YOUR college library may still be seven miles away from the Klauer campus but the staff at YOUR library continue to find ways to bridge the geographic gap through electronic access, communication both in print and digital and also, physical outreach. Just in the last month each of the staff have pitched in to make things happen. The assistant librarian, Ana Pacheco, published an article in the Taos News on April 14th informing the public about
the collections in YOUR library.
Kathleen Knoth, library director, has been attending statewide meetings to ensure consortial agreements for online resources continue, to gain new networking opportunities, and to obtain the latest information on what is available to not only the UNM-Taos students and faculty but also, everyone in the community.
For example, there is a new, convenient link to a number of research databases that are subsidized by the NM State Library and are accessible to all citizens. If one goes to www.elportalnm.org on the world wide web, it’s your “doorway to a world of information”. There is access to everything from journal and newspaper articles, to full electronic books to the library of Chilton automotive repair manuals.
According to the American Library Association, El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
This year, again with the idea that we can bridge the geographic gap through electronic means, Enrico Trujillo, the UNM Taos library technical assistant, set up a 21st century storytelling session between Ms. Karen Martinez’ Enos Garcia Elementary School class and Mr. Román Sisneros’ T aos Pueblo Day School class. These students were sitting miles away from each other but through Mr. Trujillo’s expertise they were able to tell each other stories via Skype. It was something neither
class had ever done before and we look forward to other Skype opportunities in the future for everything from training on the use of YOUR library resources to more storytelling and literary projects.
Lastly, we would like to congratulate Representative Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales on being awarded Legislator of the Year by the New Mexico Library Association. This is well-deserved as he has been a strong proponent of all types of libraries; school, public and academic.
And, we would like to congratulate all those who accomplished their goals at UNM-Taos this semester whether it be their GED award, EMT certification or an Associate’s degree. As one of our regular library patrons used to say, “it’s all a SUCCESS”.
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Ready for Success
+ Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
+ Alternative Therapies
+ ARTFORUM
+ The Chronicle of Higher Education
+ New Mexico Historical Review
+ Southwest Review
UNM Taos Library Has a LOT to Offer!
