At Priddy Library, our goal is to provide the best resources ensuring students’ success in your class. We support students, staff, and faculty by offering:

CURRICULUM and RESEARCH SUPPORT

–> One-on-one consultations (in-person or virtual) – assistance with searching databases or the internet to find relevant articles, data, and information needed for class assignments or research projects.

–> Classroom Instruction (in-person or virtual) where students learn about information resources, research tools, or finding journal articles. We can partner with you to highlight the most useful resources for your class.

 –> Course reserves for textbooks and other required materials in print. Please submit the titles of your required print course materials to me if you haven’t already so that we can make them available to your students.

–> Support for small businesses and entrepreneurs – aligning with USG’s community wealth building initiative, Priddy Library offers research support and guidance in connecting entrepreneurs to relevant resources to conduct company, industry, and market research. (see attached)

–> Open Educational Resources (OER) – We can facilitate the use of affordable and/or open educational resources in your course. Faculty also have access to Pressbooks, an online platform which can be used to adapt, remix, or create OER. We can also support submissions for M.O.S.T. (Maryland Open Source Textbook) Initiative Grants.

–> LibGuides/Subject guides – tools students can consult to get started with research topics. They offer relevant websites, databases to search for articles, videos, citation tools, and more.
o   Course guides are tailored to your class and research assignments. We can work with you to create a guide for your course!

–> Workshops providing students with skills they can use now or in their future careers.
The Library partners with the Macklin Center for Leadership & Communication to offer in-person, virtual, and hybrid workshops. They are also offered on-demand for individuals or small groups, and upon your request, can be presented in-class. (Flyer with schedule attached)

TOOLS and TECHNOLOGY

• USG Podcast Studio – located in Priddy Library, the podcast studio is available to current USG students, faculty and staff. Contact shadylib@umd.edu to schedule an appointment to learn how to use the equipment and record your own podcast!
• Equipment for loan: Laptops, VR headsets, iPads, Digital Audio Recorders…
• Technology in the library: dual-monitor docking stations, scanners.

A PLACE TO….

• Read and do homework in quiet study areas,
• Collaborate with classmates in study rooms and collaborative areas.

We are excited to share that the 2026 Orientation staff is now open! Students are able to view more and apply online at orientation.umd.edu/apply. The application will close on November 3rd. 

USG is partnering with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services to host a one-hour, in-person class on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose by using intranasal naloxone (Narcan) – a medication that is used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Participants will learn:
• What an opioid is
• How to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose
• How to administer intranasal naloxone to reverse an overdose

The class will be conducted at USG on November 6th, from 1-2pm. Class will be held in building III, classroom 3241. Pre-registration is required. Registered participants will receive a FREE Naloxone kit at the end of the class.

The class is open to all members of the USG Community including faculty, staff, and students. Program representatives – please distribute the announcement widely throughout programs.

Registration is now open at bit.ly/USGNarcan25.

See the attached flyer for more information.