For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa. But unlike in the case of Hoffa, no one in the library field ...

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 ...

Virtual reference services have increasingly become an integral component of academic libraries, offering researchers and students immediate, remote access to expert assistance. These services utilise ...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the ...

Note: Enrollments are full-time-equivalent figures calculated by adding one-third of part-time enrollment to full-time enrollment. Institutional categories are based on 2005 classifications by the ...

Last portrait of James J. Hill taken in 1916 fronm "James J. Hill and the Opening of the Northwest," by Albro Martin. Oxford University Press, Fall 1976 James J. Hill Center officials announced ...

The library plans halve the number of reference librarians it employs and reduce the number of computers available for public ...

The fall semester may be over, but Intersession at UMass Lowell is just around the corner! Whether you’re a student or a faculty member, the UMass Lowell Library staff is ready to help answer ...

Deaf students are a small but growing minority on American campuses, yet as a survey conducted in Ohio shows, very few librarians are prepared to meet deaf students' special communication needs when ...

Happy 2025, everyone! It’s a new year and Intersession at UMass Lowell is under way. Whether you’re a student or a faculty member, the UML Library staff is ready to help answer questions and connect ...