Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day

From the Library of Congress: 

In the wee morning hours of June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France. Given the code name OVERLORD, the operation was the largest amphibious assault in history, and would go on to be known simply as “D-Day.”

Today, eighty years later, the Veterans History Project has captured and preserved more than 1,600 of these veterans’ stories. Their collections take the form of video and audio oral histories, original photographs, letters and diaries, and even artwork—all of which illuminate the personal, individual stories of ordinary soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and nurses who participated in one of the most extraordinary events of World War II.

Seeing NHAIS holdings in WorldCat

While WorldCat.org allows you to see materials held by libraries around the world, for many years you couldn't see NHAIS holdings there. Now an extra click will show you if the NHU-PAC (the union catalog in the NHAIS ILL System) has a copy of the OCLC record you're looking at in WorldCat.

WorldCat search results show you a list of "Featured libraries" that hold the material listed. Click on the "All libraries" tab to see more locations, including the NHU-PAC (listed as "NHAIS"):

You may see a few libraries that participate in the NHAIS ILL System, including the State Library, listed separately. That's determined by the kind of account these institutions have with OCLC.

Keep in mind that the presence of a record in the NHU-PAC doesn't guarantee that a library in the state has a holding for that title. You need to use the NHAIS ILL System to see that. Also be aware that there's always a lag, usually a few hours, between when a record is downloaded from WorldCat and when it's uploaded to the NHU-PAC. During that time, WorldCat.org will show that the record is in the NHU-PAC even though it isn't quite there yet.

10 Ways the UNH Library helps serve the citizens of New Hampshire

The UNH Library in Durham offers a collection of more than 2.5 million print and electronic titles and employs library experts to serve the campus community and the state. Here are 10 ways the UNH Library helps New Hampshire public libraries serve the citizens of New Hampshire:

• Our four Durham campus library locations are open to the public to use our print or licensed electronic resources on site. Search our catalog to see if we have what you need. Check out these tips for effective searching and check our hours to find a convenient time to visit.
• The Milne Special Collections and Archives maintains approximately 18,000 linear feet of rare books, manuscripts, University records, photographs, sound recordings, and other materials available for on-site use.
• We extend borrowing privileges to all New Hampshire residents for a modest fee. Some residents are eligible for free borrowing privileges based on their employer, school or other affiliation.
• We offer many Open Access electronic resources that are available remotely to the public. To limit your search to these items, follow these instructions. The UNH Scholars Repository provides Open Access to UNH research and scholarship, including faculty publications and student research.
• As a U.S. federal depository library, the UNH Library provides free and ready access to and assistance with locating Federal Government information.
• We have subject specialist librarians who can assist public librarians with in-depth, scholarly research inquiries they receive from their communities. Any questions about our library can be answered through our Ask-a-librarian service.
• Users can visit us to use genealogy and local history resources.
• Our Digital Collections focus on the history of New Hampshire, including UNH yearbooks, New Hampshire City and Town Reports, and New Hampshire State documents.
• We offer expert-curated research guides on a wide range of topics. Some linked resources are limited to on-site visitors to our UNH Library locations, while some guides provide general guidance.
• If one of your patrons needs a book or article from our collection, we lend our materials to any library in the state free of charge.
• Learn more about what is happening at the UNH Library by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @unhlibrary.

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Kimberly Burke Sweetman
Associate Dean of the UNH Library
603-862-1974
Personal Pronouns: she/her(s)

Follow One Book

Few people get to see what happens after an ILL book is picked up by their NHSL van driver. NHSL is creating a set of videos that can give everyone an idea as to what our drivers do for us every day. 

Follow One Book as it is picked up in Littleton, travels to the State Library to be sorted and sent to Bartlett, with some stops in between.This video was made through several librarians’ and drivers’ videos and photos from around the state.

 

Popular Series

A couple of weeks ago I sent a query to the NHAIS-L list asking the NH library community what series are popular with adult readers in their libraries. I heard back from 19 different libraries, some with a single response and some with a list. I was interested in this information to help NHSL choose books for our new Large Print Collection.

Based on the responses I got these are the top ten most popular series among adults in NH libraries:

1. Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny    
2. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear    
3. Mike Bowditch series by Paul Doiron    
4. Joe Pickett series by C. J. Box    
5. Anything by James Patterson (Women's Murder Club and Alex Cross series were specifically mentioned)    
6. Stephanie Plum (and other series) by Janet Evanovich    
7. Stone Barrington series (among others) by Stuart Woods    
8. Various series by J. A. Jance    
9. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child    
10. In Death series (aka Eve Dallas) by J. D. Robb    

Series that were named as popular by more than one library were:

Cork O'Connor series	William Kent Krueger
Commissario Guido Brunetti series	Donna Leon
Bess Crawford Series & Ian Rutledge	Charles Todd
Chief of Police Bruno series	Martin Walker
Lucas Davenport & Virgil Flowers "prey books"	John Sandford
Archer series	David Baldacci
Gabriel Allon series	Daniel Silva
anything by	Clive Cussler
Jesse Stone & Spencer series	Robert Parker
Harry Bosch series	Michael Connelly
Agatha Raisin series and others	MC Beaton
D. D. Warren series and others	Lisa Gardner
Myron Bolitar series	Harlan Coben
Outlander	Diana Gabledon
Joe Gunther	Archer Mayor
Flavia de Luce	Alan Bradley

 

 

NHLA President on House Bill 1529

The 2022 NHLA President shared this information today about HB 1529:

Dear Colleagues,

Below are the talking points that NHLA has come up with to address concerns related to House Bill 1529. These were compiled by Randy Brough, Lori Fisher and myself.  The time for the hearing has been set for February 10^th at 11 am at the Legislative Office Building.  This information has also been shared with the Trustee Association as well.  Feel free to have your Trustees reach out to any reps you or they may know on the Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee. This house bill is aimed at Trustees so they would be the best ones to make statements!

As Lori shared last week on NHAIS there is also a process that folks can now use to submit comments to House Committees: 

New Process for Submitting Written Testimony to House Committees

The Legislature’s website was updated recently to allow written testimony to be submitted to House Committees. Previously, submitting written testimony required finding the appropriate committee and clicking the link to “email all committee members.” Now, those wishing to submit written testimony can simply navigate to the front page of the Legislature’s website and click the link for the “House Testimony Submission Form” below the header “Links to Meeting Schedules.”

Suggested talking points regarding House Bill 1529:

• Libraries support background checks on employees and volunteers, many already conduct the State Background check, which is fairly streamlined and affordable especially for smaller libraries.
• Moving to the Federal check, which does not cover all 50 states, will delay the timeliness of hiring and planning events that utilize volunteers.
• More burden is being put on those who wish to help NH libraries as volunteers will need to schedule finger printing sessions before they can help our library with (Fill in the BLANK with an example of volunteer usage for your library!!)
• The bill states that that volunteers are also to be considered employees for this particular section of the law.  Yet volunteers are not considered employees anywhere else in State Law so this statement could lead to other interpretations blurring the legal lines between volunteers and employees.
• The bill is an unfunded mandate with almost a 50% increase in costs for NH libraries as they do their due diligence. Passing the financial burden on to members of our communities who wish to volunteer or be employed by a library will hurt community engagement and limit hiring in an already tight job market.

Hope this helps the library community!

Sincerely,

Denise

Denise M. van Zanten

Library Director/ NHLA President 2022
Manchester City Library
405 Pine Street
Manchester, NH 03104
603-624-6550 X3329
dvanzant@manchesternh.gov