Lake Michigan College - William Hessel Library - Services and Policies

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Lake Michigan College - William Hessel Library - Services and Policies

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Computer Lab - L105

Remember you can check the scheduled closings of the L105 computer lab online. The Lab Calendar is posted every Monday with the coming week's hours.

The Lab closes for all library instruction classes, but the 12 PCs out in the main library remain open.

New Copiers coming to the Library

I just received notice that sometime next week the library will be getting replacement copiers. The old ones just don't put out really nice copies any longer and I'm sure the new ones will be a dramatic improvement!

Tip of the day

NEW FEATURE!

When you log into your account there are many preferences and options available. The newest option lets you choose a day of the week to receive an email reminder of the items you have checked out.

To do this:

1. Click the Account Login and enter your username and password (8 digit ID and birthdate)
2. Click Patron Menu
3. Click My Account
4. Click the menu item My Account
5. Scroll down until you see "email account"
6. Change from No to any day of the week.

NOTE: You do have to have an email address listed in your record. Change it on the same page.

Student ID cards and info needed to check out library materials

Hessel Library Blog

The William Hessel Library on the Napier campus and the main offices at Bertrand Crossing, M-TEC^SM, and the South Haven campuses, provide students with Identification (ID) Cards with semester stickers. To obtain an ID card, present a picture identification such as driver's license. To renew your card for updated semester sticker, present your photo ID and LMC ID card. Having a current LMC ID card will allow students to receive discounts when attending cultural, movie, or other events.

To check out materials from the Hessel Library, please present your photo ID (driver's license).

Tip of the day

If you are at home you still have access to many of our databases. When you are searching the catalog you can click on the name of one of the databases to go directly to the database without knowing the username or password. But you do need to be logged into the Research Portal. Use your 8 digit ID and birthdate to log in to the portal.

Accessing library databases off campus

Access three ways:

Log in to the Research Portal through the Online Catalog, using your 8 digit student ID number and password which is probably your birth date. Once logged in, you can access and search simultaneously the Online Catalog and selected databases; or just select specific database(s) to search. You can search the Research Portal on or off campus.

Alternative off campus access: Log in to Wavelink by using your 8 digit student ID number and password. Once logged in, look for the Academic Resources tab to locate the listing of all the Library’s databases with off campus passwords. The databases listed include live links for direct access. Please make a note of the selected database’s password/user name to use before clicking on the database link.

Students can also pick up the database password handout sheet located at the Library Circulation Desk.

Welcome to the new WHL Blog

The William Hessel Library staff recently created a blog to help us keep you informed about the library. In the future you'll see news and information about new databases, schedule changes, new books, job openings, etc.

Also, if you're a registered user you can leave comments about the posts. They will be moderated comments.