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Welcome to the RPL Reference page where you'll find reference desk tips & tricks. Please click the tabs below for other department news or to go back to RPL Staff News.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Having trouble locating a book on the shelf?
Can't Find a book on the shelf? Here is what you should do next.
- Locate a Missing Material slip at the desk
- Fill out in the appropriate areas
- Return completed slip to Circulation desk
- If you need help just ask! Circulation and Reference staff are very helpful.
Here is an example of a completed form below:
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Updates from NC Live
Want to know when e-resources arrive or leave the NC Live website? Subscribe to the NC Live email listserv here https://www.nclive.org/librarystaff/listservs.
NC LIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy. Ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, and other online materials available through NC LIVE are designed for at-home use, and are available from any Internet connection via library websites, and through NCLIVE.org. All North Carolinians may use NC LIVE resources through local public libraries, community colleges, or college and university libraries.
NC LIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy. Ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, and other online materials available through NC LIVE are designed for at-home use, and are available from any Internet connection via library websites, and through NCLIVE.org. All North Carolinians may use NC LIVE resources through local public libraries, community colleges, or college and university libraries.
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Updating Reference
Our Reference collection is currently being weeded extensively across all three branches. As the librarian managing the Reference collection, I have a goal to update the collection to include resources that are current and a reflection our community and library users. It is important to me that we offer local and regional resources that may be of interest to the general public that visits our libraries.
As most staff probably are aware, our Reference areas are rarely referred to in the library by staff or our users. Many patrons visit the library to physically check out books to take home and read or are searching for e-resources.
After many considerations, I have decided to weed many titles and volumes due to lack of use and being outdated resources. Within the next few months you may a see big difference in the number of items remaining in our Reference collection at all three branches.
I am open to any suggestions or feedback regarding our Reference collection. Please contact Amber with any concerns at amber.covington@rowancountync.gov.
As most staff probably are aware, our Reference areas are rarely referred to in the library by staff or our users. Many patrons visit the library to physically check out books to take home and read or are searching for e-resources.
After many considerations, I have decided to weed many titles and volumes due to lack of use and being outdated resources. Within the next few months you may a see big difference in the number of items remaining in our Reference collection at all three branches.
I am open to any suggestions or feedback regarding our Reference collection. Please contact Amber with any concerns at amber.covington@rowancountync.gov.
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