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NEED LIBRARY ASSISTANCE

CALL: 716-926-8913
EMAIL:
askus@hilbert.edu

Library Staff

Colleen Dippold
Director/Information Literacy Coordinator
cdippold@hilbert.edu
716-649-7900, ext. 363

Chloe Santangelo
Electronic Resources & Systems Librarian
csantangelo@hilbert.edu
716-649-7900, ext. 365

Melissa Laidman
Part-Time Reference Librarian
mlaidman@hilbert.edu
716-649-7900, ext. 245

LIBRARY SERVICES

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McGrath Library's Reference Desk is located at the main entrance. Librarians are available to answer questions about the Library's services and resources.  Librarians can also assist with finding research materials like articles, books, and other general information.  Help with citations and properly quoting references is also available anytime the library is open!

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Reference Services

  • Assistance using the Online Public Access Catalog [OPAC].
    • Find Books, DVDs, Etc. 
  • Assistance using our electronic resources and the Internet.
    • Browse Article Databases 
  • Assistance locating research information using these resources.
  • Course-related library instruction.
  • Ask a Librarian e-mail reference service.

Reference Collection

The reference collection is located near the Reference Desk on the first floor of McGrath Library. The collection includes important reference tools, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes and abstracts, almanacs, atlases, bibliographies, and materials supporting Hilbert's academic programs. There are also several electronic reference sources available via links on the Library's web page.

The Reference Desk is also the place to obtain back issues of periodicals, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Library Instruction

For more information, please call Melissa Laidman, Reference and Instruction Librarian at ext. 361.

Interlibrary Loan

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Borrowing Books

Books may be borrowed from McGrath Library for three weeks, excluding reference books, which are for library use only. A valid student ID is required to check out books.

Books may be renewed in person or by telephone & email. A book may be renewed once if all overdue fines have been paid and unless another student has placed a hold on it. If the book you are looking for is not on the shelf, check at the reference desk. If the book has been checked out, you may ask that it be held for you on its return. We will notify you when it's available.

Fines

Fines for overdue books are 25 cents per book per day. You will be notified if another student has requested the overdue book. When the book has a hold on it and is overdue, the fine increases to $1 per day if the book is not returned after you have received notification. Borrowing privileges are withdrawn for students owing $5 or more in fines, or whose books are two or more weeks overdue. Grades are withheld and transcripts are not sent out for students with outstanding library books and debts

KANOPY VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE 
Kanopy Video is a streaming service made available to Hilbert College by McGrath Library 

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING KANOPY! 

  • Kanopy uses a Patron Driven Access model for invoicing:
    • Videos are Free UNTIL they are Accessed 4 times (for more than 30 seconds).
    • Once they are Accessed 4 times within a calendar year a PURCHASE IS TRIGGERED.
    • After a PURCHASE is Triggered, We have unlimited access to the Video for ONLY 365 days.
    • Access to Purchases is LIMITED AUTOMATICALLY 
  • If You Would Like McGrath Library to Investigate Acquiring ANY of the Videos on Kanopy in a Permanent Form (DVD) Please CLICK HERE
  • Please Take Advantage of ANY Strategy That will Minimize Costs.

Thank You for Your Cooperation! If You have any questions, please contact your Librarian Liaison or email askus@hilbert.edu OR csantangelo@hilbert.edu

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS KANOPY 

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Mon.-Thurs.
8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Friday
8 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Saturday
11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Sunday
12 p.m.- 5 p.m.
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