Title One Culture. Computationally Intensive Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences: A Report on the Experiences of First Respondents to the Digging Into Data Challenge Authors Christa Williford and Charles Henry Research Design by Amy Friedlander Source Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Abstract This report culminates two years of work by CLIR […]
New Report and Case Studies from CLIR: “One Culture. Computationally Intensive Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences”
Filed by on June 12, 2012
Columbia and Cornell University Libraries: Latin American and Iberian Studies Collection Development Agreement Announced
Filed by on May 3, 2012
From the Columbia University Libraries News Release: Columbia and Cornell University Libraries will collaboratively support the Latin American and Iberian Studies collection development activities of both institutions. This follows in a series of resource-sharing agreements between Columbia and Cornell developed through the 2CUL partnership. Columbia University’s Latin American and Iberian Studies Librarian, Sean Knowlton, will […]
“Small Indiana Libraries Team Up, Share to Stay Open”
Filed by on April 8, 2012
From the AP (via Muncie Star-Press): Consolidations can have financial benefits, such as by reducing technology and administrative costs, said deputy state librarian Jim Corridan. He said merged libraries can cost less because they often don’t need two of everything, including administrators, subscriptions to the same databases or licenses for the same software. [Clip] “We’ve […]
WestlawNext iPad App Adds New Collaboration Capabilities
Filed by on January 30, 2012
From Thomson Reuters: The WestlawNext iPad app now features enhanced folder sharing capabilities. Users can save their research results, including notes and KeyCite® warning flags, in folders that can be instantly shared with others. For instance, an attorney or researcher in an office can share research with an attorney in a court setting or collaborate […]
New Report: "Two Heads Are Better than One: Influencing Preservice Classroom Teachers' Understanding and Practice of Classroom–Library Collaboration"
Filed by on November 28, 2011
Title: Two Heads Are Better than One: Influencing Preservice Classroom Teachers’ Understanding and Practice of Classroom–Library Collaboration Authors: Judi Moreillon, PhD, is Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona Source: American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Abstract: Two Heads Are Better than One: The Factors Influencing the Understanding and […]
New Report: “A Surfboard for Riding the Wave – Towards a Four Country Action Programme on Research Data”
Filed by on November 20, 2011
From the Knowledge Exchange: The report not only offers an overview of the present activities and challenges in the field of research data in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom but also outlines an action programme for the four countries in realising a collaborative data infrastructure. This report is a response to the […]
New Report: Information Handling in Collaborative Research: An Exploration of Five Case Studies
Filed by on November 18, 2011
A new report released today by the Research Information Network (RIN) in the UK. From the Announcement: This study, commissioned by RIN and the British Library, comprising of a set of case studies looking at how researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners. The […]
New From David Rumsey Map Collection: San Francisco Aerial Photographs 1938
Filed by on October 24, 2011
Super cool images and a great example of library collaboration. From a Rumsey Map Collection Blog Post (With Highlights): We have put online a set of 164 large format, sharp, black and white vertical aerial photographs of San Francisco taken in 1938 from an airplane by Harrison Ryker, a pioneer in aerial photography. The photographs […]
