MORE POSTS FROM MARCH 2015
Research Article: “Can Mendeley Bookmarks Reflect Readership? A Survey of User Motivations”
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Libraries, Patrons and Users
|Here’s a full-text preprint version (made available by the authors) of an article that became available online (early view) from the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology earlier today. Title Can Mendeley Bookmarks Reflect Readership? A Survey of User Motivations Authors Ehsan Mohammadi University of Wolverhampton Mike Thelwall University of Wolverhampton Kayvan Kousha […]
Susan Hildreth Named Aspen Institute Communications and Society Fellow
Associations and Organizations, Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|From The Aspen Institute: The Aspen Institute has appointed Susan Hildreth a Communications and Society Program Fellow, effective March 1, 2015. In her role as Fellow, Hildreth will provide counsel on issues related to public libraries and will represent the Institute’s Dialogue on Public Libraries as a speaker at outside events. She also will help […]
From DigitalGov: The new app from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [is] called “QCMobile. QCMobile (QC stands for “Query Central”) is a free download for anyone interested in reviewing the DOT registration and safety performance information of motor carriers. The app gives users more convenient access to currently available online safety […]
From The News (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) Eric Stackhouse, chief librarian of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, said it is good news that the province’s Finance Minister Diane Whalen has listened to the public concerns over taxing HST [harmonized sales tax] on printed books and said it would not be included in the budget on April […]
New Research From UK: “Gold Open Access in Practice: How Will Universities Respond to the Rising Total Cost Of Publication?”
Academic Libraries, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Open Access, School Libraries
|From the London School of Economic Impact Blog: Are universities able to shoulder the costs of the open access transition? Stephen Pinfield presents findings on the current state of institutional costs. The total cost of publication is defined as existing subscription costs, article processing charges (APCs) and the costs of administering them. So is the total […]
Note: Data Tables for population estimate released today can be found here. From the U.S. Census: Florida was home to the nation’s fastest growing metro area from 2013 to 2014, according to new U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area and county population estimates released today. The Villages, located to the west of […]
New Issue Brief From Ithaka: “Meeting Researchers Where They Start: Streamlining Access to Scholarly Resources”
Academic Libraries, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, New Issue, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Reports, Resources, School Libraries
|Ithaka S+R has posted a new issue brief (15 pages; PDF) by Roger Schonfeld that will very likely be of interest to many of you. Title: Meeting Researchers Where They Start: Streamlining Access to Scholarly Resources Date: March 26, 2015 Author: Roger Schonfeld, Program Director, Libraries, Users, and Scholarly Practices, Ithaka S+R Blurb Researchers today have access […]
Survey Findings: Young Americans Prefer Print Books Over E-Books
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Publishing
|Here are key findings from a new study published today by Publishing Technology, a provider of content systems, content delivery, and audience development. Publishing Technology is also the owner of IngentaConnect. Make sure to note the mention of public libraries as a place to browse and a source to access books. The survey, which polled 1,000 […]
The following article appears in the March 2015 issue of Library Philosophy and Practice a peer-reviewed publication from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Title Pieced Together with Love and the Dublin Core Author Sarah Feldhaus San Jose State University Source Library Philosophy and Practice March 2015 Abstract The paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of […]
News Briefs: Items from Peer J, Portico, PEN American Center, and Others
Academic Libraries, Awards, Digital Preservation, News, Preservation
|1. Digital Preservation: PeerJ and PeerJ Preprints to be Preserved with Portico 2. Charlie Hebdo wins PEN American’s Freedom of Expression Courage Award (via Poynter) 3. Coming Soon: WorldCat Discovery Will Soon Provide Access to LexisNexis Academic (For Mutual Subscribers)