Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Featured: The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

https://smumn.mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/Record/008670611


This New York Times bestselling novel from author Colson Whitehead offers a fantastical yet terrifying look at the antebellum South, when slavery was the law of the land.  Follow one woman’s adventure as she escapes the horrors of the South, and finds a new world everywhere she turns.

Recommended for: Avid readers, history buffs, and adventure fans.

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Library Hours: Christmas & New Year's

The library will have modified hours surrounding the Christmas and News Year's Day holidays, from Saturday, December 22 through Sunday, January 6.  Regular hours will resume Monday, January 7th.

Saturday, 12/22 - Wednesday, 12/26:    CLOSED
Thursday, 12/27 - Friday, 12/28:          9am - 5pm
Saturday, 12/29 - Tuesday, 1/1:              CLOSED
Wednesday, 1/2 - Friday, 1/4:               9am - 5pm
Saturday, 1/5 - Sunday, 1/6:                   CLOSED

If you need assistance over the holiday, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website.  You can also email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu for a response the next day we are open.

Happy Holidays, and we hope you enjoy the break!
 
 

Monday, December 10, 2018

Short Closure Thursday, 12/13

The library will be closed from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 13th for a staff luncheon.

If you need assistance during that time, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website, or email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu and we will respond as soon as we return.

Monday, December 03, 2018

Short Closure Tuesday, 12/4

The library will be closed from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 4th for an all staff meeting.

If you need assistance during that time, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website, or email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu and we will respond as soon as we return.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Featured: Unbought & Unbossed

Unbought & Unbossed

An Autobiography of Shirley Chisolm

https://smumn.mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/Record/008245033

Discover the rise of one of the United States' great politicians - the first African-American Congresswoman, and the first woman and first Black person to run for president in a major political party.  Though unsuccessful, her campaign forged the way for the likes of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and put into practice her core philosophy: "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."

Recommended for: Anyone with an interest in politics, history, and pioneers.

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Library Hours: Thanksgiving

The library will have modified hours surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday, from Wednesday, November 21 through Sunday, November 25.  Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 26.

Wednesday, November 21:              9am - 12noon
Thursday, 11/22 - Sunday, 11/25:    CLOSED
If you need assistance over the holiday, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website.  You can also email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu for a response the next day we are open.

Happy Thanksgiving!
 
 

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

New Books: November 2018

What's new in the library?

This month's selection of new books includes productivity guides for teaching faculty, a focus on the future of higher education, and one of the most popular documentaries on human children ever produced.  Here's what's new at the library this month:

NON-FICTION

 

FICTION

  • History of Wolves: A Novel - E. Fridlund
    • Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in the woods of northern Minnesota, in a nearly abandoned commune stands as a last vestige of a lost counter-culture world. Over the course of a few days, Linda makes a set of choices that reverberate throughout her life. As she struggles to find a way out of the sequestered world into which she was born, Linda confronts the life-and-death consequences of the things people do-and fail to do-for the people they love.

VIDEO

  • Babies - T. Balmes & B. Coulais
    • This famous documentary follows four babies from different parts of the globe - Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia, Hattie from San Francisco, and Mari from Tokyo - as they navigate their first year of life.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Featured: I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isn't)

I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isn't)

Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"

https://smumn.mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/Record/008563802

After interviewing hundreds of people on the influence of cultural shame, social worker and psychologist Brene Brown shines a light on a simple truth: imperfections are what connect us to one another.  This book showcases how women can transform feelings of shame and inadequacy into courage and connectivity.

Recommended for: Anyone with an interest in psychology, women's studies, or who has ever wondered "Am I good enough?"

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

New Books: October 2018

What's new from the library?

This month's selection of new books includes practical tips for online instruction, the future of higher education, and ethical challenges for therapists and other helping professionals.  Here's what's new at the library this month:

NON-FICTION

Monday, October 08, 2018

Short Closure Tuesday, 10/9

The library will be closed from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 9th for an all staff meeting.

If you need assistance during that time, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website, or email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu and we will respond as soon as we return.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Resetting EBSCO Folder Passwords


Having trouble logging into EBSCO Folders?

Beginning on October 1, 2018, EBSCO will require you to update your password once a year.

Resetting your password

  1. Log in to SuperSearch.
  2. Select Sign Into EBSCO Folders from the top menu on the right.
  3. Select Forgot Your Password?
  4. Enter your username and select Reset.
  5. Follow steps to reset your password.
  6. Go to SuperSearch to begin searching.
  7. Select Sign Into EBSCO Folders in the upper-right hand corner to save items to your folder.

Forgot your username?

If you have forgotten your username, we recommend trying your Saint Mary's username. Typically, students use their Saint Mary's username to create their account. If that does not work, please email us, and we will contact EBSCO on your behalf.

Thank you so much for your patience.

Email us anytime with questions or concerns. We’re happy to help!

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Featured: The 2020 Workplace

The 2020 Workplace

How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today

The future of the workplace is being molded by Web 2.0 technologies and new generations of employees, and employers must adapt if they want to survive and thrive.  In this book, human resources experts J. C. Meister and K. Willyerd provide a practical game plan that employers can use to attract and retain the best employees and achieve heights of innovation in the new future.

Recommended for: Anyone with an interest in supervision, management, or business development

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

New Books: September 2018


What's new from the library?

This month's selection of new books includes the science of psychadelics, writing instruction in higher education, and grounded theory.  Plus, we've acquired brand new options in our fiction collection to entrance and entertain all types of leisure readers!
Here's what's new at the library this month:

NON-FICTION

FICTION

VIDEO 

  • Deej [DVD]
    • Abandoned by his birth parents and unable to speak for himself, DJ Savarese ("Deej") found not only a loving family but also a life in words, which he types on a text-to-voice synthesizer. As he dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society's obstacles to inclusion and often paralyzing beauty of his own senses.