The library is a fantastic place to go if you have things to print or copy. However, it is important to remember the environmental impact of the things we print. The two main library printers alone go through about five boxes of paper a week (that’s 50 reams, or 25,000 pgs!). The next time you …
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New Videos in the Library
Did you know the new books shelf, located on the first floor just right of the circulation desk, contains more than new books? Several new DVDs recently acquired by the library are on the shelf as well. Right now, these videos include PBS documentaries such as Faces of America, a geneology project that looks at …
Writing Corner
Different stages of the writing process pose problems for different people. For some, trying to organize their research into a well-crafted paper is the hardest part of a writing assignment. For others, the rough draft is easy, but moving through rough drafts to a polished final draft is a challenge. Fortunately, the new Writing Corner, …
Changes in the Library
It has been a busy summer in Van Wylen Library as various areas and rooms have received facelifts. The most obvious change is the Current Periodical section, which had half of the shelves removed and the remaining ones rotated 90 degrees. The original amount of shelving was no longer necessary as the library has canceled …
Welcome to Christine Cho
Van Wylen Library would like to welcome Christine Cho to the library faculty. Christine is the Library’s new Metadata Librarian in the Technical Services and Systems Department at Van Wylen. As the Metadata Librarian, Christine will connect users with both print and digital collections using emerging metadata standards and traditional cataloging. Some of Christine’s responsibilities …
Accessing Journals through the Library Website
Van Wylen Library currently has access to over 47,000 unique journal titles. The best way to find out whether or not the library has access to a particular journal title is to select the “journals” tab of the library’s website. The “journals” tab is located in two places for your convenience: either at the top …
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The Third Place
What does Van Wylen Library, an ACRL award winning library have to do with Third Place? Hopefully, everything! Van Wylen Library is a place for students, faculty and staff to mix, mingle and be. Be studious. Be relaxed. Be alone. Be with others. Be talkative. Be quiet. We are more than a library – we’re …
Shapeshifting: What’s Happening with Scholarly Journals and What Faculty Can Do
When the annual Periodicals Price Survey 2010 appeared in the April issue of Library Journal, not much came as a surprise. Chemistry and Physics top the disciplines with the highest average price per journal; over 50% of publishers reported a 5-10% drop in print orders; and library directors were advised to expect a 6-8% increase …
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Special Thanks to all our Summer Student Library Workers!
So, you might wonder what the library staff does during the summer months…. Of course the library is open and of course our staff is busy, especially our amazing student workers who are currently working hard during the summer months not only in their regular jobs but also: • Assisting patrons at all service desks• …
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Keeping up with Conferences
To keep up with current practices, technologies, and trends in the seemingly ever-changing world of libraries and information, librarians regularly attend professional conferences. Recently, Hope College librarians have attended: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), American Library Association (ALA), Michigan Library Association (MLA), the Innovative Users Group (IUG), and The Charleston Conference. These provide …