United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service National Agricultural Library ![]() Animal Welfare Information Center |
Directory of Zoo and Aquarium Libraries
Ninth Edition, 2002 Revised 2003
Orignally Complied and Edited by: Revised by: Contact us: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php |
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Introduction:
This Directory is intended to provide information on how to gain access and utilize the special collections that are currently housed in the libraries in some of the major zoos of the world. Since these collections contain many interesting and unique materials, it may be of use to researchers, zoo keepers, authors, educators, etc. to know that they exist and who to contact for access.
Each record for a zoo library contained in the Directory contains the following types of information: institutional name and address, contact information, website addresses, size and types of materials in the collection, types of patrons accommodated, services, and special notes about the library and the collections.
There are a few changes from the original document that have been made for this web-based version. Some additional access points have been added to some of the records, to include World Wide Web site and email addresses. The bibliography on the role of zoo librarians that appears in the original document is not included here.
The information was compiled Jill Gordon and was published through the American Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Librarians Special Interest Group (AZA/LSIG).1 The Directory has been made available to you via the AWIC web site with the permission of Jill Gordon, Compiler and Editor of the 9th edition.
If the reader would like to recommend additions of library resources that are not included in this document, please contact Jill Gordon and/or the Animal Welfare Information Center at http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php.
1. AZA/LSIG consists of zoo and aquarium librarians and other responsible for the institution’s library. It currently has 90 members from 4 continents. Members of the group communicate with each other regularly via a listserv listserv@sivm.si.edu. For more information on subscribing to the listserv, individuals may contact Alvin Hutchison at the National Zoological Park Library at 202 673 4771 or hutchinsona@sil.si.edu.
Zoo and Aquarium Libraries
Zoo and Aquarium Libraries
Arizona / California / District of Columbia / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Illinois / Indiana / Kansas / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Missouri / Nebraska / New York / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Rhode Island / South Dakota / Tennessee / Virginia / Washington / Wisconsin
PHOENIX ZOO
Library Name: |
Phoenix Zoo Library |
Address: |
455 N. Galvin Parkway |
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Phoenix, AZ 85008-3431 |
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Telephone: |
(602) 273-1341 X 7332 |
FAX: |
(602) 273-7078 |
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Librarian: |
Jodi Leduc |
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Collection |
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Books: |
1,200 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
26 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, annual reports, conference proceedings, studbooks |
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Users: |
zoo staff; docents; professional associations & scholars for reference only |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, bibliographies |
LOS ANGELES ZOO
Library Name: |
Los Angeles Zoo Library |
Address: |
5333 Zoo Drive |
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498 |
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Telephone: |
(323) 644-4216 |
FAX: |
(323) 644-4228 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Luz Morales |
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Collection |
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Books: |
5,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
85 |
Special Collections: |
vertical files, videos, guidebooks, LA zoo archives, rare books, zoo newsletters |
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Users: |
docents; zoo staff; GLAZA members; others by appointment/reference use only |
Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
zoo staff only |
On-line Searching: |
DIALOG for zoo staff only |
Other: |
bibliographies, book reviews, journal contents routed to staff |
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
Monterey Bay Aquarium Library |
Address: |
886 Cannery Row |
Monterey, CA 93940-1085 |
Monterey, CA 93940-1085 |
Telephone: |
(831) 648-4849 |
FAX: |
(831) 648-4884 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarians: |
Fran Wolfe, Information Resources Manager |
Staff: |
Gail Skidmore, Cataloger |
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Collection |
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Books: |
4,500 includes 80 newsletters |
Special Collections: |
reprints(12,000+); newsletters; annual reports and guidebooks from zoos, aquariums and some science museums; videos; teacher resource material |
Other: |
Online Databases (ASFA (Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abtracts), ERIC), Wildlife and Fisheries Review, Magazine Articles Summary |
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Users: |
staff, volunteers; public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary loan: |
yes (photocopying of articles) |
On-line Searching: |
yes (databases above) |
Other: |
search assistance; ILL for staff via OCLC |
STEINHART
AQUARIUM
(CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)
Library Name: |
California Academy of Sciences Library |
Address: |
Golden Gate Park |
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San Francisco, CA 94118 |
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Telephone: |
(415) 750-7102 (Main Library) |
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(415) 750-7361 (Biodiversity Resource Center) |
FAX: |
(415) 750-7106 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarians: |
Anne Marie Malley (Academy Librarian) |
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Lawrence Currie (User Services Librarian) |
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Michele Wellck (Academy Archivist) |
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Diane T. Sands (Biodiversity Resource Center Librarian) |
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Laura Burkhart (Reference Librarian) |
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Dave Acheson (Technical Services Librarian) |
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Stella Tang (Technical Services Librarian) |
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Carrie Burroughs (Manzanita Project Coordinator- Image Librarian) |
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Collection |
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Books: |
210,000 vols (est.) of books and journals |
Serial Subscriptions: |
2,800 |
Special Collections: |
maps (depository for U.S.G.S. topographic maps of western U.S.), magazine clippings and picture files, photographs, negatives, slides (over 80,000), 20,000 images have been digitized and are available from the www site, fine art, posters, audio and video recordings, Academy archives |
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Users: |
staff, docents, volunteers, members, public |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes (requests accepted via OCLC, DOCLINE, ALA form, fax, electronic mail) |
On-line Searching: |
yes, Zoological Record, Wildlife Worldwide, Fish and Fisheries Worldwide |
Other: |
quarterly acquisitions list; reference services accepted on-site, by mail, telephone, FAX, and e-mail; access to holdings on OCLC (symbol: CAW) and on MELVYL (University of California online catalog - symbol: CAS) and periodical holdings in CULP (California Union List of Periodicals); Library www page http://calacademy.org/research/library/ |
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Note: |
The California Academy of Sciences Library is comprised of a central, main library and nine branch libraries, including one in Steinhart Aquarium. All services are provided through the Main Library or the Biodiversity Resource Center. |
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO
Library Name: |
San Diego Zoo Library |
Address: |
15600 San Pasqual Valley Road |
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Escondido, CA 92027-7000 |
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Telephone: |
(760) 291-5479 |
E-Mail: |
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Web Address: |
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Librarian: |
Linda Coates, Director of Library Services |
Staff: |
Kaitlyn Means, Assistant Librarian |
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Lynett Gillette, Research Specialist
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Collection |
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Books: |
11,500 books |
Subscriptions: |
550 |
Special Collections: |
Reprint file of older publications, maps, studbooks, guidebooks, Society and Natural History video tapes, Society archives (publications, oral histories, newspaper clippings, artifacts), rare books
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Other: |
CD-ROMs include Wildlife Review, ERIC, National Geographic's Mammals, The San Diego Zoo presents The Animals, Microsoft Bookshelf, Species Information Library |
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Users: |
Employees of the Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Center for Reproduction and Endangered Species; public by appointment for reference only. |
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Services |
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Interlibrary loan: |
yes (OCLC) and ALA forms accepted |
Online Resources: |
NISC, Wild Pro, BioOne |
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Library Name: |
National Zoological Park |
Address: |
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
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Education Building - Visitor Center |
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Washington D.C. 20008 |
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Telephone: |
(202) 633-4771 |
FAX: |
(202) 673-4900 |
E-mail: |
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Web Address: |
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Librarian: |
Alvin Hutchinson |
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Collection |
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Books: |
12,000 |
Subscriptions: |
185 |
Special Collections: |
zoo/aquarium newsletters, annual reports, guidebooks, NZP staff publications |
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Users: |
zoo staff, Smithsonian staff, government agencies, professional associations, scholars, etc., public by appointment for reference |
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Services |
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Interlibrary loan: |
yes, OCLC |
On-line Searching: |
yes for zoo staff (DIALOG, EPIC, OCLC) |
Other: |
reference, access to online resources (BIOSIS, AGRICOLA, WILDLIFE REVIEW, ZOOLOGICAL RECORD, etc.), access to Internet; current awareness bulletin and acquisitions list for zoo staff; bibliographies |
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Note: |
The National Zoological Park Branch Library is a branch library of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. |
BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY
Library Name: |
Busch Gardens Library |
Address: |
P.O. Box 9157 |
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Tampa, FL 33674 |
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Telephone: |
(813) 987-5555 |
FAX: |
(813) 987-5878 |
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Web Address: |
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Librarian: |
Education Dept. |
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Zoo Conservation Information Dept. |
Collection |
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Books: |
850 |
Serial Subscriptions |
25 |
Special Collections: |
none |
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Users: |
Staff |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
none |
JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Library Name: |
Jacksonville Zoo Library |
Address: |
8605 Zoo Parkway |
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Jacksonville, FL 32218-5799 |
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Telephone: |
(904) 757-4463 ext.131 |
FAX: |
(904) 757-4315 |
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Librarian: |
Alan Rost, Zoologist |
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Collection |
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Books: |
350 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
10 |
Special Collections: |
none |
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Users: |
staff |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
ZOO ATLANTA
Library Name: |
Zoo Atlanta Environmental Learning Center |
Address: |
800 Cherokee Ave SE |
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Atlanta, GA 30315 |
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Telephone: |
(404) 624-5905 |
FAX: |
(404) 627-7514 |
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Librarian: |
Graduate students |
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Collection |
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Books: |
1000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
10 |
Special Collections: |
newsletters from zoos and conservation agencies, zoo guidebooks, maps |
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Users: |
staff, volunteers, board members, teachers, associated scientists, public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no (partnership with Atlanta-Fulton Public Library; system permits access to searching and ILL from universities) |
Other: |
circulates table of contents of new journal issues to staff |
WAIKIKI AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
Waikiki Aquarium Library |
Address: |
2777 Kakakaua Avenue |
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Honolulu, HI 96815 |
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Telephone: |
(808) 923-9741 |
Fax: |
(808) 923-1771 |
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Librarian: |
Carol Hopper, Acting Librarian |
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Collection |
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Books: |
625 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
86 |
Special Collections: |
approximately 6,000 reprints; newsletters 86 zoo, aquarium and environmental organizations; zoo aquarium and museum guidebooks, 18 file drawers of institutional archives |
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Users: |
staff; volunteers; aquarium members and public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, current journals rack, bibliographies |
BROOKFIELD ZOO
Library Name: |
Brookfield Zoo Library |
Address: |
8400 31st Street |
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Brookfield, IL 60513 |
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Telephone: |
(708) 485-0263, ext. 582 |
FAX: |
(708) 485-6048 |
E-mail: |
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Librarian: |
Julia Innes |
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Collection |
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Books: |
6,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
250 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guide books, inventories, studbooks, newsletters from endangered specialists, films, slides, archival material |
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Users: |
staff, zoo volunteers, public & members by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
none |
JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
John G. Shedd Aquarium Library |
Address: |
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive |
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Chicago, IL 60605 |
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Telephone: |
(312) 692-3217 |
FAX: |
(312) 939-3430 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarians: |
Carolyn Hubisz, Manager & Librarian |
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Amanda Enser, Rights and Licensing Coordinator |
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Collection |
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Books: |
10,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
120 |
Special Collections: |
fishes, marine mammals and aquatic species files; water quality; veterinary information; slides; videos |
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Users: |
staff, volunteers, zoo/aquarium/scientific community |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes, OCLC or ALA form |
On-line Searching: |
yes, DIALOG for staff and zoo/aquarium/scientific community |
Other: |
reference, journal routing, subject bibliographies, selective dissemination of information, current awareness, prospect research for staff, in-depth reference & research for zoo/aquarium/scientific community, ready reference for members & public |
FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO
Library Name: |
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Library |
Address: |
3411 Sherman Blvd. |
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Fort Wayne, IN 46808 |
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Telephone: |
(260) 427-6800 |
Fax: |
(260) 427-6820 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Karen Reilly, Education Curator |
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Collection |
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Books: |
450 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
20 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, annual reports, guidebooks, maps, slides, photographs, videotapes, conference proceedings |
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Users: |
staff, volunteers & interns may use material on site |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
INDIANAPOLIS ZOO
Library Name: |
Indianapolis Zoo Library |
Address: |
1200 West Washington Street |
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Indianapolis, IN 46222 |
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Telephone: |
(317) 630-5110 |
FAX: |
(317) 630-5114 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Suzanne K. Braun-McGee |
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Collection |
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Books: |
2,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
publications from other zoos, slides, videotapes, archives |
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Users: |
zoo staff, volunteers, interns, zoo members, public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
OCLC |
On-line Searching: |
DIALOG |
Other: |
reference |
TOPEKA ZOO
Library Name: |
Topeka Zoo Library |
Address: |
635 SW Gage Blvd. |
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Topeka, KS 66606-2066 |
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Telephone: |
(785) 368-9180 |
FAX: |
(785) 368-9152 |
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Librarian: |
Education Coordinator |
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Collection |
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Books: |
1,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
15 |
Special Collections: |
audio-visuals, limited zoo newsletters, studbooks relevant to the collection archival material |
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Users: |
staff, docents, society board; public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference assistance, free loan of some audio-visual material available to local teachers |
BALTIMORE ZOO
Library Name: |
Arthur R. Watson Library |
Address: |
Druid Hill Park |
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Baltimore, MD 21217 |
Telephone: |
(410) 396-6013 |
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Librarian: |
Ethel R. Hardee |
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Collection |
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Books: |
3,300 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
80 |
Special Collections: |
guidebooks, newsletters, etc. from other zoos; reprints; several thousand slides; archival material; picture file, animal inventories; and studbooks |
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Users: |
zoo staff, interns, volunteers, public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, current awareness bulletin, bibliographies, docent orientation to library usage |
NATIONAL AQUARIUM AT BALTIMORE
Library Name: |
A. Carter Middendorf Library |
Address: |
National Aquarium in Baltimore Library |
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Pier 3 |
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501 E. Pratt Street |
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Baltimore, MD 21202-3194 |
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Telephone: |
(410) 659-4257 |
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FAX: |
(410) 659-0116 |
E-Mail: |
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Web Address: |
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Librarian: |
Susanne L.M. Ridenour |
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Collection |
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Books: |
2,500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
48 |
Special Collections: |
reprints, clippings, brochures and other information about aquariums and zoos, vertical files, digitized slide library (Luna Insight); video and DVD collection; curricular materials; reprint and clipping files, NAIB archival materials |
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Users: |
staff, interns, volunteers, other institutions |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
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ZOO NEW ENGLAND
Library Name: |
Zoo New England Library |
Address: |
Franklin Park Zoo |
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Franklin Park Road |
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Boston, MA 02121 |
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Telephone: |
(617) 989-2020 |
FAX: |
(617) 989-2025 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Linda Rohr |
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Collection |
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Books: |
1100 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
45 |
Special Collection: |
newsletters and annual reports from other zoos, slides, photos, videos of zoo animal behavior, archives |
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Users: |
staff, docents; members and public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes, for staff by arrangement |
Other: |
reference, bibliographies, current awareness, access to Internet |
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
New England Aquarium Library |
Address: |
Central Wharf |
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Boston, MA 02110 |
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Telephone: |
(617) 973-5237 |
FAX: |
(617) 973-0251 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Dot Wensink |
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Collection |
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Books: |
5500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
newsletters, large collection of vertical files with 720+ subject headings |
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Users: |
staff, volunteers, members and public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes, by librarian |
Other: |
bi-monthly newsletter of new acquisitions, responds to written requests for information |
DETROIT ZOO
Library Name: |
De troit Zoological Institute Library |
Address: |
P.O. Box 39 |
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Royal Oak, MI 48068-0039 |
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Telephone: |
(810) 398-0903 |
FAX: |
(810) 398-0504 |
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Librarian: |
Alexadra Peindl, Contact Person |
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Tom Vernier, Volunteer |
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Collection |
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Books: |
3050 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
106 |
Special Collections: |
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Users: |
zoo staff and docents |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference |
MINNESOTA ZOO
Library Name: |
Minnesota Zoo Library |
Address: |
13000 Zoo Boulevard |
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Apple Valley, MN 55124-8199 |
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Telephone: |
(952) 431-9230 |
FAX: |
(952) 431-9427 |
E-Mail: |
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Librarian: |
Angie Norell |
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Collection |
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Books: |
2,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
70 |
Special Collections: |
animal index to AZA proceedings |
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Users: |
staff; volunteers; students and interns by special arrangement; public for reference use only |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
reference |
ST. LOUIS ZOO
Library Name: |
St. Louis Zoo Library |
Address: |
One Government Dr. |
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St. Louis, MO 63110 |
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Telephone: |
(314) 781-0900 ext. 319 or 321 |
FAX: |
(314) 768-5457 |
E-Mail: |
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| Web Address: | http://www.stlzoo.org |
Librarian: |
Jill Gordon |
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Collection |
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Books: |
5,500 |
Serial Subscription: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
newsletters & guidebooks from zoos & aquariums; archival material; teacher resource collection including videotapes, slide sets, posters & zoocases |
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Users: |
zoo staff, volunteers, St. Louis area teachers, public by appointment |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes (DIALOG); internet assistance |
Other: |
reference |
HENRY DOORLY ZOO
Library Name: |
Henry Doorly Zoo Library |
Address: |
3701 South 10th Street |
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Omaha, NE 68107 |
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Telephone: |
(402) 733-8011 |
FAX: |
(402) 733-4415 |
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Librarian: |
Education Office |
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Collection |
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Books: |
800 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
20 |
Special Collections: |
none |
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Users: |
zoo employees and volunteers, public for reference only |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
reference, acquisition lists, taping facilities |
NEW
YORK AQUARIUM
(NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY)
Library Name: |
New York Aquarium, Osborn Laboratories of Marine Science Library |
Address: |
West 8th St. and Surf Avenue |
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Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
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Telephone: |
(718) 265-3413 |
FAX: |
(718) 265-3420 |
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Librarian: |
Mary Messing |
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Collection |
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Books: |
3,500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
56 |
Special Collections: |
|
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Users: |
staff use only |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference for staff |
BRONX ZOO/WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARK
Library Name: |
Bronx Zoo Library |
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Address: |
Wildlife Conservation Society |
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2300 Southern Boulevard |
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Bronx, NY 10460 |
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Telephone: |
(718) 220-6874 |
FAX: |
(718) 220-7114 |
E-MAIL: |
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Librarian: |
Steve Johnson, Librarian and archivist |
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Robert Olley, Information Services Librarian |
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Collection |
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Books: |
7500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
220 |
Special Collections: |
Institutional archives (Archives guide available on request. Access by application.) |
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Users: |
Wildlife Conservation Society staff, including staff of the Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park; Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation, Central Park Wildlife Conservation Center, Prospect Park Wildlife Conservation Center, Queens Wildlife Conservation Center, and St. Catherines Wildlife Conservation Center; international program staff; and visiting researchers by appointment. |
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Services |
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Interlibrary Loan: |
yes; OCLC Group Access (GAC). Symbol: UVZ |
On-line Searching: |
yes, (DIALOG, RLIN). Internet accessible catalogs, gophers, and search services (Veronica, etc.) |
Other: |
CD-ROM: Wildlife Worldwide, In-house database (Pro-Cite): Cumulative staff bibliography, cumulative index to Wildlife Conservation and predecessor publications, Animal Kingdom, Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society, and Zoological Society Bulletin, Journals list available on request. |