printers and Copiers
There are new printer/copier/scanners all across campus. You can print from the network or wireless at any public printer on campus using your KnightCard or MikeNet login. Library printers will default to double-sided to save paper. Copying is now free for students, faculty, and staff.
More Bestsellers for Browsing
The library's popular browsing collection of recent fiction and nonfiction of interest is growing by 50%. In addition, you'll find select reviews from KnightReaders posted in the browsing section.
Growing Collections
The library's online journal collection, which passed the 50,000 mark in January, now exceeds 57,000 titles. In 2009-10 the library added over 8000 books and 500 DVDs.
New Databases
Database additions in 2010 include American History in Video, American Periodicals Series, Dissertations and Theses, Political Science Complete, Pop Culture Universe, Powerspeak Languages, and SportDiscus. For details see Database Updates.
Class of 2010 Donates Wall-Mounted Monitor for Group Projects
The Class of 2010 has used their senior class gift to help current and future students with group projects through the donation of several large screen, wall-mounted computer monitors for the library. Groups can now connect a laptop to the monitor to make collaboration on digital projects or research more convenient. Cables are available for check out from the Circulation Desk.
Summer 2010
Saint Michael's Hosts Vermont Library Conference
In May Saint Michael's hosted the 116th annual Vermont Library Conference, attended by 275 librarians from around the state and beyond. Keynote speakers included author David Macaulay and New Jersey State Librarian Norma Blake. The conference included break out sessions on sustainability in library construction, chat reference, and use of social media in libraries. Laura Crain, associate director for collection services at SMC's Durick Library, presented on the use of predictive statistics in collection management.
Class of 2010 Donates Wall-Mounted Monitor for Group Projects
The Class of 2010 has used their senior class gift to help current and future students with group projects through the donation of a large screen, wall-mounted computer monitor for the library. Groups can now connect a laptop to the monitor to make collaboration on digital projects or research more convenient. The monitor is located at the end of the current periodicals. Cables are available for check out from the Circulation Desk. If you use it, thank a senior!
Spring 2010
Global Eyes Award Ceremony
Juried photographs submitted to the 11th Annual Global Eyes Photography Competition will be on display in the Dailey Room of the Durick Library. Award Ceremony Thursday, April 15, 4-5pm.
More information available at Study Abroad.
Class of 2010 Donates Wall-Mounted Monitor for Group Projects
The Class of 2010 has used their senior class gift to help current and future students with group projects through the donation of a large screen, wall-mounted computer monitor for the library. Groups can now connect a laptop to the monitor to make collaboration on digital projects or research more convenient. The monitor is located at the end of the current periodicals. Cables are available for check out from the Circulation Desk. If you use it, thank a senior!
Webcams are here
SKYPE. STOPMOTION. LIVE STREAMING. VIDEO MESSAGING. Check out a Webcam from the Circulation Desk at the Durick Library.
Donation from the Collection of Rabbi Max Wall
The library has received a donation of over 1000 volumes from the collection of Max Wall, longtime rabbi at Ohavi Zedek synagogue and SMC adjunct faculty member who passed away in May 2009. The books include a wide range of Judaica titles, including religion, history, and literature in both Hebrew and English.
Book Sale
The Annual Used Book Sale will take place to benefit M.O.V.E. service trips to Kolkata, India and San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. Books include hardcover and paperback, fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, academic, computer, and donation books provided by the Library. Co-sponsored by the Durick Library and M.O.V.E.
Location:
Alliot Student Center Lobby
SMC Community Only:
Thursday, February 19, 10am -6 pm
Open to the Public:
Friday, February 20, 10am - 6pm
Saturday, February 21, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, February 22, 10am - 2pm
Expanded Library Hours
Due to a high level of student use, library hours have been extended to 1:00 am Sunday-Thursday nights. In addition, the library will now open one hour earlier at 10:00 am on Sunday morning. In a 2008 survey 73% of students indicated they thought longer library hours were a high priority, with 40% identifying weeknights as the top priority and 21% indicating Sunday mornings. For more information see the story in the Echo.
SMC Library Browser Toolbar
The LibX Toolbar for SMC Resources is a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox which provides direct access to the library’s resources wherever you go on the Web. From the toolbar, you can directly search the Library Catalog, WorldCat, MetaSearch, and other library finding tools. The toolbar also provides one-click access to library resources via ISBN/ISSN/DOI hot links, embedded cues that will appear on web sites with resources related to the library like Amazon.com, and a right-click context menu.
To download and learn more about the LibX Toolbar, go to http://libx.org/editions/download.php?edition=59139FFF.
Archives Receives Grant to Preserve Edmundite Civil Rights Photos
The archives has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the preservation of some 106,000 photographs documenting the work of the Society of Saint Edmund in the civil rights movement. The Edmundites played a key role in many historical events, including Martin Luther King's march on Selma in 1965. The $6000 grant was written by Elizabeth Scott, college archivist. For more information see stories in the SMC News Archives and the Burlington Free Press.
New Books Page Now Divided by Subject
The library's New Books page is now divided by subject, making it easier for faculty and students to see what new items have arrived in the last month in their subject area.
Fall 2009
Library Careers Panel
Ever think about a career as a librarian? If you like people, books, computers, and research, it might be a great job for you. Young librarians from several libraries will talk about their work, graduate school experiences and preparation for their varied careers. There will be time for questions and answers. Farrell Room, Saint Edmund's Hall, Wednesday Oct 21, 4:30-5:30
Leisure Reading Area
A new casual seating area for leisure reading has been created on the main floor. This space, located near the entrance, adjoins current periodicals, new books, and the browsing collection.
Movable Shelving
The addition of movable shelving on the lower level has increased the library’s capacity by 60,000 volumes. This will allow continued growth of the library collection until 2020 at a fraction of the cost of new construction. The movable shelving now contains the entire bound periodical collection. Most of the space formerly occupied by periodicals will house books on philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.
Kindle eBook Readers
The Circulation Desk now provides access to three Amazon Kindles with books on the environment, peace and justice, and women and gender. The LLRC also has three Kindles with literature in French, Spanish, and other languages. See a list of books currently on the Kindles.
Library Catalog Enhancements
The library’s online catalog has been upgraded to include book jackets, online summaries, reviews, previews, and full text when available. New catalog search stations have been added on every floor.
American History Donation from John Morton Blum
The Library has received a donation of over 1100 volumes from John Morton Blum, one of America's most prominent historians. His work has focused on the Progressive Era, particularly the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The books donated are primarily on this period but also include a wide range of topics in history and political science. Most of this collection will be available on the library shelves in the fall.
New Resources
In the past year 8,000 books, 7,000 online journals, and 700 DVDs were added to the library collection. A link to the books and videos received during the past month is available on the library homepage. New research databases added this year include ABI Inform, Canadian Newsstand, Hoover’s Company Records, and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The library now has over 120 research databases.
Summer 2009
Construction Project
Movable shelving will be installed on the lower level of the Library in June. This will provide space to add over 50,000 new books in the coming years. At times noise from the project will be noticeable on the main floor. The quietest study space will be on the third floor. Access to the bound periodical collection may be limited at certain points in the project. If you need a bound periodical you can ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
American History Donation from John Morton Blum
The Library has received a donation of over 1100 volumes from John Morton Blum, one of America's most prominent historians. His work has focused on the Progressive Era, particularly the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The books donated are primarily on this period but also include a wide range of topics in history and political science. Most of this collection will be available on the library shelves in the fall.
Art Space
As you may have noticed, a new art exhibit area was added to the third floor of the library in the spring. This area will house rotating displays of art by SMC students and faculty. The first exhibit is two paintings by Sarah Steenbeek, Class of 2009. We thank our colleagues on the Art Committee and in Facilities for their collaboration on this project.
SMC Library Director Inaugurated as VLA President
John Payne, Director of Library & Information Services, has been inaugurated as president of the Vermont Library Association for 2009-10. He will be working with academic, public, and other librarians as well as state officials to enhance library services for all Vermonters.
SMC Librarian Presentations
Laura Crain, Associate Director for Collection Services, gave a talk titled “Do the Math: Usage Drives Content Decisions” at the Association of College & Research Libraries New England Conference, on May 15 at the College of Holy Cross.
John Payne, Director of Library & Information Services, was part of a panel titled "Developing a Library Consortium" at the Vermont Library Conference on May 13.
Spring 2009
10th Annual Global Eyes Study Abroad Photography Competition
Juried photographs submitted to the 10th Annual Global Eyes Photography Competition will be on display in the Dailey Room of the Durick Library starting March 27.
My Library Account
My Library Account is a new online service that allows you to manage the items you have borrowed from the library or on interlibrary loan. You can see what items you currently have checked out and when they are due, request renewals, and find out if you owe any late fees. My Library Account is available on the library homepage under Online Services.
New Magazines
The library has started new subscriptions to several general and scholarly interest magazines, including American Prospect, American Scientist, Chance, Conservation, Fly Fisherman, Math Horizons, Mental Floss, Philosophy Now, Scientific American Mind, Sojourners, Wilson Quarterly, Women's Review of Books, and Yoga Journal.
Reference Universe
Reference Universe is a new research tool that will search the library's print and online encyclopedias and other reference sources to find out which ones have the most information on your topic. Reference Universe can be searched from the Reference tab on the library search box or the Find Reference Sources page.
Student Survey Results
Results of the library's 2008 Student Survey are now available. Some highlights:
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99% of students said they use the library
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57% of students report using the library more than once a week
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83-90% of students report they are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the library services they use the most
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Students' top priorities for the future of the library are a 24 hour study area and expanded hours, followed by enhanced technology, more group study spaces, a multimedia lab, and a cafe
Results of the survey are already being used in planning the future of the library.
Fall 2008
Library MetaSearch
Library MetaSearch is a new integrated search interface that allows researchers to find articles, books, videos, and other sources in one search. The Basic Search option lets you do a general search or focus on the subject area or type of source that you need. The Advanced Search option lets experienced users customize their searches by picking the combination of subjects or databases that best suits their research. You can access MetaSearch from the library website.
Student Survey Results
Results of the library's 2008 Student Survey are now available. Some highlights:
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57% of students report using the library more than once a week
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83-90% of students report they are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the library services they use the most
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Students' top priorities for the future of the library are a 24 hour study area and expanded hours, followed by enhanced technology, more group study spaces, a multimedia lab, and a cafe
Results of the survey are already being used in planning the future of the library.
Online Catalog Upgrades
The library's online catalog has been upgraded with new search options. Keyword searching has been enhanced, and keyword search results are now ranked by relevance. Catalog searches have also been integrated into Library MetaSearch.
Building, Furniture, and Technology
Library computer lab 327 and classroom 115 have a new look for the new academic year. Both computer labs and the research area have all new pcs with 19" monitors. The library will also be adding new study furniture in several areas this year--look for new study chairs, tables, and casual seating.
Classics Donation
The Classics Department has received a donation of 4,000 books and journals on Greek and Roman history, language, and literature from Robert, Michelle, and Celeste Wilhelm. These include both new volumes and many rare books from the 18th and 19th centuries collected by Robert and Michelle during their time on the faculty of the classics department of Miami University of Ohio. Combined, this generous gift is assessed at approximately $200,000 in value. Parts of the collection will be housed in the archives, library, and classics department and made available to students, faculty, and other researchers.
Director Elected to State Offices
John Payne, Director of Library and Information Services, has been elected to two statewide offices. In April he was elected president of the Vermont Consortium of Academic Libraries, which supports higher education in Vermont by providing enhanced access to information resources for study, teaching, research, and scholarship, for 2008-09. In May he was elected vice president/president elect of the Vermont Library Association, which works to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the state of Vermont. He will serve as vice president in 2008-09 and president in 2009-10.
Summer 2008
Corporate Cup Win!
A walking team from the Durick Library brought home a first prize win in the 25th Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge. The three person team, Walks with Scissors, finished on top in the "Mixed Non-Profit" division with a total time of 2:01:54. Team member Liz Scott, college archivist, also placed 23rd overall in a field of 926 walkers with an individual time of 37:48 for the 5K race. The other team members included Kathy Godlewski and Mark McAteer. The same team finished second in 2007 and 3rd in 2006, particularly impressive for a team with a combined age of 140+ years!
Director Elected to State Offices
John Payne, Director of Library and Information Services, has recently been elected to two statewide offices. In April he was elected president of the Vermont Consortium of Academic Libraries, which supports higher education in Vermont by providing enhanced access to information resources for study, teaching, research, and scholarship, for 2008-09. In May he was elected vice president/president elect of the Vermont Library Association, which works to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the state of Vermont. He will serve as vice president in 2008-09 and president in 2009-10.
Spring 2008
Exam Hours
Durick Library will be open extended hours for exams from April 28 to May 5:
Monday, April 28 - Thursday, May 1 7:00 am - 2:00 am
Friday, May 2 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 3 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 4 10:00 am - 2:00 am
Monday, May 5 - Thursday, May 8 7:00 am - 2:00 am
The evenings before exams (Sunday, May 4 through Thursday, May 8) there will be free coffee and cookies in Durick's Den starting at 8:00 pm, courtesy of Sodexho Dining Services.
Survey Thanks
Thank you to the more than 400 students who responded to the Student Library Survey, and especially to those who wrote the more than 1000 comments and suggestions received. The information gathered will be used to plan for the future of the library; some suggestions may be implemented as early as next fall. The winners of the book store gift certificates were Nate Schoenly, Kyle Potter, Thomas Raymond, and Emily Bullis.
Enhanced Off Campus Access
The Library and Information Technology have collaborated to launch a new, streamlined system for accessing library databases from off campus. Students, faculty, and staff can now just go to the library website and click on the database they would like to use. They will then be prompted for their MikeNet username and password. This will allow them to use all library internet resources for the duration of their online session. For details see Off Campus Access.
Library Recovering from Leak
In the early morning hours of February 29 a burst pipe in the attic of the Durick Library sent water pouring down onto several areas of the third floor. Thanks to a quick, coordinated response by Physical Plant and Library personnel, damage was minimized. Between five and ten thousand affected books were relocated within hours to rooms set up for dehumidification. In the end, just over 70 books were irreparably damaged, with an estimated replacement cost of $2200. Were it not for the quick detection and response by Physical Plant personnel, losses could easily have been ten times that or more. For more information see the article in the Defender.
Many thanks to our colleagues in Physical Plant for their great response!
Annual Book Sale
The Annual Used Book Sale will take place to benefit M.O.V.E. service trips to international sites. Books include hardcover and paperback, fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, academic and computer books, provided by the Saint Michael's Library, including also books donated from individuals and estates. Co-sponsored by Library & Information Services and M.O.V.E..
Location:
Alliot Student Center
SMC Community Only:
Thursday, April 17 - 10am -6 pm
Open to the Public:
Friday, April 18 - 10am - 6pm
Saturday, April 19, 10am - 2pm
Sunday, April 20, 10am - 2pm
Study Trip to Selma
Archivist Elizabeth Scott led a group of students on a trip to Selma, Alabama in February to study the work of the Society of Saint Edmund in the civil rights movement. The students were members of The Society of Saint Edmund in the Era of Civil Rights, the history class she is co-teaching with Dr. Susan Ouellette. The group stayed in the SSE Ujima House and met with Edmundites who were involved in the civil rights movement, such as Fr. Maurice Ouellet and Bp. Moses Anderson, and other civil rights leaders including Laurence Huggins. They also visited museums and historic sites in Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham. The trip was made possible through the support of the Edmundite Trust Fund, the Edmundite Southern Missions, and SSE Superior General Michael Cronogue.
Archives Receives NEH Grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Archives with a Preservation Assistance Grant to help with the conservation of the Society of Saint Edmund Southern Missions photograph collection in Selma, Alabama. Archivist Liz Scott will work with a consultant to perform a preservation assessment and overall review of the collection, which is rich in images from the 70 years of the Society's work in Alabama, North Carolina, and Louisiana. Following the assessment and review, the collection will move to Saint Michael’s where it will join the balance of the SSE Archives.
Peer Tutoring in Library
The Office of Academic Enrichment will now be offering peer tutoring during the evening in Durick Library 115. The Peer Tutoring Program joins the Writing Center among the academic services available to students in the library. For more information see Tutoring and Study Skills or contact Joan Wagner at 2844.
New Borrowing Policies
Students can now check out DVD and VHS videos for three days; faculty can check out videos for seven days and request extended loan periods if they need to use them for class. There is a $1 per day late fee for all videos. Both students and faculty members can renew videos if no one else has requested them.
There is now a $1 per day late fee for overdue interlibrary loan materials. The Durick Library does not set the due dates for interlibrary loans—the lending library does, and we are required to honor their policies. If you need to use an interlibrary loan for a longer period, request a renewal prior to the due date. The library will forward that request to the lending library.
Students, faculty and staff can now check out books at UVM's main library using their SMC ID's and vice versa. For details see UVM Reciprocal Borrowing.
Children's Literature Donation
Virginia Golodetz, a former professor of children's literature at Saint Michael's, has donated her collection of 4,500 children's book to the Durick Library. This will double the size of the library's children's literature collection, which is heavily used by Education majors. For details see the story in the Echo.
SMC Voice Project
The Archives will serve as the permanent repository for the SMC Voice Project undertaken by students of Professor Jennifer Purcell. This mass observation project will document student opinions for future historical study. For details see related stories in the Defender and Echo.
Library Collections Reach New Milestones
The library's physical collection has now grown to over 260,000 books, videos, and other items. Meanwhile, the library's collection of online journals has grown to over 35,000.
Fall 2007
Searching Made Easier
The library now has over 33,000 online journals spread across nearly 100 different research databases. To make it easier for students and faculty to find articles the library has added a new online search tool called a link resolver. If you search a database and it does not have the full text of an article you want, you can click on "Check for Full Text" and it will search all of the library's databases to find that article for you.
New Weekend Hours
To meet student demand, the library will now be open one hour later on Saturday till 6:00 pm and one hour earlier on Sunday at 11:00 am. The library has also extended reference service on Sunday to 10:00 pm.
Check Out Books at UVM
You can now check out books at the Bailey-Howe Library at UVM using your KnightCard. There is a book shuttle that runs between Saint Mike's, UVM, and Middlebury twice a week, but if you can't wait for the shuttle you can now go down to UVM and pick items up for yourself.
New Library Website
The library's new website debuted in July. The site was developed by the Library Web Committee led by Steve Burks. The library extends its appreciation to Brian MacDonald, Campus Web Developer, for his work as well. If you have comments or suggestions for the new site send them to sburks@smcvt.edu.
Summer 2007
Librarians Present at Conferences
Michele McCaffrey and Marilyn Scoville, reference and instruction librarians, presented a session called “Collaborations and Outreach: Partnerships Between High Schools and the College Library” at the 2007 Vermont Library Conference, May 15-16, in Burlington
Kristen Hindes, interlibrary loan and instruction librarian, presented a session called “Borrow or Buy? Interlibrary Loan Collaborates with Collection Development” at the Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference, April 13, in Dubuque, Iowa.
Library Team Places 2nd in Corporate Cup Challenge
Three members of the SMC library staff took second place in their division of the 24th Annual Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge and State Agency Race held on May 17, 2007 in Montpelier. The team of Kathy Godlewski, Mark McAteer, and Liz Scott competed in the Non-Profit/Local Government Mixed Walkers category, finishing with a team total time of 2:01:04 in a field of 28 teams. This same team finished in third place in 2006.
New Library Website
The library’s new website debuted in July. The site was developed by the Library Web Committee led by Steve Burks. The library extends its appreciation to Brian MacDonald, Campus Web Developer, for his work as well. Finishing touches on the new site will be complete by the beginning of fall semester. If you have comments or suggestions for the new site send them to sburks@smcvt.edu.