September is National Preparedness Month, a time to review how we are prepared to handle different types of emergencies. While these preparations should take place throughout the year, there is no better time to review or create your plans in case of an emergency. We are in the midst of …
By Robyn Ayers, Circulation Support Staff, Quinn Library In the first post of this Queering the Quarantine series, we wandered around what Pride month might look like with the restrictions of social distancing, both within the Fordham community and beyond. In the second post, we explained what Fordham Libraries has …
While the campus and libraries have been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the library staff is still committed to providing access and upgrades to its resources. One of these upgrades is to the Fordham University Institutional Repository, now called Fordham Research Commons (FRC). The new upgrade will not change …
By Mariah Lewis, Metadata Management Librarian Staff at the Fordham University Libraries are always on the lookout for resources to help the Fordham community in this extraordinary time. Be sure to follow all of the Fordham Libraries’ social media accounts to keep up with our updates on resources and news! …
By Mariah Lewis, Metadata Management Librarian The Digital Collection Spotlight is meant to highlight digital collections created both within and outside of the Fordham University community. In this edition of the Digital Collection Spotlight, we will be highlighting resources related to Black History Month with some collections that focus on …
By Mariah Lewis, Metadata Management Librarian The Digital Collection Spotlight is meant to highlight digital collections created both within and outside of the Fordham University community. In this edition of the Digital Collection Spotlight, we will be getting into the spirit of the spooky season with some Halloween themed collections. …
The Employee Spotlight Series is meant to highlight the library staff at the Fordham University Libraries. In each post we will introduce you to our fantastic colleagues. In this edition, we meet recent hires Kevin and Maya, who work at Quinn Library. Kevin Takasato What is your job title and …
by Tierney Gleason and Mariah Lewis Many librarians at Walsh Family Library were in attendance last Wednesday for Digital Day, a full-day event organized by the Center for Medieval Studies to provide an introduction to digital scholarship for new and returning graduate students. Co-sponsored by the Preparing Future Faculty Program …
The first post in our preservation series talked about conserving items in Fordham’s Archives and Special Collections. But what else are we doing to make sure Fordham’s unique collection of resources and knowledge are passed on? In my position as “Metadata Management Librarian” I am able to look at preservation …
Preservation has always been a big topic in libraries. So much so that it has its own week! Each year, the American Libraries Association (ALA) celebrates Preservation Week to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the collections of libraries, archives, and museums. This year, Preservation week is April 21st …
