Category Archives: library

A day in the work life of this serials & e-resources librarian

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

today our brand new library officially opens! what a treat to walk into the main doors of the library without swiping my card or having to maneuver around construction fences. when i walked in this morning, our very first patron … Continue reading →

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William H. Hannon

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

We are officially moved into the new library, readying ourselves to open for business on July 27, 2009. As we move to the new library we move to a new named building: the library is called the William H. Hannon … Continue reading →

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Economics Bulletin and transparency in publishing

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

So much of how academic journals come to be published is mysterious to the end user, from what makes a journal cost what it costs to why or why not the journal is available electronically. You know what is starting … Continue reading →

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E-resource librarian, superhero

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

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getting there from here

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

if you’ve ever moved a household with a professional moving company you’ve been swept into a very specific organizational scheme. it’s the job of the professional mover to keep track of your inventory as well as relocating objects from your … Continue reading →

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hidden treasure found in LMU library

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Marie Kennedy

there was a loose shelf at the bottom of a range of bookshelves in the periodicals area of the lmu library. i instructed my student worker not to put any periodicals on it since it didn’t quite seem sturdy. he … Continue reading →

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