The Readers' Advisory Handbook (024.54)
Public Library Services For the Poor (027.6)
Political Handbook of the World, 2010 (320.904)
2010 The Municipal Year Book (532)
City of Jacksonville, Florida Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 2009 (352.171)
World Chamber of Commerce Directory, 2010 (380.106)
The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins, 64th ed., 2011 (737.4)
As always, these have been placed beneath the reference desk so that they can be previewed.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Let's Celebrate!
As proclaimed by the mayor and resolved by the city council, it's Library Appreciation Month in April!
A bottle of Sprite and some bean & corn salsa have been left in the Periodicals Workroom for your refreshment. Enjoy!
Pictured above, from left to right: John Peyton, Mayor; Amy Morales, Library Board of Trustees, member; Barbara Gubbin, Library Director.
Pictured above, left to right: Mark Wood, Library Board of Trustees, chairman; Barbara Gubbin, Library Director; Richard Clark, City Council, president.
A bottle of Sprite and some bean & corn salsa have been left in the Periodicals Workroom for your refreshment. Enjoy!
Pictured above, from left to right: John Peyton, Mayor; Amy Morales, Library Board of Trustees, member; Barbara Gubbin, Library Director.
Pictured above, left to right: Mark Wood, Library Board of Trustees, chairman; Barbara Gubbin, Library Director; Richard Clark, City Council, president.
Monday, April 12, 2010
New Items in Reference - 4/12/10
Just a handful of books today:
Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression (616.895)
Warman's Antiques & Collectibles, 2011, 44th ed. (745.1)
CultureGrams World Edition 2010, v.1-4 (909) A good place to direct customers who ask "I need information about fill in country name here."
Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression (616.895)
Warman's Antiques & Collectibles, 2011, 44th ed. (745.1)
CultureGrams World Edition 2010, v.1-4 (909) A good place to direct customers who ask "I need information about fill in country name here."
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Revision to Jobs & Careers Recommended Websites page
With the help of Linda Eckersen and approval of the REVU committee, the Careers & Jobs page has been tweaked a bit to better display some of our occupation resources.
First, graphic buttons have been added for aesthetics which will hopefully attract customers' attention:
New headings were added also, hopefully giving a better description of the links that follow. Under Find A Job, links have been divided into three different categories: local resources, national sites and niche sites. Our old page had too many links which could sometimes be confusing for customers, so I tried to pare down the selection. Of the local and national sites, most were already on the old page, though a few new ones have been added, including indeed.com and simplyhired.com.
The niche job sites was an entirely new segment, and gives some needed diversity to our recommended sites. These include job search sites targeted at women, seniors, teens and the non-profit sector among others.
Finally, the Job Search & Assessment Tools and Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing sections were beefed up, consolidating smaller groupings found on the previous edition of the page. Especially interesting is VisualCV, which allows users to create a graphic, interactive representation of their education, work history and skills sets.
When you have a moment, take some time to familiarize yourself with the links and share them with our customers.
One final note: Though Linkedin, Facebook and Craigslist (Jacksonville Job listings) didn't make the final cut, I still think they merit consideration. Use your best judgement.
First, graphic buttons have been added for aesthetics which will hopefully attract customers' attention:
- Testing & Education Reference Center link
- Ed's Resume Maker
- A link to the Worksource program schedule
New headings were added also, hopefully giving a better description of the links that follow. Under Find A Job, links have been divided into three different categories: local resources, national sites and niche sites. Our old page had too many links which could sometimes be confusing for customers, so I tried to pare down the selection. Of the local and national sites, most were already on the old page, though a few new ones have been added, including indeed.com and simplyhired.com.
The niche job sites was an entirely new segment, and gives some needed diversity to our recommended sites. These include job search sites targeted at women, seniors, teens and the non-profit sector among others.
Finally, the Job Search & Assessment Tools and Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing sections were beefed up, consolidating smaller groupings found on the previous edition of the page. Especially interesting is VisualCV, which allows users to create a graphic, interactive representation of their education, work history and skills sets.
When you have a moment, take some time to familiarize yourself with the links and share them with our customers.
One final note: Though Linkedin, Facebook and Craigslist (Jacksonville Job listings) didn't make the final cut, I still think they merit consideration. Use your best judgement.
New Books in Reference - 2/7/10
Historical Dictionary of Terrorism (306.6250321)
Florida Statistical Abstract (317.59) Placed at the Ready Reference shelf (infodesk)
Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies, 2010 (338.7402573)
Florida Cruising Directory 2010/2011 (623.892)
Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide, 2010-2011 (745.1075)
Strange Cases: A Selective Guide to Speculative Mystery Fiction (813.087209) For all of the reader's advisory queries we receive.
The Oxford Companion to English Literature, 7th ed. (820.9)
Encyclopedia of African American History, 2 vol. (973.0496073)
Florida Statistical Abstract (317.59) Placed at the Ready Reference shelf (infodesk)
Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies, 2010 (338.7402573)
Florida Cruising Directory 2010/2011 (623.892)
Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide, 2010-2011 (745.1075)
Strange Cases: A Selective Guide to Speculative Mystery Fiction (813.087209) For all of the reader's advisory queries we receive.
The Oxford Companion to English Literature, 7th ed. (820.9)
Encyclopedia of African American History, 2 vol. (973.0496073)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Special Announcement - Refman's Paper Accepted at Conference
I've been quietly working on this very important paper for awhile now, but now that it has been accepted by the review committee, I can make this announcement.
I'm very proud to say that my paper - On The Visualization of a Search - has been accepted for inclusion in this year's Information Technology: New Horizons conference to be held in Vancouver next month, where I'll be making a presentation on how librarians are using search engines to help propel forward new technologies in the field of digital information and communications.
I've embedded the paper for your reading pleasure:
On The Visualization of a Search
I'm very proud to say that my paper - On The Visualization of a Search - has been accepted for inclusion in this year's Information Technology: New Horizons conference to be held in Vancouver next month, where I'll be making a presentation on how librarians are using search engines to help propel forward new technologies in the field of digital information and communications.
I've embedded the paper for your reading pleasure:
On The Visualization of a Search
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