The reference department at Hoover Library is staffed by four librarians and one reference assistant. Reference desk coverage varies, but most weeks during the fall and spring semesters reference staff are available to assist users from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00 am through 4:00 pm Fridays.

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Reference Contacts    
Sally Jones  x-2287  e-mail: sajones@mcdaniel.edu
Jessame Ferguson x2741 e-mail : jferguson@mcdaniel.edu
Jane Sharpe  x-2278  e-mail: jsharpe@mcdaniel.edu
Rhonda Stricklett  x-2283  e-mail: rstricklett@mcdaniel.edu
Mary Wilson  x-2284  e-mail: mwilson@mcdaniel.edu

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Reference Tools    
The reference collections include over 11,000 reference books as well as numerous electronic resources.

Library Instruction    
Teaching faculty and librarians work closely to develop library instruction classes to assist students with their research and to complement regular classroom teaching. To schedule a library instruction class, contact Jane Sharpe at x-2278 or Sally Jones at x-2287.

Please also see link to Information Literacy

Individual Reference Assistance    
To schedule an individual appointment, please contact Sally Jones at x-2287 or Rhonda Stricklett at x-2283.

Virtual Reference    
Hoover Library provides reference assistance via the Hoover Library web page. If you would like to ask a question using our "Ask a Librarian" feature, simply go to Ask a Librarian and complete the form provided.