Emerson G. Reinsch Library
Learning Resource Center
Instruction Media Center

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 191,000 volumes
• 1,022 journal titles with access to more than 10,000 journals through electronic resources
• more than 50 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 borrow from the collections of American University, The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, Georgetown University, The University of the District of Columbia, and Trinity College (Affiliate). Library consortium members share an online catalog of 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 the collection. Additionally, Marymount University faculty and students may use most area libraries.
< back to top

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 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 provides testing services 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.
< back to top

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.
< back to top