Library Hours & Locations
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Oakland Campus Library 400 Hawthorne Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 Tel: 510-869-8900 Toll-free: 800-709-7110 option 3 Fax: 510-869-6633 Regular Hours Mon - Thu: 7:30am - 10pm Fri: 7:30am - 5pm Sat: 11am - 4pm Sun: Noon - 10pm Finals Hours (April 20-29 & May 16-20) Mon - Thu: 7:30am - 11pm Fri: 7:30am - 5pm Sat: 11am - 4pm Sun: Noon - 11pm Holiday Hours President's Day, Feb 15 (Mon): Closed Easter, April 4 (Mon): Closed Memorial Day, May 29-31 (Sat-Mon): Closed Public Hours Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 5pm |
Sacramento Regional Learning Center Library 2710N Gateway Oaks Drive #360 Sacramento, CA 95833 Tel: 916-646-2767 Regular Hours Mon - Thu: 8am - 6pm Fri: 8am - 4:45pm Librarian Available as Posted |
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San Francisco Local Learning Center Library 555 San Jose Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110 Tel: 415-869-3207 Regular Hours Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm Librarian Generally Available Mon - Wed: hours vary; schedule is posted on library door and SF Campus Student Info site on Blackboard |
San Mateo Local Learning Center Library 1720 S. Amphlett Boulevard #300 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: 650-292-5578 Library Hours Mon - Fri: 7am - 8pm with student ID badge Librarian Generally Available Mon - Tue: 8:30am - 5pm Wed: 8am - Noon |
Samuel Merritt University locations are detailed here. Click on the location name for maps and directions, or here for a Google map. The Oakland library is in the Health Education Center (HEC), indicated on the Oakland campus map as building 3. The entrance to the library is the first door inside the front door of the HEC.
Access
Patrons may use the library only during the hours posted above.
A Samuel Merritt University ID badge or Summit ID badge is required for entry to the Oakland campus library Monday-Thursday after 5pm and all day Saturday and Sunday.
For problems with Samuel Merritt University ID badges, contact Lillian Harvin at 510-869-8785.
Staff Directory
| Name | Position | Phone | Location | Responsibilities |
| Phoebe Adams | Librarian | 415-869-3207 | San Francisco | library services |
| Anna Barnard | Technician | 510-869-8693 | Oakland | cataloging |
| Geri Bodeker | Librarian | 650-292-5578 | San Mateo | library services |
| Becky Boyd | Librarian | 916-646-2767 | Sacramento | library services |
| Daniel Grobani | Technician | 510-869-8900 | Oakland | system administration |
| Arthur Hassel | Technician | 510-869-8900 | Oakland | circulation |
| Huyen Ho | Technician | 510-869-8694 | Oakland | serials, reserves |
| Barbara Ryken | Director | 510-869-8692 | Oakland | director |
| Thom Hai Tran | Technician | 510-869-8900 | Oakland | document delivery, interlibrary loan |
| Kristi Wessenberg | Reference Librarian | 510-869-6833 | Oakland | reference, instruction, acquisitions |
About the Library
The John A. Graziano Memorial Library provides access to the largest collection of nursing and podiatric journals and monographs in the East Bay and is one of the best collections in these specialty areas in California. Curricula in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs are strongly supported, including a core medical collection. The library holds additional materials in such areas as biology, psychology and the social sciences, health administration and finance, biomedical ethics, law, policy, research, other allied health disciplines and alternative health care. The audiovisual collection emphasizes nursing and podiatry. Participation in regional library consortia extends the available resources.
Library Mission
The John A. Graziano Memorial Library provides Samuel Merritt University and Summit Campus of the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center with access to information resources and training in using them to support a life of highly skilled and compassionate service in health care. The library also contributes to the good health of the greater community by making current consumer health information available.
Library Services
These flyers will familiarize you with some of the services the library offers to students, faculty, and alumni.
Library Tours
Tours of the library are offered at the beginning of each fall and spring semester and by appointment.
Group Study & DVD/Video Viewing
The library has four rooms available for group viewing of DVDs/videos and group study. Samuel Merritt University students have priority for room use. Individuals are permitted to use a room but will be asked to leave if a group needs it. Individual viewing of videos may be done at one of the library’s audiovisual study carrels.
Consortium Memberships
The library is a member of the following associations, networks, and consortia:
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Medical Library Association (MLA)
- Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group (NCNMLG)
- San Francisco Biomedical Library Network (SFBLN)
- Northern California Consortium of Psychology Libraries (NCCPL)
- California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL)
- Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC)
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM)
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
- FreeForAll
Copyright Information
The selected resources below are recommended sources for general information pertaining to copyright. Specific questions about copyright compliance should be addressed to the director of the Graziano Library.
- UC Copyright Education Web Site
University of California’s guide to copyright in an academic setting. - Copyright Clearance Center
Nonprofit provider of services in obtaining copyright permissions and news on copyright issues. - Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center
Stanford’s searchable directory of copyright information. Includes sample guidelines and policies of colleges, universities, and other organizations. - Copyright Crash Course Online Tutorial
University of Texas at Austin’s copyright tutorial. - Bloggers Beware: Debunking Nine Copyright Myths of the Online World
A summary of myths about copyright and fair use. - Copyright Website
Portal documenting real life copyright issues in various media. - Creative Commons
“Nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright”.
The library welcomes and gratefully accepts gifts and donations in accordance with this policy.
For other ways to give to the college, please see the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs' Ways to Give to Samuel Merritt University.
Collection Weeding Guidelines
The library follows these guidelines in deciding which titles to discard from its collection.