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Library Copyright Alliance Writes Letter to House Judiciary Committee Regarding Stop Online Piracy Act
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|LCA Writes Letter to House Judiciary Committee Regarding SOPA (PDF) I write on behalf the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), consisting of three major library associations—the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries—that collectively represent over 139,000 libraries in the United States employing over 350,000 librarians and […]
Launch of New Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) Web Site
Academic Libraries, Journal Articles, Libraries, Open Access, Publishing
|Via LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries): The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The website includes fresh content, added Web2.0 functionality, and an updated look and feel. The site http://www.coar-repositories.org reflects a great deal of input from […]
From The Gainesville Sun: When students walk by Newell Hall, they see a historic building. But University of Florida faculty and library administrators hope that building with such a rich past will be cutting edge: UF’s first library without books. The library project was originally introduced by UF President Bernie Machen in August 2009, said […]
The article includes several quotes from Jo Budler, Kansas State Librarian on the current state of eBooks in KS. It also includes comments from: Lea Currie, head of collection development at KU Libraries Sherri Turner, assistant director of the Lawrence Public Library From the University Daily Kansan: “We’ve had a contract with OverDrive since 2005, […]
"Academic Libraries Expand Their Publishing Services, but With Limited Resources" by Jennifer Howard
|From Jennifer Howard’s Article in The Chronicle of Higher Education: Publishing services offered by academic libraries are “expanding and professionalizing,” says a new report based on a survey of library directors at research and liberal-arts institutions. But those publishing operations are often still hampered by a lack of full-time staffing and by the small scale […]
ARL Endorses the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities
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|From the Association of Research Libraries: On November 1, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined over 300 organizations and institutions to endorse the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. In a letter to Dr. Peter Gruss, President of the Max Planck Society, Winston Tabb, ARL President and […]
Title: Best Practices for a University Laptop Lending Program Authors: Pamela Buzzard (U. of Arizona Libraries) and Travis Teetor (U. of Arizona Libraries) Source: Code4Lib Journal (Issue 15, 2011-10-31) Abstract: The University of Arizona Libraries currently circulates over three hundred pieces of equipment including laptops, netbooks, projectors and iPads. This article describes the best practices […]
Preprint: "A Framework for Studying Organizational Innovation in Research Libraries"
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|Title: A Framework for Studying Organizational Innovation in Research Libraries Author: Ronald C. Jantz Digital Library Architect Rutgers University Libraries Source: College and Research Libraries (C&RL) Abstract: The objective of this paper is two-fold: to propose a theoretical framework and model for studying organizational innovation in research libraries and to set forth propositions that can […]
Iowa State Univesity Library Reinvents Itself for the Digital Age
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Publishing
|From the Ames Tribune: The special collections department is a microcosm for a broader trend happening at ISU’s Parks Library and public university research libraries nationwide, according to David Gregory, ISU’s associate dean of research, access and administration. Instead of replacing patrons’ use and the library’s need for physical space, digital resources are simply growing […]
Title: Forget the Desk Job: Current Roles and Responsibilities in Entry-Level Reference Job Advertisements Authors: Robert Detmering, Assistant Professor, Teaching and Reference Librarian in the Humanities Ekstrom Library University of Louisville Claudene Sproles, Associate Professor, Government Information Librarian, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville Source: College and Research Libraries (C&RL) Abstract: This study examines the evolving […]