Blakley Library celebrates National Library week
Monica Diodati
Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: News
The American Library Association declared the week of April 12-18 National Library Week! To celebrate, a few of the UD librarians and student workers shared some of their favorite things about working there, a few fun facts, and a sneak peak into their daily routine.
Andrew Natali, a sophomore who works at the William A. Blakley Library four days a week, says the job is nice because he can get some homework done during his shift. When asked about his day-to-day schedule, he says, "I come in, sit at the desk, check people in and check people out." Though he agrees that it isn't too difficult, "paper cuts are one of the hazards of the job." His fun fact about the library: the theology books are located in the BS section.
Unlike Natalie, Mr. Singh from the reference desk seemed to have no problem with the paper cuts. In fact, when asked to tell his least favorite part about being a librarian, he admitted that he had none. Blakley Library "is one of the best stocked libraries in terms of Christian literature," Singh said. He even claimed that he had "never seen so much Christian literature" anywhere in the U.S. before. Singh loves working with people who are so knowledgeable and helping the students who attend UD.
Trang Crider, the circulation assistant, also had a lot to say about the students. Seeing so many in the library each day, UD's "studious students" are one of the pluses of being a librarian. Though she admits that the routine stays the same every day, she loves working in a "small library with nice people."
When it comes to Blakley Library trivia, however, Cherie Hohertz, the access services librarian, is full of interesting facts. Did you know that…
The library subscribes to over 115 different databases - more databases than some of the larger public universities.
Over 70 perent of our collection has been checked out at least once. Most universities only use about 30 - 40 percent of their collection.
The library's online reserve system is one of the most frequently used services in the library; currently, there are over 1,300 documents posted to online reserves. These documents have been accessed over 12,000 times this semester alone!
The library has one of the premiere medieval collections in the country.
There are more than 300,000 volumes in the Blakley Library, including circulating books, reference, periodicals, and special collections.
National Library Week is a perfect opportunity to find out more about our library and its librarians and celebrate what they do.
Andrew Natali, a sophomore who works at the William A. Blakley Library four days a week, says the job is nice because he can get some homework done during his shift. When asked about his day-to-day schedule, he says, "I come in, sit at the desk, check people in and check people out." Though he agrees that it isn't too difficult, "paper cuts are one of the hazards of the job." His fun fact about the library: the theology books are located in the BS section.
Unlike Natalie, Mr. Singh from the reference desk seemed to have no problem with the paper cuts. In fact, when asked to tell his least favorite part about being a librarian, he admitted that he had none. Blakley Library "is one of the best stocked libraries in terms of Christian literature," Singh said. He even claimed that he had "never seen so much Christian literature" anywhere in the U.S. before. Singh loves working with people who are so knowledgeable and helping the students who attend UD.
Trang Crider, the circulation assistant, also had a lot to say about the students. Seeing so many in the library each day, UD's "studious students" are one of the pluses of being a librarian. Though she admits that the routine stays the same every day, she loves working in a "small library with nice people."
When it comes to Blakley Library trivia, however, Cherie Hohertz, the access services librarian, is full of interesting facts. Did you know that…
The library subscribes to over 115 different databases - more databases than some of the larger public universities.
Over 70 perent of our collection has been checked out at least once. Most universities only use about 30 - 40 percent of their collection.
The library's online reserve system is one of the most frequently used services in the library; currently, there are over 1,300 documents posted to online reserves. These documents have been accessed over 12,000 times this semester alone!
The library has one of the premiere medieval collections in the country.
There are more than 300,000 volumes in the Blakley Library, including circulating books, reference, periodicals, and special collections.
National Library Week is a perfect opportunity to find out more about our library and its librarians and celebrate what they do.
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