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ITHAKA Issues Public Statement Rejecting Research Works Act Legislation
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Elsevier, Libraries, News, Preservation, Publishing
|UPDATE 6: Nature Publishing Group Statement, “NPG and Digital Science Do Not Support the Research Works Act” UPDATE 5: Cambridge University Press expands on its position UPDATE 4: University of California Press and Rockefeller U. Press Join List of AAP Members Not Supporting RWA UPDATE 3: Richard Poynder is Also Posting How Other Publishers/AAP Members […]
ALA: Book Links Magazine's 2011 Top 30 Titles For K–8 Classrooms and Libraries
Associations and Organizations, Interviews, Libraries, Publishing, School Libraries
|From an ALA Announcement: Book Links magazine announces the annual annotated Lasting Connections list, spotlighting the editors’ selections of the 30 best 2011 picture books, novels and informational titles for K-8 libraries and classrooms. Lasting Connections is considered an essential collection development tool for children’s librarians, school library media specialists and K–8 educators. “It’s tough […]
The Library of Congress Names Gayle Osterberg Director of Communications
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News
|From an LC News Release: The Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, has named Gayle Osterberg, a veteran communications specialist in Washington D.C., Director of Communications at the Library effective January 30. “Ms. Osterberg will bring to the position of Director of Communications in-depth experience and a strong understanding of the Library’s mission of service […]
"From Stacks to the Web: the Transformation of Academic Library Collecting" (Preprint)
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Funding, Libraries, Open Access, Productivity, Publishing
|Title: “From Stacks to the Web: the Transformation of Academic Library Collecting Author: David W. Lewis Affiliation: Dean of the IUPUI Library Source: College and Research Libraries Abstract The existence of a ubiquitous and cheap worldwide communication’s network that increasingly makes documents easily and freely available will require a transformation of academic library collecting practice. […]
MIT Press Says AAPs Research Works Act News Release Does Not Reflect Its Position, Mission
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), News, Open Access, Publishing
|Last week we pointed out that some members of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) might have issues/concerns with the Research Works Act (RWA) legislation. We asked if these organizations would leave the AAP or speak out against it. Today, Richard Poynder’s blog post, “MIT Press distances itself from Research Works Act” includes the following […]
ARL Responds to White House RFI on Public Access to Scholarly Publications (Full Text)
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, Open Access, Productivity, Publishing
|Update: Harvard U. has also posted their responses to the RFI The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has responded to eight questions from The White House that are found in the “Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research” RFI. The responses were sent on January 8, 2012. From the ARL […]
The guide was written by Corey Williams, Associate Director, Office of Government Relations in ALA’s DC office. Introductory Blog Post ||| Direct to Guide (PDF) See Also: Everything you need to know about Congress’s online piracy bills, in one post (via Washington Post) See Also: House Committee Plans SOPA Hearing on January 18th, Senate Version […]
Book Released Alert: No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books", Edited by Sue Polanka
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|Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Sue Polanka (Wright St. University), on the release of No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books.” from ALA Editions. Sue was also editor of the first NSR book and is the editor of the award-winning No Shelf Required blog. The book includes: Guidelines for performing traditional library […]
Atlanta History Center Awarded National Archives Grant to Digitize Civil War Documents
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|From the Atlanta Business Journal: The Atlanta History Center will receive a $74,831 National Archives grant to digitize more than 80,000 documents related to the Civil War, according to the organizations. The History Center and its partners, including the Digital Library of Georgia, Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia, and the Georgia Historical Society, […]
ALA Posts Comments About Research Works Act, "Vehemently" Opposes Bill
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), News
|From an ALA District Dispatch Post: In a perplexing turn of events, Rep. Issa (R-CA) recently introduced the Research Works Act (H.R. 3699), on December 16, 2011. Co-sponsored by Rep. Mahoney (D-NY), the bill would effectively turn back the clock on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access policy put into place in 2008. […]