What's New at the Library

The “New Books” area has moved to a sunny and spacious new location in the Periodical Reading room.  Have a look next time you’re in the library!

Access contemporary American music from New World Records and other independent labels through the library’s new subscription to DRAM. Try it out!

Wondering what to do with your summer?  Maybe it’s time to watch all those movies you said you’d watch if you weren’t so busy studying.  The IMC is open Monday-Friday, noon-5p during the summer, so stop by and check out some DVDs.  Need some recommendations?  Check out the Student/Staff/Faculty – Top 5 picks.

Best of the IMC

If you’d like to submit your own top 5, email Jim Holmes .

Check out the fledgling eTheses Archive and see who participated in the pilot project last year. The pilot continues this year and we invite seniors to add your completed theses to the archive.

Get help with image copyright and citations and learn about the eTheses Archive.
Wednesday April 14, 4:30-5:30, Library 17

Including images in your thesis? Get step by step help on how to insert and format images in the Word thesis template.
Thursday April 22, 4:30-5:30, Library 41

Contact contentdm@lists.reed.edu with questions.

The Reed library has more than 1,000 opera videos and sound recordings available for checkout in the Instructional Media Center (L32).

If you’ve always wanted to learn about opera but didn’t know where to start, check out the April IMC feature.

Employment Opportunity – Collection Development Librarian

A full-time, regular position, reporting to the Director of Reference and Instruction. Oversees acquisition and management of collections for instructional and research use. Contributes to collection initiatives of regional consortium. Supervises the gift program. Manages collection and analysis of library statistics. Participates in library reference (including some night and weekend shifts), instruction, and academic department liaison activities. Contributes to the creation, maintenance and evaluation of web content and services. We seek energetic candidates who welcome the chance to support library services in an intensely academic community. Minimum qualifications include the MLS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited library school and three years of professional library experience. Knowledge of integrated library systems, experience working with acquisitions and collection management in an academic library, and a strong interest in liberal arts education are required. Supervisory experience would be desirable. Starting salary is $49,000.

Send letter of application, resume, and names and addresses of three references to Victoria Hanawalt, College Librarian, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 97202 by May 3, 2010. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed College values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Online access is now available for over 3,800 jazz albums from Naxos Jazz and the Fantasy Jazz labels through our new subscription to Naxos Music Library Jazz. Try it out!