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Microsoft Makes Another Major Update to Academic Search Database
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Journal Articles, News, Patrons and Users
|We continue to be very impressed with what Microsoft Research is up to with Microsoft Academic Search. Today, several enhancements were made to this research tool along with an increase to the size of the database. Details 1. MS Academic Research now provides info about 35.3 million publications (many available full text) from 18.9 million […]
Research Library Issues (No. 276) Now Online
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, News
|Complete Research Library Issue (Single PDF) or Research Library Issues (HTML) Source: Association for Research Libraries Articles (PDF) Include: “Ahead of the Storm: Research Libraries and the Future of the Research University” Author: Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University “Collecting Small Data” Authors: Karen Hogenboom, Numeric and Spatial Data Librarian, University of Illinois at […]
Cataloging: SkyRiver Announces Six New Academic Library Customers
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Resources
|From SkyRiver: Recent additions to the SkyRiver customer base include Alma College (MI), Cameron University (OK), Rhode Island College (RI), San Francisco State University (CA), Utah State University (UT), as well as ARL member, the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University (OH). Read the Complete Announcement
ProQuest Expands Historical Newspaper Collection With American Jewish Newspapers
Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Journal Articles, News
|Just in time for Rosh Hashanah!*** (-: From a ProQuest Announcement: The world’s largest digital newspaper archive is expanding to provide researchers with access to unique, targeted perspectives on the news as ProQuest digitizes collections of historic American Jewish and regional newspapers. The papers, dating from 1841 and covering regions such as Boston, the Ohio […]
NSF Launches Science360 Radio for Web, iPhone and Android The National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched Science360 Radio, the first Internet radio stream dedicated to programming about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Science360 Radio offers 24/7 programming, with more than 100 radio shows and podcasts produced in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom […]
U-M's Paul Courant on AG Lawsuit: "We Have Not Changed Our Plans or Activities in Any Way"
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Reports
|From the University of Michigan Record (a Publication from the Office of the Vice President of Communications): The U-M Library continues to operate its nascent Orphan Works Project “because we remain as certain as ever that our proposed uses of orphan works are lawful and important to the future of scholarship and the libraries that […]
ALA President: "Banned Books Week Reminds Us That Censorship Is Alive and Well in the Internet Age "
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Public Libraries, Publishing, School Libraries
|From a Column by ALA President Molly Rapahel in the Huntington Post: Let’s remember that public libraries and public school libraries are for all the people in the community, and that every community embraces a tapestry of beliefs, lifestyles, and values, from gay to straight, from liberal to conservative, rich and poor, and everywhere in […]
Video Presentation: Library Renewal How?: An Open Discussion of Electronic Content Access and the Future of Libraries
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Patrons and Users
|Here’s Michael Porter’s (aka @libraryman) presentation at Electronic Resources and Libraries. The presentation took place in early April and was uploaded on Vimeo the other day. Direct to Video (Runs 47 minutes) Porter is the President of Library Renewal. Related Materials Here are the Organization’s Core Beliefs: We believe that society is made significantly stronger […]
New From CRS: "Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations"
Associations and Organizations, Management and Leadership, News, Reports
|Here’s a Congressional Service Report (via the Federation of American Scientists) that might be of interest for those of you with an interest in social media. Title: Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations Published: September 6, 2011 This report summarizes how social media have been used by emergency management officials […]
New From ARL: SPEC Kit 324: Collecting Global Resources
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation
|The full text of the SPEC Kit is fee-based, ordering info at the bottom of this news release. However, as is always the case, the table-of-contents and an executive summary (18 pages; PDF) is available at no charge. From the Introduction of the Executive Summary: The purpose of this survey was to identify trends, practices, […]