Library Name:

Phoenix Zoo Library

Address:

455 N. Galvin Parkway

Phoenix, AZ 85008-3431

Telephone:

(602) 273-1341 X 7332

FAX:

(602) 273-7078

Librarian:

Jodi Leduc

Collection

Books:

1,200

Serial Subscriptions:

26

Special Collections:

zoo newsletters, annual reports, conference proceedings, studbooks

Users:

zoo staff; docents; professional associations & scholars for reference only

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference, bibliographies

Library Name:

Los Angeles Zoo Library

Address:

5333 Zoo Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1498

Telephone:

(323) 644-4216

FAX:

(323) 644-4228

E-Mail:

lmorales@zoo.lacity.org

Librarian:

Luz Morales

Collection

Books:

5,000

Serial Subscriptions:

85

Special Collections:

vertical files, videos, guidebooks, LA zoo archives, rare books, zoo newsletters

Users:

docents; zoo staff; GLAZA members; others by appointment/reference use only

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

zoo staff only

On-line Searching:

DIALOG for zoo staff only

Other:

bibliographies, book reviews, journal contents routed to staff

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:

monterey@class.org

fwolfe@mbayaq.org

Librarians:

Fran Wolfe, Information Resources Manager

Staff:

Gail Skidmore, Cataloger

Collection

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

Users:

staff, volunteers; public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary loan:

yes (photocopying of articles)

On-line Searching:

yes (databases above)

Other:

search assistance; ILL for staff via OCLC

Library Name:

California Academy of Sciences Library

Address:

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco, CA 94118

Telephone:

(415) 750-7102 (Main Library)

(415) 750-7361 (Biodiversity Resource Center)

FAX:

(415) 750-7106

E-Mail:

library@calacademy.org

ilibrary@calacademy.org

Librarians:

Anne Marie Malley (Academy Librarian)

Lawrence Currie (User Services Librarian)

Michele Wellck (Academy Archivist)

Diane T. Sands (Biodiversity Resource Center Librarian)

Laura Burkhart (Reference Librarian)

Dave Acheson (Technical Services Librarian)

Stella Tang (Technical Services Librarian)

Carrie Burroughs (Manzanita Project Coordinator- Image Librarian)

Collection

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

Users:

staff, docents, volunteers, members, public

Services

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/

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.

Library Name:

San Diego Zoo Library

Address:

15600 San Pasqual Valley Road

Escondido, CA 92027-7000

Telephone:

(760) 291-5479

E-Mail:

lcoates@sandiegozoo.org

Web Address:

http://library.sandiegozoo.org

Librarian:

Linda Coates, Director of Library Services

Staff:

Kaitlyn Means, Assistant Librarian

Lynett Gillette, Research Specialist

Collection

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

 Other:

CD-ROMs include Wildlife Review, ERIC, National Geographic's Mammals, The San Diego Zoo presents The Animals, Microsoft Bookshelf, Species Information Library

Users:

Employees of the Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Center for Reproduction and Endangered Species; public by appointment for reference only.

Services

Interlibrary loan:

yes (OCLC) and ALA forms accepted

Online Resources:

NISC, Wild Pro, BioOne

Library Name:

National Zoological Park

Address:

3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Education Building - Visitor Center

Washington D.C. 20008

Telephone:

(202) 633-4771

FAX:

(202) 673-4900

E-mail:

nzplibrary@si.edu

hutchinsona@si.edu

 Web Address:

http://www.sil.si.edu/libraries/nzp/

Librarian:

Alvin Hutchinson

Collection

Books:

12,000

Subscriptions:

185

Special Collections:

zoo/aquarium newsletters, annual reports, guidebooks, NZP staff publications

Users:

zoo staff, Smithsonian staff, government agencies, professional associations, scholars, etc., public by appointment for reference

Services

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

Note:

The National Zoological Park Branch Library is a branch library of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries.

Library Name:

Busch Gardens Library

Address:

P.O. Box 9157

Tampa, FL 33674

Telephone:

(813) 987-5555

FAX:

(813) 987-5878

 Web Address:

http://www.buschgardens.org

Librarian:

Education Dept.

Zoo Conservation Information Dept.

Collection

Books:

850

Serial Subscriptions

25

Special Collections:

none

Users:

Staff

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

yes

Other:

none

Library Name:

Jacksonville Zoo Library

Address:

8605 Zoo Parkway

Jacksonville, FL 32218-5799

Telephone:

(904) 757-4463 ext.131

FAX:

(904) 757-4315

Librarian:

Alan Rost, Zoologist

Collection

Books:

350

Serial Subscriptions:

10

Special Collections:

none

Users:

staff

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

none

Library Name:

Zoo Atlanta Environmental Learning Center

Address:

800 Cherokee Ave SE

Atlanta, GA 30315

Telephone:

(404) 624-5905

FAX:

(404) 627-7514

Librarian:

Graduate students

Collection

Books:

1000

Serial Subscriptions:

10

Special Collections:

newsletters from zoos and conservation agencies, zoo guidebooks, maps

Users:

staff, volunteers, board members, teachers, associated scientists, public by appointment

Services

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

Library Name:

Waikiki Aquarium Library

Address:

2777 Kakakaua Avenue

Honolulu, HI 96815

Telephone:

(808) 923-9741

Fax:

(808) 923-1771

Librarian:

Carol Hopper, Acting Librarian

Collection

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

Users:

staff; volunteers; aquarium members and public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference, current journals rack, bibliographies

Library Name:

Brookfield Zoo Library

Address:

8400 31^st Street

Brookfield, IL 60513

Telephone:

(708) 485-0263, ext. 582

FAX:

(708) 485-6048

E-mail:

juinnes@brookfieldzoo.org

Librarian:

Julia Innes

Collection

Books:

6,000

Serial Subscriptions:

250

Special Collections:

zoo newsletters, guide books, inventories, studbooks, newsletters from endangered specialists, films, slides, archival material

Users:

staff, zoo volunteers, public & members by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes

Other:

none

Library Name:

John G. Shedd Aquarium Library

Address:

1200 S. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60605

Telephone:

(312) 692-3217

FAX:

(312) 939-3430

E-Mail:

ckubisz@sheddaquarium.org

Librarians:

Carolyn Hubisz, Manager & Librarian

Amanda Enser, Rights and Licensing Coordinator

Collection

Books:

10,000

Serial Subscriptions:

120

Special Collections:

fishes, marine mammals and aquatic species files; water quality; veterinary information; slides; videos

Users:

staff, volunteers, zoo/aquarium/scientific community

Services

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

Library Name:

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Library

Address:

3411 Sherman Blvd.

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Telephone:

(260) 427-6800

Fax:

(260) 427-6820

E-Mail:

karen@kidszoo.org

Librarian:

Karen Reilly, Education Curator

Collection

Books:

450

Serial Subscriptions:

20

Special Collections:

zoo newsletters, annual reports, guidebooks, maps, slides, photographs, videotapes, conference proceedings

Users:

staff, volunteers & interns may use material on site

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

none

Library Name:

Indianapolis Zoo Library

Address:

1200 West Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46222

Telephone:

(317) 630-5110

FAX:

(317) 630-5114

E-Mail:

sbraun@indyzoo.com

Librarian:

Suzanne K. Braun-McGee

Collection

Books:

2,000

Serial Subscriptions:

100

Special Collections:

publications from other zoos, slides, videotapes, archives

Users:

zoo staff, volunteers, interns, zoo members, public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

OCLC

On-line Searching:

DIALOG

Other:

reference

Library Name:

Topeka Zoo Library

Address:

635 SW Gage Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66606-2066

Telephone:

(785) 368-9180

FAX:

(785) 368-9152

Librarian:

Education Coordinator

Collection

Books:

1,000

Serial Subscriptions:

15

Special Collections:

audio-visuals, limited zoo newsletters, studbooks relevant to the collection archival material

Users:

staff, docents, society board; public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference assistance, free loan of some audio-visual material available to local teachers

Library Name:

Arthur R. Watson Library

Address:

Druid Hill Park

Baltimore, MD 21217

Telephone:

(410) 396-6013

Librarian:

Ethel R. Hardee

Collection

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

Users:

zoo staff, interns, volunteers, public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference, current awareness bulletin, bibliographies, docent orientation to library usage

Library Name:

A. Carter Middendorf Library

Address:

National Aquarium in Baltimore Library

Pier 3

501 E. Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD 21202-3194

Telephone:

(410) 659-4257

FAX:

(410) 659-0116

E-Mail:

sridenour@aqua.org

Web Address:

www.aqua.org

Librarian:

Susanne L.M. Ridenour

Collection

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

Users:

staff, interns, volunteers, other institutions

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes

Other:

Library Name:

Zoo New England Library

Address:

Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Road

Boston, MA 02121

Telephone:

(617) 989-2020

FAX:

(617) 989-2025

E-Mail:

lrohr@zoonewengland.com

Librarian:

Linda Rohr

Collection

Books:

1100

Serial Subscriptions:

45

Special Collection:

newsletters and annual reports from other zoos, slides, photos, videos of zoo animal behavior, archives

Users:

staff, docents; members and public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes, for staff by arrangement

Other:

reference, bibliographies, current awareness, access to Internet

Library Name:

New England Aquarium Library

Address:

Central Wharf

Boston, MA 02110

Telephone:

(617) 973-5237

FAX:

(617) 973-0251

E-Mail:

dwensink@neaq.org

Librarian:

Dot Wensink

Collection

Books:

5500

Serial Subscriptions:

100

Special Collections:

newsletters, large collection of vertical files with 720+ subject headings

Users:

staff, volunteers, members and public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes, by librarian

Other:

bi-monthly newsletter of new acquisitions, responds to written requests for information

Library Name:

De troit Zoological Institute Library

Address:

P.O. Box 39

Royal Oak, MI 48068-0039

Telephone:

(810) 398-0903

FAX:

(810) 398-0504

Librarian:

Alexadra Peindl, Contact Person

Tom Vernier, Volunteer

Collection

Books:

3050

Serial Subscriptions:

106

Special Collections:

Users:

zoo staff and docents

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference

Library Name:

Minnesota Zoo Library

Address:

13000 Zoo Boulevard

Apple Valley, MN 55124-8199

Telephone:

(952) 431-9230

FAX:

(952) 431-9427

E-Mail:

angela.norell@state.mn.us

Librarian:

Angie Norell

Collection

Books:

2,000

Serial Subscriptions:

70

Special Collections:

animal index to AZA proceedings

Users:

staff; volunteers; students and interns by special arrangement; public for reference use only

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes

Other:

reference

Library Name:

St. Louis Zoo Library

Address:

One Government Dr.

St. Louis, MO 63110

Telephone:

(314) 781-0900 ext. 319 or 321

FAX:

(314) 768-5457

E-Mail:

gordon@stlzoo.org

Librarian:

Jill Gordon

Collection

Books:

5,500

Serial Subscription:

100

Special Collections:

newsletters & guidebooks from zoos & aquariums; archival material; teacher resource collection including videotapes, slide sets, posters & zoocases

Users:

zoo staff, volunteers, St. Louis area teachers, public by appointment

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

yes

On-line Searching:

yes (DIALOG); internet assistance

Other:

reference

Library Name:

Henry Doorly Zoo Library

Address:

3701 South 10th Street

Omaha, NE 68107

Telephone:

(402) 733-8011

FAX:

(402) 733-4415

Librarian:

Education Office

Collection

Books:

800

Serial Subscriptions:

20

Special Collections:

none

Users:

zoo employees and volunteers, public for reference only

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

yes

Other:

reference, acquisition lists, taping facilities

Library Name:

New York Aquarium, Osborn Laboratories of Marine Science Library

Address:

West 8th St. and Surf Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11224

Telephone:

(718) 265-3413

FAX:

(718) 265-3420

Librarian:

Mary Messing

Collection

Books:

3,500

Serial Subscriptions:

56

Special Collections:

Users:

staff use only

Services

Interlibrary Loan:

no

On-line Searching:

no

Other:

reference for staff

Library Name:

Bronx Zoo Library

Address:

Wildlife Conservation Society

2300 Southern Boulevard

Bronx, NY 10460

Telephone:

(718) 220-6874

FAX:

(718) 220-7114

E-MAIL:

library@wcs.org

sjohnson@wcs.org

rolley@wcs.org

Librarian:

Steve Johnson, Librarian and archivist

Robert Olley, Information Services Librarian

Collection

Books:

7500

Serial Subscriptions:

220

Special Collections:

Institutional archives (Archives guide available on request. Access by application.)

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.

Services

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.