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MCC Daily Tribune

Exciting News from MCC Libraries

It is my great pleasure to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the MCC Libraries! The MCC Libraries include the LeRoy V. Good Library on the Brighton Campus, the Downtown Campus Learning Commons, and a plethora of supports and resources to meet the needs of in-person, online, and off-campus students. Your MCC account provides unlimited access to all the Libraries have to offer.

The MCC Libraries were named the 2019 Rochester Regional Library Council Academic Library of the Year. We’ve rapidly responded to the changing needs of the MCC community over the past two years by increasing our digital collections, adding technology-enhanced spaces for students to take remote and online classes, adding Zoom research appointments, and much more. We are committed to continuing to evolve to best meet the needs of our community based on the feedback received from students themselves!

I would like to draw your attention to a few notable items of importance this semester:

  • We’ve updated our MCC Libraries purpose statement:

The MCC Libraries are committed to empowering students to become critical thinkers, effective researchers, and life-long learners by designing and implementing innovative instruction, fostering interdisciplinary and community collaborations, curating high-quality collections, and providing welcoming gathering spaces for the college. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support the holistic needs of the diverse MCC community.

  • The service desk at the LeRoy V. Good Library on the Brighton Campus has been reconfigured to provide a more friendly user experience and allow us to meet student needs better. 
  • We are excited to offer several new digital resources, especially: Academic Video Online,  EBSCOhosts Diversity & Ethnic Studies ebook collection, and the New York Times Digital Edition.
  • The MCC Libraries is rolling out a long term laptop loan program for MCC students. Students who need access to a laptop may check one out for up to a semester at a time. Students can use this form to request a loan for Fall 2022.
  • Updated Fall 2022 building hours:
    • Access to the LeRoy V. Good Library, Brighton Campus will be reduced to 8:45AM to 7:00PM Mondays through Thursdays and 8:00AM to 4:00PM on Fridays. We recognize that this change will impact students who regularly use our evening and weekend hours and are collecting data and feedback from students, faculty, and staff on how these changes affect them.
    • Hours for the Downtown Campus Learning Commons will remain 8:00AM to 6:00PM Mondays through Thursdays and 8:00AM to 4:00PM on Fridays. 

Fall 2022 Library Service Highlights

  • Online and in-person consultations, as well as instructional sessions on a wide range of topics are available. 
  • Be sure to bookmark our website’s Faculty Guide for up-to-date information on how the library can support your work as faculty and the students you teach.
  • Discover and explore the Learning Commons. Along with expert library faculty and staff, partners at the Student Technology HelpDesk and Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center (TAAC) are available to support students.
  • Encourage students to find their favorite place to study quietly or collaboratively in one of our locations. No reservations required, unless they’d like to book a study room.
  • Find and retrieve books and other circulating items. Current MCC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to access and browse our physical collections. 
  • Put textbooks or other resources on reserve for your students at MCC Libraries. 
  • Interlibrary loans (ILL) are available for the requesting of print books and electronic journal articles from our partner libraries. Visit our Interlibrary Loan Services page for more information.
  • Our Family Friendly Study Rooms provide spaces for student parents to work while their children read and/or play!
  • Check out our special collections in the Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Center, and MCC Archives.
  • For questions or to request assistance, please contact your academic department’s liaison librarian.

Our library faculty and staff look forward to seeing you online or in person at any of our two accessible locations:

  • Downtown Campus Learning Commons 
  • LeRoy V. Good Library, Brighton Campus

Connect with us today by visiting and exploring all that our Libraries have to offer, and we invite you to subscribe to the MCC Libraries News for regular updates.

My library colleagues and I wish you an engaging and successful fall semester!

Katie Ghidiu

 

Katherine Ghidiu
Library
08/24/2022