I grew up without a local public library. The Ramapo Catskill Library System in New York provided bookmobile service to my small town, so I at least had access to recreational reading, but it was ...

For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa. But unlike in the case of Hoffa, no one in the library field ...

REDMOND, Wash., June 27, 2002 — Building on its ranking as the No. 1 best-selling encyclopedia brand,* Microsoft Corp. today launched Encarta® Reference Library 2003, offering innovative homework ...

Job satisfaction at the reference desk is an important consideration. It not only affects quality of life and the overall level of life satisfaction experienced by the reference staff; it also affects ...

The Virtual Reference “Pod” is staffed during the Central Library business hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2-6 p.m. Sundays. By phone: 404-730-4636; for ...

When I first started working at the library in 1997, I used to tell people that staffing the reference desk was like playing “Jeopardy” for a salary. People would call or come in and have a lot of ...

A veteran reference associate with Volusia County's public library system has been honored with a national award for how she performs her job. According to Linda Dahlquist's supervisors at the New ...

This new fantasy novel for young adults by Elizabeth Lowham introduces readers to Princess Aria, who sees her kingdom on the brink of war with the magic-wielding Casters. She attempts to seek peace by ...

Last portrait of James J. Hill taken in 1916 fronm "James J. Hill and the Opening of the Northwest," by Albro Martin. Oxford University Press, Fall 1976 James J. Hill Center officials announced ...

Welcome back to another year at UMass Lowell! Whether you’re arriving on campus for the first time, a grad student beginning a research project or a faculty member setting up course reserves, the UML ...

The library plans halve the number of reference librarians it employs and reduce the number of computers available for public ...