http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7563 The HathiTrust has acknowledged that  its procedure for identifying orphan works is “flawed.” The Trust still plans to continue with the project after it has vetted the list of orphan works more thoroughly.

HathiTrust Acknowledges Flaws in Handling ‘Orphan Works’

August 4, 2011, 12:06 pm

The plaintiffs and the defendants in the fair-use lawsuit that has pitted three academic publishers against Georgia State University have now filed their final post-trial briefs. That was the last opportunity for each side to make its [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/update-georgia-state-fair-use-lawsuit/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/alison-mudditt-and-uc-press/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/alison-mudditt-and-uc-press/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:57:57 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=6932 Today’s Chronicle of HIgher Education has an article about the University of California Press and its new Director — Allison Mudditt — who we knew recently at SAGE! She is making some changes — publishing fewer trade titles, closing some long-standing series.

http://chronicle.com/article/Hot-Type-At-U-of-California/128601/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

The First Free Research-Sharing Site, [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/paul-ginspargs-arxiv-turns-20/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/google-scholar-citations/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/google-scholar-citations/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:42:11 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=6926 Just back from a big Tenure and Promotion Retreat at the College of Charleston. Big in the discussions was peer review and citations. So, I was interested to read this recent blog post in the Chronicle of Higher Education. “All Things Google: Google Scholar Citations,” by Amy Cavender. Right now, the citation part is in [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/08/google-scholar-citations/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/07/john-merriman/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/07/john-merriman/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:32:21 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=5985 It is with great sadness that we report the death of John Merriman.

Here is one reminiscence. We are happy to print others if you will send them to kstrauch@comcast.net

I started attending NASIG in 1988, which was their 3rd conference.   I was thoroughly delighted by the mix of librarians, serial agents [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/07/john-merriman/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/04/random-anecdotes-about-ebooks/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/04/random-anecdotes-about-ebooks/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:37:46 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=4762 First one. I was working on the Reference desk when a young student asked for a book (a critical discussion of a famous author) which was in the online catalog. We had it in electronic form only. She insisted that she wanted the print book and asked me if I could locate a print copy. [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/04/random-anecdotes-about-ebooks/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/03/archive-of-einsteins-work-unveiled/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/03/archive-of-einsteins-work-unveiled/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:07:44 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=4255 “Jerusalem—To mark Israel’s National Science Day on March 14, which by no coincidence is also Einstein’s birthday, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced that his entire archive of 80,000 documents held as a bequest by the university will be digitized and put online, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Polonsky Foundation of London.” The [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/03/archive-of-einsteins-work-unveiled/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/do-you-have-an-suggestion-for-the-2011-charleston-conference-theme/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/02/do-you-have-an-suggestion-for-the-2011-charleston-conference-theme/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:01:21 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=3738 Our themes have come from many places. From Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Gilbert & Sullivan, Cole Porter. They have been suggested by many of our attendees. Do you have a suggestion for the 2011 Conference theme? Please send it to us! Katina Strauch and the Charleston Conference Planning Group.

The incredible and wonderful and perfect Joyce L. Ogburn, university librarian and director of the University of Utah Marriott Library, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).  She will become president-elect following [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2010/06/joyce-ogburn-is-elected-vice-presidentpresident-of-acrl/feed/ 0 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2010/06/vivek-shah-buys-ziff-dvid-media/ http://www.against-the-grain.com/2010/06/vivek-shah-buys-ziff-dvid-media/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:02:25 +0000 Katina Strauch http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=2130 This is from Folio Magazine — Former Time Inc. digital group president Vivek Shah has partnered with Boston-based investment firm Great Hill Partners to acquire Ziff Davis Media. The assets associated with the deal include PCMag.com, ExtremeTech, GearLog, GoodCleanTech, DL.tv, AppScout, CrankyGeeks, Smart Device Central and TechSaver.com.

http://www.foliomag.com/2010/vivek-shah-buys-ziff-davis-media

OCLC and H.W. Wilson will work together to transition library subscriptions for H.W. Wilson databases provided on the OCLC FirstSearch service to the WilsonWeb platform over the next 16 months.  Wilson will continue to index many of its databases in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local, a program that began in 2008. The commitment to work [...]]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2010/03/oclc-and-h-w-wilson-to-transition-databases-from-firstsearch-to-wilsonweb/feed/ 0