Library database fees cost schools millions

By Raymond Arke | The Duquesne Duke While students may complain about prices for textbooks, libraries have begun to struggle with a similar problem. With costs rising three times the rate of inflation, subscriptions to online databases and journals can leave collegiate libraries shelling out big money. Sara Baron, Duquesne’s head librarian, said Gumberg Library provides access to more than 126,200 electronic journals and more … Continue reading Library database fees cost schools millions

Sara Baron on librarianship, universities and being Pittsburgh bound

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor On Sept. 1 Sara Baron will begin her new position at Duquesne as head librarian for Gumberg Library. Baron comes to the Bluff with a wealth of librarianship experience, most recently as the dean of the university library at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Consider this her formal introduction to campus, as well as an invitation for all … Continue reading Sara Baron on librarianship, universities and being Pittsburgh bound