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 191,000 volumes
1,022 journal titles with access to more than 10,000 journals through electronic resources
more than 70 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; access to Microsoft Office on most 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, an affiliate institution. 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.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is a year-round academic counseling and learning center designed to support and enhance Marymount's instructional programs. Staffed by full-time specialists and by graduate and undergraduate peer tutors, the LRC provides tutoring assistance in writing, grammar, math, and the sciences.

Through the LRC, faculty can arrange for supplemental or guided study sessions to help their students review specific course objectives. Computer-assisted learning programs, such as Maple, ModuMath, and LearningPlus, are available in the LRC computer lab.

The LRC also provides a variety of testing services for Marymount students including placement exams, diagnostic tests, validation exams, and special accommodations for students with disabilities.

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 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.