News from the States
Abstract
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)'s Sterne Library has established a Library of Things collection (LoT).Patrons can now check out materials as diverse as outdoor games like Spikeball, badminton, cornhole, and pickleball; crafting items such as sets of crochet hooks and knitting needles, a handheld sewing machine and a label-maker; board and card games like Uno, Ticket to Ride, and Cards Against Humanity; and several LEGO sets and puzzles.Sydney Orason, English Composition and Student Success Librarian, organized the new collection in collaboration with the Technology and Technical Services and User Access departments.Please follow the link below to learn more about the Sterne Library LoT:
Fields of Study & Subjects
Library Science and Administration
Web and Library Services
Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Southeastern Librarian
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 4
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN