ARL releases final version of RLI 279 - August 8, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the final version of Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 279, which is devoted to legal concerns and evolving professional practices around digitising special collections and archival materials. A pre-publication version of this issue was released in June. The… Read More
OCLC recommends Open Data Commons Attribution License for WorldCat data - August 7, 2012
OCLC, a US-based nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, is recommending the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) for member institutions that would like to release their library catalogue data on the Web. This open data license provides the means for users to… Read More
ARL joins LCA members and EFF in amicus brief supporting Google Book Settlement - August 3, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) recently joined other members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) - the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) - and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to file a friend of the court brief… Read More
ebrary expands e-book collections for community and career colleges - July 31, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it has added thousands of e-books across acquisition models, which are seen to provide libraries with the highest return on investment when combined. The aim is to help community and career colleges acquire e-books more strategically. According to ebrary,… Read More
ARL selects diversity scholars for 2012–2014 - July 27, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) Committee on Diversity and Leadership has selected 14 masters of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2012–2014 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL Diversity Scholars. The ARL IRDW offers numerous financial benefits… Read More
University of Manitoba Libraries selects Ex Libris’ next-generation library management and discovery services - July 24, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Manitoba, a Canadian member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), has selected the Alma unified resource management solution and the Primo discovery and delivery solution. The University of Manitoba Libraries… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance promotes copyright exceptions at WIPO meet - July 20, 2012
At the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 24th Copyright and Related Rights Standing Committee session (SCCR) in Geneva, the US’ Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) is advocating copyright exceptions for libraries, education and for people with print disabilities. LCA is represented by international copyright advocate and librarian… Read More
ARL publishes Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328 - July 18, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328, which gathers information about what collaborative teaching and learning tools are currently being offered to users in ARL member libraries. It covers questions on which kinds of tools are offered,… Read More
ebrary adds thousands of titles to Government Complete - July 16, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has added thousands of relevant e-books across acquisition models, which provide libraries with the highest return on investment when combined. With this initiative, the company seeks to help government libraries acquire e-books more strategically. Diversifying acquisition models is a key component of… Read More
Boston College Libraries have gone live with Ex Libris’ Alma library management service - July 12, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Boston College Libraries have gone live with the Ex Libris Alma library management service. A development partner for Alma since its conception, this ARL library has played a central role in the evolution of the… Read More
