Triboro News

by Aura,

Here at the SLC, we understand that each student has a different learning style and we do our best to accommodate each style, i.e. visual, kinesthetic, and  We offer physical tip sheets in the Triboro building, occasional workshops, as well as a Youtube channel.

Tipsheets are available in this shared drive. (be sure you are logged in to your RMCAD Google account to access). 

On our youtube channel, we put our tipsheets into video format so those who prefer video can have equal access. We also offer fun tutorials with different programs you’ll be using during your time at RMCAD.

Take a peek at https://www.youtube.com/@RmcadSLC
We’ll see you there!

mostly by Aura!

History

Hello from the Hugh Thurlow Memorial Library staff! Here is aa little bit of history about us and the resources we offer! Our Library is located in the Tri-boro building, which is packed with amazing people who are always willing to help. The building is also packed with history!

The RMCAD Campus was originally constructed by Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society,or, JCRS in 1904 as a tuberculosis hospital. Our Library, now known as Hugh Thurlow Memorial Library was constructed 32 years later, after the JCRS repurposed the hospital to serve as a cancer research hospital known as the American Medical Center, or AMC. When Tri-Boro was originally constructed, it was designed to be a dining hall for the cancer research hospital. The original plaque still remains on the building today.  Tri-boro hasn’t remained the same, however, we’ve gone through growths and changes! In 2020, on March 30th, we had our grand re-opening displaying the recent renovations, and wall wraps of historical photographs of the AMC campus.

In 2017, the RMCAD Library Director, Hugh Thurlow, passed away suddenly. A memorial was held for Hugh on November 18th, 2017 in the Mary Harris Auditorium. Following the service, a ceremony was held at the Library to rename the building as the Hugh Thurlow Memorial Library. The current librarian, Martha, has been here since 2018.  Aura, the library manager, started this year. We also have a LOT of student employees. 

The Resources We Offer

Here at the Library, we offer tons of resources. We have your normal Library related resources such as book checkouts, places to lounge and relax, a computer lab; but we also offer more such as academic databases and work alongside with the Student Learning Center, which provides tutoring free of cost. Together, the Library and SLC create the Learning Commons. 

Library Catalog

The library catalog is here. Our Library catalog contains all of the books we have physical copies of here at the library.
We keep all kinds of books from textbooks, non-fiction, fiction, and more. You can use our catalog to search through our inventory. 

Other Services

Most of our resources are available as academic databases on the portal. To get an idea about what we offer, check out this list: https://rmcad.libguides.com/az/databases

Feel free to reach out to library@rmcad.edu with any questions or book suggestions. 

With the start of the new term, we at the SLC want to be sure that students know about the opportunities for support offered here at RMCAD. Whether you’re struggling in a degree specific class or just generally with writing, we’ve got you covered. Check out the visual below for a list of the drop-in sessions and study groups we run year-round! All these opportunities are also sidequests! 

The SLC has a number of peer tutors across many departments. The benefit of peer tutors is that they more recently taken classes that you might be struggling with. They have ideas about how to succeed because they are so close to the material. They also are currently experiencing the difficulties of being a student and trying to have a life at the same time. We give peer tutors a lot of information about how to work with fellow students. You can schedule with any of the tutors, peer or professional, here. 

Ardan - 2D animation

Chloe - Illustration

Madi - Fashion

Ryan - Music Production

Taylor - Photography

All these tutors can help with foundation classes as well, and many can help with liberal arts classes.

We also have two new tutors who will be available soon:

Deb - Interior Design

Aria - 3D animation

And our full time professional tutors can cover the following

Katharine - Interior Design

Lea - Graphic and Illustrative Design

Anne - Writing and time management and lots of the liberal arts

Martha - Research, art history, humanities. 

Keep your eye out for our workshops and study groups as well.  If you come to a study group you are attending a RMCAD Sidequest!

Make an appointment today!