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ARL Appoints Judy Ruttenberg to Lead Transforming Research Libraries Program
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Jobs, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Special Libraries
|From an ARL Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Judy F. Ruttenberg as Program Director for Transforming Research Libraries (TRL). Ruttenberg is currently Program Officer for Collections at the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), a collaborative organization of Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of […]
Canada: University of Calgary digital library ready for students
Academic Libraries, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News
|From the Calgary Herald Article: Staff at the University of Calgary are rushing to ensure the new Taylor Family Digital Library will be open by the start of the school year. The new library was intended to be open for students prior to final exams in April but after the first two floors opened, a […]
UCLA Library Acquires LA Unified School District Historical Archive
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Reports, School Libraries
|From the UCLA Newsroom The UCLA Library has entered into an agreement to acquire the historical records of the Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the most important public education enterprises in the nation. Covering more than 100 years of Southern California public education and civic life, this extensive archive documents major aspects of district […]
Executive Summary: ARL Spec Kit 323: Socializing New Hires
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Reports
|ARL Spec Kit 323: Socializing New Hires has been released and is available for purchase. The table of contents and an executive summary are available for free. From an ARL Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Socializing New Hires, SPEC Kit 323, which investigates the progress made in ARL member organizations to […]
How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students
Academic Libraries, Journal Articles, Resources, School Libraries
|How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students This essay is designed to help new law students prepare for the first few weeks of class. It explains what judicial opinions are, how they are structured, and what law students should look for when reading them. Source: GWU Legal Studies Research Paper […]
Back to School The following links provide resources for students, parents, and educators in preparation for returning to school in the fall. For Students For Educators For Parents Financial Assistance Safe and Healthy Students How Are We Doing? More Online Resources Source: USA.gov
Conf. Paper: "Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries"
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Patrons and Users
|This paper will be presented at the World Library and Information Congress : 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly on August 17, 2011. Title: “Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries” Author: Laura Jenenmann; George Mason University Libraries, Fairfax, VA From the Abstract: This paper will provide an overview of public performance rights for using […]
Direct to OCLC Research Highlights No. 1 Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, Writes: This is the first installment of The OCLC Research Quarterly Highlights, a periodic bulletin about OCLC Research. It will provide highlights of the previous quarter’s research work, including reports from the Innovation Lab, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, […]
UK Government Pledges Copyright Reform, Reactions From the Library and Publishing Communities
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Libraries, News, Publishing
|From Ars Technica: The British government today pledged (PDF) to enact significant changes to copyright law, including orphan works reforms and the introduction of new copyright exceptions. And the tone of the comments was surprising: the government agrees that “copyright currently over-regulates to the detriment of the UK.” CD (and perhaps DVD) ripping for personal […]
From OCLC (aka Straight Out of Dublin): The OCLC Board of Trustees will engage OCLC members in the process to select a successor to Jay Jordan, who plans to retire as OCLC President and CEO at the end of June 2012. Larry Alford, Chair, OCLC Board of Trustees, and Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries, […]