Friend or Foe?  Government Documents during Administration Changes

As you can image, there have been lengthy discussion on the Government Documents Listservs about how to teach students about GovDocs right now.  After some partisan comments flying around, most librarians agreed that regardless of who is in the White House, students...
Government Resources for Everyone

Government Resources for Everyone

I usually don’t tell too many people that my official title is Government Documents Librarian, for the obvious reason that it’s just too exciting for most people to handle.  I am often asked, “What, no cape?”  “Do you have a secret handshake with other Government...
Never say…”JUST a Community College”

Never say…”JUST a Community College”

While at the Open Education Conference last week, a woman said, “I just work at a community college”, to which someone shouted “Never say ‘just’ a community college.”  I don’t remember what was said after that at the session, because I was fixated on that idea, ‘just’...
NMC Osterlin Library: A Place Where Everyone Belongs

NMC Osterlin Library: A Place Where Everyone Belongs

Remember the television show Cheer’s?  Where Norm sat in his usual chair and the theme was “everyone knows your name”.  Sure there’s no bar or alcohol, but one of the library’s goals is to make sure everyone feels like they belong here.  A public library in New...
NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

Did you know you can access millions of books, magazines, news and scholarly articles from around the globe via the NMC library databases?  Our databases aren’t just here for students, but are here for all the faculty and staff too!  Database resources can add a...