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TABLE OF CONTENTS
v.21 #6 December 2009 – January 2010 © Katina Strauch
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ISSUES, NEWS, & GOINGS ON
Rumors – Pg. 1
From Your Editor – Pg. 6
Letters to the Editor – Pg. 6
Deadlines – Pg. 6
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The Paradigm Shift in Scholarly Communication: Will Publications Perish?
A Collaborative Session Proposed by the CELJ (Council of Editors of Learned Journals) and the American Library Association Los Angeles – MLA Convention- Jan. 6-9, 2011.
The scholarly essay, once the coin of the realm in academia, is being transformed by digital technologies, which have enabled instant and open access through electronic publishing. This revolution has changed the landscape of every aspect of scholarly publishing. The transformation has been so rapid and so dramatic, that there has been very little opportunity to assess, adjust, and respond to the impact on scholarly communication. The very question about the future viability of learned journals, to say nothing of practices such as peer review, confronts us all as professionals who rely on the integrity of discourse. This session is an effort to deal with those questions directly and initiate a dialogue about how various branches of the scholarly community (editors, authors, publishers, and librarians) can respond to ongoing and inevitable challenges.
Submit – 1 page proposal for a roundtable exchange to Alan Rauch (arauch@uncc.edu) by March 15, 2010.
(Participants MUST be members of the MLA.)
Contact:
ALAN RAUCH
President – Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts Department of English
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28223
arauch@uncc.edu
http://alanrauch.com
The Center for Research Libraries, an international consortium of university, college and independent research libraries, has released the findings of its preservation audit, in consultation with its Certification Advisory Panel (CAP), certifying Portico, www.portico.org, as a trustworthy digital repository.
The concise report, available at CRL’s website, http://www.crl.edu/archiving-preservation/digital-archives/certification-and-assessment-digital-repositories/portico, specifies criteria from TRAC (Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification: Criteria and Checklist) that warrant further vigilance and identifies some additional concerns of CRL member institutions. Portico has agreed to address the issues identified by the panel and to make certain disclosures to CRL periodically, to ensurecontinued certification. CRL’s report marks the first public disclosure of a digital certification review conducted by an independent entity.
Ronald P. Leonard has been named director of the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL), a member-governed consortium of Alabama’s public and private non-profit four-year colleges and universities, which is based in the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Leonard comes to Alabama from Decatur, Georgia where he was marketing coordinator of DeKalb County Public Library.
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ALIA Information Online 2011
http://www.information-online.com.au/
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN
The ALIA Information Online organising committee invite abstract submissions relating to the themes outlined below as well as topics of interest are invited from members of ALIA.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT ONLINE
* Please note there is a separate link for authors who choose to have their paper peer reviewed. Please contact the Conference Secretariat should you wish your paper to be peer reviewed, please email us at infoonline@iceaustralia.com
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE – 31ST March 2010
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Having been given the privilege to blog at the Against the Grain web site, I know I should do it more often and I regret not getting back to it as often as I should. Tonight I am offered all kinds of reasons to take advantage of this opportunity.
I have been thinking a lot recently about strategic planning and how it relates to one’s personal life. For those of us over the age of forty and especially those in our 50’s and 60’s, the word “planning” takes on a whole new meaning. Like in “estate planning,” for instance. Have you done yours?
Do you have a will? Have you made sure that someone – your spouse, partner, best friend or a family member – whoever – is listed as a beneficiary on your bank accounts? Who is going to take care of your children or pets or whatever – if you drop dead tomorrow?
Unless we are chronically ill, many of us don’t think about these things. Some of us have enough sense to plan ahead but most of us have at least some gaps in our plans. I just recently discovered this myself – none of my bank accounts listed my husband as beneficiary, for example (but now they do.) And it’s time to update our wills – they were put together years ago before we actually married so they need updating.
If you are concerned about “end of life” decisions – do you have a living will or similar document? Is it legally enforceable? Does your state have provisions for this?
What about HIPAA? Do you know who is allowed to see your medical records and who has access to decisions made about you if you fall ill or are in an emergency situation?
On Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, ECU Joyner Library’s dear colleague Cynthia Jones, who was our Human Resources point person and Administrative Assistant Director, died suddenly on her way to work. It was she we would have sought solace with when this kind of tragedy occurs. She could always be counted on to advise us whenever we had any kind of questions about the workplace. What do we do now when our expert counselor is gone?
We will grieve our personal and collegial loss, yes; but what also hurts is that we have lost a real expert. C.J., as she was known, was a trusted source. C.J. was the perfect person for the job. She was kind and compassionate but firm and professional. She wouldn’t bend the rules but would patiently explain them, even when she did not agree with them. C.J. had many years experience in private industry and came to state service late in her career. Having “seen it all” she was not surprised by anything. She knew how to interpret the stickiest situation in a calm, rational manner. When a dilemma defied a solution, she would lead you to understand the reality of it anyway. I’m pretty sure that CJ was the best Human Resources professional I have ever known.
So having thought about all this – I realize that in honor of C.J. (if for no other reason) it is my responsibility to not let my personal planning be set aside – it is really important to make sure I have my ducks in row as best as I can. If I die tomorrow, will my loved ones be taken care of?
Furthermore, if I am fortunate enough to be able to continue contributing to my profession past retirement, do I know what that scenario is going to look like? It’s up to me to plan for that and start thinking about it now. (And for the record, I am NOT ready to retire!)
I want to make sure we all realize how important it is to do this kind of planning. And thank you, C.J., for being there for us. We are definitely going to miss you.
Amazon has conceded to Macmillan and will allow the publisher to set prices for its eBooks that are being offered by Amazon. Amazon seems concerned about the impact ot Apple and its new iPad (due out in March) and potential Amazon competitor ibookstore which will allow publishers to set their own prices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/technology/companies/01amazonweb.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/forum/cd/discussion.html?ie=UTF8&cdForum=Fx20DX5GEB7TUX8&cdThread=Tx2GP89DKWF9TRM
Library Journal has posted a page that pulls together much of the relevant information on the Ebsco full rights controversy.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6716858.html?nid=2673&source=title&rid=17202558
Mark Kendall sends word that the following Blackwell representatives will be joining the YBP sales team effective immediately.
Kim Anderson, Senior Collection Development Manager and Bibliographer
Mike Arnold, Collection Development Manager
Crystal Stamps-Etheredge, Collection Development Manager
Hannah Bucholz, Collection Development Manager
Rex Steiner, Middle East Sales Director
Sylvain Robichaud will also be joining YBP as Director of Sales for Canada.
More news — Michael Zeoli has assumed a new position at YBP as Director of Consortia Sales and E-Content Sales Strategy.
This Rumor is true: long-time bookseller Scott Alan Smith is pursuing his MLS and is enrolled at the University of Texas, Austin’s iSchool. He’s still working for Alibris, and continues to organize the Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge, along with Faye Chadwell, Oregon State University, and Nancy Slight-Gibney, University of Oregon (for Timberline, see libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/aitl, and note this year’s keynote speaker is Katina Strauch!). E-mail remains scott.alan.smith@comcast.net; snail mail to P.O. Box 7579, Austin, TX 78713.
Turns out there is a disagreement between Amazon and Macmillan over charges for eBooks. Macmillan has asked Amazon to raise the price of the eBook from $9.99 to around $15 but Amazon doesn’t agree and Macmillan books have been pulled from Amazon. Macmillan imprints include Henry Holt, Farrar Straus, and St. Martin’s.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/amazon-pulls-macmillan-books-over-e-book-price-disagreement/?th&emc=th
Digital Projects Coordinator
The University Libraries at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking an enthusiastic individual to create, manage, and provide access to the University’s rapidly growing digital collections. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Electronic Resources and Information Technologies, this tenure-track position is part of the Electronic Resources and Information Technology Department and also works closely with departments and units throughout the Libraries on a wide variety of digital initiatives.
This position will coordinate and supervise the creation, delivery, and preservation of the Libraries’ digital collections, especially digitized surrogates of materials deemed to have historical or institutional significance. It is also responsible for the general management of the Digital Projects Unit, including supervision of 1-2 full-time staff and several student assistants in the Libraries’ Digitization Lab. The unit provides digitization, description, and hosting services for materials held within the Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives Department, at various departments on campus, and with external partners.
Continue reading UNCG position announcement
Knovel, a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, was selected as the Best Online Science or Technology Service within the content category of the SIIA’s 2010 CODiE Awards. Winners were announced last night in New York City at the 25th Annual CODiE Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the 2010 Information Industry Summit.
The CODiE Awards showcase the software and information industry’s finest products and services and honor excellence in corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. The CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. This is the first year Knovel submitted an entry for this prestigious and competitive award.
The Best Online Science or Technology Service award recognizes the online service that best conveys information to scientific or technology professionals, including journals, chemical properties data, developments in computer and software technology, geophysical data, patents, standards and specifications, technical papers and reports.
In November 2009, Knovel announced the availability of personalization features and functionality that facilitate how engineers gather and interact with engineering information. These new features, called My Knovel, are a natural extension of Knovel’s proven search capabilities and unique interactive tools.
A listing of all 2010 CODiE Award winners can found at: http://siia.net/codies/2010/winners.asp.
Join NISO for a one-day forum on Discovery to Delivery: Creating a First-Class User Experience on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, GA. NISO educational forums are routinely praised for their excellent selection of speakers representing a diversity of viewpoints across the scholarly information community and the small size which provides opportunities to network with speakers and other attendees.
ABOUT THE FORUM
There is information everywhere today and access to it relies on a seamless discovery process that offers all appropriate options to the unassisted information seeker. The journey between discovery and delivery is accomplished with a variety of differing technologies and processes, many of which depend on a reliable and accurate knowledge base of coverage information. As demands on these technologies change and expand, NISO supports a variety of efforts to strengthen and improve them. This forum will explore new and innovative ways to meet user’s needs and expectations for discovery and delivery of content in the networked world.
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Dr. Gary Marchionini, Cary C. Boshamer Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been appointed dean of the School of Information and Library Sciences.
The University’s Board of Trustees today (Jan. 28) approved the appointment, effective April 1.
A Carolina faculty member since 1998, Marchionini heads the school’s Interaction Design Laboratory and chairs its personnel committee. He serves on the Campus Research Computing Committee and has helped lead numerous campus initiatives since arriving at Carolina. Last spring, he was nominated by his students and selected as the school’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
He is president of the American Society of Information Science and Technology, an international organization of professionals who focus on improving access to information. Marchionini is the chair of the National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee. He previously was editor-in-chief of the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) “Transactions on Information Systems” from 2002 to 2008, has served on more than a dozen editorial boards and is editor of the Morgan-Claypool book series, “Information Concepts, Retrieval and Services.”
Continue reading Marchionini named dean of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science
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