Reference Library Tours
The Reference Interest Group (RIG) of the WLA is continuing its monthly reference library tours with exciting events in Seattle in April and May.
April’s “tour” will be a presentation about 2-1-1 services. The presentation will take place on the University of Washington campus on Wednesday April 8th from 2-3pm with a happy hour following at the College Inn at 3:30pm. [This event has been cancelled].Date/Time: April 8th 2-3pmLocation: Mary Gates Hall 258, University of Washington Campus (UW Campus Map)
Happy Hour @ 3:30pm: College Inn – 4000 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
May’s tour will be of the EPA Library in downtown Seattle, on May 6th from 3-4pm. Happy hour to follow, location TBA.
Both events are free and open to all. Please RSVP by email if you plan to attend either tour or happy hour– Stephanie Earls sce5@u.washington.edu.
tmallory Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 8:47 am
This looks like an issue ripe for discussion and action. Please read the article “Have We Created a Monster?” from Library Journal 9/15/2009 – it talks about database pricing and usage, a real issue for our library. We’re cutting the number of our GALE databases nearly in half, and they are only dropping the fee by less than 10%. It sure feels like we’re being gouged, but an issue like this will only get addressed if we approach it at the state and national level. If you’re interested (I hope you are) use your contacts on listservs, FaceBook, and other professional networks. Who knows, this may be the key to RIG conference and workshop presentations too.