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What is…Trivia!

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Question: How can you test your knowledge and impress your friends? Answer: Trivia! Everyone loves trivia and Science.gov is asking us to “Test your knowledge of science trivia and take the Science.gov Trivia Challenge.” These trivia challenges are part of a continuation of the celebration of its 10th anniversary. The trivia questions were thought up …

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The Ambitious Girl

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

This week I have been relocating to a new office. This is my first move since I joined the Library over ten years ago and boy have I accumulated a vast collection of files and paper. Many of these files have been buried away and it takes a move like this for some interesting stuff …

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Collecting and Preserving Websites

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

As librarians, we identify, evaluate, select, collect, describe, preserve and provide access to materials to facilitate use. As librarians of the 21st century, we have integrated digital collections such as ebooks, databases, datasets, and other digital objects into our traditional analog collections. What about websites? Do libraries collect websites? Back in January,  I presented on …