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15 May 12 - Reference Libraries News
Quintessential reference librarian retires
Described as the quintessential reference librarian, her illustrious career at Concordia began in May of 1978 at the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) on the Sir George Williams Campus.
Reference Q&A: Interning in Information Literacy
Credo Reference's recently launched Literati by Credo (LJ, 5/15/12, p.106) offers innovative ways to help students use libraries, and it even helps convince them that they should. Some of Literati's creators are interns: students from San Jose State ...
Gale and Wolper Information Services Partner to Enhance Distribution of ...
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Wolper Information Services today announced a ...
Reference Reviews | May 15, 2012
Online: CQ Press Electronic Library REF Of inestimable value in election forecasting, exit polls constitute the primary means by which real-time election results are predicted.
Martin Tideswell: Libraries are much more than big buildings full of old books
Yes, many people have access to the internet in their own homes or at work or school so no longer require a traditional reference library. Yes, user-numbers are down because these facilities have yet to redefine themselves in the digital age.
Modernisation of Libraries
... other national level libraries that are controlled by the Ministry of Culture, (including National Library, Kolkata, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Rampur Raza Library, Rampur, Delhi Public Library, Delhi, Central Reference Library, ...
Dogs help college students relieve stress
AP Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University's law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off.
Erotic novel arouses few in Beaufort County, though library has ordered more
Three copies are currently circulating in the county's library system, and four more have been ordered for the Bluffton branch, according to Bluffton reference librarian Bratton DeLoach. The Hilton Head Island library has about 25 people on a waiting ...
Meet Oak Hill's new Head Librarian
Back in New Mexico, he worked for the Albuquerque Public Library before moving to Austin in 1981 to work as a reference librarian at the University Hills branch. As Schmitzer moved to the Oak Hill Branch, Irma Flores-Manges—until now the only ...
EBSCO Publishing Releases Two New Digital Archive Databases from Collections ...
Jean Ashton, Executive Vice President and Library Director of the New-York Historical Society, says the partnership will enable a greater number of libraries to access the collections. “We are excited to make these important historical collections ...
Public art library opens: El Paso Museum of Art hosts research, reference books
A tucked-away collection of art books is now a full-fledged research and reference library that is open to the public. Sunday, the El Paso Museum of Art and its partner, the El Paso Public Library system, officially dedicated what city officials are ...
From the reference desk
In a typical day, my colleagues and I, librarians at the reference desk of Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, will answer questions about taxes, divorce, health matters and school projects.
Funding to secure National Library of Scotland
“The NLS is one of Europe's major research and reference libraries, offering world-class collections and a range of modern library services for the 21st century.
Libraries Are Saving 30% with AtoZdatabase's Reference Information
Omaha, NE (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 AtoZdatabases, a leading provider of marketing and reference databases to Libraries and Government Agencies across the United States, launched a 30% off campaign- now offering the lowest price and highest quality ...
Poll: What's Your Favorite Library in St. Charles County?
Heidi L. said, "I love the Winghaven Library! It has great staff and is very user friendly." "Kisker Road Library is always helpful and a great resource!" said N Stringer. "Love the ladies at the Reference desk. So very helpful and always willing to go ...
Meet your government: Hillsboro's reference librarians field questions about ...
By Casey Parks, The Oregonian As far as the line of library patrons could tell, Anne Goetz and Hillary Ostlund are as good as Google, experts at everything.
Spring cleaning at the library
In her quest for more shelf space, Carr decided to withdraw most of the items in the Reference Section, which opened up two additional sections of shelving for other materials.
Authority, Connectivity, and Discovery: The Evolving Role of Reference in the ...
These publisher initiatives have the potential to revolutionize the role of reference in the library, and the way reference is used by researchers at every level. Why are traditionally-published reference resources still necessary?
Getty Research Institute launches gateway to the world's art libraries
The GRI worked with a number of institutions to create the Getty Research Portal—the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, the Frick Art Reference Library, and the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...
A field guide for the intrepid traveller
By Alan Dunn Some veteran road travellers, those South Africans who relish exploring the endless nooks, crannies and wonders of own region, carry with them reference libraries. Smithers' Mammals of Southern Africa is a worthy addition to the bird, ...
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