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More Than Books Vol. 20 No. 1 Winter 2016

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Title	More Than Books Vol. 20 No. 1 Winter 2016
Title-Alternative	Bellevue University Library Newsletter; Freeman-Lozier Library Newsletter
Subject	Universities & colleges Libraries Librarians Books Periodicals Education Staff Computers Holidays
Description	8 p., ill., Vol. 20 No. 1, Winter 2016; Library Hours; Phone Numbers; Inside This Issue; Judging Books by Their Cover; Net-Scope; You Asked, We Listened...; Tech Talk; Facts at Your Fingertips; New Arrivals; E.T.C.--Electronic Tips Corner; Did You Know?; Read "R" Reviews: Video Review: "Batkid Begins", Journal Review: Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, Book Review: "Winter"; All About Apps; Database Data; Link Up With LibGuides; Bulletin Board: Banned Books Week Winners, Amnesty, Book Sale, Library Holiday Hours, Lunch and Learn, Game Night, Book Club, Library Display Cases; A Special Thought; Future Feature
Creator	Bellevue University
Contributors	Bernstein, Robin; Haney, Barbara; Osborne, Diane; O'Connor, Allie; Dawson, Chrystal; Amrstrong, Christine; Patrick, Lorraine; McCandless, Margie; Omer, Jessica; Schafer, Allison; Kehm, Colin; Hartung, Joel; Lee, Jacob; Colbert, Matthew; Fanelli, Pam; Barrett, Mary
Publisher	Bellevue University
Date	2016
Type	text
Format	text/pdf
Language	English language
Rights	Copyright to this resource is held by Bellevue University and is provided here for educational purposes only.

Title	Page 1
Title-Alternative	Library Hours; Phone Numbers; Inside This Issue; Judging Books by Their Cover
Transcript	MORE THAN BOOKS THE FREEMAN-LOZIER LIBRARY NEWSLETTER Volume 20, Number 1 Winter 2016 BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY 50 YEARS Library Hours MON - FRI 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM SATURDAY 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SUNDAY 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Phone Numbers Library Director 402-557-7300 Circulation 402-557-7314 Reference 402-557-7313 Interlibrary Loan 402-557-7307 Outreach Services 402-557-7311 Technical Services 402-557-7309 Toll-free 1-800-756-7920 Fax 402-557-5427 Email: library@bellevue.edu Library Website: http://library.bellevue.edu View the Newsletter Online: http://library.bellevue.edu/about/ library-newsletter/ Inside This Issue: Feature Article 1 Net-Scope 2 You Asked, We Listened... 2 Tech Talk 3 Facts at Your Fingertips 3 New Arrivals 4 E.T.C. - Electronic Tips Corner 4 Did You Know? 4 Read “R” Reviews 5 Read “R” Reviews (Continued) 6 All About Apps 6 Database Data 7 Link Up With LibGuides 7 A Special Thought 8 Bulletin Board 8 Judging Books by Their Cover So, when you walk into a bookstore, what is the first thing that you notice when looking for a new book? Is it the size of the book? Perhaps it is the title or author? Or (let us get real here), is it the cover of the book? I think you and I both know the answer to that question; the cover. We, as human beings, are very visual creatures. We make a significant number of decisions in our lives based off of visual cues: our mate, our meals, our clothes, and our home – all of these things we choose through our sight. However, the tradition in the academic library is to remove any coverings from a book. Why? Well, the old adage exists that we should never judge a book based on its cover, even though we almost always do; but, there is another reason, dust jackets increase the physical size of a book. I realize you might find that incredulous, considering how little space that must be to a collection, but trust me when I say that they do. You do not trust me? Then let me back this up with some facts. According to the article “Value added: book covers provide additional impetus for academic library patrons to check out books,” by Steven A. Knowlton and Lauren N. Hackert, dust jackets add an additional 2.5% to the footprint on the bookshelf, equaling a full book for every forty books and 25,000 titles for every million (2015, p. 113-114). If we were to do that to our entire collection, and our collection were made up of only hard-bound books with dust jackets, that would increase our collection by 1,705 books! Since the library is not increasing the shelf space available, we would need to remove some of the titles in order to make room for the increased girth. If we are going to lose out on shelf space, why even consider adding the book jackets? We want to see our patrons be interested in our materials and be willing to browse our collection. Unfortunately, removing the dust jacket, which contains information about the material, tends to make it difficult to really browse our collection. Therefore, we are enacting an experiment. If you have been to the library recently, you may have noticed a number of books on our study tables. These titles were chosen as they are appealing to both students and staff who enjoy fiction and engaging non-fiction. Some of these titles have a dust jacket, some do not, and some are paperback books. We are carefully tracking what titles get checked out in order to determine if including and protecting our book dust jackets is a worthwhile venture. Therefore, if you see a title on our tables that you want to take home; please take it home! We want to see our students utilizing their library to the fullest; including their leisure reading in-between their busy class routine. We have dedicated our library to offering materials for students at all stages of their education. See one of our knowledgeable circulation or reference staff for all of your information and leisure-reading needs. Knowlton, S. S., & Hackert, L. N. (2015). Value Added. Library Resources & Technical Services, 59(3), 112-119. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=eue&AN=108503133&site=eds-live By: Jacob Lee, Technical Services Assistant

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