Departments

Access Services and Resource Sharing (Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Course Reserves)
Acquisitions, Continuing Resources and eResources Management
Administration
Beall Archives
Dr. David M. Gillespie Special Collections
Government Documents
Knowledge Organization and Metadata Services
Media
Research and Learning



Access Services and Resource Sharing

Floor 3, Library Services Desk
Phone: 301.687.4395
Interlibrary Loan Office, Room 314
Phone: 301.687.4886

Services:

  • Borrow library materials
  • Access course reserves, equipment, and group study rooms
  • Place items on Course Reserve
  • Manage Library Account
  • Place Interlibrary Loan requests
  • Get help with library technology (printers, photocopiers, scanners, microforms)

Staff:


Acquisitions, Continuing Resources and eResources Management

Floor 3, Technical Services
Phone-Acquisitions: 301.687-3058

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Administration

Floor 2, Room 234
Phone: 301.687.4396

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Beall Archives

Floor 4 (by appointment only)
301.687.4396

The Beall Archives are the repository for four major collections: the Beall Collection, the Meyers Collection, the Perlo Collection, and the Price Collection.

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Dr. David M. Gillespie Special Collections

Floor 4 
301.687.4889

Houses materials about the region's history, geology, social and cultural events, and people as well as the history of Frostburg State University. Material written by students, staff, faculty, and area residents. Learn more about Special Collections online.

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Government Documents

Floor 2
301.687.4734

A depository for both federal and state government documents. As the primary federal depository library in Western Maryland, the Ort Library provides the citizens of Maryland's three westernmost counties (Washington, Allegany, and Garrett) with federal government information and resources. More information here.

Staff:

  • Lisa Hartman, Reference Librarian / Government Documents Coordinator

Knowledge Organization and Metadata Services

Floor 3, Technical Services
Phone: 301.687.4884

Services:

  • Catalogs all library materials
  • Maintains online catalog
  • Prepare library materials for public use
  • Repair damaged or worn library books

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Media

Floor 2, near the elevators
Phone: 301.687.4426

Services:

  • Assist with microfilm and audio/visual materials
  • Juvenile and teacher education materials
  • Technical assistance

Staff:

  • Vacant

Research and Learning

Floor 3
Phone: 301.687.4424

Services:

Staff:

  • Julie Porterfield, Associate Library Director for Research, Learning, and Outreach
  • Molly Barra, Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator
  • Seán Henry, Distance Education Librarian, Web Manager
  • Lisa Hartman, Research and Learning, Government Documents 

Research Hours

Fall/Spring Semester:

  • Monday-Wednesday 11am-5pm, 6-9pm
  • Thursday 11am-7pm
  • Friday 11am-5pm
  • Sunday 1-9pm

Intersession and Summer

  • Monday-Friday 11am-5pm