Bibliocycle

The digital age has transformed both the way libraries select, acquire, and provide access to our materials collections and the ways in which we instruct our millennial students in how to think critically about information in multiple formats. Libraries have historically been associated with books. But these days it isn’t even easy to know what [...]

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Last week we introduced our new collection of electronic books—ebrary. Those e-books primarily support academic work. But we are also happy to introduce another e-book program available through NOBLE that features recent recreational reading and bestsellers. The new e-book collection can be read on Sony Readers and the nook reader from Barnes & Noble, as [...]

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We buy books on spec. Admittedly, it is well-considered and informed speculation, but it is speculation nonetheless. After six months, books are no longer considered “new” and are sent into the stacks. It upsets me when books enter the stacks without ever having circulated, because the odds of them being discovered when they are out [...]

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The OWHL is pleased to announce that we have just added 47,000 full-text electronic books to our collection. These academic titles are provided by ebrary, and are well aligned with our curriculum. Here are some reasons why we are so excited. 1. You can find these books in the OWHL catalog, or you can search [...]

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Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak at a meeting of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium considering the implications for libraries of e-readers and downloadable electronic books. I was pleased to be invited, because it gave me the chance to clarify my thinking about this complicated topic. I spoke about the OWHL’s experience with our [...]

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It’s no surprise that librarians are voracious readers. Just in time for spring break, we thought that we would share with you some of the books that we are currently reading or have recently read and enjoyed. Stephanie recommends The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett. True crime meets bibliophilic lust [...]

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With the passing of JD Sallinger this past year, interest has revived in his iconic work, The Catcher in the Rye.  The OWHL is happy to announce that thanks to the generous support of Chelsea House Publishing, we are able to offer unlimited free access during the month of March to a book of full [...]

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Last fall, Scott McLeod of the Dangerously Irrelevant blog posted the following rhetorical question: What constitutes a “book” these days? When books become electronic and thus become searchable, hyperlinkable, more accessible to readers with disabilities, and able to embed audio, video, and interactive maps and graphics, at what point do they stop becoming “books” and [...]

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The Procrastinator’s Guide to Getting Things Done.   By Monica Ramirez Basco Are you a procrastinator?  Then this month’s free e-book is for you.  Expressly designed for people who want to make changes but don’t want an elaborate self-help program, this guide is packed with highly practical tips and suggestions. The book is full of anecdotes [...]

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The OWHL is proud to announce our participation in a literacy initiative of South Africa Partners. We have purchased and are displaying a collection of 25 children’s books written and illustrated by South Africans, which “exhibit literary excellence, and incorporate themes of justice, hope, and renewal.” For each book purchased in the United States, SA [...]

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