Access contemporary American music from New World Records and other independent labels through the library’s new subscription to DRAM. Try it out!
IMC summer film feature: Staff picks!
Wondering what to do with your summer? Â Maybe it’s time to watch all those movies you said you’d watch if you weren’t so busy studying. Â The IMC is open Monday-Friday, noon-5p during the summer, so stop by and check out some DVDs. Â Need some recommendations? Â Check out the Student/Staff/Faculty – Top 5 picks.
If you’d like to submit your own top 5, email Jim Holmes .
New exhibit: Reed’s Vanished Buildings
Library exhibit:
Reed’s Vanished Buildings
April 23 – July 15, 2010
Library’s flat and wall exhibit cases
Numerous buildings have come and some have gone on the Reed campus. Here
are the images and some of the stories of those buildings including the old
gymnasium, the outdoor swimming pool, the Faculty Office Building, war
barracks, the Art Dome, and many others.
Reed Theses are Online!
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.
Thesis Workshops!
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.
April IMC Feature: Opera
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.
Collection Development Librarian position
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.
New online resource: Naxos Jazz
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!
Free pizza – Library website usability groups
The Reed College Library will be holding a couple of informal usability groups to help improve the library’s website and gather input about eTheses in Reed Digital Collections. Come enjoy some free pizza and help us make the library better for you!
Come for lunch,
Wednesday March 31sth, noon-1pm in Library 17
Prefer dinner?
Wednesday March 31st, 4:30-5:30 in Library 17
Questions? Contact Rachel Bridgewater or Joanna Burgess
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’d like to draw your attention to some of the great online primary source collections available from the Reed Library that are related to women’s history. Note: you must be on-campus or using the proxy from off-campus in order to access these.
- Gerritsen Collection: Women’s History Online
A digital archive of books, pamphlets, and periodicals reflecting the revolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women’s rights with materials spanning four centuries and 15 languages.
Coverage Dates: 1543 – 1945 - Social and Cultural History: Letters and Diaries Online
Collection of primary source documents drawn from letters, diaries, and oral histories. This database pulls together content from all of the Alexander Street Press Letters and Diaries databases including North American Women’s Letters and Diaries. - Women and Social Movements in the United States
A digital archive of historical primary documents and reference material.
Coverage Dates: 1600 – 2000
Want to find out about more terrific resources for researching women’s history and gender issues? Check out the resource guide for Gender and Women’s Studies.