The Mango Blog

Your library pretty much has it all, right? From online databases covering everything there is to know about Shakespeare to top-of-the-line video editing software, you’ve got the needs of students across campus covered. But even..

Traveling abroad is supposed to be an exciting and educating experience for your assignees and their entire families. But sometimes, in an assignee’s encounters exploring the south of France or sightseeing in Thailand,..

Often when assignees and their families return from a year or two abroad, there’s an assumption repatriation will be an easy process. They’ve only been away for a year or two, so what could be difficult about it? What a lot of..

After years of working in an academic library, you know a thing or two about what students need to find success. Liberal arts majors come to the library looking for physical resources like books and literary magazines, while..

Think back to the beginning of your undergraduate career: What did you use the library for at that point in your education? Was it a go-to gathering place when working on group projects or a quiet oasis to get some serious..

Fire up the coffee machine and ready the stacks: senior thesis writing is about to begin! Although the 2015 academic school year has just gotten started, motivated upperclassmen will soon be library-bound with a potential thesis..

As the dog days of summer wind down, students are packing up their belongings, trading in their beach bags for backpacks and making their way back to campus. Before you know it, your library will be full of students ready to hit..

Back to school season is upon us: everyone from students to teachers and other faculty are preparing themselves for the upcoming school year. As an academic librarian, you know that before long, the campus community will be..

The academic library has always been the go-to hub on campus for students to develop the skills that will propel them towards success post-graduation. But in a world where budget cuts and university funding rule, it’s important..

While your employee is busy doing everything from learning a new language to searching for the perfect expat abode, your stateside office has plenty of work to do in preparation for their departure, too. It’s essential that you..