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Do you have an announcement, a suggestion for an article, a job opening or a prediction on the library industry? Use our “Submit Content” button at the top of the screen and send us a message! We’d love to hear from you.Full text articles and interviews are available for subscribers only. You must log in using your user name and password on the right to view them. The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) has selected Aisha Harvey, Head of Collection Development at Duke University’s Perkins Library, to serve as the organization’s first Visiting Program Officer (VPO). Ms. Harvey will lead the development of a cooperative print journal retention program for ASERL member libraries. Her work with ASERL will be a six-month assignment, starting October 2, 2010.
Ms. Harvey has significant experience in designing and implementing the Single-Copy Agreement between Duke University and other research libraries in the Research Triangle. “She has both the hands-on knowledge and the political savvy needed to craft workable agreements between multiple institutions. I think she is a terrific fit for this assignment with ASERL,” commented John Burger, ASERL’s Executive Director. In April 2010, ASERL released a draft proposal for a collaborative journal retention program within member libraries. The draft proposal is being reviewed by an Interim Steering Committee that has representation from nearly two dozen ASERL members. Ms. Harvey will devote a portion of her work time to serve as the project leader to refine the proposal, secure final approval from ASERL library directors, and undertake initial implementation activities. She will remain at Duke University during this assignment, with occasional travel to ASERL’s offices and relevant meetings and conferences on an as-needed basis. Ms. Harvey noted that “ASERL is uniquely positioned to make sure future researchers in the region can inherit a thoughtfully designed print archive of our collective assets. I look forward to working with my ASERL colleagues to guarantee that along with optimized on-site library spaces, our research collections remain strong, diverse and protected.” Publishers Communication Group (PCG), pioneers of research, sales and marketing services for scholarly and professional publishers, is delighted to extend their 20 years of expertise to leading academic, scientific and professional publisher, Inderscience, for comprehensive sales and marketing representation in Europe and North America. Inderscience will benefit from PCG’s unparalleled network of library prospects and its proven business development record in the library and academic markets. Under the partnership, PCG will drive strategic marketing planning and regional analysis in these territories as well as undertaking upsell and renewal campaigns, sales visits and consortia negotiations on behalf of the publisher. Development of multilingual marketing materials and exhibition representation is also part of the comprehensive service. The program will target key European and North American regions in the academic, government and corporate markets. For more information, please contact: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications to its largest museum grant program, Museums for America (MFA), for fiscal year 2011. Museums for America grants provide up to $150,000 in funding and support projects that strengthen a museum’s capacity to serve its community. Museums for America grants are awarded in the following areas: 1. Engaging communities (education, exhibition, and interpretation) Through these broad categories, IMLS supports a full range of museum activities including digitization of collections, staff training, research, exhibitions, educational programs, Web site enhancement and development, collections management, and other similar activities. MFA grants are available to museums of all types and sizes that fulfill the eligibility criteria and are located in the United States or its territories. Applicants are required to demonstrate that proposed grant activities are clearly linked to the institution’s strategic plan and will enhance the museum’s ties and value to its community. Continue reading IMLS Calls for 2011 Museums for America Grant Applications ProQuest is making it easier for students to contribute their work to the world’s most widely consulted source of graduate research. The company is eliminating fees for basic submission to ProQuest Dissertation &Theses Database through its ProQuest / UMI ETD Administrator. Use of the ETD Administrator — with its simple, paper-free, online process – has grown significantly and now accounts for 60% of submissions. An assessment of ProQuest’s cost structure revealed workflow efficiencies as use has increased and the resulting cost savings are being passed along to users. Continue reading ProQuest eliminates fees for basic e-submission of dissertations Grant MacEwan University (MacEwan) has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) as its library discovery solution. As a long time EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) customer, MacEwan was confident that EBSCO’s familiar interface and deep content coverage would provide a strong foundation upon which to launch its new discovery service. Continue reading Grant MacEwan University Chooses EBSCO Discovery Service Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA Annual 2011 in New Orleans? Apply by Tuesday, December 14, 2010 for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of attendance! Applicants must:
To apply, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/awolofson/Shirley_Olofson_Award.cfm Preparing Your Library for RDA Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone! Registration information is at the end of the message. Each day, sessions begin and end at: Pacific: 7am – 3pm Released in June 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the intended successor to the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2). While RDA is not being immediately adopted in the United States, it is being tested by the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agriculture Library as part of the U.S. National Libraries RDA Test Plan. During this time, what are libraries doing to prepare for the adoption of RDA? What impact will implementation have on staff training and systems? How will libraries manage the integration of RDA records with AACR2 records in their catalogs? How will libraries assess the value of the new cataloging code in terms of its ability to meet user needs and contribute to future systems development? This ALCTS E-Forum will provide an opportunity for the community at large to discuss a wide range of issues related to RDA and it overall implications for library operations. Continue reading ALCTS e-Forum: Preparing Your Library for RDA Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented librarian to assist in the shaping of a new department focused on user-centered collection services and programs. Responsible for the overall management of the Collections and Resource Sharing Department’s programs and services, the Head of the CRSD leads a staff and faculty committed to fulfilling the learning, teaching and research needs of the OSU community. The Department Head directs the expenditure of the Libraries’ approximately $5 million materials budget, supervises 7.0 faculty FTE and has oversight for a department with approximately 20.0 classified FTE across the 4 units which comprise the Department: Collection Development, Acquisitions, Interlibrary Loan, and Access Services (Circulation and Collection Maintenance). The Department Head leads a variety of initiatives related to collaborative and user-driven collection building, resource sharing, document delivery, and access services. She/he monitors trends in collection development, acquisitions, resource sharing, access services, and collection maintenance. Continue reading Job Announcement: Head of Collections and Resource Sharing, Oregon State University Kansas State University is conducting a search for the position of Head, Content Development/Acquisitions Department at K-State Libraries. MLS as well as experience in acquisitions, e-resources, resource sharing, or collection development/management required. For a complete position description and application procedures visit our website: www.lib.k-state.edu/jobs. EOE. Background check required. Atex, the largest global provider of integrated Content Management and Advertising systems for media-rich industries, was positioned in the Gartner 2010 Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management* report. To be considered for the Magic Quadrant, companies had to satisfy a strict list of qualification criteria, which included annual Web CMS revenues greater than $10 million and customer references with more than 50 contributing authors and 500,000 average monthly page views. In selecting vendors for inclusion in the Magic Quadrant, Gartner chose systems on the basis of three sets of capabilities — usability, interoperability and consumability. In 2009, Atex digital revenues represented 56% of its new business, reflecting the transformation taking place within the media industry as it moves from print-centric to Web-based business models. In addition, Atex recently completed successful go-lives of its Polopoly Web CMS system in vertical markets such as online gaming, STM (Scientific, Technical and Medical), broadcast, and corporate environments. For more information, please contact info@atex.com or visit the Atex website www.atex.com *Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management, Mick MacComascaigh, Toby Bell, Jim Murphy, August 19, 2010. BioOne is pleased to welcome six new titles and their respective not-for-profit publishers to the 2011 BioOne Collections. These additions further enhance the value of BioOne, an essential aggregation of quality content encompassing the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. Four titles from the prestigious National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France will join the BioOne.2 collection: Adansonia, Anthropozoologica, Geodiversitas, and Zoosystema. The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, publisher of The Bryologist, will add their second publication to BioOne.1 in Evansia. Ardea, flagship journal of the Netherlands Ornithologist’s Union, will also join the BioOne.1 collection. With the January 2011 addition of these new titles, BioOne will be home to 166 total publications, 114 of which (69%) are ISI-ranked. Furthermore, 65 of BioOne’s titles (39%) have their current content available online exclusively through the BioOne platform, and 31 titles (19%) are based outside of the US. In addition to its two subscribed collections, BioOne continues to be home to twelve open access publications, freely available to all users and fully integrated with the subscribed titles. For subscription or trial information, please visit the BioOne website at www.bioone.org/page/subscribe/subscriptions. 2011 rates for both the BioOne.1 and BioOne.2 collections reflect a price increase of 4% over 2010. Institutions subscribing to both collections receive a 5% discount on their BioOne.1 subscription. from http://www.convergemag.com/ The iPad is the hottest tablet to be carrying around. And soon, first and second graders at Burley Elementary School in Chicago will be carrying them around the classroom. Burley, a literature and technology magnet within Chicago Public Schools (CPS), will use the iPads to differentiate instruction according to individual need, and encourage critical thinking through multimedia apps and collaborative tools. This could include using apps such as Question Builder, which helps elementary-aged children learn to answer abstract questions and create responses based on inference, and iWriteWords, which teaches handwriting. Read full article online at http://www.convergemag.com/classtech/CPS-iPad-trial.html Brill sees stable revenue and increased profit during first half year 2010 Revenue of Brill ended on M€11,3 and stayed close to the same period of 2009 (M€ 11,5). Brill expects stable revenue levels for the second half year and a continuing growth of profit. Semantico, a leading provider of services and technology for online publishing, is pleased to announce the launch of its new app for iPhone and iPad, Dictionarium. Dictionarium is now available from: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dictionarium/id385922023?mt=8 Dictionarium is an encyclopedic English dictionary. The app brings GNU Project’s publication of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE), to Apple mobile platforms in fully searchable form. Continue reading Semantico launches Dictionarium app for iPhone and iPad |
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