I spent some time at a branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library recently. The Porter Branch is near my home and I have collaborated with them fairly consistently in the context of my job (though I don’t know anyone who works there post-pandemic–time to build new relationships!). Digital Access The CRRL website is fairly universal…
Special Collections Library Visit
Due to proximity and summer hours, I was unable to visit a standalone Special Collections Library, but was fortunate to see the one housed at University of Mary Washington. Rubin & Rubin (2020) state “In a few cases, the term special library can be applied to independent within universities,” (p.199); that is the case here….
Academic Library Visit
I recently visited the Simpson Library at the University of Mary Washington. Digital Access The UMW Libraries website is incredibly comprehensive, representing both the Simpson (main) library and the Special Collections library. The Simpson Library site is very user friendly, and while I was not able to access complete details on digital catalog items without…
School Library Visit
Overview I’m going into my seventh year as a librarian at North Stafford High School, so, naturally, that’s the school I chose to highlight for this visit! North Stafford’s library underwent a major renovation between April 2017 and November 2018. The final product was an award-winning facility that was featured in the 2018 American Libraries…