Library Spring Cleaning

 We in the library are working hard to clear inches from our stacks to make room for new print resources.  This is never easy.  An important criterion that we consider is whether or not a title was checked out within the last 10 years.  It also may be one of those titles that all ‘good’ libraries should have regardless of use. We also look at the condition of books in the collection. If a book is damaged and shows its age, we might retain it, replace it or delete it from the collection. Regardless, books in poor condition can detract from perceived currency of a library’s collection. 

The library also retains journals of regional interest which do occupy a significant amount of space in the lower level of the library. In going through the process of culling the collection, I found that these journals are in full-text and on line.  These three are noteworthy: The UNM Law School first published the Natural Resources Journal in 1961 and it available in the UNM Digital Repository. Other law school publications, the New Mexico Law Review and the Tribal Law Journal may also be found in the UNM Repository. 

 

Other UNM open access journals may also be accessed via the Repository. The New Mexico Historical Review first published in 1926, the full run of which may also be accessed in the Repository. I intend to bookmark each of these links.   I also located access points for several other journals.  31 years of the journal, Tribal College can be accessed from the online archives of the publisher.   The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian is also available online.  And, the State Library has archived the popular New Mexico Magazine from 2012 to the present.

Check out all of the publications and read about our state.

Jim Fisk, MA MLS

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