Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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e-resources usage stats dashboard update

In July I told you about a project that my colleague and I were working on here, to develop a statistics dashboard for electronic resources usage. Our project has progressed to the point at which we are beginning the construction … Continue reading

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Leanne Kendrick reviews our book!

Here’s a snippet: I feel that the book fits well into the general field of marketing – don’t let the ‘electronic resources’ put you off- most of the information is transferable to other resources. The authors are knowledgeable about their … Continue reading

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Mei Ling Chow reviews our book!

Here’s a snippet: This book is a very practical reference tool for anyone developing his or her own library’s marketing plan but is not quite sure how to start and needs some guidelines and examples. Chow, Mei Ling. 2013. ‘A … Continue reading

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Theresa Rooney reviews our book!

Here’s a snippet from the review. As with other “How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians” titles in the series, the authors walk the reader through each part of the process of developing a marketing plan in a detailed and thorough manner, from … Continue reading

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the periodical stacks at LMU are haunted

Yesterday in our library we had a literary trick or treat (https://www.facebook.com/events/188173741368699/?ref=22). As the serials librarian I have to strongly object to having clowns in the periodicals section. I may have to have a smudging ceremony to rid the section … Continue reading

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Liz Jennings reviews our book!

Lizz Jennings. “Book Review: Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources“. July 2013, Ariadne Issue 71. Here’s a snippet from the book review: As an e-resources librarian, I work much more with the resources than the customer, and I was a little … Continue reading

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