If you’ve ever discovered something in Library by doing an online search, chances are you have a cataloger to thank for making that possible. Cataloging, simply put, is the process of creating and maintaining metadata to describe an information resource (books, journals, multimedia, etc.). This metadata includes everything from basic information about a resource (title, author, publisher, format, physical description, etc.), […]
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Library Minute: Music Industry Resources
Parsons Music Library subscribes to three online resources that offer a wide range of data, analysis, and news related to the music industry: Music ID compiles global music industry data into three platforms. Music ID Data provides access to worldwide chart data tracking record sales, iTunes downloads, and Spotify streams, and can relate them to world events; Music ID Revenue tracks […]
Library Minute: Introducing CloudLibrary
We all need options – especially in the time of COVID. While preparing to reopen Boatwright to our UR faculty, staff and students last fall, our focus was on ease of access, including the check out experience. We have always offered the standard check out option at the desk with a helpful staff member. We also continue to offer the options […]
Library Minute: Meet Libby!
Boatwright’s New E-book and E-Audio Platform on Overdrive Check out Boatwright Library’s new e-book/e-audio platform Overdrive that has replaced RBDigital. Overdrive includes a selection of popular (and classic) e-book and e-audio titles and uses the same Libby app that you may already use through your local public library. For more information on how to download, set-up, or add UR to […]
Library Minute: Spring 2021 Curbside Pickup @ Boatwright Library
Did you know that you can request materials from the libraries’ circulating collections for curbside pickup? The library’s new discovery system, OneSearch, provides a seamless way to request books and other materials. Here’s how to make a request: Go to https://library.richmond.edu and scroll down to the OneSearch box. Enter your search terms and click the magnifying glass icon. Find the item that you […]