The Virtual Reference “Pod” is staffed during the Central Library business hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2-6 p.m. Sundays. By phone: 404-730-4636; for ...

I grew up without a local public library. The Ramapo Catskill Library System in New York provided bookmobile service to my small town, so I at least had access to recreational reading, but it was ...

One year ago, columnist Brian Kenney wrote a piece for PW titled “Where Reference Fits in the Modern Library.” The column addressed his frustration with the gulf between reference work as he ...

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — On the second floor of the Appleton Public Library, in a quiet section with few crowds, lives the ...

“Can athlete’s foot catch on fire?” “Do you guys need any tutors for football?” “Do you have anything to eat?” These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Many libraries maintain some form of ready reference file, whether in a paper format or an automated database. These files enhance access to ...

Although more and more libraries are offering electronic mail reference services, little information about these services has been reported. We conducted an exploratory survey to examine public ...

Libraries are constantly evolving to adapt to the needs and desires of our users. Most of these changes have occurred inside our buildings, from obtaining cutting-edge technology to providing ...

Long before there was Google, there was the New York Public Library. Since its founding in 1895, the institution has answered questions from curious patrons on a variety of life issues, from “What ...

Recently some folks at the New York Public Library discovered a box containing old reference questions from the 1940s to 1980s. They'll be posting the questions to their Instagram account on Mondays ...