In The Spotlight
ATG Original: Streaming Changes the Rules of Video Distribution-Will Libraries Win or Lose?
by Nancy K. Herther (writer, consultant and Sociology/Anthropology Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries) Early in my consulting career my "fun job" was working occasional evenings at one of the Minneapolis Public Library branches. And as a research...
ATG Caught My Eye 8/11/20
The Pandemic Pushed Publishing Into the Digital Realm. So What's Next? This post is by Steve Sieck, president of SKS Advisors, a consulting firm serving publishers and information services providers. In it, Mr. Sieck argues that the pandemic hasn't changed the future,...
ATG! The Podcast Episode 090: Steven Weiland Interview
In this week's episode we feature an interview with Steven Weiland, Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University. Steven also holds a PhD in English from the University of Chicago. Steven is interviewed by Matthew Ismail,...
ATG Quirkies: The Empty Nesters Who Run a Bookstore — And Live Together
The Empty Nesters Who Run a Bookstore—And Live Together is "an installment of The Friendship Files by the Atlantic’s Julie Beck. In this post Ms. Beck "talks with VaLinda Miller, whose empty-nest syndrome inspired her to buy a bookstore, and Arrylee Satterfield,...
ATG Original:Conferencing During a Pandemic- Technology Provides a Solution
by Nancy K. Herther (writer, consultant and Sociology/Anthropology Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries) If some feel that participating in virtual or video conferencing would be “boring people to tears” as a recent Forbes article noted, “the reality is...
ATG Job Bank 8/6/20 – Librarians
Associate Librarian for Collections, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME The Bowdoin College Library seeks a ... leader for the position of Associate Librarian for Collections. The Associate Librarian provides overall administration, vision, and strategic direction for the...
ATG! The Podcast- Episode 089: Roger Schonfeld Interview
This week, we have a new interview with Roger Schonfeld, Director, Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums Program at Ithaka S+R. The interview was conducted by Tom Gilson, Associate Editor of Against the Grain, and Leah Hinds, Executive...
ATG Quirkies: How to Sell Books in 2020: Put Them Near the Toilet Paper
According to Elizabeth A. Harris in this NY Times post, book sales jumped this spring at big-box stores, which stayed open and stocked essentials while other shops closed. One of the main reasons; location, location location - at least that seems to be a big advantage...
Death of a Sales Call – Guest Post-The Rumors Blog
By: Bob Nardini, Vice President, Library Services ProQuest Books Bob Nardini You may think you’ve read all there is to read about how COVID-19 has moved so much of life away from face-to-face experience toward more distant and often online encounters with one...
ATG! The Podcast- Episode 088: Penthouse Suite Interview with Kumsal Bayazit
Kumsal Bayazit This week’s episode features the 2019 ATG Views from the Penthouse Suite Interview with Kumsal Bayazit, CEO of Elsevier. The interview was conducted by Tom Gilson, Associate Editor of the journal publication "Against The Grain" and Matthew Ismail,...
ATG Caught My Eye 7/26/20
Transforming Library Leadership Strategy in a Time of Crisis: Introducing the Special Edition Library Survey 2020 (via Ithaka S+R) by Jennifer K. Frederick reports that a special edition of the Library Survey is being planned. Usually published every three years by...
ATG Quirkies: Shifting gears: how does a literary festival become a drive-in event?
This recent post in The Guardian tells how the Appledore book festival in Devon, England is being reimagined as an event of avid booklovers sitting in their cars listening to their favorite authors via the car radio. Breaking from other UK book festivals that have...
Access to Digital Information in the Pandemic: Some Data from Italy- The Rumors Blog-Guest Post
By: Guest Blogger Rossana Morriello Research Support Librarian, Politecnico di Torino, Italy I am a member of the Observatory on Libraries and Sustainable Development (OBISS) of the Italian Library Association (AIB) dedicated to the implementation of the United...
ATG! The Podcast-Episode 087-Kumsal Bayazit 2019 Charleston Conference Keynote Plenary Presentation
This week’s episode features the 2019 Charleston Conference Keynote Plenary presentation from Kumsal Bayazit, CEO of Elsevier, titled "Collaborating to Support the Research Community: The Next Chapter." This session was moderated by Cris Ferguson, Assistant...
ATG Job Bank – 7/16/20 – Librarians
Director of the NYU Dibner Library, New York University, Division of Libraries Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research & Research Services, the Director of Dibner Library is a leader in Engineering and related programs in NYU’s Division of Libraries, with a...
