UMT Students Gain Access to GMU Libraries

ARLINGTON, VA, 24 August 1999 - UMT students now have access privileges at the libraries of George Mason University thanks to a recent agreement reached by the universities. Students will be able to conduct research at and check materials out from GMU’s four libraries in Northern Virginia.

“This agreement marks a major expansion of the services we offer to our students,” said Jody T. Uyanik, UMT’s director of Student Services. “As a small university, it would be difficult for us to provide the full library services that our students need. This arrangement fills that gap.”

The agreement covers all of GMU’s library facilities except its law library in Arlington.

Fenwick Library, GMU’s main facility, is located on the Fairfax campus. The library has a full range of print and audio visual resources covering a wide variety of areas.

GMU’s Johnson Center Library is also located on the Fairfax campus. JCL is an electronic gateway library that provides access to electronic resources on campus and on the World Wide Web.

The Arlington Campus Library’s collection has an international focus, specializing in international transactions, international commerce and trade, and related areas. ACL is a depository for European Union documents.

GMU’s Prince William Campus Library focuses on the areas of education, biotechnology, business, computer science, health, fitness, recreation resources management, and criminal justice.

Users can conduct searches of GMU’s collections online. To get started, point your browser to library.gmu.edu. The site also includes descriptions of the libraries as well as their locations.

In order to use GMU’s libraries, students need to obtain a library card from UMT. An annual fee is charged for this service. Please contact UMT for more information.