Posts by: Leah Hinds
32nd Annual
Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
Call for Papers, Ideas, Conference Themes, Panels, Debates, Diatribes, Speakers, Poster Sessions, Preconferences, etc…
2012 Theme – Accentuate the Positive!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 – Preconferences and Vendor Showcase
Thursday – Saturday, November 8-10, 2012 – Main Conference
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Search Extended: Head,Collection Development & Preservation, George Mason University Libraries
George Mason University Libraries seeks an experienced, innovative, team-oriented librarian for the position of Head, Collection Development and Preservation (CDP). All applications for this position, number FA262z, MUST be submitted online at George Mason’s employment page. Questions should be directed to Debra Hogan, Executive Assistant to the [...]
Read More... →Today’s post includes news from the HBCU Library Alliance, the 2012 NASIG Horizon Award winner, and a webinar from IGI Global.
HBCU Library Alliance Leadership Institute Expands Mentoring Program
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance announces that it is expanding the mentoring element of its Leadership Institutes in Phase IV of [...]
Read More... →CIP 2012 Biennial Symposium Early Bird Registration Ends May 11
CIP 2012 Biennial Symposium June 6-8, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. Early Bird Registration ends May 11! Don’t forget to register for the best symposium program we have ever had! Program schedule is available on the CIP website www.umuc.edu/cip2012.
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Today’s menu includes a call for grant proposals from the Elsevier Foundation, and updated findings from ebrary’s Global Student eBook Survey.
The Elsevier Foundation Calls for 2012 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries Proposals
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2012 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries in [...]
Read More... →This article by Jennifer Howard from The Chronicle on May 6, 2012, discusses how Heather Piwowar (University of British Columbia) helped negotiate a deal with Elsevier to experiment with text mining of its journals. It all started with a tweet:
High-profile scholarly boycotts aren’t the only way to get a big publisher’s attention. Sometimes all it [...]
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