Collections

A four-year project to strategically withdraw library materials in order to make space for collection growth without compromising access to the scholarly record. The William H. Hannon Library’s Sustainable Collection … Read more

My role as serials and electronic resources librarian at the William H. Hannon Library extends beyond providing access to licensed content, to also sharing needed resources so that the team … Read more

Over the past few months, we have added quite a number of new electronic resources to our inventory of online databases. All of these resources are available from anywhere in … Read more

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius Hands-on … Read more

Today’s post was written by Peter Rolla, Head of Cataloging. We are pleased to announce two important changes in the library catalog regarding subject headings. First, the old subject heading … Read more

We are delighted to announce the launch of Faculty Select, a new addition to the library’s Open and Affordable Textbook Initiative. Faculty Select is a starting place for faculty to … Read more

“As my own interest in genealogy developed over time, the tools of my trade became the historical paper trail and the endlessly fascinating science of ancestral DNA tracing. Forty years … Read more

Jewish American Heritage Month is a month dedicated to celebrating the contributions Jewish Americans have made to America since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654. According to the … Read more

The William H. Hannon Library recently acquired a collection of production material from the films “Hugo”, “The Aviator”, and “The Edge of Darkness.” Donated to the library from Tango Films, … Read more

Written by Collections Management Manager, Rose Mendoza.  What happens when a library of approximately 500,000 materials must be transferred from one building to another, but the two buildings have different … Read more

Dylan Thomas said “A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps … Read more