Library

Quick Links

Services for Alumnae/i

Welcome, Simmons College Alumnae/i!

Note: Simmons ID required for building access after 8:30pm

We are pleased to support our alumnae/i with continued access to the following Library resources and services:
Access to the Library and Information Commons | Borrowing Privileges |Reference Assistance | Electronic Resources | Career Resource Library | College Archives | Services and Resources for Patrons with Disabilities

Access to the Library and Information Commons
Visit the Library for access to our materials and services, including use of public computers in the Information Commons. Stop by the Technology Desk to be logged into a computer or check out a laptop, or bring your own laptop and use our wireless service.


Staff at the Technology Desk can also provide basic software support and assist you with saving, printing, or other technology questions. Printing is available for a fee. Use a guest printing card to which you can add value from your charge card via the web. (more information)

Borrowing privileges
Use your alumnae/i card to check out books and CDs from the Library. You may also check out DVDs for in-library viewing only. Simply visit the Office of Alumnae/i Relations to pick up your alumnae/i card. Bring the card to the Circulation Desk, and we will register you for an alumnae/i account. You can also obtain an alumnae/i card over the telephone by calling 617-521-2321 or by email at http://alumnet.simmons.edu. (more information about alumnae/i borrowing privileges).

More information on online renewals and information about your borrower record.

For interlibrary loan privileges, visit your local public library. Our reference staff can help you locate the nearest branch.

Research assistance
For help with quick questions, ask at the Library reference desk in person or get in touch with a Simmons librarian via email, telephone, or live chat. For more in-depth assistance, reference staff may recommend you make an appointment with a subject specialist.

Electronic resources
While visiting the Library, you have access to all electronic resources available on-site.

You also have off-campus access to our CareerSearch! database, which allows you to research more than two million potential employers from all sectors of the business and academic worlds. Note: Users must create their own login at the registration screen. In order to complete registration, you will be asked for a client referral code. Please email library@simmons.edu to obtain this code. Please include your Alumnet username as proof of being a Simmons alum.

In addition, many public libraries provide on-site and remote access to electronic resources. For a list of electronic resources from the Boston Public Library, for example, see http://www.bpl.org/electronic/index.htm. (Boston Public Library cards are available to all Massachusetts residents. See http://www.bpl.org/general/circulation/ecards.htm for more information.) Massachusetts residents can also use their public library cards to search a number of online databases available through the Massachusetts Library Information Network. Our reference staff can help you learn more about the services at your local public library.

For links to many helpful resources on the web, check out our resources by subject guides.

Miller/Knopf Career Resource Library
We encourage you to visit our Career Resource Library (CRL), where reference staff can help you find job listings, research companies or industries (including assistance with the CareerSearch database), learn how to network effectively, find resume and interview tips, search for the perfect graduate program, and more. The CRL also maintains an e-Library of links to over 1,000 career websites and a blog with daily career news updates.

College Archives
The Simmons College Archives serves as the memory of the College, collecting official records, publications, faculty manuscripts, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials that document the history of the College. Our collections record student traditions such as May Day, Stepsinging, and the Daisy Chain; college events such as Commencement, Father-daughter Weekend, and other social events; and student life on campus and in the dorms. We welcome questions about classes, course descriptions, or photographs, or questions you may have if you are planning a reunion.

Parking
Discount parking coupons for the Simmons garage are available to alumnae/i users of the Library and Information Commons, or the Career Resource Library. Discounted rates are $12/day and $6 for entry after 5pm or on weekends. Alums may obtain a discount coupon by visiting the Circulation Desk or the service desk in the Career Resource Library. Parkers take a ticket when they enter the garage and use that ticket and a coupon to exit, paying with either a credit or a debit card at the exit gate.

Page updated: July 30, 2009

 

contact us | staff | hours | ask now