YOUR UNM-Taos Library just celebrated its one-year
anniversary at its location on the Klauer campus. Although there still is not
enough space to house the resources and collections the library currently owns,
the special collections local community members offer the library, private
study space for students, and an adequate library instruction classroom the
most important accomplishment is that the library is on the campus where the
students attend classes.
In the past year while providing services on the Klauer
campus, YOUR library checked out 2,955 items, filled over 300 requests for
information from other libraries, and 3,175 patrons signed in to use the
computers. This amount does not cover the total number of library users as it’s
just a sampling of those who take the time to sign in.
The percent of items checked out to community members is low
and we continually strive to change that. This is a community college and
therefore, this is YOUR library for students and non-students alike.
YOUR community college library is prepared to help with
everything from research on drones for that class assignment to signing up for
insurance in compliance with the Affordable Care Act to viewing the “None for
the Road” video required to get a Driver’s License.
We also feel very strongly about helping our patrons
navigate through the world of information. In the September issue of College
& Research Libraries, the authors stated that “…it seems that one of the
most important-and perhaps the single most important-factor in determining
which resources students will use is the default way in which a particular
search system ranks and returns results.” (Asher, 471) YOUR college library
staff are here to help find the best resources for your information needs, and
show you how to produce more relevant
results through the maze of search systems.
Grab a cup of coffee at the college café and stop in to YOUR
community college library to check out everything from the Children’s Corner to
the Special Collections. We will be open from now through December 20th, except
for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 28 & 29.
Asher, A. D., Duke, L. M., & Wilson, S. (2013). Paths of
Discovery: Comparing the Search Effectiveness of EBSCO Discovery Service,
Summon, Google Scholar, and Conventional Library Resources. College &
Research Libraries, 74(5), 464-488.
In This Issue
UNM-Taos Library Celebrates One Year at Klauer Campus!
Two Tips ----- pg.1
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
J.A.D.E
Journal of Research in Childhood Education ----- pg.2
Sky and Telescope
The Sun
The Writer's Chronicle ----- pg.3
UNM-Taos Library Has a LOT to Offer ----- pg.4
