- “VuFind Rocks the House” -- Open-source initiative well received
- Contemporary libraries need state-of-the-art software to make their collections and services visible and attractive to Web users accustomed to the ease of using sites like Google and Amazon.com. > Full story
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In this issue...
- Where is the Washington Post?
- Changing spaces on the first floor of Falvey > Full story
- New to Falvey Memorial Library? Some tips for success...
- Under cover of night no more: Weeding and the contemporary academic library
- Director's Watch: Recent technological developments, coupled with space needs, have made it possible for us to cull our collections in good conscience. Faculty can help too. > Full story
- British Periodicals: "ground-breaking" digital archive for nineteenth-century studies acquired by Falvey
- With its wide range of topics, from Charles Darwin to Sherlock Holmes, British Periodicals is an essential tool. > Full story
- "Bound to Catch an Eye: Decorative American book covers, 1830-1910" now on display
- With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, more people began to buy books. Publishers soon realized that sales improved when interesting covers caught the eye of potential buyers. > Full story
- Events and exhibits calendar
- You're invited... > Full story
- Listen to a good book!
- Mysteries, thrillers, novels, how-to books and ESL versions are just the beginning of the titles available > Full story
- Read any banned books lately?
- Celebrate and protect your right to read these titles (and more)! > Full story
- How to get assigned readings at 3 a.m
- At your fingertips: Course reserve photocopies are now available exclusively in electronic format. > Full story
- Using the Falvey media collection: borrowing and copyright considerations
- Important video and DVD use guidelines > Full story
- The search for Lincoln's assassin: History comes alive through a family's personal documents
- The Blue Electrode: VU Digital Library features newly discovered Civil War memorabilia. > Full story
- Falvey welcomes new faculty and international students
- Receptions held at the beginning of the school year introduce Falvey's services and policies. > Full story
- Fourth LVJ Summer Institute 2007
- What do students really want from their libraries and one-stop-shopping in physical and virtual spaces > Full story
- New faces, new places
- Chris Barr, Phylis Wright, Gina McFadden and Valerie Celeste Mann join the Falvey ranks > Full story
- Retirements
- Lee Murphy, Lois Dickinson, Jim McAleer and Liz Bell > Full story
- Noteworthy
- Promotions and professional growth opportunities > Full story
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