The 2010 Outlook
What are the challenges and opportunities collection development librarians are faced with during these tight budget times as the nature of collections continue to evolve? How can academic libraries...
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Comments on Google Book Search Settlement Coming to a Head (Again)
Originally Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009, at 2:40 pm, by Peter Murray. For best linking results, go to Peter’s original post. Ah, it is the beginning of September when thoughts turn to going...
View ArticleNew ARL Publication –“E-book Collections”
Congrats to two fellow Ohioans (Cathy Anson and Ruth Connell) on the publication of an ARL Spec Kit – “E-book Collections” Their research discusses the practice of ebook selection, acquisition, and...
View Articlenew blog interview with authors of ARL Spec Kit on eBooks
Today I had a great conversation with Cathy Anson, Director of Sponsored Research and Ruth Connell, Head Collection Management and Systems Administration, Grasselli Library at John Carroll University....
View ArticleGoogle Books, links to letters, objections/responses
Here’s a link to the letter sent to the DOJ from the Exec Dir’s of ALA/ACRL/ARL on December 15th, outlining concerns of pricing and the lack of academic representation on the Registry Board. And...
View ArticleUniversity Press eBook Consortia
Reposted in full from the NYU Press blog, From the Square The team of directors spearheading a university press-branded consortium to sell collections of ebooks to academic libraries—Steve Maikowski,...
View ArticleALA and ARL oppose eBook accessibility waiver petition
ALA and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) renewed their opposition to a petition filed by the Coalition of E-book Manufacturers seeking a waiver from complying with disability legislation and...
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