The Chronicle of Higher Education: Librarians Puzzle Over E-Books They May Buy but Not Truly Own

http://chronicle.com/article/Hot-Type-Librarians-Puzzle/127538/

Mapping Collections to Academic Departments: How To

http://libraryassessment.info/?p=758

Mapping Collections to Academic Departments: How To
Is the sum of a library’s support for Gender Studies reflected in the sum of its “Gender Studies” budget? But what if both Gender Studies and Political Science faculty regularly contribute to the journal Gender and Development — and it is in the call number range for Sociology and is paid from a budget for Economics? Under Mapping Collections to Academic Depts, in the Data & Methods Bank, you will find the philosophy, practice and tools for matching library collections to the scholarship and interests of academic departments.

Interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, electronic resources, and outdated but in-use classification systems all make collection assessment and development tremendously more complex.

When library resources are matched to academic departments, you can:

Analyze collections in a consistent and systematic manner.
Calculate the amount of support the library provides to academic units in terms of resources purchased.
Align resources to the needs of the community.
Discover what is not being systematically collected.
Fully account for interdisciplinary subjects.
Provide the widest range possible of call numbers to use to search vendor databases such as GOBI and OttoEditions.
Quickly advance the process of familiarizing selectors, who have new subject responsibilities, with a field of study.
Create services based on call numbers such as Browse Online or On Foot.
Enhance outreach and resource usage by offering canned searches such as those based on subject-headings identified via call numbers, e.g., Cyber Terrorism.

[LALINC-L] Call for Reviewers (Codex: The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL)

Codex: The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL (http://journal.acrlla.org/index.php/codex) is looking for reviewers for its special themed issue on Information Literacy practices, which will include articles that emphasize the high school and/or academic library's role in the Successful Transition from High School to College.

If you are interested in reviewing any of the books (or sets of books) in the list below, or if you have a 2010 or 2011 title you would like to recommend for review, contact me (Tony Fonseca, Reviews Editor) at tony.fonseca@nicholls.edu .

Reviews will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Here is the list of potential titles for review. I will contact publishers to ask for review copies, but if none are forthcoming, reviewers may have to supply their own copies via their library's collection or ILL.

Reviews will be due Friday, July 8, 2011.

1)
Teaching information literacy : 50 standards-based exercises for college students /
Author: Burkhardt, Joanna M.; MacDonald, Mary C.; Rathemacher, Andrée J.
Publication: Chicago : American Library Association, 2010

2)
Digital literacy for technical communication : 21st century theory and practice /
Author: Spilka, Rachel,
Publication: New York : Routledge, 2010

3)
Collaborative information literacy assessments : strategies for evaluating teaching and learning /
Author: Mackey, Thomas P.; Jacobson, Trudi.
Publication: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2010

4)
Best practices for credit-bearing information literacy courses /
Author: Hollister, Christopher V.
Publication: Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010, ©2010

5)
Conducting basic and advanced searches /
Author: Porterfield, Jason.
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2010
Book : Juvenile audience

Researching people, places, and events /
Author: Cefrey, Holly.
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2010
Book : Juvenile audience

6)
Critical library instruction : theories and methods /
Author: Accardi, Maria T.; Drabinski, Emily. Publication: Duluth, Minn. : Library Juice Press, 2010

7) REVIEW TWO BOOKS IN THE SERIES, K-12
Teaching new literacies in grades K-3 : resources for 21st-century classrooms /
Author: Moss, Barbara,; Lapp, Diane. Publication: New York : Guilford Press, 2010

Teaching new literacies in grades 4-6 : resources for 21st-century classrooms /
Author: Moss, Barbara,; Lapp, Diane. Publication: New York : Guilford Press, 2010

8)
Information pathways : a problem-solving approach to information literacy /
Author: Fulton, Crystal, 1965-
Publication: Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010

9) REVIEW TWO RELATED BOOKS, K-12
Searching online for image, audio, and video files /
Author: Furgang, Adam.
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2010
Book : Juvenile audience

Cited! : identifying credible information online /
Author: Gerber, Larry, 1946-
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2011
Book : Elementary and junior high school

10)
Information literacy landscapes : information literacy in education, workplace and everyday contexts /
Author: Lloyd, Annemaree.
Publication: Oxford : Chandos Pub., 2010

11)
Information literacy in the digital age : an evidence-based approach /
Author: Welsh, Teresa S.; Wright, Melissa S.
Publication: Oxford : Chandos, 2010

12)
Teaching information literacy online /
Author: Mackey, Thomas P.,; Jacobson, Trudi E.,
Publication: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011, ©2011

13)
Pursuing information literacy : roles and relationships /
Author: Lombard, Emmett, 1971-
Publication: Oxford : Chandos Pub., 2010

14)
Literacy for children in an information age : teaching reading, writing, and thinking /
Author: Cohen, Vicki L.; Cowan, John E.
Publication: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2011

15)
Improving students' web use and information literacy : a guide for teachers and teacher librarians /
Author: Herring, James E.
Publication: London : Facet, 2011

16)
Creating content : maximizing wikis, widgets, blogs, and more /
Author: Mills, J. Elizabeth.
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2011

17)
Social networking /
Author: Ryan, Peter K.
Publication: New York : Rosen Central, 2011

18)
Pursuing information literacy.
Author: Lombard, Emmett
Publication: [S.l.] : Chandos Publishing, 2010

19)
Improving students' web use and information literacy : a guide for teachers and school librarians /
Author: Herring, James E.
Publication: London : Facet, 2010

20)
Cybrarian Extraordinaire : Compelling Information Literacy Instruction /
Author: Smith, Felicia A.
Publication: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, 2011, ©2011





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Dr. Anthony J. Fonseca
Serials / Electronic Resources Librarian
Education, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Faculty Development Collection Liaison
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
985-448-4675
Thibodaux, LA

"Nothing in education is so astonishing as the ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts." -- Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography (1918)

"Every little lesson, every gilded rule, / I follow or forget in my own way. / Those lovely afternoons, with all those forks and spoons, / My charm school made me ready for today."---Bishop Allen, "Charm School," 2003

EXCITING NEWS!!! Preserving the Story of the HBCU Library Alliance - Project Coordinator - Documents - Twitter Accounts

www.hbculibraries.org/

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you’re well. Today I’m celebrating the Preserving the Story of the HBCU Library Alliance project! Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the goal of this project is to document and disseminate the Alliance’s history and accomplishments via peer-review journals. Additionally, eight separate stories will be written on specific activities of member libraries to be disseminated via non-peer review journals. A major outcome of this project is increasing the Alliance’s visibility and ability to acquire grants and secure new funding sources, thus increasing opportunities for organizational sustainability.

New Hire - Project Coordinator/Writer
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Shanesha Brooks-Tatum has accepted the Project Coordinator/Writer employment offer. Shanesha completed her Ph.D from the University of Michigan in May 2010, and is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library. At AUC, Shanesha has done extensive writing, featuring the Tupac Shakur Papers, the Gardner C. Taylor Collection, and most recently, the Countee Cullen/Harold Jackman Memorial Collection.

She and I have begun orientation and Shanesha is scheduling activities to begin the research for this significant project. You will hear from her in the very near future as she learns the story of the Alliance and activities within our members institutions. Shanesha’s contact info is listed below.

Shanesha Brooks-Tatum
sbrooks-tatum@hbculibraries.org
734-717-9292

Historical Document
The historical document that details the history of the HBCU Library Alliance will serve as a strategic effort to establish greater sustainability for the organization and improve organizational visibility. The document will be published, shared with member institutions and the larger library community and serve as a model for other academic or special libraries. The proposed document would be a history of the HBCU Library Alliance beginning in 2001 at the then Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) Board of Director meetings where discussions began about the need to strengthen and support libraries at HBCUs. The document would provide a detailed timeline of HBCU Library Alliance projects and activities. The targeted audience for this document is the grant-makers community, graduate community of library and information science and its faculty and students.

Member Success Stories
Eight success story documents will be written on specific activities of select Alliance members. The member activities described below provide an example of the foundation for the documents.

Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) - The HBCU Library Alliance produced “The State of Libraries at HBCUs” in 2005. The study is a statistical comparison of key indicators of library service and effectiveness of HBCUs, their peers and aspirants. Use of the statistical review provided data that was used to gain project approval and funding for the first phase of the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) renovation, which was completed in May 2010. The construction project was designed to transform and propel the Library closer to its vision of being a GREAT library that is the first and best choice for the Atlanta University Center Community. Phase I encompassed more than 130,000 square feet of the Library’s 220,000-square-foot facility. Renovated spaces include a new main level Learning Commons with a Technology Design Studio, totally redesigned archives reading room, new Graduate Study and Quiet Study Suites, as well as new and refurbished collaborative study rooms. This is the first major interior upgrade since the building’s dedication in 1982. The renovation provides students with a state-of-the-art facility to meet their research needs.

Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA - The HBCU Library Alliance, through its Exchange Program, provides an opportunity for an HBCU librarian and an ASERL librarian to work together on a project of strategic importance. The John B. Cade Library at Southern University is undergoing a re-invention to combine the reference, information technology and circulation departments. The University of Florida has undergone re-invention and was matched to support the Exchange Librarian’s project. Southern University’s re-invention provides enhanced quality services for students, faculty and community users. Combining the departments allows students to use information technology to enable their research. Information technology is the common thread that binds these areas and can be serviced from a single point. The John B. Cade Library re-invention was strengthened as a result of the experience of the Exchange librarian involved in this project.

Your Success Story
Begin thinking about your library’s success story for dissemination via non-peer reviewed journals. Look for Shanesha’s post to the distribution list and respond as soon as possible.

Twitter Account
Let’s tweet our ideas and suggestions about this project to http://twitter.com/HBCULAPrsrvStry. Go to your twitter account to log in or to www.twitter.com to open a new account.

I’ll keep you informed on this exciting journey to preserve the story of the HBCU Library Alliance.

Respectfully,

Sandra

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Program Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org
404.592.4820
Skype:sandra.phoenix1

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Association of Research Libraries - E-News for ARL Directors: April 2011 E-News

http://www.arl.org/news/enews/enews-apr2011.shtml

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Governance and Membership Activities
1. ARL Membership to Convene May 4–6 in Montréal

Influencing Public Policies
2. US Budget Update

3. US House of Representatives Votes against Net Neutrality

4. Georgia State University E-Reserves Case Trial Date Set

5. Google Books Settlement: Parties Granted Extension as Fallout Continues

6. ARL Suggests Privacy Rules for Google Books

7. ARL Joins EFF Amicus Brief Defending Online "Safe Harbors"

8. SPARC Marks Third Anniversary of NIH Public Access Policy

Reshaping Scholarly Communication
9. Berlin 9 Open Access Conference to Convene in US

10. SPARC, SPARC Europe, COAR Respond to Publishers’ Self-Deposit Policies

11. Subject Repositories E-Forum Launched by SPARC

12. Library Publishing Services: Strategies for Success—Speakers Announced

13. Peter Suber on Open Access as Humanitarian Aid

14. Sparky Awards Deadline Approaches—May 26

15. TRLN Receives Mellon Grant to Investigate E-Book Models

16. Online Peer Review to be Developed, Tested at NYU

17. Humanities Research Practices: RIN Publishes Case Studies

18. Costs, Benefits in Scholarly Communication Transitions: RIN Issues Report

Transforming Research Libraries
19. ARL/DLF E-Science Institute Faculty Announced

20. New Roles for Research Libraries: Digital Curation for Preservation—Video Online

21. Ithaka S+R Releases Library Survey 2010

22. CNI Update

Diversity, Professional Workforce, and Leadership Development
23. UNC Hosts ARL Research Library Leadership Fellows for Strategic Issues Institute

24. Purdue Hosts ARL Diversity Scholars—Applications for Next Class Due June 1

Library Statistics and Assessment
25. ARL Annual Statistical Surveys Update

26. LibQUAL+® Update

27. ClimateQUAL® Update

28. Library Assessment Forum to Be Held June 24 in New Orleans

29. Library Value & ROI: Recent Critiques, Implementations

30. RIN, RLUK Report on the Value of Libraries

31. COUNTER E-Usage Metrics: Call for Input re Release 4 by May 31

32. Journal Usage Factor Research Continues in the UK

33. Publisher and Institutional Repository Usage Statistics (PIRUS)

Other Items of Interest to ARL Directors
34. Call for Proposals for SPEC Survey Topics—Deadline July 22

35. ARL Transitions

36. ARL Staff Transitions

37. Honors

University Business: Yale Offers Free Online Access To Its Collections

http://www.universitybusiness.com/newsletter/daily/dailynewssummary.aspx?newscontenttype=1&newsid=803

Yale University announced Tuesday that it will offer free online access to digital images of millions of objects housed in its museums, archives and libraries, and the school said it's the first Ivy League university to make its collections accessible that way.

AP via The Hartford Courant

Yale University announced Tuesday that it will offer free online access to digital images of millions of objects housed in its museums, archives and libraries, and the school said it's the first Ivy League university to make its collections accessible that way.

No license will be required for the transmission of the images and no limitations will be imposed on their use, which will allow scholars, artists and others around the world to use Yale collections for study, publication, teaching and inspiration, Yale said.

It will take many years for the university to digitize all its objects. The school has harvested 1.5 million records from all its catalogs and digitized 250,000 of them, which are available through a newly developed collective catalog (http://tinyurl.com/4x2x2f3 ). Yale expects the 1.5 million records to grow much larger as it continues to harvest its catalogs

Black Librarian Nation: Connecting African American Librarians Nation Wide

www.blacklibrariannation.ning.com/