Author Archives: Heather Braum

2011 Booklist Editor’s Choice Fiction

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Heather Braum

Rosemary Honn at Ottawa Library put together a fantastic slideshow and a list of several of the 2011 Booklist Editor’s Choice fiction books found in NExpress. I’ve embedded her slideshow below, as well as links to many of the books. Click the title to read the Booklist review. Click Find in NExpress to locate the [...]

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On Order Items from McNaughton, 2012, 1st edition

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Heather Braum

I have ordered 41 new titles, 74 books total, for the NEKLS leased collection through April 2012 release dates. Feel free to share this list with your patrons so they can place items on hold or use the list for your own pre-ordering purposes! If you notice I’ve missed a title or have a recommendation, [...]

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Cataloging Reminders

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Heather Braum

As you enjoy this lovely fall weather this week (it’s about time!), here are some cataloging search tricks and tips for keeping a clean catalog

Search for more than just the ISBN when looking for existing records in NExpress. This is especially important on older materials. Search by:

10-digit and 13-digit ISBNs (if both are [...]

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