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ARL Signs Agreement With LYRASIS Who Will Negotiate For Online Content on Behalf of Interested ARL Members
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries
|From ARL; On November 18, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and LYRASIS signed an agreement designating LYRASIS as an agent to negotiate licenses for online content on behalf of interested ARL member libraries. This is the culmination of an effort that began in 2010 to identify a strategy for ARL to influence the […]
Video Presentation: Rebecca Guenther on "Change in the Digital Age: Metadata Trends for Libraries"
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, Resources
|Here’s a video (it runs one hour) of Rebecca Guenther’s November 16, 2011 metadata trends presentation at the Metropolitan New York Library Council. The event was sponsored by METRO and ACRL/NY. Metadata has become a key piece in managing and discovering information resources in the digital environment. This event is intended for professionals and students […]
WIPO Meeting: SCCR Releases Draft Compilation on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
|UPDATE: Written comments on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives until end of February 2012. Details here. From the International Federation of Library Associations: The marathon 23rd session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights continued at WIPO over the weekend. Discussion on Saturday concerned a proposed WIPO Draft Treaty for the […]
From an IFLA Announcement: During the WIPO SCCR discussions on an instrument for the visually impaired on Thursday, 24 November, the library community strongly supported a treaty for person with print disabilities. In his statement, Stuart Hamilton, IFLA Director Policy and Advocacy, called for a binding instrument: “IFLA believes that a treaty is the necessary […]
New Report: “A Surfboard for Riding the Wave – Towards a Four Country Action Programme on Research Data”
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users
|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 Collection of Guidelines from IFLA: Professional Codes of Ethics for Librarians (From About 40 Organizations)
Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, National Libraries
|IFLA’s Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) developed the collection of links. What you’ll find is “collection of professional guidelines for librarians and other library employees adopted by national library or librarians associations or implemented by government agencies.” Links to about 40 guidelines are available. Direct to the Code […]
New Issue Alert: LIBER Quarterly (Journal of European Research Libraries), Volume 21 (2011), No. 1
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Ex Libris, Journal Articles, Libraries, New Issue, Preservation, Scholarly Communications
|LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Direct to Table of Contents: LIBER Quarterly, Volume 21 (2011), No. 1 This issue includes a selection of papers from the 2011 LIBER Annual Conference Editorial: Research Libraries Getting Ready for 2020 Does Library Use Affect Student Attainment? A Preliminary Report on the Library Impact Data Project Graham Stone, […]
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 […]
E-lending and Public Policy by Peter Brantley & Materials from National Digital Public Library Conference
Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Public Libraries, Reports, Resources
|Peter Brantey Writes On PublishersWeekly.com: The NDPL is an IMLS, Sloan, and LA Library Foundation funded effort to concentrate attention on how public libraries can contribute to the creation of a national digital library system. There is a strong overlap in mission, goals, and personages with DPLA, but the intent here is to focus on […]
From The NY Times: On a recent Saturday afternoon in Humboldt Park, a small band of volunteers scrambled to put the finishing touches on their library’s new home — the sixth in as many years for the Read/Write Library, Chicago’s largest depository of grass-roots printed materials. Formerly known as the Chicago Underground Library, Read/Write rejects […]