Welcome Alumni/ae!
I am delighted that you have chosen to visit the University Libraries web site. We welcome your visits both in person and electronically. We are pleased to be able to share many of our abundant resources with you, including our book collections, journals, and media, as well as services including circulation of materials, reference service, and instructional classes.
We recognize that each new generation of students and scholars has new needs. We are moving ahead with many service enhancements and facility upgrades which will ensure that our collections, operations, and services remain attractive and valued.
Please use the links on this page to find out more about our many resources and services. We encourage you to join the University at Albany Alumni Association
(http://www.albany.edu/alumni/) and discover the benefits of belonging to these dynamic organizations.
Your financial support of the Libraries is particularly welcome. Through the generosity of alumni and other donors, the University Libraries are able to continue to build strong collections, be responsive to changing user needs, and take on new initiatives to provide dynamic support for teaching and research.
Frank D’Andraia
Dean and Director of Libraries
Alumni Borrowing Privileges
If you received a degree from the University at Albany, you are entitled to borrowing privileges as an alumni/ae. To register for borrowing privileges you must register in person at any of our three libraries’ circulation desks. You must present valid photo identification when you register. Since we have to verify your status in the University Registrar’s Alumni database, we strongly encourage you to visit us during regular business hours. (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri.) when staff with access to that database are available.
Your Courtesy Borrower privileges are as follows:
- 30 day loan period for circulating books
- 25 item limit at any given time
- Items may be renewed twice
Database Access
Alumni/ae who visit the Libraries may access nearly all of our hundreds of online databases on public computers in any of our three libraries. Vendor licenses restrict off–campus access to licensed databases to current faculty, staff, and students. Therefore, we are unable to offer you remote access to licensed databases. We are pleased to provide you with links to many free Databases that have information and research resources on a wide variety of topics.
Ask a Librarian
We offer email reference service seven days a week when the Libraries are open. To utilize this service, click on the Ask a Librarian link on the main web page. Generally, you’ll receive a reply within a few hours.
Instructional Sessions
Alumni/ae are welcome to register for instructional sessions that focus on various technology applications. These classes are taught in our Interactive Media Center. Click here to find out about the classes and the schedule:
http://library.albany.edu/imc/classes.html
