A New Library Catalog- A dramatic graphic design announces the many new features in the Drew Library catalog rolled out this fall. Written by Integrated Systems Librarian Guy Dobson, the new functions and design were developed with many suggestions and contributions from colleagues and Library users.

Title: Reference Associate Areas of Specialty:  Humanities in general, anything that is very interdisciplinary a specialty. Surprising areas of interest:  Everything Why did you become a librarian? Inertia.  Already lived in Library. What are your five all time top library resources? Dictionary of the History of Ideas, 1911 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica National [...]

Starting October 7, the Library will now be open to the Drew Community until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. * Study Hours: Use your Drew ID Card for building access 7-9 pm.

Title: Head, Reference and Research Services/Assistant Librarian Areas of Specialty: Sociology Anthropology Psychology English Romance languages Religion Surprising areas of expertise: •Medieval women •Baking Why did you become a librarian? People, information – perfect together! What are your five all time top library resources? Statistical Abstract of the United States/Historical Statistics of the United States [...]

According to Drew Today, MFA Professor Joan Larkin has been “awarded the 2011 Academy Fellowship, one of the poetry world’s most distinguished prizes.” So what did she write? Check out the libraries’ copies of: My body : new and selected poems — Call number 811 L324m Cold river : poems — Call number 811 L324c [...]

Title: Government Documents and Reference Librarian Areas of Specialty: history political science government legal resources economics business Surprising areas of expertise: National Parks travel Why did you become a librarian? I enjoy research and people and being a reference librarian at an academic library is perfect for me! What are your five all time top [...]

Of all the libraries, in all the world, you have to browse into ours:   Encyclopedia Britannica online: The second-biggest encyclopedia on the Internet. Considered more accurate & definitely more prof-pleasing than Wikipedia, but just as easy to use. Research Resources page, http://www.drew.edu/library/research/electronic-resources-by-subject Oxford English Dictionary online: Humphrey Bogart gave his name to what behavior? [...]

Title: Methodist Librarian & Coordinator of Special Collections Areas of Specialty: History of US Christianity, Religion and Popular Culture, Missions and Missionaries, Film History Surprising areas of expertise: Religion and Sport, World’s Fairs and Missionary Expositions, NASCAR Why did you become a librarian? Librarianship allows me to blend my two former careers (minster and professor) [...]

Title: Theological Librarian Areas of Specialty: Religious studies,  Jewish studies Surprising areas of interest: Time travel (especially to the 19th century) Why did you become a librarian? Escape (but it doesn’t really work) What are your five all time top library resources? Classics of Western Spirituality (series from Paulist Press) Cambridge companions (to many topics) [...]

Originally published in the Spring 2011 Visions. One of the things that I have liked best about being the dean of an academic library is that the position comes with an extraordinary benefit—a master key—a key that gives me access to every library building and every room at any hour of the day or night. [...]