November 19, 2009 – 12:13 pm
nbsp;http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/strategic-plan…
ARL has released its strat plan
November 18, 2009 – 1:26 pm
nbsp;http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/mmproc…
contents:
New Models for the Federal Depository Library Program; Roger Schonfeld, Manager of Research, Ithaka S+R
Documents for a Digital Democracy: A Model for the Federal Depository Library Program in the 21st Century, Interim Summary by Ithaka S+R
A Scientist’s View of Open Access; Bernard Schutz, Director, Max PlanCK Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany
A River [...]
November 18, 2009 – 1:21 pm
Washington, DC–The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) E-Science Working Group surveyed ARL member libraries in the fall of 2009 to gather data on the state of engagement with e-science issues. An overview of initial survey findings was presented by E-Science Working Group Chair Wendy Lougee, University Librarian, McKnight Presidential Professor, University of Minnesota Libraries, at [...]
November 16, 2009 – 2:23 pm
nbsp;http://www.provost.harvard.edu/reports/L…
The report of the Task Force on University Libraries is a very thoughtful document about an extraordinary system. But it is also a stark rendering of a structure in need of reform. Our collections are superlative, and our knowledgeable library staff are central to the success of the University’s mission. The way the system operates, [...]
November 11, 2009 – 2:20 pm
nbsp;http://www.oclc.org/research/publication…
“This document does not encompass all the traditional roles of academic libraries (e.g., selection, cataloging, circulation, course support, etc.), but focuses on roles the academic library could assume in order to better support the research process”
authors: Chris Bourg Stanford University; Ross Coleman University of Sydney; Ricky Erway OCLC Research
With input from the RLG Partnership Research [...]
November 9, 2009 – 12:42 pm
nbsp;www.PrimaryResearch.com
Primary Research Group has published The Survey of Higher Education Faculty:
Use of Print & Electronic Library Collections of Scholarly Journals, ISBN 1- 57440-134-3. The study is based on a survey of 550+ higher education
faculty in the USA and Canada. Faculty present their opinions on preferences
for print or paper journal formats, degree of [...]
November 6, 2009 – 2:05 pm
nbsp;http://www.infotoday.com/mls/nov09/index….
“I wanted to let you know about the new issue of Marketing Library Services newsletter. Tho it’s a print-based subscription, for every issue, we choose one article to post online, full-text, for free. This time it’s a great academic case study called “Working with Campus Marketing Classes to Improve Reference Service Visibility.”
Lynda Duke [...]
November 6, 2009 – 1:53 pm
nbsp;http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA…
After surviving a scenario that could have led to its closure, the Utah State University Press will merge into the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University (USU). Though its output may be somewhat reduced, press staff will aim at more digital and open access publications. The transition is already in process; the new configuration becomes [...]
November 4, 2009 – 9:25 am
http://www.libereurope.eu/files/LIBER-Strategy-FINAL.pdf
Making the case for European research libraries, November 2009
November 2, 2009 – 12:32 pm
nbsp;http://www.arl.org/news/pr/rli266-oct09….
contents include:
Removing All Restrictions: Cornell’s New Policy on Use of Public Domain Reproductions
by Peter Hirtle, Senior Policy Advisor, Cornell University Library,
with Tricia Donovan, Administrative Assistant, ARL
Evolving Preservation Roles and Responsibilities of Research Libraries
SPARC Explores Income Models for Supporting Open-Access Journals
by Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications, SPARC
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