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Facilities and Collections

The Library collections of Shenandoah University are housed in two facilities. The Alson H. Smith, Jr. Library, located in the center of the Winchester campus, is the main library facility for the University. The branch Health Sciences Library is located in the Health Professions Building on the grounds of the Winchester Medical Center. Current total holdings number more than 275,000 items, including 131,000 books and bound journals, 13,000 recordings, 16,000 scores, 1,500 videotapes and 115,000 ERIC documents. The University has access to more than 32,000 print and electronic journals contained in more than 80 Internet-accessible databases. While the Library's primary constituency is the students and faculty of the University, the Library facilities, including the Media Center, are open to the general public.

            Subject disciplines represented in the Smith Library are music, business, literature, history, education, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, religion, philosophy and sociology. Most materials in occupational therapy and physical therapy are also located in the Smith Library.

The Smith Library also houses the Media Center, a computer lab, the Children's Literature Center, and most library staff offices. Seating for 340 is available in a variety of spaces over four floors.

The Health Sciences Library collections include books, serials and visual media that support programs in Pharmacy, Nursing, Respiratory Care, and Physician Assistant studies. Seating for 40 is available.

 Library collections of particular interest include the following:

 

 

·       Children's Literature Center

·       Music Collection

·       Special Collections (including EUB)

·       Thesis and Dissertation Collection

 

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Smith Library Hours

During the Fall and Spring semesters, the Smith Library is normally open during the following hours:

Sunday

1:00 pm - 12 midnight

Monday - Thursday

8:00 am - 12 midnight

Friday

8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Saturday

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Health Sciences Library Hours

During the Fall and Spring semesters, the Health Sciences Library is normally open during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday

8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Please note: Hours change during the summer, holidays, and Fall/Spring breaks.
Call the library for further information: Smith Library - (540) 665-5424, or Health Sciences Library - 678-4350.

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Library Phone Numbers

Location

Phone #

Extension

Smith Library Hours

665-4632

x4632

Smith Library Circulation Desk

665-5424

x5424

Smith Library Toll-Free

877-289-4611

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Smith Library Reference Office

665-4634

x4634

Interlibrary Loan

545-7318

x7318

Smith Library Reference Desk

665-5421

x5421

Media Center

665-4551

x4551

Technical Services

665-4636

x4636

Library Director

665-4553

x4553

Smith Library Fax Machine

665-4609

x4609

Health Sciences Library

678-4350

x4350

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Library Staff

Christopher Bean, Director, University Libraries
540-665-4553
cbean@su.edu

Denise Blake, Health Sciences Librarian
540-678-4350
dblake@su.edu

David Chavez, Media Services Coordinator
540-665-4637
dchavez@su.edu

Alice Conefrey, Media Services Circulation/Acquisitions
540-665-5431
aconefre@su.edu

Myra Davis, Technical Services Assistant
540-665-4636
mdavi2@su.edu

Jan Edgar, Interlibrary Loan Assistant
540-545-7318
jedgar@su.edu

Sharon Gochenour, Library Assistant
540-665-5424
sgocheno@su.edu

Rosemary Green, Graduate Programs Librarian
540-665-4634
rgreen@su.edu

David McGregor, Media Technician
540-665-4551
dmcgrego@su.edu

David McKinney, Public Services Librarian
540-665-5444
dmckinne@su.edu

Linda Michel, Health Sciences Library Assistant
540-678-4351
lmichel@su.edu

Becky Rockwell, Circulation Coordinator
540-665-5423
rrockwel@su.edu

Janna Russell, Library Assistant
540-665-5424
jrussell@su.edu

Lucas Servera, Media Technician
540-665-4551
lservera@su.edu

Cindy Thomas, Reference Librarian
540-665-5444
cthomas@su.edu

Catherine Tisinger, University Archives
540-665-4568
mailto:ctisinge@su.edu

Deborah Tucci, Health Sciences Library Assistant
540-678-4351
dtucci@su.edu

Megan Williams, Technical Services Librarian
540-665-4638
mwilliam@su.edu


 

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