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screenshot of new library homepage

Eek! What happened to the home page?

The Library has changed and updated its home page to make it easier for you to find and access what you need. All your favorite resources are still here, but your route to access them looks a bit different. We divided the page into three main content areas: Search & Browse; Help & Support; and Hours, Updates, & About Us. The Help & Support section provides easy access to services and collections based on your information needs.

We asked members of the Cal Maritime community for feedback on the previous home page, and we listened to your recommendations. We also made improvements to the usability based on best practices. We hope you enjoy the new experience.

A big shout out of gratitude to Kitty Luce, our Web Services Librarian, who made it happen! Thanks also go to Amber Janssen for conducting usability testing, and to Margot Hanson for creative and practical input. This update couldn't have happened without Joe Hilton and the University of Liverpool Library, who were generous with their code and their time.

Do you have questions or suggestions or compliments? Complete our feedback form!

Unite!

"UNITE!" by Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees via the Smithsonian.

The Cal Maritime Library will be closed Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, September 3.

Share your perspective! The Library is currently recruiting a variety of students from across the Cal Maritime community for the Library Student Advisory Council (LSAC). The Council was first formed in Fall 2019, and we're restarting it now that we're all back on campus again.

Students on the Council would provide input to the Library on policies and services that affect students, offer student perspectives on Library issues, and gather input from other Cal Maritime students. LSAC will meet 4-6 times during the course of the 2021-22 academic year, and we will do our best to accommodate everyone's schedules for meeting times. Meetings will take place roughly once a month for an hour at a time.

This year we’d like to focus on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. How can we make the Library a welcoming place for everyone in the Cal Maritime community?

Are you interested, or do you know any students who might be interested in this role? If so, please contact Margot Hanson at mhanson@csum.edu with recommendations.

For the Spring 2021 semester, the Cal Maritime Library will lend wifi hotspots and laptops to off-campus students who lack the technology needed to successfully complete coursework. We anticipate distributing technology in early January 2021, with the tech due back to the Library at the end of the spring semester in April 2021.

Available technology is limited. Please help us help the students most in need by applying only if necessary, and only if you will be living off-campus in the spring. This application is not a reservation and does not guarantee you will receive the requested technology.

To request a tech loan, submit an application by Wednesday, Nov. 18. Notifications will be made to students on Nov. 24. Applications will continue to be accepted after these dates. Applications are being reviewed by the Dean of the Library, the EOP Coordinator, and the Lead Residence Life Coordinator.

Contact Library Dean Michele Van Hoeck (mvanhoeck@csum.edu) with questions or concerns.

Off-campus tech application: https://bit.ly/35yy7rY

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Yes, It's a New Library Home Page!

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