It was with great interest that I read Scott Carlson’s “Are Reference Desks Dying Out?” (The Chronicle, April 20). While the beginning of the article gave a true picture of the work being done by ...

As society struggles with how best to combat the spread of digital falsehoods in the form of misinformation, disinformation, “fake news” and foreign influence, much of the emphasis to date has been on ...

After 200 years, the Massachusetts State Library is still documenting our state government, and making that information available to lawmakers, researchers and the public.

As of yesterday morning, students can ask a reference librarian questions about research at any time of the day (or night) through a new online service offered by the Boston Library Consortium (BLC).

Perhaps the greatest irony of the digital era is that while Silicon Valley portrays itself as pioneering the future of modern society, much of its innovation lies in merely adding a digital flourish ...

This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

The Boxford Library has a new head of reference. Nathalie Harty came on board to assume the role of head of reference at the Boxford Town Library in mid June. Harty, a Newburyport resident, holds a ...

I know it is a common stereotype for an old guy to complain about how good the kids have it today. I, however, will take a little different approach: We have it so much better today when it comes to ...

Files at the Central Library's Virtual Reference Pod bulge with the answers to difficult or unique questions – some of which come up a lot. Using 10 of those answers, the AJC created a quiz to see if ...