Over the last few years there have been many changes to the the library building, services, and website. To reflect these changes, some of our most commonly used videos have been updated. These new videos can be accessed in different ways: via our YouTube channel or on our website's tutorials page. These videos, as well as others, are also featured in our subject and course guides. Faculty can embed these videos in their Canvas courses to provide students with a quick and up-to-date introduction to the library. All of the library videos are produced with accessibility in mind and include closed captioning.

These brief videos, running 6 minutes or less, introduce students to the services, resources, and amenities of each floor. As the library has many new, relocated, and renovated spaces over the last few years, these videos can help orient students and introduce them to what the library has to offer. Click the images to watch the videos.

This tutorial provides an overview of how to navigate the library website, search using the main search box, and access the library's digital resources remotely. The video is a bit longer (16 minutes), but it is bookmarked so students can easily skip between sections. Click the image watch the video.

Hello! I am Raegan Lindsey and currently work at the Research Help Desk at Carmichael Library. I am a senior History and English double major. After graduation, I am attending the University of Alabama’s Graduate School for Library and Information Science with the goal of becoming a law librarian. Eventually, I want to get my law degree and work in Copyright and Patent Law. While an undergraduate I have had so many amazing opportunities, one of them being the chance to participate in Undergraduate Research Day. My research project has helped develop me into a better researcher, writer, and more disciplined student.

Last week, we had a visit from a UM alumnus who was a student back when Carmichael Library was first built, in 1968. He and his friends helped move the entire book collection from the old library, which was located in Wills Hall, to their new home in Carmichael Library. As a reward, each of the students who helped with the move was granted use of their very own library carrel for a year!

Remarkably, we still have a number of those 56-year-old carrels in the library – along with dozens of the original wooden tables and nearly 400 incredibly sturdy chairs. The “traditional look” provided by these tables and chairs still dominates our much-used group study floor on the ground level of the building; now, with spring in the air, we are hopeful that we will soon be able to envision a new look and feel for this space. Stay tuned for more details as the vision evolves!

Click the images to go directly to the featured digital resources. Or go to the library homepage and click the Databases button on yellow search box to access them.

Browse some of our new books, including a few written by UM faculty! Many of these can be found in the New Releases section on the main floor.

1. Lost Literacies by Alex Beringer*

2. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

3. Running Up that Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush by Tom Doyle

4. Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, From Revolution to Reconstruction by Kate Masur

5. Stay True by Hua Hsu

6. Sailor Twain: or, the Mermaid on Hudson by Mark Siegel

7. The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain by Haider Warraich

8. How to Care for a Human Girl by Ashley Wurzbacher*

*written by UM Faculty

Discover new Criterion Collection films available for check out. The Criterion Collection was founded in 1984 to produce global classic and contemporary films in high technical quality and with supplemental features. Classic films in this collection have been meticulously restored. To learn more, visit https://www.criterion.com, where you can discover which films are part of this collection and read the film magazine, The Current.

1. Power of the Dog written and directed by Jane Campion

2. Pariah written and directed by Dee Rees

3. Mirror directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

4. Deep Cover directed by Bill Duke

5. Wanda written and directed by Barbara Loden

6. Marriage Story written and directed by Noah Baumbach

7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire written and directed by Céline Sciamma

8. Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

In celebration of Black History Month, the library curated books, ebooks, DVDs, and other resources to display on the main (first) floor of the library and online.

In addition, this year our display received a remarkable enhancement due to the generosity of Elvin Thompson, a historian and author who specializes in tracing African American ancestry. He has lent us some of his collection of rare and antique Black history books and memorabilia which can be viewed as part of our Black History Month display on the first floor.

In addition, on Tuesday, February 27th, Mr. Thompson will give a presentation titled "Embracing Heritage: The Thompson's Black History Treasury". It will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the J.A. Brown Room, and all are welcome to attend.

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Carey Heatherly, university archivist, and Dr. Clark Hultquist, professor of history, published a book, Montevallo, Past and Present, with Arcadia Publishing. This photographic book charts the course of the University and city of Montevallo over the last 125 years with each page juxtaposing a vintage photograph with a corresponding contemporary photograph. Learn more about the book from Amazon and the library.

Unleash your creativity and dive into a world of limitless possibilities with the Oculus Quest, available for checkout and use in the Digital Media Lab during non-class hours.

Explore Virtual Reality: Immerse yourself in educational experiences or engage in interactive simulations and games. The availability of apps is limited on each headset because we use a development kit for all applications.

Stress-Free Checkout: Conveniently borrow the Oculus Quest during your free time. Just visit the Digital Media Lab, and our friendly staff will guide you through the process and show you the space available for exploring with the Oculus Quest. 3-hour limit due to charging constraints.

• Jan. 25: AAUW Presents Ashley Wurzbacher: How to Care for a Human Girl
• Jan. 30: Cash for College Workshop
• Feb. 19: BACHE Visiting Writers Series: Katy Simpson Smith
• Feb. 20: The Falcon Success and Learning Enrichment Centers Present: Cocoa and Keys to Success
• Feb. 22: World Languages Lecture: Indigenous Activism & Political Change in Guatemala
• Feb. 26: Lost Literacies: Book Talk by Alex Beringer
• Feb. 26: TRIO Find Your Career Workshop
• Feb. 27: Elvin Thompson's Black History Books & Memorabilia Collection
• Feb. 29: Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice & Peace and Justice Studies Advocacy Event
• Mar. 12: Poetry@UM Reading: Matthew Layne
• Mar 19: Faculty & Staff Tech Talk: Library Resources

The Dorothy Wilson Group Study Room has been updated with a new table and a set of chairs that can seat up to 12 people. If you have laptops and other devices that need charging, this is the room for you. It has multiple outlets along the back wall that will keep you powered up during long study sessions! And the opposite wall features a white board.

You can find this room on the library's main floor along the back wall of the J.A. Brown Room. To book the Dorothy Wilson room or any of our other group study rooms, drop by the Check Out Desk or reserve the room online. Remember to stop by the Check Out Desk for a key.

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Location: 75 College Drive, Montevallo, AL, USA
Phone: 2056656100
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