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Interlibrary Loan And Licensing: Working Together To Create A 21st Century Approach To E-Book Lending, Stan Huzarewicz, Erika Mcneil

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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Analysis And Visualization For A Regional Shared Print Program, Matthew I. Revitt

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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Collaborations Across Campus: Social Justice Pop Up Libraries, Ari Gofman, Liz Settoducato

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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Open Doors For All Ages: Connecting Schools With The Academic Library, Anne Jung-Mathews, Kelsie Eckert, Etienne Vallee

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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First Bring Cookies: Reflections, Tools, And Tips On Evolving A Partnership Of Academic Libraries, Galadriel Chilton, Heidi Nance

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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The Price Isn't Right: How Libraries Can Overcome The Invisible Cost Of Education, Krystie Wilfong, Christina Bell, Zane Omohundro

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

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The Game Of Library Tetris: Using A Shelf Address System, Judy Quist, Rachel Gogan

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Having to constantly shift materials to make space while maintaining call number order can be challenging and time consuming, particularly when needing to move materials quickly. Most of the library literature around alternative shelving systems is focused on user experience and resource discoverability. A shelf address system makes it easier for library professionals to quickly organize and locate items, making it an ideal choice for a staff only area. Using a shelf based address system allows quick insertion of materials into any available shelf space without worrying about call number order, but it also comes with its own set of …

Rfid-Saster, Christina Huffaker

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

At a large university library, RFID tags were incorporated into all materials, in anticipation of using RFID as multi-purpose tool for circulation, theft protection, and stacks management. The incorporation of these tags as substitutes for barcodes and security tape worked smoothly, as the circulation workflows were adapted to include newly necessary tasks such as applying and re-writing the tags themselves. However, the second phase of this project created unforeseen challenges, some of which remain problematic and unsolved.

Despite being hailed as the up-and-coming, all-encompassing solution for library circulation, security, and stacks management, the implementation of RFID technology into the daily …

3rs: Retirements, Renewal, And Reinvention In Ill: How Ill At A Canadian Arl Library Survived And Thrived Following The Departure Of 50% Of Its Staff In Six Months, Jacki Brazzeal, Cheryl Smeall, Valerie Mayman

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

As the baby boomer generation ages, workplaces are seeing an explosion of retirements. As is widely acknowledged in the literature, academic libraries are no exception. Much of this literature tends to focus on the impact of professional librarian, rather than library technician, retirements. In 2015, the Central Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Article Scan Service of the McGill University Library, an ARL library located in Montreal, Canada, was comprised of one librarian and seven support staff: four in borrowing, two in lending, and one in the article scan service for locally-owned materials. In the fall of 2015, the ILL team won …