Category Archives: UR Libraries

Our Kindle Pilot

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Andy

As of today users can borrow Kindles from Boatwright Library that we’ve preloaded with 11 different titles. They can be checked out for two weeks and one renewal is possible. If users want to explore additional content they’re welcome to … Continue reading →

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Google Maps Landmark Change Update: Success!

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Andy

For over a year now I’ve been contacting Google using the “Report a Problem” link in the lower-right corner on the Google Maps page regarding the placement of our library’s landmark. This effort began when we were redesigning our site … Continue reading →

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The New Boatwright Mobile Site

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Andy

A few weeks ago we soft launched an update to the mobile version of our library website. The previous version featured bare-bones html and utilized Google’s Wireless Transcoder to make our OPAC mobile friendly. The old version was a great … Continue reading →

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Library Data as Infographic

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Andy

I’ve become a big fan of infographics as a method for presenting data in a more informative and entertaining fashion than just dumping the content into a table. Libraries are notorious for presenting data to the public in ways that … Continue reading →

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New Website Launch!

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Andy

This past Monday (Aug. 3, 2009) we brought a 9 month project to conclusion (or maybe it’s just the start) and updated our library’s website (http://library.richmond.edu). It’s been a very rewarding and enlightening effort and has helped us to better … Continue reading →

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