MORE POSTS FROM FEBRUARY 2012
Sent to Members of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (U.S. House of Representatives) February 24, 2012 From the Letter: The current NIH policy, with its 12-month delay in public access, has a proven track record of delivering positive benefits to U.S. taxpayers, while holding the government accountable for public investment in scientific research. It […]
Now Available from OCLC Research: Gary Marchionini, Dean and Cary C. Boshamer Professor in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, spoke at OCLC on 21 February 2012. In this presentation, Dean Marchionini talks about the blurring of boundaries between personal and public digital libraries as […]
OCLC Announces New Agreements With Publishers, Adds More Content and Collections to WorldCat Local
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Conference Presentations, Data Files, Digital Collections, Elsevier, Interactive Tools, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Maps, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|via OCLC OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world and has added important new content and collections to WorldCat Local, the OCLC discovery and delivery service that offers users integrated access to more than 922 million items. WorldCat Local offers access to books, journals and databases from a variety of publishers […]
New Guide: Historical African American Newspapers Available Online
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Preservation, Journal Articles, Libraries, Resources
|From the Marist College LibGuide: This guide provides a list of historical African American Newspapers available online as part of digitization projects at libraries and historical societies as well as digitization projects done by Google. The content is available for free, though it is at the discretion of the institution providing the content. The newspapers contained […]
Findings: How Are Librarians Using NetGalley? & Are You Using This Free Service?
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|If you’re unaware of NetGalley, it’s MORE than worthy of your time and its also a resource you will probably want to share with colleagues. This FREE service allows “professional readers” to register and receive digital galley’s of upcoming releases direct from publishers, marketing materials, title metadata, links, and other useful info. Here’s a quick […]
From The Indianapolis Star: During the first full year of reduced hours at Indianapolis library branches, visits nose-dived 22 percent. Patrons checked out 12 percent fewer books and other items. But new Indianapolis Public Library CEO Jackie Nytes aims to reverse last year’s drops — in large part by restoring about two-thirds of cuts made […]
From the UCLA Newsroom: The UCLA Library completed renovations to the major public spaces in the Charles E. Young Research Library in fall 2011, and the new facilities have proven to be extremely popular with UCLA students, faculty and visitors. During the fall quarter, over 195,000 people visited the library, more than double the number […]
U. of Michigan Bentley Historical Library Receives $1 Million Endowment from the Meijer Foundation
Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
|From the Bentley Historical Library: The University of Michigan‘s (U-M) Bentley Historical Libraryhas received a gift from the Meijer Foundation of $1 million to endow the position of Principal Archivist for Bentley’s iconic Michigan Historical Collections. The gift ensures that the library’s resource will continue to be viable and accessible to the public. “More than […]
Villanova University: Library Digitalizes 100 Years of Newspaper
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Resources
|From The Villanovan: While its appearance and form is constantly evolving, for over 100 years, the Villanovan newspaper has been a staple on campus. Today, Falvey Memorial Library will celebrate the digitalization of the Villanovan in its entirety. [Clip] The digitalization process was a significant undertaking and was headed by Michael Foight, the special collections […]
New Report: Legal Issues for Libraries: "A New Day For Web Archiving" by Jonathan Band
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Preservation
|This new report is accessible on the ARL server and was prepared for the Library Copyright Alliance by lawyer/IP expert Jonathan Band. The Library Copyright Alliance is made up of of the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of College and Research Libraries. The 28 page Review Begins: In October […]