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Harvard Library Staff Contribute 33 Chapters to Magazines for Libraries

The team of Harvard librarians and staff who contributed to Magazines for Libraries gather around the new edition; not all are pictured.

January 22, 2004 -- The 12th edition of Magazines for Libraries (R.R. Bowker, 2003) includes 33 chapters written by Harvard librarians and staff. The book is a selective, annotated bibliography of nearly 6,900 journals chosen by experts in their respective fields, and consists of 158 chapters on subjects ranging from Aggregators to Biological Sciences, Civil Liberties, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Folklore, History, Latino Studies, Literary Reviews, the Middle East, Paleontology, Psychology, Sexuality, Urban Studies, and much more.

First published by R.R. Bowker and Bill Katz in 1969, the book selects and reviews magazines and periodicals for elementary and secondary school, public, academic, or special libraries. The MFL serves as a standard collection management tool for librarians around the world who use the reference work to decide if a particular title is right for their library. Librarians also use the book to instruct users in thinking critically about sources and to assist users in finding the best serial for a specific interest.

Cheryl LaGuardia, Head of Instructional Services for the College Library, is the Editor of the volume, and Jeff Kosokoff, Head of Reference Services at Lamont Library, is Assistant Editor.

Following are the contributing librarians and their chapter topic:

Mary Frances Angelini, Grossman Library, Harvard Extension School: Craft
Julia Ashmun, Widener Library, HCL: Boats and Boating
Joe Bourneuf, Widener Library, HCL: Philately
Fred Burchsted, Widener Library, HCL: Geography
Barbara Burg, Widener Library, HCL: Afro-American
Mary Beth Clack, Widener Library, HCL: Literary Reviews
George Clark, Cabot Library/Social Science Program, HCL: Environment and Conservation
Linda Collins, Lamont Library, HCL: Horses
Meghan Dolan, Littauer Library/Social Science Program, HCL: Population Studies
Gladys Dratch, Gutman Library, GSE: Education
Barbara Esty, Baker Library, HBS: Finance
Laura Farwell Blake, Widener Library, HCL: Literary Reviews
Deb Garson, Gutman Library, GSE: Education
Sue Gilroy, Lamont Library, HCL: Literature
Barbara Halporn, Widener Library, HCL: Gardening
Michael Hemment, Widener Library, HCL: Humor; Photography
Rachel Howarth, Houghton Library, HCL: Bibliography
Carrie Kent, Widener Library, HCL: Journalism and Writing; Parenting
Jeff Kosokoff, Lamont Library, HCL: Abstracts and Indexes; Aggregators; Travel and Tourism
Cheryl LaGuardia, Widener Library, HCL: Abstracts and Indexes; Editor's Preface
Carrie Macfarlane, Widener Library, HCL: Literature
Pam Matz, Widener Library, HCL: Home
Constance Mayer, Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, HCL: Popular Music
Elizabeth McKeigue, Widener Library, HCL: Theater
Ralph Montilio, Hilles Library, HCL: General Music
Chip Robinson, Widener Library/625, HCL: Gardening
Helene Williams, Widener Library, HCL: Computer Science and Automation; Literature
Melanie Wisner, Houghton Library, HCL: Archives and Manuscripts
Suzanne Wones, JFK School of Government Library: Native Americans