OCLC Research, CNI and the George Washington University Libraries to co-sponsor Evolving Scholarly Record workshop - October 20, 2014
The Evolving Scholarly Record workshop, co-sponsored by OCLC Research, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the George Washington University Libraries, builds on the framework presented in the OCLC Research report, The Evolving Scholarly Record. The workshop, scheduled for December 10,… Read More
Katya Pereyaslavska named ARL Visiting Program Officer for accessibility and universal design - October 15, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the appointment of Katya Pereyaslavska as a visiting program officer (VPO) for accessibility and universal design, effective October 1, 2014. Pereyaslavska is the Scholars Portal Accessibility Librarian at the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and the University… Read More
ProQuest enhances Intota Assessment collection analysis with new Title Linking functionality - October 13, 2014
Academic libraries building their collections with core titles from Resources for College Libraries (RCL) can now stretch their collection budget further, making smarter acquisition and deselection decisions. Using the enhanced Recommendations and Deselection reports in Intota™ Assessment, libraries can simply compare by subject area their collection… Read More
ARL membership elects ARL Board of Directors 2014–2015 - October 13, 2014
Deborah Jakubs, the Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway university librarian and vice provost for library affairs at Duke University, began a one-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on October 8, 2014, during the ARL Membership Meeting in Washington, DC. Jakubs succeeds Carol Pitts… Read More
Ingram and Azymut partner to enhance content distribution in Poland - October 13, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. is expanding its print-on-demand (POD) and distribution reach to Poland through a Lightning Source Inc. Global Connect alliance with Azymut, a media publishing and distribution group in Poland. Ingram's Global Connect program grows the reach of physical content for publishers beyond… Read More
SCELC selects ProQuest Intota Assessment for use in Shared Print project to make evidence-based retention decisions - October 10, 2014
Libraries worldwide are transforming their spaces to better align with the changing needs of their communities. The Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) has initiated a collection analysis project to gain insight on collection overlap and usage as a basis for establishing a sustainable shared collections… Read More
