• Contact Information
• Library Staff
• Directions
• Collections
• EDCI 589 and 590 Individual Research Projects
• Library Policies
• Guests and Visitors

The Stafford Campus Library is a branch of UMW Libraries, and it operates under the direction of the University Librarian at the Simpson Library on the Fredericksburg Campus.  The Stafford Campus Library is an excellent place to study, to work with class groups and teams, and to get friendly professional assistance with research for all kinds of assignments.

Contact Information

Stafford Campus Library
University of Mary Washington
121 University Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Phone: 540-286-8025
Fax: 540-286-8040
Email: stafflib@umw.edu
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Stafford Library Staff

Directions

The Stafford Library is located on the second floor of the South Building at the Stafford Campus of the University of Mary Washington. Please see the Stafford Campus Map and Directions for directions and parking information.

Collections

The Stafford Library specializes in books, periodicals, and electronic resources in the fields of business and education. The Library owns selected ERIC documents on microfiche from 1966-1990 and a complete set from 1991-2003. A Children’s Literature Collection of fiction and nonfiction works routinely displays winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Awards. A small Career Collection has been provided by Career Services, and is available to individuals seeking information on resume writing, job interviews, and career advancement.

EDCI 589 and 590 Individual Research Projects

Print copies of EDCI 589 and EDCI 590 Individual Research Projects are archived and available at the Circulation Desk for use within the Stafford Library. Projects are arranged by call number and are searchable by Title, Author and/or Subject in the UMW Libraries’ Catalog (perform a Keyword Search and select “Stafford Arch” from the Location Filter menu).

For EDCI 590: students must provide two unbound paper copies of their final reports to their project advisors.  The project advisors will have the projects hardbound and delivered to the Stafford Campus Library for inclusion in the physical archive.  Any questions about this process should be directed to the project advisor.

For EDCI 589: students must provide their project advisor with a bound copy of the project in order for it to be included in the library’s physical archive. The binding should be a permanent Velo binding, available at most quick-print stores, such as FedEx Kinkos. The front cover should be made of a clear plastic so that the title page shows through. The back cover should be made of a sturdy black vinyl or paper board. Additional formatting requirements (e.g. margin width, page layout, or type fonts) and preparation of supplemental materials (e.g. CDs or videos) should be determined in consultation with the project advisor.

UMW Libraries is planning to digitize and make available EDCI 589 and 590 Projects via Archives @ UMW, the University of Mary Washington’s Digital Library Repository. To submit your approved 589 or 590 project to Archives @ UMW, please see our FAQ or visit the Submission site at http://archivesatumw.umwblogs.org/. PLEASE SEE OUR NOTICE OF PROJECT SUSPENSION BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PROJECT.

Unattended Child Policy for the Stafford Campus Library

The Stafford Campus Library is open to the public and welcomes children to visit the library and use our resources and services. Library staff is available to help and support children in the use of library resources and services, but staff is not able to provide short-term or long-term childcare. The Stafford Campus Library staff are not responsible or liable for unattended children.

Children under the age of 12 may not be left unattended in the library and must be directly supervised by a responsible adult or caregiver aged 18 years or older.

If a child under the age of 12 is found to be unattended in the library, staff will attempt to locate or contact the child’s parent/guardian. If the staff cannot locate a parent/guardian, campus security ane/or law enforcement officials will be notified.

Children over the age of 12 may use the library unattended provided that their behavior is not disruptive. Disruptive behavior is any form of behavior that seriously or constantly disturbs patrons or staff; damages library property; interferes with library services; or endangers the well-being of the disruptive child or others. Parents/guardians are response for the actions of their children in the library whether or not the parent/guardian is present. Parents/guardians will also be responsible for any damages by their child.

Disruptive children may be asked to leave the library. Parents/guardians will be contacted and campus security and/or law enforcement officials may be notified.

If any child is left unattended at the library at closing time, campus security and/or law enforcement officials may be notified.

Library staff reserves the right to approach children for information regarding his/her parents’/guardian’s availability and to request contact information for the parent/guardian.

This policy goes into effect as of Wednesday, July 25th 2007.

Guests and Visitors

The Stafford Campus Library is open to the public. Members of the public are welcome to browse and use our collections within the library; those wishing to check out books must obtain a Guest Patron Card or may use the Interlibrary Loan services at their public or institution library to request items from our collections. The public may use library computers; printing and photocopying are also available. Members of the public can access over 100 online research databases from computers within the library; off-campus access to databases is restricted to UMW students, faculty and staff.

For more information on the services and resources available to the public, please see our Public Services Flyer (PDF).