Library

School of Management Library

Librarian: Linda Schuller Wolf, 617.521.3851, linda.wolf@simmons.edu

Library Assistant: Michael Wick, 617.521.3847, wick2@simmons.edu

The Simmons SOM Library is a special collection of information resources supporting the SOM's unique MBA curriculum and the educational mission of the school. The library provides electronic and print resources on all aspects of management, including an in-depth collection on women and management. The SOM Library prides itself on outstanding service to the SOM community. Although the library is not open to the public, inquiries about special access may be addressed to
Linda Schuller Wolf, SOM Librarian.

The SOM Library Staffed Hours

Current Summer Hours for the month of August:

Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday CLOSED

Whenever we are momentarily called away from the desk we always post a sign stating when staff will be back. Call for Holiday variations (617.521.3850). 

The SOM Library is available to you whenever the 409 Building is open. However, whenever the library is not staffed Course Reserves are not accessible and materials cannot be checked out. 

Services

Collection
Circulating and Reference books at the SOM Library is divided into a Career Collection and a General Collection. Career books provide information on careers, employers, job outlooks and salaries. General books help to answer specific questions and provide starting points for more in-depth research. Reference books are for library use and may not be checked out. Circulating books from both collections may be checked out for four weeks and may be renewed over the phone. There are no fines on regular circulating books. The SOM Library also has electronic access, via the library catalog, to the full text of thousands of the best business and managment books and periodicals.

Research Appointments
The SOM Librarians are always available to assist you in your course and career research. When beginning a project, it is a good idea to meet with a librarian to brainstorm on potential resources and to learn how to use the appropriate electronic resources. You may drop in at any time, or call Linda Schuller Wolf (617.521.3851) or Michael Wick (617.521.3847) to arrange a specific time. Please arrange for a research appointment if you require more than 15 minutes.

Course Reserves
Required textbooks for the current semester's MBA program courses are placed on reserve at the SOM Library. Professors may also request additional items to be held on reserve, such as non-required books, videos, and DVDs. Many items, including class readings and syllabi, are also now available on each Simmons elearning Course page. Items circulate for two hours. Reserve textbooks are not to be substituted for purchasing your own personal copies. 

Group Study Rooms
The sign-up sheets for the group study rooms in the 409 Commonwealth Ave Building are located at the library's circulation desk. You may reserve a room up to two weeks in advance for 2 blocks/4 hrs per day. 

Inter Library Loan (ILL)
Books and periodical articles not owned by Simmons may be requested free of charge through ILL. Please allow at least 10 days for book requests to arrive; journal articles are often available online in pdf format within a few days.

Copiers and Fenway Cards
There are two copiers for student use located on the SOM campus: one in the SOM Library, the other in the vending machine area by the dining room. Copiers require a Fenway card, which is your Simmons ID card, to print copies. For more information on the Fenway card, please see the Campus Card Office.

SOM Library Blog

The SOM Librarians have a blog, available at http://somlibrarian.wordpress.com/, recently recognized by HR World as one of the "Top 100 Management and Leadership Blogs". The blog focuses on areas of interest to the students, faculty, and staff of the SOM community. Topics include women in business, corporate social responsibility, marketing, entrepreneurship, and many others.

SOM Alumnae

We hope you will continue to consider the School of Management Library as one of your resources for business and career research. While serving the needs of current students and faculty is our top priority, we do our best to assist SOM alums as time permits.

Services that remain available to you free of charge include:

  • On site use of all of our electronic resources, including the Bloomberg terminal. Contractual agreements with our database vendors limit remote access to current students.
  • Borrowing privileges for all circulating books of the Simmons College Library
  • Appointments with library staff to strategize your research
  • Answers to quick telephone/e-mail reference questions

Donations to the SOM Library's Blecker Fund are always appreciated and help fund the Library's resource collection.

Location and Directions - Map

Simmons School of Management is located at 409 Commonwealth Avenue.

The SOM is easily accessible from the Green Line T. Take the B, C or D Green line train to Hynes Convention Center stop. Exit onto Massachusetts Avenue. Go right for one block until Mass Ave crosses Commonwealth Ave. Turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. The SOM is one block down on your right. Look for the SOM banner.

By car, take the Mass Turnpike to the Mass Ave exit. Turn left on Mass Ave (toward Harvard Square) for one block. You want to turn left on Commonwealth Ave, but it is not allowed. Instead, turn right on Commonwealth Ave, then turn left on Hereford St, and an immediate left back onto Commonwealth Ave (facing outbound). Parking is available on the street.

Simmons School of Management Library
409 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617.521.3850

 

 

Page updated: August 19, 2008

 

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