Library Catalog | Public Libraries | How-to | Info Lit
This is a guest post from Abby Hargreaves. Abby is a New
Hampshire native living and working as a Children’s Librarian in
Washington, D.C. She fulfills the gamut of the librarian stereotype with
a love of cats, coffee, and crocheting (and she likes a good run of
alliteration). Her favorite color is yellow.
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| By Tomwsulcer (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons |
Whether you’re searching your local
library catalog from home or looking for items while in-house, you’re
probably overlooking some cool features in your library catalog. When
I’m working the reference desk at the library and a visitor asks about
the availability of materials on a particular topic, one of my favorite
things to do is show them some tricks so they walk away not only with
what they need, but with a solid grasp on how to make the catalog work
for them in the future.
Libraries
use different software systems, so all of these features might not be
available at your local library. Librarians and administrative teams
often appreciate feedback on catalog systems, however, so if you see
something you like, talk to your librarian about adding it. Read more...
