This document discusses the future of scholarly publishing and communication over the next 25 years from the perspective of a librarian. It outlines the current functions and models of scholarly publishing, as well as advantages and challenges of digital information. It also discusses strategies by research communities and organizations like SPARC and ARL to advocate for more open access to scholarly works through initiatives like institutional repositories and the repository movement.
Do students and scholars still need libraries? Academic library response to t...CONUL Conference
This document discusses the changing role of academic libraries in the digital age. It notes that libraries must adapt to shifting user behaviors and expectations driven by new technologies. While core library skills of information curation and access remain important, libraries also need new skills to serve as publishers, educators, research partners, and entrepreneurs. The document advocates for libraries to help build the national digital library through content acquisition and curation, and to better align with user needs and objectives to remain essential in their communities.
lecture presented by Marian S. Ramos at PAARL's National Summer on the theme "Planning, Developing and Managing Digitization & Research Projects for Libraries and Information Centers" (Function Hall of Tourism Center, Coron, Palawan,18-20 April 2012)
Digital Repositories, the Data Set of the HumanitiesGreg Colati
Digital repositories store and organize digital resources to ensure their long-term preservation and access. They address the dilemma of how digital scholarship can remain discoverable and accessible over time. Repositories aim to be sustainable, authentic, interoperable, and allow reuse of materials in new contexts and applications. They aggregate content at institutional, regional, national and international levels to support research. UConn will launch repository services in 2013 to provide managed digital storage and preservation for university archives, research data, and other scholarly outputs.
Warwick Library Symposium | John MacColl, St Andrews and RLUKResearchLibrariesUK
John MacColl argues that research libraries need to collaborate at an international scale to address pressing issues like open access. He outlines 50 years of research library cooperation through initiatives like shared metadata infrastructure and digitization projects. Experts advocate for more coordination and reliance on networks through strategies like conscious coordination. MacColl proposes establishing a Forum of International Research Library Organisations to provide leadership and leverage to guide collaborative solutions and shape policies at an international level to optimize research libraries globally.
Presentation on the Warsaw Conference on National Bibliographies August 2012nw13
An up date on the conference held at the National Library of Poland in August 2012 on the challenges facing national bibliographic services in the digital age. The presentation was made at the IFLA WLIC Conference as part of the IFLA Bibliography Standing Committee section of the conference.
Presentation during World Digital Preservation Day 2018 and International Conference 'Memory Makers' organised by DPC and the Dutch Digital Heritage Network
Do students and scholars still need libraries? Academic library response to t...CONUL Conference
This document discusses the changing role of academic libraries in the digital age. It notes that libraries must adapt to shifting user behaviors and expectations driven by new technologies. While core library skills of information curation and access remain important, libraries also need new skills to serve as publishers, educators, research partners, and entrepreneurs. The document advocates for libraries to help build the national digital library through content acquisition and curation, and to better align with user needs and objectives to remain essential in their communities.
lecture presented by Marian S. Ramos at PAARL's National Summer on the theme "Planning, Developing and Managing Digitization & Research Projects for Libraries and Information Centers" (Function Hall of Tourism Center, Coron, Palawan,18-20 April 2012)
Digital Repositories, the Data Set of the HumanitiesGreg Colati
Digital repositories store and organize digital resources to ensure their long-term preservation and access. They address the dilemma of how digital scholarship can remain discoverable and accessible over time. Repositories aim to be sustainable, authentic, interoperable, and allow reuse of materials in new contexts and applications. They aggregate content at institutional, regional, national and international levels to support research. UConn will launch repository services in 2013 to provide managed digital storage and preservation for university archives, research data, and other scholarly outputs.
Warwick Library Symposium | John MacColl, St Andrews and RLUKResearchLibrariesUK
John MacColl argues that research libraries need to collaborate at an international scale to address pressing issues like open access. He outlines 50 years of research library cooperation through initiatives like shared metadata infrastructure and digitization projects. Experts advocate for more coordination and reliance on networks through strategies like conscious coordination. MacColl proposes establishing a Forum of International Research Library Organisations to provide leadership and leverage to guide collaborative solutions and shape policies at an international level to optimize research libraries globally.
Presentation on the Warsaw Conference on National Bibliographies August 2012nw13
An up date on the conference held at the National Library of Poland in August 2012 on the challenges facing national bibliographic services in the digital age. The presentation was made at the IFLA WLIC Conference as part of the IFLA Bibliography Standing Committee section of the conference.
Presentation during World Digital Preservation Day 2018 and International Conference 'Memory Makers' organised by DPC and the Dutch Digital Heritage Network
Collection management in a digital age ola2011Tony Horava
This document summarizes a presentation on collection management in the digital age. It discusses how the definition and understanding of a "collection" has changed, and outlines some of the challenges libraries now face, including budget constraints, information fragility, and risk aversion to change. It proposes several strategies to help mitigate these challenges, such as focusing on sustainability, understanding what a collection does rather than what it is, changing practices to add value for patrons, and seeking partnerships to support new opportunities.
Collection management in a digital age ola2011 revisedTony Horava
This document summarizes a presentation on collection management in the digital age. It discusses how the definition and understanding of a "collection" has changed, with factors like ownership, tangibility, and comprehensiveness no longer applying in the same way. It outlines challenges like unsustainable budget models, information fragility, and the need for cancellations. Strategies suggested to address these "crouching tigers" include rethinking budget allocation models and ensuring long-term digital preservation and access to collections.
This presentation was provided by Jill Morris of PALCI, during the NISO event "The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate," held on April 17, 2019.
This presentation was provided by Jill Grogg of LYRASIS, during the NISO event "The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate," held on April 17, 2019.
Working in a Global Environment - Success Strategies for Today's Information ...SJSU School of Information
In her opening keynote for the Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference, Dr. Sandra Hirsh, professor and director of the San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information, discussed the role of information professionals in a global community and the importance of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. Hirsh also talked about how information professionals can become “rock stars” in their organizations and information environments.
The Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference is the fourth annual event in a series of free virtual conferences co-founded by the SJSU School of Information. The role of libraries in the digital age is the theme of the free international conference. Session recordings can be accessed at http://www.library20.com/page/2014-recordings
Collaborative development of born-digital archives to facilitate discovery | ...ResearchLibrariesUK
This document discusses the potential for collaboration on developing tools and systems for managing born-digital archives. It notes that while individual archives have limited capacity, working at a network level through collaboration could help address common challenges more effectively. However, barriers to collaboration currently include inertia, uncertainty over costs and requirements, and the large scale of the problem. The document suggests that collaboration may be best suited to defined projects with shared technical objectives and outputs. It proposes further discussions to identify common areas and define initial next steps toward collaborative work.
Slacklining is a type of balancing exercise where a piece of webbing is strung between two anchors and people walk across it. Like meditation, it requires focus and concentration on a single point to successfully cross. Slacklining originated in the 1980s when climbers in Yosemite practiced balancing on chains during rainy days. It has since grown into a worldwide sport and discipline that mirrors meditation by requiring practitioners to focus intently and move in sync with the slackline. Proponents argue it promotes living deliberately and thinking long-term, like is needed for environmental sustainability.
This document contains over 60 photos of 93 Bristol Road in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The photos showcase features of the home including the formal living room with fireplace, kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, family room, 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms on the second floor, master suite with steam shower and dressing room, unfinished third floor, home theater, wine cellar, lower level spa room and sauna, and 6th bedroom or office in the lower level. The home is listed for sale at $3,695,000.
Este documento describe las modificaciones realizadas al Real Decreto 1561/1995 sobre jornadas especiales de trabajo en España para transponer plenamente la Directiva 2002/15/CE relativa al tiempo de trabajo de los trabajadores del transporte por carretera. Se modifican artículos para incorporar definiciones sobre tiempo de trabajo efectivo y tiempo de presencia, establecer límites máximos a la jornada laboral y trabajo nocturno, e incluir el tiempo trabajado para más de un empleador. El objetivo es mejorar la seguridad y salud de
El documento presenta información sobre la función renal. 1) Los riñones regulan la cantidad de solventes y solutos a través de un gran área de filtración (glomérulo). 2) Los riñones mantienen el volumen y composición del medio extracelular y contribuyen a la regulación del líquido intracelular a través del intercambio de agua y solutos. 3) Se describen los mecanismos de filtración, reabsorción y secreción en diferentes segmentos del nefron, incluido el manejo del sodio.
Collection management in a digital age ola2011Tony Horava
This document summarizes a presentation on collection management in the digital age. It discusses how the definition and understanding of a "collection" has changed, and outlines some of the challenges libraries now face, including budget constraints, information fragility, and risk aversion to change. It proposes several strategies to help mitigate these challenges, such as focusing on sustainability, understanding what a collection does rather than what it is, changing practices to add value for patrons, and seeking partnerships to support new opportunities.
Collection management in a digital age ola2011 revisedTony Horava
This document summarizes a presentation on collection management in the digital age. It discusses how the definition and understanding of a "collection" has changed, with factors like ownership, tangibility, and comprehensiveness no longer applying in the same way. It outlines challenges like unsustainable budget models, information fragility, and the need for cancellations. Strategies suggested to address these "crouching tigers" include rethinking budget allocation models and ensuring long-term digital preservation and access to collections.
This presentation was provided by Jill Morris of PALCI, during the NISO event "The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate," held on April 17, 2019.
This presentation was provided by Jill Grogg of LYRASIS, during the NISO event "The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate," held on April 17, 2019.
Working in a Global Environment - Success Strategies for Today's Information ...SJSU School of Information
In her opening keynote for the Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference, Dr. Sandra Hirsh, professor and director of the San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information, discussed the role of information professionals in a global community and the importance of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. Hirsh also talked about how information professionals can become “rock stars” in their organizations and information environments.
The Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference is the fourth annual event in a series of free virtual conferences co-founded by the SJSU School of Information. The role of libraries in the digital age is the theme of the free international conference. Session recordings can be accessed at http://www.library20.com/page/2014-recordings
Collaborative development of born-digital archives to facilitate discovery | ...ResearchLibrariesUK
This document discusses the potential for collaboration on developing tools and systems for managing born-digital archives. It notes that while individual archives have limited capacity, working at a network level through collaboration could help address common challenges more effectively. However, barriers to collaboration currently include inertia, uncertainty over costs and requirements, and the large scale of the problem. The document suggests that collaboration may be best suited to defined projects with shared technical objectives and outputs. It proposes further discussions to identify common areas and define initial next steps toward collaborative work.
Slacklining is a type of balancing exercise where a piece of webbing is strung between two anchors and people walk across it. Like meditation, it requires focus and concentration on a single point to successfully cross. Slacklining originated in the 1980s when climbers in Yosemite practiced balancing on chains during rainy days. It has since grown into a worldwide sport and discipline that mirrors meditation by requiring practitioners to focus intently and move in sync with the slackline. Proponents argue it promotes living deliberately and thinking long-term, like is needed for environmental sustainability.
This document contains over 60 photos of 93 Bristol Road in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The photos showcase features of the home including the formal living room with fireplace, kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, family room, 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms on the second floor, master suite with steam shower and dressing room, unfinished third floor, home theater, wine cellar, lower level spa room and sauna, and 6th bedroom or office in the lower level. The home is listed for sale at $3,695,000.
Este documento describe las modificaciones realizadas al Real Decreto 1561/1995 sobre jornadas especiales de trabajo en España para transponer plenamente la Directiva 2002/15/CE relativa al tiempo de trabajo de los trabajadores del transporte por carretera. Se modifican artículos para incorporar definiciones sobre tiempo de trabajo efectivo y tiempo de presencia, establecer límites máximos a la jornada laboral y trabajo nocturno, e incluir el tiempo trabajado para más de un empleador. El objetivo es mejorar la seguridad y salud de
El documento presenta información sobre la función renal. 1) Los riñones regulan la cantidad de solventes y solutos a través de un gran área de filtración (glomérulo). 2) Los riñones mantienen el volumen y composición del medio extracelular y contribuyen a la regulación del líquido intracelular a través del intercambio de agua y solutos. 3) Se describen los mecanismos de filtración, reabsorción y secreción en diferentes segmentos del nefron, incluido el manejo del sodio.
This document provides instructions and questions for students regarding the area formula for regular polygons and circles. It begins by asking students to explain why the area formula for regular polygons works using a square diagram. It then provides example problems for students to find the area of regular polygons like pentagons and hexagons, as well as circles. It asks students to work with partners on homework questions and provides sample raffle problems related to these concepts. It concludes by providing two exit slip problems for students to work on with a partner - one finding the area of a regular polygon in terms of pi and one finding the area of a circle to the nearest hundredth.
El documento habla sobre la decisión de Globalia Contact Center de externalizar algunos de sus servicios de atención al cliente a una empresa de contact center en México llamada CallFasst para reducir costos mientras mantienen la calidad. CallFasst ofrece servicios como reservas de alquiler de coches para Pepecar desde tres centros en México con personal altamente capacitado a bajo costo. La relación entre Globalia y CallFasst ha tenido éxito gracias a la capacitación del personal de CallFasst en los productos y procesos de Globalia y la
This document outlines James Neal's vision for the future of academic libraries and the skills and roles needed for 21st century success. It discusses how libraries must adopt new skills like publishing, entrepreneurship, and advocacy. Libraries need to measure impact and value through assessment. New technologies will change user needs around mobility, open content and more. Libraries must collaborate through partnerships and consortia. The future requires special collections, digital resources, user spaces, and support for teaching, learning and research.
The document discusses risk and entrepreneurship in libraries. It notes that innovation occurs through small, focused changes and opportunities. Libraries should support entrepreneurs and manage risks through strategies like determining risks, finding partners, and diversifying resources. The document provides examples of how the University of Utah library is leading innovation through projects like digital newspapers, multimedia labs, publishing initiatives, and an advanced technology studio to support faculty. It emphasizes that libraries should experiment, adapt quickly, and share innovations to propel the institution forward.
Conforming to Destiny or Adapting to Circumstance: The State of Cataloging in...WiLS
Presented by Bobby Bothmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato for Peer Council 2019 on June 3rd at Madison Public Library in Madison, WI
Budgets, personnel, technology, services, and information-seeking behavior are some of the factors that influence today’s libraries. During this session, we will look at some of the historical technologies, processes, and trends in cataloging and examine how they panned out. We will use that information to identify and discuss current technologies, processes, and trends to see where we might be going and how advocacy might help us change fate.
This document discusses understanding knowledge as a commons from theory to practice. It explores conceptualizing knowledge as a commons using frameworks like the Institutional Analysis and Development framework. It also discusses protecting knowledge commons through open access and governance while incentivizing participation. Creating new knowledge commons involves exploring business models and the role of research libraries in stewarding knowledge as a public good.
This document discusses digitization and the role of librarians in digitization projects. It begins with an introduction to digitization, including definitions and the digitization process. It then covers topics such as digitization for preservation and access, challenges of digitization, and the responsibilities of librarians in digitization projects. The document provides an overview of key issues in planning and managing library digitization initiatives.
Improving Instruction: Metaliteracy Through Crowdsourcing in the ClassroomIlana Stonebraker
Presentation at Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium- August 1 2014
Presented research from Chris Gibson's summer undergraduate DURI project
Getting Started with Institutional Repositories and Open AccessAbby Clobridge
This document provides an overview and agenda for a conference on institutional repositories and open access. It discusses the history and purpose of institutional repositories and open access, including key definitions, events, and documents. It outlines the typical content in repositories and different repository systems. It also addresses stakeholders, challenges, and guiding principles for developing repository programs.
V Międzynarodowa Konferencja Naukowa Nauka o informacji (informacja naukowa) w okresie zmian Innowacyjne usługi informacyjne. Wydział Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii Katedra Informatologii, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa, 15 – 16 maja 2017
DYAS: The Greek Research Infrastructure Network for the Humanitiesariadnenetwork
Presentation by:
Panos Constantopoulos
Athens University of Economics and Business,
Athena Research Centre
Costis Dallas
Toronto University,
Panteion University,
Athena Research Centre
Presenter: Dimitris Gavrilis
Full-day session on archaeological infrastructures and services at the 18th Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) conference
Vienna, Austria
11th -13th November 2013
This document discusses ditching traditional textbooks for a digital curriculum. It covers how open educational resources (OER) and web-based tools can be used to create interactive, customizable lessons that align with 21st century skills and Common Core standards. Examples are given of schools that have integrated digital media like Nook Colors, integrated science curriculums, and Discovery Education into their classrooms. The benefits of OER like open textbooks, content aggregators, and creative commons licensing are also outlined.
LIBER Strategy for libraries and research dataJeannette Frey
A presentation about the new LIBER (Ligue Européenne des bibliothèques de recherche) Strategy 2018-2022, with a special focus on the question of research data.
Confessions of an ex-librarian: research support across divisional bordersReed Elsevier
This document discusses the stages a librarian went through in adapting to changing research needs and environments. It begins with the librarian getting acquainted with new factors like the Research Libraries Consortium project and literature on the evolving research process. The librarian then pursued understanding new modes of research like Mode 2 knowledge production and the triple helix model. This led to a stage of commitment to support the entire research lifecycle. However, disagreements with colleagues on the librarian's role led to a stage of disillusionment. Finally, the librarian reached a stage of finding balance by acknowledging changes, collaborating with stakeholders, and empowering researchers through the correct use of tools.
This presentation served as the slide deck used by Todd Carpenter of NISO, Sebastian Hammer of Index Data, Jill Morris of PALCI, and Boaz Nadav-Manes, of Lehigh University, during the public webinar on the "Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project." The event was held virtually, on January 24, 2023.
When are we going to get to the science factory?Richard Akerman
The document discusses the disruption of scholarly communication due to the digital environment. It notes how aspects like publishing, libraries, and universities are challenged by digital sharing and new models like open access. The future of scholarly communication lies in adapting to this disruption by monitoring ongoing experiments, becoming better informed, and ensuring access and rights in the new digital ecosystem.
The powers of consortia: scaling capacity, learning, innovation and influencelisld
Libraries and related organizations group together in a variety of ways to get their work done. They consort, for example, to lobby, to negotiate and license, and to build shared infrastructure.
However, there are other aspects of collective activity that are becoming more important. In fact, I suggest that two are increasingly central to successful library activity: these are learning and innovation.
Thinking this way about consortial activity suggests four areas where libraries come together to create scale advantages: capacity, learning, innovation, influence.
Some consortial organizations span several of these, some are more specialised.
This presentation will consider consortia under these headings. It will also briefly discuss how choices about scope, scale and sourcing are important decision points for consortia when considering their mission and investments.
Leaders and partners: strategic positioning for transformative services - Wen...CONUL Conference
Librarians are well-positioned to take on leadership roles and partner with other university departments due to their expertise in areas like data management, curation, and ensuring inclusive and ethical use of information. As technologies like artificial intelligence advance, librarians can help address privacy concerns and make sure AI systems are optimized for both human and machine use of information. Their skills in organizing and providing access to information also make libraries important partners in developing the data capabilities needed for institutions to successfully implement AI.
Making Web2.0 for science: Co-production of Web2.0 platforms and knowledgeJames Stewart
This paper examines how two contrasting scholarly publishers are responding to the opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 to innovate their services. Our findings highlight the need to take seriously the role of publishers in the move towards a vision of more rapid and open scholarly communication and to understand the factors that shape their role as intermediaries in the innovation pathways that may be needed to achieve it.
Library and Information Science Education and Skills in the Knowledge EraSaptarshi Ghosh
Library and Information Education has changed a lot due to the advent of Information Technology over the times. This presentation revisits the skills required by the library managers for effective library management.
This is the deck from the "Knowledge mobilization 101" seminar offered at Wilfrid Laurier University on October 19, 2012. It is tailored to a social science and humanities audience, as there were no physical science researchers in the audience.
To find out more about this workshop, visit, http://LaurierKnowledgeMobilization101.eventbrite.ca/
Today the Open Access movement gains more and more followers. The Library and Information Services at the Cyprus University of Technology has defined Open Access as one of its main strategies. Considering the current economic crisis, Open Access appears to be a solution to the reduction of funds at the academic institutions. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the perception and reaction of the academic community of the Cyprus University of Technology towards Open Access. The Library and Information Services conducted a survey in order to examine the familiarity of the academic community with Open Access and to define any difficulties that they find.
The survey results showed that the academic community is generally aware of the Open Access movement, but a lot of effort and work has to be done in order to make the academic community to trust and use Open Access. The survey also showed that Ktisis, the institutional repository of the Cyprus University of Technology, is not being used effectively by the academics. It was proved that the deposits in Ktisis do not reach the desired level and the reason is that the academic community is not aware of its existence. Therefore the academic community has to be convinced to prefer Open Access publishers for the deposit of their academic publications instead of commercial publishers and to retain sufficient rights adopting the SPARC addendum. Also, to promote open access through “author pay model” like Biomed Central.
This document provides guidance for vendors responding to a request for proposal (RFP). It outlines the key steps, which include reading the RFP thoroughly, establishing win themes in an internal kickoff meeting, collecting questions, framing the response, ensuring proper grammar, conducting an internal review, submitting before the deadline, preparing for presentations as an assembled team with rehearsal, taking nothing for granted by being overly prepared, negotiating if selected, celebrating the outcome, and conducting a post-mortem review.
The document discusses the request for proposal (RFP) process. It defines an RFP as an invitation for vendors to submit proposals to provide goods or services to an organization. The document outlines the key steps in the RFP process, including assessing needs, preparing and distributing the RFP, evaluating proposals, conducting presentations, and negotiating contracts. It provides guidance on elements to include in an RFP, questions to ask vendors, tips for evaluating proposals and presentations, and best practices for negotiations.
This document discusses the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. It begins by outlining when an RFP may be needed, such as when a contract is up for renewal or there are issues with the current vendor. It then discusses selecting a consultant to manage the RFP process if desired. The document outlines the consultant's role in defining needs, identifying vendors, developing the RFP, managing communications and evaluations. Key aspects of the RFP are described like requirements, expectations and allowing vendor questions. The proposal, demo and contract phases are also summarized. The goal is to have a smooth transition to the new vendor selected through this competitive process.
This document provides guidance on executing a successful RFP (request for proposal) process. It begins by outlining when an RFP is the right tool and when it may not be suitable. When scope is unclear or requirements are not well defined, a project charter can help determine the best path forward. The document emphasizes treating the RFP as a process, not just a document, with clear communication and sufficient time allotted. It also provides tips on prioritizing requirements, evaluating differentiators between vendors, negotiating contracts, and determining when to engage a consultant.
This document summarizes a seminar on networking for career development. The speaker has over 24 years of experience in strategy, sales, legal, and business development. They will discuss their experiences as a mentee, peer, and mentor. Networking is defined as developing business opportunities through referrals and introductions in person or online to build enduring relationships. The speaker will discuss why networking and mentoring are important for meeting people in your field, learning industry dynamics, and finding new opportunities. They will provide tips on how to network strategically including starting with goals, focusing on personal connections, using professional societies and social networks, and maintaining a long-term perspective. Contact details are provided for anyone seeking mentoring advice.
Elizabeth Demers is a senior acquisitions editor at Johns Hopkins University Press with 20 years of experience in academic and trade publishing. She signs 20-30 books per year, including monographs, trade titles, and course adoption books. She commissions new books, evaluates submitted manuscripts, provides developmental edits, and attends conferences to promote books and the press. Her talk discusses strategies for networking to build professional connections in two areas: building her book list through conferences, outreach, and social media; and finding future career opportunities by getting involved in the industry and being generous with her time and recommendations.
Angela Cochran is a director, mother, wife, daughter, and volunteer leader who advocates for networking through volunteering and active participation. She recommends getting involved in committees and leadership roles to meet people, learn negotiation and collaboration skills, and gain experience in governance. Cochran also suggests attending professional events to ask questions, start conversations, exchange business cards, contribute online, and speak up so others realize your knowledge and potential to contribute.
Digital Science's mission is to fuel scientific discovery with software that simplifies research. They aim to empower researchers with disruptive technology. They incubate and invest in startups in the research field, with the goal of making research simpler so researchers have more time for discovery. Digital Science is a technology company that serves the needs of scientific research by changing the way science works.
The document discusses diversity and inclusion in mentorship at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It describes the ASCE Diversity & Inclusion Council established in 2014 with a mission to foster understanding and cultivate an inclusive workforce. The council has 13 members from different departments, designations, races, ethnicities, and genders. It also works with a separate committee for ASCE's over 150,000 members from 177 countries. Activities to promote diversity include highlighting heritage months, lunch-and-learn sessions on topics like disability etiquette and working styles, and inviting outside speakers on bias. Mentorship can be formal or informal and aims to bridge gaps in skills, self-awareness, and confidence through
The Mentorship Program at T&F was created in 2010 based on employee feedback requesting guidance and support from experienced employees. The program is informal with 1:1 mentoring relationships lasting 6-12 months between employees in different divisions. Over 70 matches have been made in 5 years with only 2 not working out. Benefits include 20% of participants being promoted, 10% transferring, and under 5% turnover. The program increased employee engagement and led to improved productivity and cost savings.
This document discusses mentoring at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It provides details about the pilot mentoring program launched in 2014 and the full program launched in 2015. Key points include pairing mentees and mentors, providing training and guidelines, and collecting feedback. The program aimed to facilitate a culture shift at ASCE to emphasize core values like trust, teamwork and excellence. Lessons learned include ensuring mentors and mentees are a good match and maintaining expectations. The author provides their own experience being paired as a mentor and mentee.
The document discusses advice and mentorship. It presents a series of fictional scenarios where a person seeks advice at different career stages and receives both helpful and unhelpful advice. It then provides recommendations for finding mentors and making the most of advice received, such as looking across different fields, mentoring others, and remembering that not all advice should be followed. The overall message is that while advice can be good or bad, it is still useful to consider different perspectives to help advance one's career.
October Ivins has worked in various library and information science roles since 1985, including positions at UNC Chapel Hill Library, LSU Baton Rouge Library, and UT Austin. She has been involved with professional organizations like ALA, NASIG, and SSP since 1981. As an independent consultant since 2001, Ivins mentors others on career development topics such as getting the most out of conferences, choosing positions, supervisor and coworker issues, and professional associations. Her document provides advice on training opportunities, managing staff, getting referrals, and preparing for phone interviews.
Early in one's career, a formal mentor is not necessary as support can be found from observing mid-to-late career colleagues. Peer mentoring through collaboration with other managers, especially other women managers, can also be effective. As careers advance, having a women mentor becomes important as women face unique challenges in the workplace and mentors help other women navigate their careers. Without any mentor, one risks lacking career advice, feeling stagnant in their career progression, and experiencing periods of career confusion with no expert to provide guidance.
Adrian Stanley discussed his experience mentoring fellows through the SSP program. He explained that mentoring involves softer guidance to help mentees develop over the long term through balanced listening, directing, and connecting. Fellows benefit from the experience and connections of mentors, who can help open doors, share new perspectives, and make introductions to expand networks and opportunities in the industry. Feedback from fellows showed mentoring helped them learn from experience, feel more included and secure asking questions, and broaden their industry perspectives.
The document discusses two kinds of mentorship at the nonprofit organization BioOne. It provides an overview of BioOne's mission to make scientific research more accessible and its founding by both library and publisher interests. It then defines a "culture of mentorship" as a work environment where employees feel comfortable getting advice from supervisors and colleagues, who see them as whole people rather than just skills. The second kind of mentorship is described as a more traditional unofficial mentor who provides professional guidance. It concludes by listing the executive staff of BioOne and contact information for the speaker.
This document provides a summary of October Ivins' career experience and areas of expertise. It lists her educational background, including degrees from UNC Chapel Hill Library in 1974-1985, UNC Chapel Hill SILS in 1985-1987, and LSU Baton Rouge Library in 1987-1995. It also outlines her work experience at UT Austin SILS from 1995-1998, Publist.com from 1998-2000, Booktech.com from 2000-2001, and as an independent consultant from 2001-present. The document then discusses how her definition of an information professional has loosened over time to include various managerial roles. It concludes by listing topics she provides career coaching and mentoring on, such as choosing jobs
Mohammad H Asadi Lari presented on creating an office culture of mentorship from the perspective of an early career student and mentee. He discussed his experiences being mentored through the SSP Fellowship program and beyond. Emerging trends in early career mentorship include more organizations introducing formal mentorship opportunities and an increase in both professional and peer mentoring models. Mentorship provides visible benefits like networking and career development, as well as hidden benefits beyond initial programs.
This document discusses opportunities for Western academic publishers in China. It notes that China is a rapidly growing market with increasing research output and funding. However, it is also highly competitive. The document outlines several strategies publishers can consider to engage with the Chinese market, including developing local language materials, using social media platforms allowed in China, attending Chinese conferences, exploring co-publishing opportunities with Chinese partners, and developing a long-term strategic plan focused on impact and relationships within China. It also discusses China's increasing open access policies and investments in research universities that could affect publishing opportunities.
This document discusses JSTOR's growing participation in Turkey from 1999-2014. It shows that participation grew slowly at first but increased significantly after the Turkish government began funding access to JSTOR collections through the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium in 2005. Participation and number of collections licensed continued to grow steadily through partnerships with the consortium and engaging a licensing agent in 2013. While agents can help with local representation, awareness, and relationships, they also present challenges of managing expectations, competing demands, and individuals not reporting to JSTOR.
1. SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
25 YEARS FROM NOW
A LIBRARIAN’S PERSPECTIVE
James G. Neal
Society for Scholarly Publishing
29 May 2003
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2. Scholarly Activity
• Creation of knowledge and evaluation
of its validity
• Preservation of information
• Transmission of information to others
• Technologies
• Economics
• Institutions
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3. The Urge To Publish
• Communication
• Academic Culture
• Preservation of Ideas
• Prestige and Recognition
• Profit
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4. Expectations For Technology
• Content
• Access
• Convenience
• New Capabilities
• Cost Reduction
• Productivity
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5. Individual’s Relationship
To The Medium
• Physicality
• Geography
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Cognition
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6. Norms of Scholarly Work at
the Research University
• Open and Free Exchange of Ideas
• Publication in Scholarly and Scientific Journals
• Meritocracy
• Organized Skepticism
• Common Ownership of Goods
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7. Scholarly Communication
Functions
• Information Generation and Creation
• Authoring
• Informal Peer Communication
• Editorial and Validation
• Ownership, Privacy, and Security
• Distribution
• Acquisition and Access
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8. Scholarly Communication
Functions
• Storage
• Preservation and Archiving
• Information Management
• Location and Delivery
• Recognition
• Diffusion
• Utilization of Information
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9. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Some Models
• Commercial Publishing Model
• Academic Server Model
• Prestigious Publishing Model
• University Publishing Cooperative
• Public Domain Model
• Government Server Model
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10. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Some Models
• Digital Library Model
• Electronic Book Model
• Electronic Collection Model
• Retrospective Model
• Preprint Server Model
• Peer Review Lite Model
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11. Advantages of Digital Information
• Accessibility
• Availability
• Searchability
• Currency
• Researchability
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12. Advantages of Digital Information
• Dynamism/Fluidity
• Interdisciplinarity
• Collaborative Nature
• Multimedia Aspects
• Linkability
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13. Advantages of Digital Information
• Interactivity
• Procedural Qualities
• Spatial Capabilities
• Encyclopedic Potential
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16. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Cronin Observations
• Discipline Diversity
• Importance of Trust
• Importance of Credibility
• Velocity of Communication
• Expanded Readership
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17. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Cronin Observations
• New Economics
• Vertical Integration
• New Modes of Discourse
• Democratization
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18. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Some Issues
• Current and Historical Coverage
• Affordability
• Interactive Development/Usability
Assessment
• Author Use of Medium
• Shifting Technology
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19. Electronic Scholarly Publishing
Some Issues
• Cross Publisher Integration
• Researcher Understanding and Support
• New Packaging/Integrity of the Work
• Research and Development
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20. Scholarly Communication
Concerns
• Choking on the Proliferation
• Location of Quality Marking
• Corporate Economy Overtakes Guild Economy
• Dysfunctional Market
• Intellectual Property Ownership
• Darwinian/Capitalistic/Socialist Solutions
• New Models of Digital Scholarship
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21. Digital Book Futures
Lessons From American History
• Land Rush/E-Book Rush
• Economics of Railroad/Electronic Book
Publishing
• Utility Industry Fragmentation and
Consolidation/E-Book Entrepreneurs
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22. Electronic Books
Random Future Issues
• Purchase vs. Lease
• Free vs. Sold
• Self Published vs. Commercially Published
• Retrospective Works vs. New Works
• Text vs. Multimedia
• Proprietary vs. Open Formats/Readers
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23. Electronic Books
Random Future Issues
• Offline vs. Online Access
• Offline vs. Online Use
• Individual Works vs. Searchable Database
• Print vs. Non-Print
• Consultation vs. Circulation
• Archived vs. Fluid Content
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24. Research Community
Strategies
• Market Conforming
• Market Distorting
• System Transforming
• System Busting
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25. SPARC Messages
• Barrier-Free Access to Research
• Risks of Industry Consolidation
• Protect/Expand Author Rights
• Community Control of Scholarly Communication
• Incubation of Alternative Channels
• Hope/Power/Action through Collaboration
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27. Lessig
Constraints On Open Access
To Information
Market
Technology INFORMATION Law
Norms
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28. ARL Open Access Agenda
Open Access: works created with no expectation of
financial remuneration and made available at no cost to
reader on the public Internet for purposes of education
and research.
Readers of open access works could read, download, copy,
distribute, print, search, or link for any lawful purpose,
without financial, legal or technical barriers.
Budapest Open Access Initiative
Open Archives Initiative
Keystone and Tempe Principles
Public Library of Science
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29. ARL Open Access Agenda
• Society benefits from the open exchange of ideas.
• Limitations on access to copyrighted materials
negatively impact the creation, dissemination
and use of intellectual property.
• Copyright exists for the public good.
• Federal investment in R&D is leveraged by access
to research results.
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30. Knowledge Conservancy
• Property in Trust for Public Purpose
• Easements Restricting Future Uses of Private
Property
• Public Benefit within System of Private Property
Ownership
• Application to Intellectual Property
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31. Knowledge Conservancy
• Content Donations
• Financial Contributions
• Usable Digital Assets
• Metadata to Support Discovery, Rights
Management, Preservation
• Access Provisions for Global
Readership
• Long-Term/Perpetual Persistence
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33. Institutional Repository
• a set of services offered to a community for the
organization, dissemination, and preservation
of digital materials created by the members
of the community
• digital archives of intellectual products created by
members of a community and accessible to both
users within and without with few if any barriers
to access
system of: architecture
policy
tools
standards
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content
34. Core Library Services to Users
• Information Acquisition
• Information Synthesis
• Information Navigation
• Information Dissemination
• Information Interpretation
• Information Understanding
• Information Archiving
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35. Core Interests Of Libraries
• Competitive Market
• Easy Distribution and Reuse
• Innovative Applications of Technology
• Quality Assurance
• Permanent Archiving
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36. Open Virtual Electronic Library
• Shared Content, Tools and Services
• Collaboration Among Stakeholders
• Extensible Architecture
• Test Bed for Assessment and Innovation
• New Digital Content Rights
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37. Advancing Publisher/Library Relationship
Through Electronic Scholarly Communication
• Regular consultation to develop priorities and strategies for
collaboration.
• Joint innovative electronic publishing projects.
• Shared information policy agenda/advocacy strategy.
• Forums for communication with researchers and authors.
• Shared continuing professional development and training
programs for staff.
• Agreement on principles for licensing/model contract.
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38. Advancing Publisher/Library Relationship
Through Electronic Scholarly Communication
• Identification, development, adoption of standards.
• Usability research and testing.
• Research and development agenda/Impact assessment.
• Venture capital for joint activities.
• Integrate and share expertise.
• Joint programs for preservation and archiving of digital content.
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39. Advancing Publisher/Library Relationship
Through Electronic Scholarly Communication
• Content and information services for distance learning community.
• Focus on new scholarly work: courseware, software, datafiles
and simulations.
• National document delivery program.
• Print on demand service.
• PDA delivery service
• Development and implementation of scholars portal.
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40. Scholarly Publishing
The Past Look Forward
• Technology Impact on Business Areas
(production, editing, marketing)
• Quantitative and Qualitative Change
(1979 National Enquiry)
• Small Computer Networks Replace Journal Functions
• Expanding Audiences
• Discourse Model of Communication
• Publishing on Demand
• New Business Models
• New Intellectual Property Environment
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41. SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
2028
• Chaos Breeds Life
• Information Anarchy
• Information Fascism
• Information Utopia
• Information Theology
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