Students

All videos in the Mardigian Library collection can be shown in the classroom to the registered students of a course for purposes that support that course's learning outcomes. In addition to these classroom rights, the Mardigian Library has secured non-commercial public performance rights for some videos. This list of movies can be shown at meetings of student groups or honors colloquia, for example, as long as there is no charge for the showing. For information about securing the performance rights for a movie for which we don’t have public performance rights, see the Campus Policy for Commercial Videos.

Are you working on a term paper? Are you just getting started on a research assignment? Do you have a presentation that requires library research? There are many ways to contact a reference librarian or one of our knowledgeable student assistants:

• In-person – stop by the Library Research Center on the first floor of the library (next to the public computers).
• Make an appointment with a subject specialist librarian
• Telephone – call 313-593-5563
• Text messaging – text your question to 66746, and start your question with “AskLRC”
• E-mail – ask-a-question@umd.umich.edu
• Instant messaging/chat – see our Ask a Question page
• Open Research Workshops for students (see blog post)

Academic libraries all over the world are changing to meet the expectations of current and future students. Changes are needed at the Mardigian Library and we want to hear from you. The "book warehouse" is going away and in its place is emerging a comfortable, active, high-tech campus learning commons. We need to know what types of learning spaces, technologies, and services would make the library a more friendly and relevant place for you to gather and study.

Please fill out this brief survey and share your thoughts by January 31, 2013.

If you would rather share your ideas in person, contact Barbara Kriigel. She will be scheduling student focus groups later in the semester.

Congratulations to Gabe Elghoul, winner of the Brothers Grimm Trivia Contest at the Mardigian Library! Gabe won a $20 gift certificate to Club Cappuccino. He was chosen as the winner out of 26 entries.

The Library Research Center will be holding several open research workshops during the winter term.

Topics will include:
*Discovering what is new in the library
*How to conduct more effective research

You will also be able to ask topical questions related to your current research assignments.

If you want to improve your research skills attend one of the upcoming workshops!

Winter 2013 open research workshops will be held in 1212 Mardigian Library on:

Wednesday, February 6 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5 from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 7 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and
Tuesday, April 2 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m.

If you have questions you can contact Teague Orblych at mtorblyc@umd.umich.edu or (313) 593-5562. Please RSVP to the same.

Reminder: The Brothers Grimm trivia contest for UM-Dearborn students ends today! To be entered into the drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to Club Cappaccino, you can enter online. But, answers to some questions may be found in the Brothers Grimm display on the first floor in the Mardigian Library.

Welcome back students! The library is now part of the campus-wide "Uprint" print quota of 500 pages per student per semester. Uprint is maintained by ITS, so students who have problems will need to contact the ITS helpdesk for assistance with their print accounts. Get more info here: http://www.its.umd.umich.edu/students/computer-labs/uprint/