Category: Scholarship
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Stanza is back!
A few weeks ago I reported with sadness that the excellent ebook reading app Stanza didn’t work with iOS5. I’m happy to report that against all logic Stanza has been updated so it once again does work with Apple’s latest OS. Go get it! (Stanza iTunes link). Paul R. Pival
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A quick introduction to the concept of open access in universities
Thanks to my colleague Tim for tweeting about this short video, produced a year ago by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries and McGill University Library. I wish it somehow did better job explaining how the money aspect of the equation keeps research out of the hands of some, as most of us here in…
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How Individual Book Buying Experiences are Reshaping Academic Library User Expectations for Ebooks
When I recently posted a summary of Jane Burke's posts on the InfoViews blog, I hadn't realized InfoViews was owned by a ProQuest employee. Mike does point out that the views posted are his, and not those of ProQuest, but it's something to be aware of, and explains why he's collecting so many guest posts…
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Must Read: Library Technology Reports – Web Scale Discovery
Back in March I noted that the January 2011 issue of Library Technology Reports was dedicated to Web Scale Discovery Services. Well folks, I finally made the time to read that issue, and if your library is considering Web Scale Discovery you must read it too! Note that LTR is available in Academic Search Complete…
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CFP: 15th Distance Library Services Conference
The Fifteenth Distance Library Services Conference (Memphis, TN, April 18-20, 2012) is an opportunity to present your research, knowledge and experience to your peers. All professional, faculty, administrative, and staff members who are involved in providing library services for students at a distance are invited to submit. The proceedings will be published separately and featured…
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College & Research Libraries To Become Open Access Journal
From the ResourceShelf site, and a link to the ACRL FAQ. On April 1, 2011, the online version of C&RL (http://crl.acrl.org/) will become open access. A print version will continue to be available through a paid membership in ACRL or through a paid subscription to C&RL. Discussions about the future of the print version are…
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Even more reading on Discovery
Thanks to a post on The Federated Search Blog linking to this page: Articles on Discovery, part of a Google Sites "wiki" called Unified Resource Discovery Comparison. Definitely a well-rounded resource, and one I've just requested write-access to. Missing from the list is a pre-print by Jason Vaughan called Investigations into Library Web Scale Discovery Services…
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Libraries are screwed…
David Booker at the Centered Librarian posts a two-part presentation given by Eli Neiberger at the 2010 LJ/SLJ eBook Summit outlining the uncomfortable position ebooks puts libraries and offering several solutions. There are a couple of straw men in the presentation, but it's quite thought-provoking, and does offer some suggested for avoiding the screwage. 20 minutes in…