This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

Virtual reference services have increasingly become an integral component of academic libraries, offering researchers and students immediate, remote access to expert assistance. These services utilise ...

For the past half-year, the Library of Congress and 100 or so other libraries around the world have been helping one another provide round-the-clock answers to reference questions like “What’s the ...

Welcome back to another semester at UMass Lowell! Whether you’re a freshman writing an essay, a grad student beginning a research project, or a faculty member setting up course reserves, the UML ...

“Can athlete’s foot catch on fire?” “Do you guys need any tutors for football?” “Do you have anything to eat?” These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final ...

It’s a sign of the digital times we live in—the seemingly endless proclamations of things in our industry that are dead or dying: print, reading, libraries; heck, even publishers themselves have all ...

Public libraries in the UK are collections of books and other informational resources maintained by local authorities for the benefit of the public. Dating back over 150 years, many of the services ...

Reference services have long been a cornerstone of academic libraries, providing essential support to researchers, students, and faculty through expertly curated information resources and personalised ...

Welcome back to another semester at UMass Lowell! Whether you’re a freshman writing an essay, a grad student beginning a research project or a faculty member setting up course reserves, the UMass ...