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 |
|
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. |
THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK
Library Name: |
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo Library |
Address: |
1 Conservation Place |
|
Syracuse, NY 13204-2504 |
|
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Telephone: |
(315) 435-8511 |
FAX: |
(315) 435-8517 |
|
|
Librarian: |
staff and volunteers |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1,126 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
64 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, archival material, audio visual material (slides, video, films), photographs, animal artifacts, curriculum materials |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, volunteers, individuals completing approved research, interns, public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
CINCINNATI ZOO
Library Name: |
Cincinnati Zoo Library |
Address: |
3400 Vine Street |
|
Cincinnati, OH 45220 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(513) 559-7760 |
FAX: |
(513) 559-7776 |
E-Mail: |
jan.dietrich@ci ncinnatizoo.org |
|
|
Librarian: |
Jan Dietrich, Library Coordinator |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
3,500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
35 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks, maps, animal inventories, 10,000 slide collection, bibliographies, article & picture file, pamphlets on zoo related subjects, biofacts collection (skins, teeth, snake skins, etc.) |
|
|
Users: |
staff, tour guides; public reference only |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO
Library Name: |
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Library |
Address: |
3900 Wildlife Way |
|
Cleveland, OH 44109 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(216) 635-3333 |
FAX: |
(216) 661-3312 |
E-Mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Holly Gamble |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
6100 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
10,000 slide collection, zoo newsletters, guidebooks, extensive vertical files-animal related articles |
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers, public by appointment for reference only |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, mail and telephone; reference to general public; circulate table of contents of new journals to staff |
COLUMBUS ZOO
Library Name: |
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Library |
Address: |
9990 Riverside Drive |
|
Powell, OH 43065 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(614) 645-0551 |
FAX: |
(614) 645-0555 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Sheila Campbell |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
3000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
125 |
Special Collections: |
Jack Hanna=s Animal Adventures Video Series, teacher loan kits, CD-ROM, videos, computer software |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, docents, volunteers, university interns at the zoo, school teachers |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
none |
TOLEDO ZOO
Library Name: |
Toledo Zoo Library |
Address: |
P.O. Box 140130 |
|
Toledo, OH 43614 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(419) 385-5721 ext. 2043 |
FAX: |
(419) 389-8670 |
E-Mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Elizabeth Hawley |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
7500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, zoo photo collection, animal inventories, studbooks, conference proceedings & symposia |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, volunteers; public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, telephone reference to general public |
OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO
Library Name: |
Wilson Zoological Library |
Address: |
Oklahoma City Zoo |
|
2101 N.E. 50th |
|
Oklahoma City, OK 73111 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(405) 425-0277 |
FAX: |
(405) 424-3349 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Amy Stephens, Librarian and Naturalist |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
4,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
40 |
Special Collections: |
|
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, docents |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
no |
TULSA ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Library Name: |
Tulsa Zoo Library |
Address: |
5701 East 36th Street North |
|
Tulsa, OK 74115 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(918) 669-6600 |
|
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1,500 |
Subscriptions: |
100 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks, brochures from various zoos, North American Living Museum construction documents, students research papers, Tulsa Public Library microfiche catalog, microfiche, conference proceedings, vertical file (magazine and newspaper articles), educational films, southwest archeology material |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, docents, zoological society members, limited usage for zoo teen volunteers, and the public |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, new acquisitions list circulated to staff and docents, library articles for docent |
OREGON ZOO
Library Name: |
Oregon Zoo Library |
Address: |
4001 SW Canyon Road |
|
Portland, OR 97221 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(503) 220-5763 |
FAX: |
(503) 226-0074 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Karen Lewis, Conservation and Research |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1500 |
Serial Subscription: |
15 |
Special Collections: |
vertical files, zoo and aquarium newsletters |
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers, public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
|
On-line Searching: |
none |
Other: |
|
PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN
Library Name: |
Philadelphia Zoo Library |
Address: |
3400 W. Girard Avenue |
|
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(215) 243-5216 |
FAX: |
(215) 243-0219 |
E-Mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Rachel De Caro, Animal Records and IT Coordinator |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
3000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
80 |
Special Collections: |
studbooks, videos, archives |
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers, interns |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, photocopying |
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO
Library Name: |
The E. Philip Sheridan Zoo Library |
|
|
Address: |
1000 Elmwood Avenue |
|
Providence, RI 02905 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(401) 785-3510 ext.310 |
FAX: |
(401) 941-3988 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Patricia A Fredericks, Librarian |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
4286 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
31 |
Special Collections: |
slides, zoo newsletter & guidebooks, RWPZ publications, AZA & AAZK newsletters, teacher resource material |
|
|
Users: |
RWPZ staff, docents, RI Zoological Society staff, area teachers and students |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
internet access |
GREAT PLAINS ZOO AND MUSEUM
Library Name: |
Great Plains Zoo and Museum Library |
Address: |
805 South Kiwanis Avenue |
|
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-3714 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(605) 339-7003 |
FAX: |
(605) 338-8340 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Chris Anderson, Dan Brands |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
300 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
8 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, slides, videos, photos |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, volunteers, board members |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
MEMPHIS ZOO AND AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
Kay Fisher Memorial Library |
Address: |
Memphis Zoo and Aquarium |
|
2000 Prentiss Place |
|
Memphis, TN 38112-9990 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(901) 276-WILD (9453) |
FAX: |
(901) 333-6616 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Kerry Carlin-Morgan, Curator of Education |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
2,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
25 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks, archival material, slides, videos, vertical files, animal photo files |
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers, zoo guest |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO
Library Name: |
Mill Mountain Zoo Library |
Address: |
P.O. Box 13484 |
|
Roanoke, VA 24034 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(540) 343-3241 |
E-mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
David Jobe, Education Coordinator |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
296 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
6 |
Special Collections: |
newsletters, guidebooks, animal inventories, studbooks, archival material, maps, audio-visual (slides, microfiche), natural artifacts brochures, workbooks |
|
|
Users: |
staff, keepers, volunteers, reference use only for the public |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
no |
WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Library Name: |
Woodland Park Zoo Library |
Address: |
601 North 59th Street |
|
Seattle, WA 98103 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(206) 684-4843 |
FAX: |
(206) 233-2663 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Linda Farrell, Education Supervisor |
|
Several Volunteer Librarians |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1,216 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
85 |
Special Collections: |
pamphlets, newsletters, animal species files, slide files, other zoos files, animal inventories, studbooks, maps, audio tapes, video tapes, manuals |
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers, society staff, research students; public reference use only by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
SEATTLE AQUARIUM
Library Name: |
Seattle Aquarium Library |
Address: |
1483 Alaskan Way |
|
Seattle, WA 98101 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(206) 386-4346 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Mary Carlson |
|
Martin Morris |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1200 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
30 |
Special Collections: |
|
|
|
Users: |
staff, volunteers; public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
yes, for staff |
Other: |
reference, emphasis on marine science |
MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Library Name: |
Milwaukee Zoo Library |
Address: |
10001 West Bluemound Road |
|
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(414) 771-3040 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Bess Frank, Library Committee Chairman |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
750 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
28 |
Special Collections: |
none |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, zoological society staff, volunteers; public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes, limited |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
Zoo and Aquarium Libraries
Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Great Britain / The Netherlands / Spain
ADELAIDE ZOO
Library Name: |
Minchin Memorial Library (Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Library) |
Address: |
Adelaide Zoo |
|
Frome Road |
|
Adelaide, SA 5000 |
|
Australia |
|
|
Telephone: |
(61-8)-8230-1204 |
FAX: |
(61-8)-8239-0637 |
E-mail: |
|
Websites: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Silvia Muscardin |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
4,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
130 |
Special Collections: |
newsletters, guides and annual reports from other zoos; vertical file collection; video collection (mainly of Adelaide zoo news items), audiocassettes, photographs |
|
|
Users: |
staff, zoo guides and volunteers, university and school students by appointment, public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary loan: |
yes (staff only) |
On-line Searching: |
yes (staff only) |
Other: |
monthly current awareness bulletin; limited reference service for students and public |
ROYAL MELBOURNE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Library Name: |
Zoological Parks and Gardens Board Library |
Address: |
Royal Melbourne Zoo |
|
Elliot Avenue, Parkville, Victoria 3052 |
|
Australia |
|
|
Telephone: |
(61-3) 9285-9355 |
FAX: |
(61-3) 9285-9340 |
E-Mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Rosarita Pantaleo |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
10,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
110 |
Special Collections: |
animal fact sheets; annual reports from other national and international zoos; archives; captive breeding management; extensive vertical files; extensive video tapes of in-house projects; guide books from other national and international zoos; natural history video tapes; newsletters; newspaper clippings; poster, picture, slide and photograph files; teacher resource collection, including children's books |
|
|
Users: |
Zoological Board of Victoria staff, including staff of Royal Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Zoo Park; Board members; Friends of the Zoo guides and members; individuals completing approved research; institutions; professional associations; public for reference; teachers and students; volunteers |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
bibliographies; provision for audio-visual requirements; reference; responses to requests for information; venue for professional conferences, meetings, and seminars for zoo staff |
SAO PAULO ZOO
Library Name: |
Fundacao Parque Zoologico de Sao Paulo |
|
Setor de Biblioteca |
Address: |
Av. Miguel Stefano, 4241 |
|
04301-905 Sao Paulo, SP |
|
Brazil |
|
|
Phone: |
5073.0811 |
|
5058-0564 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Celia Novi |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
2,756 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
141 current titles; 33 current subscriptions |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks, booklets; newspaper clippings |
|
|
Users: |
staff, public |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, current awareness bulletin |
CALGARY ZOO
Library Name: |
Calgary Zoo Library |
Address: |
1300 Zoo Road NE |
|
Calgary, Alberta |
|
Canada T2E 7V6 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(403) 232-9327 |
FAX: |
(403) 237-7582 |
E-mail: |
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Deanna Snell, Live Collections Resource Coordinator |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1,740 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
88 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks, animal inventories, studbooks, maps |
|
|
Users: |
staff and volunteers; public and society members must phone first or inquire at reception |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
yes |
Other: |
|
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MARINE SCIENCE CENTRE
Library Name: |
Robin Best Library |
Address: |
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre |
|
P.O. Box 3232 |
|
Vancouver, B.C. |
|
Canada V6B 3X8 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(604) 659-3404 |
FAX: |
(604) 659-3515 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Treva Ricou, Manager of Library Services |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
5,500 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
50 |
Special Collections: |
zoo and aquarium publications, reprints, vertical files, archives, photograph library |
|
|
Users: |
staff & volunteers; members & public by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes, photocopying only |
On-line Searching: |
yes (for staff only) |
Other: |
acquisitions list, reference, internet access |
GRANBY ZOO
Library Name: |
Zoo de Granby Library |
Address: |
525 St. Hubert St. |
|
Granby, Quebec |
|
Canada J2G 5P3 |
|
|
Telephone: |
(450) 372-9113 |
FAX: |
(450) 372-5531 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Education services |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
1,200 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
5 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, studbooks, guidebooks, animal inventories, annual reports, proceedings |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, students |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
none |
BERLIN ZOO
Library Name: |
Zoologischer Garten Berlin Library |
Address: |
Hardenbergplatz 8 |
|
D-10787 Berlin |
|
Germany |
Telephone: |
030/25 40 10 |
FAX: |
030/25 401 255 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Andre Schuele, vet. med. |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
app. 12,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
|
Special Collections: |
newsletters, reports and guides from other zoos, international studbooks from other zoos |
|
|
Users: |
zoo staff, students, university lecturers; public by appointment only |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
only for zoo staff |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
students research within the scope of a dissertation |
DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST
Library Name: |
Sir William Collins Memorial Library Phillips Reference Workshop |
Address: |
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust |
|
Les Augres Manor |
|
Jersey, Channel Islands |
|
British Isles |
|
|
FAX: |
44-534-860002 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Suzanne Le Feuvre |
|
|
Collection |
|
Reports, etc.: |
2,650 |
Books: |
2,300 |
Other: |
5,131 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
67 |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, video archive, guidebooks, reprints |
|
|
Users: |
staff, trainees, temporary research workers, official visitors, zoo volunteers |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes |
On-line Searching: |
Procite catalogue of our collection only |
Other: |
none |
NORTH
OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(CHESTER ZOO)
Library Name: |
Chester Zoo Library |
Address: |
Zoological Gardens |
|
Caughall Road |
|
Chester, Cheshire CH2 1LH |
|
Great Britain |
|
|
Telephone: |
(01244) 650205 |
FAX: |
(01244) 650234 |
|
|
Librarian: |
Jane Woodward |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
4,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
75 (includes exchanges) |
Special Collections: |
zoo newsletters, guidebooks and annual reports; studbooks; archives |
|
|
Users: |
staff, zoo members, students, and others by appointment |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
no |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
reference, photocopy, current awareness bulletin to zoo staff, internet access, and word processing facilities |
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
Library Name: |
Library of the Zoological Society of London |
Address: |
Regent's Park |
|
London, NW1 4RY |
|
Great Britain |
|
|
Telephone: |
(44-20) 7449-6293 |
FAX: |
(44-20) 7586-5743 |
E-mail: |
|
|
|
|
|
Librarian: |
Ann Sylph |
|
|
Collection: |
|
Books: |
170,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
1,300 |
Special Collections: |
graphical material--drawings, prints, paintings, photographs, pamphlets, society archives, publications of zoos worldwide |
|
|
Users: |
Society fellows and associates, zoo research staff, keeper staff; public can purchase reference tickets |
|
|
Services |
|
Interlibrary Loan: |
yes, to academic libraries |
On-line Searching: |
no |
Other: |
telephone inquiries from members and public; loan to members (not overseas); photocopy service, CD-ROM searches (Zoological Record and Life Sciences Collection) |
ROTTERDAM ZOO
Library Name: |
Rotterdam Zoo Library |
Address: |
Stichting Koninklijke |
|
Rotterdamse Diergaarde |
|
Postbox 532 |
|
3000 AM Rotterdam |
|
The Netherlands |
|
|
FAX: |
(31-10)-4677811 |
|
|
Librarian: |
M. Moerman |
|
|
Collection |
|
Books: |
3,000 |
Serial Subscriptions: |
|