Washed Out going 'really great' Nov 19, 2009
He scored a few interviews where he, no doubt, discussed his passion for "academic libraries with an emphasis on information technologies." Once there, he'd find out that 150 or so other eager beavers also were vying for the job. With no job in sight, 27-year-old Greene did what a lot of graduates did this summer - he moved into his parents' house. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fresno State library welcomes new generation with no shushing Nov 1, 2009
There are about 1,350 academic libraries around the country on campuses that grant bachelor's or higher-level degrees. Libraries "aren't always viewed in society as institutions that are quick to change ... but I think more and more, we are becoming the change agents on campus," said Goetsch, dean of libraries at Kansas State University in Manhattan. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
57 college presidents declare support for public access to publicly funded research in the US Sep 24, 2009
Academic libraries simply cannot afford ready access to most of the research literature that their faculty and students need. The Federal Research Public Access Act would be a major step forward in ensuring equitable online access to research literature that is paid for by taxpayers. (EurekAlert!)
Otsego County Library transportation site for rally Sep 5, 2009
Maureen Derenzy, director of the Otsego County Library has concerns about the devastation the proposed budget may cause to more than 2,000 school, public and academic libraries in the state. The budget cuts will put libraries at risk of no longer qualifying for matching federal funds. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The Three Paradigms of Library Deve... Jul 29, 2009
For that reason, academic libraries took on the shape of modern buildings assembled especially for the holding of its organic physical collections. Learning-Centered Paradigm. (Suite101.com)
What Is Academic Libraries 2.0? Jul 25, 2009
What Is Academic Libraries 2 ... What Is Academic Libraries 2 ... What Is Academic Libraries 2. (Suite101.com)
Seymour Library patrons can chat online with librarians Jun 25, 2009
The Finger Lakes Library System, which serves public libraries in Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins counties, earlier this month joined a consortium of about 40 public and academic libraries throughout the state to provide a live chat service on the Internet that connects patrons with reference librarians. Aptly named Ask Us 24/7, the chat is accessible on all participating libraries' Web sites, including that of Seymour Library. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Librarians Fighting Google's Book Deal Jun 18, 2009
And without competition, opponents fear Google will start charging exorbitant fees to academic libraries and others who want full access to its digital library. "It will make Google virtually invulnerable to competition," says Robert Darnton, head of the Harvard University library system. (Time.com)
Economic woes drive online library use up May 12, 2009
DURHAM -- NC LIVE, North Carolina's consortium for the state's nearly 200 public and academic libraries has reported a more than 21 percent increase in the use of its electronic resources at North Carolina libraries in the last year. . (Herald Sun)
Specter positions Democrats to overreach Apr 30, 2009
When I enquired as to the branch s access to interlibrary loan and specifically as to academic libraries, I got the most succinct and delightful answer. The librarian, at her workstation, asked me to name the subject. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Economy bolsters need for local libraries Apr 18, 2009
Academic libraries maintain their leading role in partnering to scan and digitize print book collections, with the potential to provide unprecedented access to millions of volumes. Large-scale digitization initiatives include Google Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance and the Million Book Project. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Library looks to improve with online survey Apr 3, 2009
"LibQUAL+ is a nationwide survey done by academic libraries to measure users' perception of services," said Bill Ross, head of Milne Special Collections and Archives in Dimond Library. The UNH library system conducted the survey once before in 2004 and the results influenced many areas of the library. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Mellon grant supports closer look at moving images’ history Mar 20, 2009
His book, D.W. Griffith and the Origins of American Narrative Film: The Early Years at Biograph (1991), won the 1992 Theater Library Association Award, and his 2000 book, The Films of Fritz Lang: Allegories of Vision and Modernity, was named an outstanding academic book by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. Other Chicago faculty who have received the Mellon award are Robert Pippin, the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
PASCAL vital for S.C. college students Mar 18, 2009
To provide the information lifeblood necessary to economic success, South Carolina academic libraries needed a mechanism to deliver the goods in a more cost-effective way and found it in the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries, or PASCAL. ... Moreover, PASCAL helped equalize resources across the state, allowing the smallest academic libraries in the most rural parts of our state to provide access to materials and resources held by our large research institutions. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Wellesley Free Library staff changes in Reference Department Mar 13, 2009
While he enjoyed spending time in academic libraries, I wanted a job where I could give back to the community. Public libraries are for the greater good. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Library network offers membership to schools Mar 6, 2009
School libraries and media centers now have an affordable way to tap into the riches of the Old Colony Library Network (OCLN), which consists of 26 city and town libraries, including Thayer Public Library, and two academic libraries on the South Shore. OCLN membership provides schools with access to the entire collection of the organization, which enables libraries to provide services they would not be able to afford on their own. (Braintree Forum, MA)
The magically deflating oil price: Is it all about speculation? Feb 7, 2009
It couldn't possibly have been an empirical model though because such models do not exist except in the pages of the unread and unreadable journals that take up so much space in our academic libraries, while if it was a theoretical model I could construct one of those before lunch today, since obviously all I need to do is to come up with a differential equation with the 'right' coefficients. You should remember enough of your circuit analysis to know that. (Energy Pulse, CO)
