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C&RL News 30th anniversary quiz
Here is the next installment of the C&RL News 30th anniversary quiz. Test your recollection of events that have been reported in the News since 1966.
1. How many books did the earthquakewhich hit Guam on August 9, 1993 (measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale) knock off the shelves at the University of Guam library?
2. What is one often unappreciated role ofan academic librarian?
3. What is one drawback of compact shelving?
4. When did the ERIC Clearinghouse onInformation Resources move to Syracuse University?
5. What was the title of the book with theearliest imprint to go into space? What book was the first to orbit the earth?
Answers:1. 90,000 books (90% of the collection) (October 1993). 2. Student retention (December 1995). 3. Compact shelving limits accessibility, especially in heavily used parts of the collection (January 1993). 4. January 1, 1977 (April 1977). 5. Aphorisms (March 1985) and The Deserted Village (July/August 1985).
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