Library

About the Fisher College Library

The Library serves as a gateway to information resources, creating an environment in which the members of the Fisher College community can access and use information in a constantly changing, technologically driven world.

The library embraces the College Mission by providing resources designed to support the curriculum, to promote intellectual curiosity and cultural appreciation, and to engage students, faculty and staff in the teaching/learning process.

Library Resources

As a member of the Metro-Boston Library Network (MBLN), Fisher students, faculty, and staff have access to resources from several libraries, including The Boston Public (all 26 branches), Chelsea Public Library, Malden Public Library, and Fisher College.

BiblioCommons

Access over 27,000 books and films in our Integrated Library System through BiblioCommons.

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Library Archive

Search Fisher College's digitized collection: The Charles Viewer, The Beacon, and College Catalogs.

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Online Databases

Access resources on any subject you need to research in Fisher College's online databases.

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Fisher Library: Serials Solutions

Search Fisher College's databases for full text availability by journal title.

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Films on Demand

Access a wide variety of videos and movies both on campus and remotely through Films on Demand.

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Boston Public Library: Serials Solutions

Search BPL databases for full text availability by journal title.

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Library Resources

BiblioCommons(Online Catalog)

Online Databases

Polaris Library Catalog

Tutoring Appointments

Watch Films Remotely

Writing and Academic Support Center

Contact Us

Fisher College Library

118 Beacon Street,

Boston, MA 02116

library@fisher.edu

T: 617-236-8875

Joshua McKain

College Librarian

jmckain@fisher.edu

T: 617-236-8854

Cara Parkoff

Associate College Librarian

cparkoff@fisher.edu

T: 617-236-5420

Robin Colleen Moore

Librarian

rmoore@fisher.edu

Library FAQs

What Are the Library's Hours for Summer 2020?

How Do I Donate a Book or Film to the Library?

Library Donation Policy

Books, films, and other material donations

The Library appreciates the donation of books, films, and other materials. In-kind offerings of books, films, and other materials are accepted with the understanding that they may be retained, discarded and/or used at the discretion of the Library. Items may be given in honor of, or in memory of, a member of the Fisher College community. The Library does not appraise books, films, or other materials.

Acknowledgment

Although the Library does not appraise books and materials, a Librarian and/or Director of Advancement will provide a letter acknowledging receipt of any donations and indicating the type (e.g. hardcover book, paperback book, DVD, lectern, etc.), quantity,
and date of the donation.

Criteria for Books, films, and other donations

Items must be in good condition
Items must be suitable for the Library’s collection
Items must be given without restrictions or costs associated

Reservation of Rights

The Library reserves the right to dispose of such gifts as it deems appropriate. Such disposition may include, but is not limited to, the following:

Retention in the Fisher College Library or at one of the campuses
Donation to another library
Donation to another not-for-profit or nonprofit organization
Sale

How Can I Access Resources Not Available at Fisher?

If your research leads you to a book or article that is not available at the Fisher College Library, the Metro Boston Library Network, the Commonwealth Catalog, or through any of the databases to which Fisher has access, you may request an item through Inter-Library Loan. For more details, please ask a librarian. You can also place an Inter-Library Loan request in person, by phone at 617-236-8875, or by e-mail at library@fisher.edu.

What Equipment Can I Borrow From the Library?

Library Privacy Policy

The Fisher College Library does not share personally identifiable information with outside vendors or with anyone else inside or outside Fisher College. As a member of the Metro-Boston Library Network (MBLN), Fisher College adheres to the Boston Public Library's "Patron Privacy Policy," which follows the "Code of Ethics of the American Library Association."

The Librarians have access the College's database of student, faculty and staff information, which includes names, Fisher College identification numbers, home addresses, and e-mail addresses. The Librarians need access to this database in order to generate 14-digit Library barcodes from the Fisher identification numbers that are required to access both materials and databases of the MBLN and to contact borrowers regarding overdue and lost materials.

Fisher Forward: Our Stance Against Racism

June 1, 2020

Dear Fisher College Community Members:

Our values do not allow us to be silent. Systemic violence against black people cannot be tolerated in what we claim to be a fair and just society. Our Fisher College community is made up of many diverse students, faculty, and staff. Being committed to a safe and inclusive academic experience means we live by a set of principles that compel us to take a stance denouncing racism and prejudice in all its forms, whether institutional or individual.

We do not support violence against people or property. We do support equity, due process, and the equal application of justice.

Since 1903, Fisher College has been an institution of higher education and upward social mobility for people of all races, ethnicities, and genders. Within our educational mission, we strive to play a role in bringing about a society that is both just and secure. Our college has a special, historical obligation to serve as a point of educational access for the people of Boston, especially first generation students and students from underrepresented groups. Our student diversity is also national and global: last year we welcomed students from 35 states and 38 countries.

In our 2018 Strategic Plan, Fisher embraces the virtues of diversity and civility, transparency and open communication, and service to the larger world. Rarely have those virtues been more needed in our nation’s cities and society at large. We humbly acknowledge that we have continuing work to do. As we strengthen ourselves, we call upon our academic community, neighbors, and fellow institutions to take a hard look at how we can collectively act to make lasting, positive change.

Our ongoing efforts, including a virtual town hall meeting for the College community, will provide a safe place for all of us to engage in real talk and share our feelings and possible solutions. We are open to suggestions from the community about additional discussions, events or services.

In this stressful time, students who feel they could benefit from professional mental health services are invited to contact Fisher College’s Counseling Services at 617-236-8894, counselingservices@fisher.edu.

Change of hearts, minds, and institutions will not come in a day. But as an institution of higher education that has publicly committed itself to the values of diversity and civility, transparency and open communication, and service to the larger world, we must take our place in the process of social change, and call others to do the same.

Sincerely,

Dr. Alan Ray

President

Fisher College