Category Archives: Library

Book Sale! 50% Off Library Books at MLRC

Posted on April 25, 2013 by rbohall

MLRC (Newberg campus library) book sale books are now 50% off marked prices until further notice. Most books are now 50 cents for hard copy and 25 cents for paper. Book sale books are located on the far side of … Continue reading →

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A new comfy place to study on the library’s second floor

Posted on August 24, 2012 by rbohall

In the spring of 2012 George Fox University’s Library Innovation Task Force completed its report and list of recommendations. One of the recommendations pertained to re-purposing some library space, as collections have become increasingly digital and there is less dependence … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian Libraries

Posted on April 12, 2011 by kcoronado

An Act of Congress dated 10 August 1846 established the Smithsonian Institution as a trust instrumentality of the United States, created a Board of Regents, and called for a building to house a museum with geological and mineralogical cabinets, a … Continue reading →

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Mobile Libraries of the World

Posted on December 7, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia Global Voices reports on mobile libraries around the world whose dedicated workers go to great lengths in less than ideal conditions to get books to children and to promote literacy and learning. Watch videos of “BiblioBurro”, “Mobile … Continue reading →

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Library Hours

Posted on September 23, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via CrunchBase One of the regular questions that we get at the library is, “What are your hours?”. There is a tab titled “Hours” at the top of the library website that you can click on in order to … Continue reading →

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Seven Libraries

Posted on February 25, 2010 by kcoronado

Image by terry6082 Books via Flickr Seven of the most impressive libraries in history, from the UK blog, The News in Print. Related articles by Zemanta UK Web Archive launches (guardian.co.uk)

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Library Reincarnated

Posted on November 30, 2009 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia How did the Alexandria Library completely disappear?  How did the destruction of the great library impact the ancient world? Watch this video from National Geographic and learn a bit about the past and how the old library … Continue reading →

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Our Largest Libraries

Posted on November 19, 2009 by kcoronado

Image by Jordon via Flickr Go to ALA Library Fact Sheet 22 to view information about the 100 largest libraries in the U.S.  U of O is #99.

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Library Borrows Idea From Netflix

Posted on November 13, 2009 by kcoronado

I recently read an article in MercuryNews.com, Hayward libraries to borrow Netflix model.  Basically, the library is offering patrons the option of paying a low monthly fee of $2.99 for the option of being able to check out a limited … Continue reading →

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Databases vs Google

Posted on October 6, 2009 by kcoronado

Stanford Libraries conducted a survey of 1st year students and gleaned some interesting information.  Read more at the Farel Librarian blog.  Here are a few highlights: Students who consulted a librarian were more likely to use library databases and the … Continue reading →

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