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Featured Resource: Reference Librarians

What are an organization’s most valuable assets? Its people, of course! So this month, we’re featuring Andersen Library’s seven Reference & Instruction Librarians and highlighting ways they can help you boost your academic performance. How Reference Librarians Can Help You … Continue reading

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Friday Fun: Librarians Do Gaga (video)

Oh, those wacky librarians. Here are some librarians, library school graduates and library school faculty touting the library catalog while getting their Lady Gaga on. Of course, the library catalog is a useful tool, for finding books, videos, video games, … Continue reading

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Diana Shull joins Andersen Library

Diana Shull has joined Andersen Library as of July 2. She is a Reference & Instructional Technology Librarian who will serve as the Library’s liaison to the Learning Technology Center. She comes to us with skills in reference, instruction, and … Continue reading

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Librarians’ favorite books

If you’re looking for some recommended books to fill your limited time for unrequired reading, how about these? Librarians were invited to contribute to Librarians’ Best Books of 2011 by Library Journal. The list includes both fiction and nonfiction: The … Continue reading

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Carol Elsen: Reviewer of the Year!

Our very own Carol Elsen, Collection Manager and Reference & Instruction Librarian, was named one of Library Journal‘s five 2011 Reviewers of the Year! Here’s what LJ had to say about her: Carol Elsen, 2011 Nonfiction Reviewer of the Year … Continue reading

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Ellen Latorraca joins Andersen Library!

Ellen Latorraca has joined Andersen Library as of July 5. She is a Reference & Instruction Librarian who will serve as the Library’s liaison to the College of Education & Professional Studies. She comes to us with ten years of … Continue reading

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Want Help for Research?

The reference librarians are available to meet with individuals or small groups who need help! Contact us to make an appointment and you’ll be matched up with the librarian who knows most about the subject area, e.g., Kyle Naff (liaison … Continue reading

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Work Us Into Your Schedule

Time is money, right? So why waste it by spending hours researching and getting nowhere? That’s where the librarian comes into the picture. Hopefully you know that you can always come to the Reference Desk and ask for assistance, considering … Continue reading

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The Hollywood Librarian Premiere

The documentary about the image of librarians debuted this past week at the American Libraries Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Hollywood Librarian seeks to shatter misperceptions about the modern career that is librarianship. The trailer for the … Continue reading

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Librarians are HOT!

Well, at least the future of librarianship is hot. Don’t believe me? Just ask US News & World Report. They listed Librarian as one of the top careers for 2007. As they point out, “it’s an underrated career… help researchers … Continue reading

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