Author: Library
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Library Lobby Survey results: “You can borrow laptops & ipads from the library”
We had laptops and ipads on our minds this week, and wondered about you all borrowing them. Total responses: 188 stones, 30 written responses “What!? I didn’t know”: 57 responses “I know! I borrow those”: 43 responses “I know, but I don’t borrow those [tell us why not]”:88 responses, 30 write in responses Of the…
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ProQuest scheduled maintenance this weekend
in DatabasesSome library resources will be unavailable during ProQuest scheduled maintenance this Saturday, February 8th, from 7pm-1am. Affected resources include: All databases on the ProQuest platform (search.proquest.com) and Chadwyck-Healey databases including: Proquest Central ABI/INFORM Academic Video Online Ebook Central EEBO: Early English Books Online Index Islamicus LION : Literature Online ProQuest Congressional ProQuest Dissertations and Theses…
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Library Lobby Survey results: “The office of your personal/subject librarian?”
The library can be a maze, and that includes the staff offices. This week, we wondered if the offices of personal and subject librarians are commonly known locations. Total responses: 210 “I don’t know where their office is”: 88 responses “I know where their office is”: 23 responses “What’s a subject librarian?” 47 responses “What’s…
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Library Lobby Survey results: “I started using the library regularly…”
Welcome to the Spring semester! With a new year comes new LibLob surveys. The question on our mind this week was when you started using the library regularly. We’re excited to know that you all start right away! The majority of responses indicated that you became regular library users during your first year at Reed.…
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Save the date: Algorithms of Oppression
Join us for Black Celebration Month: Algorithms of Oppression Thursday February 20, 2020 at 6:30pm Vollum Lecture Hall Safiya Umoja Noble is an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in the departments of information studies and African American studies. She is also co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry. Safiya…
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Library Renovation FAQ
Check out the new Library Renovation FAQ page to learn about the upcoming seismic update and remodel of the south wing of the library.
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Hidden Histories of Race & Reed
New exhibit! “Hidden Histories of Race & Reed”, developed and curated by Ashley San Miguel and Maya Arigala, opened in the second floor Eliot Hall display cases Friday December 13th. This exhibit uses items from the Reed College Archives to chart the 1968 Black Student Union (BSU) protests to install a Black Studies Center at Reed,…
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Library Lobby Survey results: What software or technology do you wish the library had?
We had a write in question for this week’s library lobby survey: “What software or technology do you wish the library had?” You gave us 33 total responses: A computer with the capability to download new fonts from the web 3d printer Igor Pro Ableton Dijon Mustard Some kind of dedicated theater database Electronic subscription…
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Library Lobby Survey results: I want the library to provide more…
This week’s library lobby survey asked, “I want the library to provide more…” with options of “Cultural events or lectures”, “Workshops”, “Book Discussions”, and a write-in jar for “Suggestions”. Results are in! Cultural events or lectures: 83 votes Workshops: 41 votes Book Discussions: 40 votes Total: 164 Write in suggestions included earlier opening hours, author…
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Library Lobby Survey results: how do you want to ask questions?
In the library, our main job is to help you find and access resources, which often means answering a lot of questions! In this week’s Library Lobby Survey, we wanted to know how you’d prefer to ask questions. Results are in: Of 159 responses, most prefer to ask questions in person. In person: 88 Text:…