You may have noticed some new faces and names around the Library these days. The LaGuardia Library would like to welcome and introduce our new faculty who joined us in September. They are Kenneth Schlesinger, Marie Spina, Scott White and Martin Zimerman.
Kenneth Schlesinger is the new Coordinator of Media Services. He comes to the Library from a project with Channel Thirteen, where he worked to set up their video archives. Prior to that he worked at the Hostos Community College Media Center, so he is no stranger to CUNY. Professor Schlesinger takes over the postion formerly held by Louise Spain, who retired earlier in the year. If you have any questions for Professor Schlesinger
Electronic Resources Update
by Professor Jane Devine
Recongnizing that there is a growing reliance on Web research tools, and with many additions being made each semester to the subscription databases offered by the LaGuardia Library, we would like to review some of the basics about this collection.
The Library offers many electronic resources which may be overlooked because of the power of databases like LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe and InfoTrac Web. Over 30 databases are offered on the Library's home page
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about the Media Collections, please contact him at ext. 5432.
Marie Spina joins the Library as Institutional Archivist. She has worked in private industry as well as in academia at New York University. Professor Spina will be soliciting materials from faculty and departments for the Institutional Archives, which she describes in her article on page 4. Professor Spina can be reached at ext. 5434.
Martin Zimerman, who fills the Systems Librarian position, spent many years with the Human Resources Division of New York City and has most recently worked with the Queens Public Library System in the Cyber Center. He will be overseeing the Library's technical development and can be reached at ext. 5435.
Scott White, the new Coordinator of Access Services, brings with him many years experience at New York University and, more recently, Long Island University. He will be the person with whom to discuss any circulation problems and can be reached at ext. 5441. Professor White has also joined the editorial staff of Library Notes and this is his first issue in that role.
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