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Library and Learning Services

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Library and Learning Services facilitates learning, teaching, scholarship, and lifelong learning opportunities by providing Marymount University students, faculty, staff, and the community with access to information and a variety of educational support services through the Emerson G. Reinsch Library and its Ballston and Loudoun extensions, the Instructional Media Center, and the Learning Resource Center.

Emerson G. Reinsch Library

The Emerson G. Reinsch Library is an integral part of the learning resources of the University. The collection and services reflect both the curricula and the general informational needs of the University community. The Library offers:

na collection of more than 181,600 volumes

n1,051 journal titles with access to over 1,000 more journals through on-line resources

nover 60 on-line information resources–many of which are full text–available on or off campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff.

nlibrary research instruction

nreference assistance and an e-mail reference option available at all hours

nInternet access on all public computers

ngroup study rooms

nblack and white photocopiers and a color photocopier

nmicroform readers and printers.

The Library’s goal is to respond to the changing needs of the faculty, staff, and students who make up the University community. Library faculty and staff work closely with colleagues in academic departments to ensure that our resources and services meet the needs of our users.

Marymount University’s membership in the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) allows students to also use the collections of American University, The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, The University of the District of Columbia, and Trinity College (Affiliate). We share an on-line catalog of all our collections, and loan requests can be made on-line and delivered to the student’s home institution or via the Internet. Interlibrary loan requests from libraries throughout Virginia, the United States, and the world are arranged if materials are unavailable in our collection.

Additionally, Marymount University faculty and students may use most area libraries. Borrowing privileges (with a current Marymount ID) are granted by Northern Virginia Community College and the Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, and Prince William public libraries. Faculty and students may access some libraries participating in The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area including Georgetown University, Howard University, and Trinity College.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is a year-round academic counseling and learning center designed to support and enhance University instructional programs. Staffed by specialists in English, history, and mathematics and by both graduate and undergraduate peer tutors, the LRC provides assistance in writing, grammar, math, and study skills for a variety of courses. Through the LRC, faculty can arrange for supplementary instruction, individual assistance, and workshops to review specific course objectives.

The LRC also administers freshman placement examinations and general education validation exams. It maintains a Test Center for students who need special testing accommodations or who need to make up a test because of an emergency. Students seeking an assessment of their math and English skills for proper course placement may request diagnostic testing and evaluation at the Learning Resource Center.

Instructional Media Center

Using the specialized equipment of the Instructional Media Center (IMC), students participate in supplementary instruction and production that is prearranged by their instructors or scheduled individually. The IMC staff provides one-on-one or group instruction upon request.

nThe Multimedia Lab offers a wide-range of production capabilities including video editing, Web page development, computer-based presentations, and computer graphics design.

nThe Graphic Arts Room provides the space and materials to produce 35mm slides, overhead transparencies, color prints, presentation posters, lamination, signage, etc.

nThe Video Production Studio is equipped with cameras, lights, microphones, backdrops, etc. that are used to produce videotapes. The adjoining Video Edit Suite is equipped to add titles, audio, and special effects to videotapes.

nThe Equipment Delivery Office offers delivery, set-up, and pick-up of data projectors, laptops, microphones, video cameras, etc. by appointment to faculty, staff, and students.


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