LIBRARY AND LEARNING SERVICES
Emerson G. Reinsch Library
Learning Resource Center
Instructional Media Center
Information Technology Support Center

OFFICE OF CORPORATE OUTREACH
Corporate-University Partnerships
Marymount Academic Research Initiative

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LIBRARY AND LEARNING SERVICES
Dean: Dr. Zary Mostashari
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. Its facilities are 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:

• a collection of more than 187,000 volumes
• 1,048 journal titles with access to more than 1,000 more journals through more than 60 databases
• more than 60 online 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
• library research instruction
• reference assistance and an e-mail reference option available at all hours
• Internet access on all public computers
• group study rooms
• black and white photocopiers and a public scanner
• microform readers and printers
• access to the Marymount network for laptops

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 its resources and services meet the needs of its 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). All library consortium members share an online catalog of all its collections, and loan requests can be made online and delivered to the student’s home institution or via the Internet. Interlibrary loan requests from libraries throughout the United States 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 as well as the libraries of 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 media production that is prearranged by their faculty or scheduled individually. The IMC staff provides one-on-one or group instruction upon request. Services provided include:

Multimedia Production–A wide-range of production capabilities including current hardware and software for video editing, Web page development, computer-based presentations, and graphic design.

Graphic Arts–Space and materials to produce 35mm slides, overhead transparencies, color prints and copies, presentation posters, lamination, signage, etc.

Video Production–Studio, cameras, lights, microphones, backdrops, etc. for the production of videotapes and video segments for multimedia. The adjoining digital, nonlinear Edit Suite is available to add titles, narration, and special effects to video images.

Equipment Delivery–Scheduled delivery, setup, user assistance and pickup of data projectors, laptops, microphones, video cameras, etc. by appointment.

Information Technology Support Center

The Information Technology Support Center supports the academic programs of the University. Offices and computer labs are located on the fourth floor of the Ballston Campus, and in St. Joseph and Berg Hall on the Main Campus.

All lab devices are connected to the campus fiber-optic ethernet backbone that provides each of these microcomputers with access to the Internet, local computing resources, the library, and the academic Novell network. Assistance is available to students and faculty by trained computer technicians and professional staff. Services offered include individual tutoring and free seminars on many popular software packages.

Both Dell Pentium and Apple Macintosh machines are available. UNIX hosts are accessible from any networked computer via TCP/IP or via call-in lines. All lab sites are equipped with Postscript laser printers. Scanners with OCR software are located in the labs. Among the many software packages available are Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 and XP, SPSS 11.0, Visual Basic, Maple, ArchiCad, Pad System, Netscape Communicator, QuarkXPress, and FreeHand. Numerous departmental applications and different object-oriented programming languages are also supported. Students, faculty, and staff may also purchase computer hardware and software for a discount through a special University program.

OFFICE OF CORPORATE OUTREACH

The Office of Corporate Outreach manages the M.S. in Organizational Leadership and Innovation (OLI) degree program and the Leading and Managing Change certificate program. These programs provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to maintain and increase their organizations’ competitive advantage, through creative and innovative approaches to leadership and management.

for more information on OLI and the Leading and Managing Change certificate program click on the following links:
OLI
Leading and Managing Change certificate program

Corporate-University Partnerships

Since the demands of our knowledge-based economy make it essential for employees to engage in continuous learning, corporations are becoming increasingly interested in developing corporate-university partnerships to support growth and create a competitive advantage.

Corporate-university partnerships align training and education to the organization’s business objectives–first, by identifying desired skill sets or job competencies, and second, by integrating training and education within the organization.

The director of Corporate Outreach develops partnership programs with local corporations and government agencies. For example, Marymount currently has a large on-site instructional commitment with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office University.

Marymount Academic Research Initiative

The Marymount Academic Research Initiative (MARI) program provides an opportunity for qualified undergraduate students to engage in collaborative research with volunteer faculty mentors. Students selected for the MARI program work with faculty to develop and pursue original research or creative projects that extend beyond the classroom setting.

Students participating in MARI benefit from the experience by 1) becoming part of a collaborative learning community; 2) exploring new modes of inquiry; 3) gaining deeper understandings of research methodologies; and 4) developing research presentations for appropriate university or professional conferences.