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Library Services and Resources for MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Your Library Account

This is an overview guide of Crossett Library services and resources.

Library Account Features

When logged into Crossett's catalog, you can view your account, including items checked out, searches you have done (while logged in), and save searches and links to individual items. You can also view your reading history (the items you have checked out and returned) if you enable it. To activate or view these features:

  1. Head to Crossett's catalog
  2. Log in to your account on the top rightCatalog Sign-In
  3. Choose "Bennington College Community" and use your Bennington credentials. Login for WMS
  4. You can click the My account drop down on the top right to see your full list of options. Choosing any of these options will provide you with a new screen, with those same options listed across the top toolbar.
  • Checkouts: These are the items currently checked out to you. You can select and renew your items here except for ILL items. You can request ILL renewals by emailing library@bennington.edu. 
  • Requests: A listing of all your interlibrary loan requests. You can click Create request to enter a new interlibrary loan request. 
  • Fees: We do not charge fees at Crossett or Jennings Library.
  • Search Activity: Searches you conducted while logged into the catalog. You can also choose to save any searches, share your searches, view your saved searches, and deleted your search activity. 
  • Borrowing History: Your borrowing history, by default, is not saved. Any items that you have returned are removed from your account. However, you can enable this history by clicking on Profile on the toolbar, and choosing "Enable Borrowing History." 
  • Profile: Library notices, by default, will go to your Bennington email. You can choose to add an alternative email or text number for notifications.  

Renew Your Materials

When logged into Crossett's catalog, you can view your account, including items checked out, and renew them yourself ahead of the due date. Head to Crossett's catalog

  1. Log in to your account on the top right (insert screenshot) 
  2. Choose "Bennington College Community" and use your Bennington credentials. Login for WMS
  3. Click the My account drop down on the top right and choose Checkouts. 

    OCLC account options


  4. Checkouts: These are the items currently checked out to you. You can select and renew your items here. Note: Interlibrary loan items cannot be renewed by a patron. You need to contact library@bennington.edu to request an interlibrary loan renewal.