A brown-bag lunch will be held on May 3 at 12:30 pm, in the Crest Room of the McCullough Student Center, to explore the subject of the library’s approval profile. Douglas Black, the library’s Head of Collections Management, will be presenting, with some sweets and coffee to augment your own lunch. He’ll give some history […]…Continue Reading What’s an Approval Profile, and Why Does the Library Want to Change Ours?
Tag: Research & Collection Services
Friday Links – May 2, 2014
At Middlebury, we’ve been using Summon as the discovery layer for our library collections for the last several years. The recent article from the Chronicle of Higher Education about discovery tools is an interesting read: As Researchers Turn to Google, Libraries Navigate the Messy World of Discovery Tools Many professors and students gravitate to Google as […]…Continue Reading Friday Links – May 2, 2014
Better World Books and library book sales
Instead of holding book sales to get rid of unwanted books, we’re now sending withdrawn books to Better World Books, a company that turns them into money for the good of humanity. In recent years, the quality of our local … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Better World Books and library book sales
Oberlin Group of 17 Digital Library Unconference
The Oberlin Group of 17 Digital Library Unconference was held on May 21, 2013, at Mt. Holyoke College. With over 30 participants from 14 of the OG17 schools, there was lively discussion on topics including digital library planning and scope, … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Oberlin Group of 17 Digital Library Unconference
What’s With This “Quick Search” Thing…?
As new students arrive at college campuses everywhere, we all know the first thing they do is … check out their library’s web page (go/library)! So, once you do that, you might wonder: what’s with this “library quick search” thing? … Continue reading →…Continue Reading What’s With This “Quick Search” Thing…?
Where do your charitable donations go?
It’s dinner time and the telephone rings. The caller is asking for a donation for a worthwhile charitable cause. What you may not know is that some non-profit organizations hire professional fundraisers to solicit contributions on their behalf and the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Where do your charitable donations go?
Library Preservation Dept. Open House — You’re Invited!
To mark National Preservation Week, the Preservation staff in Davis Family Library is hosting an Open House from 1-4:30pm on Thur., April 26th. Stop by our workshop in LIB135 to see the various ways we preserve the library’s collections and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Library Preservation Dept. Open House — You’re Invited!