The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published issue 277 of Research Library Issues (RLI). This issue of RLI features a speech on reframing thinking about collections presented by Tom Hickerson, Vice Provost for Libraries and Cultural Resources and University Librarian, University of Calgary, at this year's ARL-CNI Fall Forum.
Also in this issue, Nicole Saylor and Jen Wolfe from the University of Iowa (UI) discuss the UI Libraries' experiment with crowd sourcing the transcription of Civil War diaries and letters. Finally, Sarah Laaker from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) describes and analyses the WUSTL Libraries' exploration of providing 24-hour library access.
Research Library Issues is a Bimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC. The freely available, online-only publication is released six times per year by the ARL. RLI focuses on the major issues that affect the ability of research libraries to meet the academic and research needs of the diverse communities they serve. RLI, no. 277 (December 2011) is freely available from ARL Digital Publications.
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