The Mason Libraries provide many online tutorials (http://library.gmu.edu/education/tutorials/), hosted on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/masonlibraries) to help guide you through searching the library catalog, learning to place inter library loan request, researching databases, and answering other library related queries.

The tutorials are a simple and quick way to learn about most of our library services from anywhere you want. Please visit the tutorials and discover a time efficient and easy way to- learn, discover and research on the University libraries’ website.

Still have questions?  You can chat with a librarian through our IM chat widget available on Infoguides, within Ebsco or Blackboard, and the library website.

The Arlington Campus Library has a new book display inspired by on-campus events. This display focuses on the events sponsored by the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) housed here at the Arlington Campus.  TraCCC works to understand the links between terrorism, transnational crime and corruption. The center’s work is not limited to academic research but has a much broader reach as they research and formulate policy on these crucial topics.

Last month TraCCC co-hosted a panel to mark the publication of Convergence: Illicit Networks and National Security in the Age of Globalization , an event which elaborated on the illicit networks that challenge the sovereignty of states and dug deeper by talking about the proliferation, convergence and the diversification of these networks.  Convergence is freely available online and linked above.

This coming week, TraCCC will host a brown bag lunch on the Geography of Terrorism, a talk by GMU professor Richard Medina.  More information about the event can be found at the above link.

We here at ACL decided to highlight the works of the center by putting up a book display focusing on Terrorism, Transnational Actors and Human Trafficking.  We encourage students here to read more on this topic by grabbing a book from our display while attending the TraCCC events hosted on campus.

Students can apply at Hire Mason and read all about the job duties and qualifications. Applications are due by 5:00pm tomorrow (April 30) and interviews will be scheduled for the next few weeks.

Dr. Ángel Cabrera. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

This Friday, April 19th, George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera will host an informal Reddit.com Ask Me Anything (AMA) chat from 3:00 – 4:00pm. The chat is being hosted on the GMU sub-Reddit group and Reddit users can log in on Friday before the chat starts to post questions they would like President Cabrera to answer. To find out more information, check out the Mason News article about this interactive event.

University Libraries offers graduate students the opportunity to work directly with Mason librarians on a variety of projects to create and develop library programs, services and collections for the Mason community.  Through the assistantships, graduate students can develop excellent research and teaching skills, while gaining in-depth experience in the use of current academic research resources.  Example of projects and duties may include:

• developing and maintaining online research tools

• providing basic library orientations and supporting outreach & marketing activities

• conducting basic sessions in using library resources

• providing in‐person/telephone/instant message research assistance

The Library Graduate Research Assistant works closely with the librarians and public service staff at the Arlington Campus Library for approximately 20 hours a week, including evenings and Saturdays.  Duties include providing research services at the reference desk for campus-based academic programs in Arts Management, Conflict Analysis, Public Policy, Public Administration, and Management.  This position also provides support for the Libraries’ outreach, collection development and instruction activities as well as assistance with circulation and other duties/projects as assigned.  Position requires training to start the beginning of August.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must be registered as full‐time graduate students, enrolled in at least 6 credit hours, in good standing for the full academic year at George Mason University. Must have a strong customer service orientation and the ability to interact with a variety of individuals and groups. Strong written and oral communication skills. Must be a self‐starter and able to work independently.  Willingness to participate in library outreach initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications: Academic library work experience; experience in searching print and online library resources; experience with social networking and messaging software; public speaking skills and abilities.  Experience or student of program based on Arlington campus.

To apply:

Go to http://careers.gmu.edu and click on HireMason: Students

Submit your application with resume, cover letter, and 3 references

That’s right, it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke! Starting immediately, Mason Undergrads and Graduate Students can check out as many books at a time as they need. Previously limited to 25 and 50 books at a time, respectively, Mason students can now check out an unlimited about of books from Mason Libraries. Just be sure to renew them or return them on time to avoid those pesky late fees!*

Happy reading!!!

*Note: This policy change does not affect GMU Law Library patrons.

Be sure to stop in and check out our newest book display, PANDEMIC!: Responding to Health Crises. It’s on the main floor, under the stairs, in the display case, as seen above.

If you want to check any of these materials out, stop by the circ or ref desk!

Download PANDEMIC! – The bibliography.

The new Saturday hours will be 10:00am – 7:00pm.

For other Mason Libraries’ hours, check out the Hours Page on the Libraries’ website.

Find out about workshops, new books and online journals, and other fun things happening in the Library simply by liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter.

We’ll be offering a few prizes to randomly selected people who like or follow us during the week of March 18 – March 22, so be sure to find us online!

Like us at https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonCampusLibrary

Follow us at http://twitter.com/GMUACL