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Now Available: Recordings of Sessions From ARL-CNI Fall Forum
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries
|Direct to Audio and Slides Audio recordings of several sessions are now available along with the slide decks that were already online. The Association of Research Libraries Membership Meeting took place in Washington, DC on October 13–14, 2011 and was titled, “21st-Century Collections and the Urgency of Collaborative Action.” Here’s a list of the sessions […]
Now Available: Recordings of Sessions From 159th ARL Membership Meeting
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries
|Direct to Audio and Slides Audio recordings of several sessions are now available along with the slide decks that were already online. The Association of Research Libraries Membership Meeting took place in Washington, DC on October 12–13, 2011 and was titled, “Expanding Capacity and Partnerships in the Digital World.” Here’s a list of the sessions […]
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 […]
Now Online: Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Webcast Now Available
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries
|From ACRL Insider: The archive recording of the November 9, 2011, introductory webcast on the newly revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE) is now freely available on the ACRL website. Presented by Patricia Iannuzzi, chair of the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Task Force, the webcast provided an overview of the […]
"Academic Libraries Expand Their Publishing Services, but With Limited Resources" by Jennifer Howard
|From Jennifer Howard’s Article in The Chronicle of Higher Education: Publishing services offered by academic libraries are “expanding and professionalizing,” says a new report based on a survey of library directors at research and liberal-arts institutions. But those publishing operations are often still hampered by a lack of full-time staffing and by the small scale […]
ARL Endorses the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Funding, Libraries, Open Access, Publishing
|From the Association of Research Libraries: On November 1, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined over 300 organizations and institutions to endorse the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. In a letter to Dr. Peter Gruss, President of the Max Planck Society, Winston Tabb, ARL President and […]
Preprint: "A Framework for Studying Organizational Innovation in Research Libraries"
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
|Title: A Framework for Studying Organizational Innovation in Research Libraries Author: Ronald C. Jantz Digital Library Architect Rutgers University Libraries Source: College and Research Libraries (C&RL) Abstract: The objective of this paper is two-fold: to propose a theoretical framework and model for studying organizational innovation in research libraries and to set forth propositions that can […]
From The Daily Iowan: University of Iowa students reportedly want to see a more “student-friendly” space at the UI Main Library. So UI officials are developing a $14.6 million project to create that atmosphere. The renovation would include more study rooms, an expanded Food for Thought Café, remodeled restrooms, and a Madison Street entrance in […]
New: A Blog For "Unique And Distinctive Collections Project" From RLUK
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Maps
|Direct to New Blog: Unique and Distinctive Collections: A Research Libraries UK Project From the RLUK Web Site: This project aims to maximise the potential of unique and distinctive collections (UDCs) in RLUK libraries. Traditionally known as special collections, UDCs are common and prominent features of large research libraries and have helped define their identities […]
Now Available: Proceedings of the 159th ARL Membership Meeting
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Conference Presentations, Funding, Libraries, Publishing
|“Expanding Capacity and Partnerships in the Digital World.” The 159th ARL Membership Meeting took place in Washington DC on October 12–13, 2011 Twitter Hashtag: #ARL11fall Welcoming Remarks Carol A. Mandel, New York University, and ARL President Session audio to come Constructing Digital Research Collections Convener: Deanna Marcum, New York University Speakers: Charles J. Henry, Council […]