Springer Nature and the University of California announce new pilot to better understand author attitudes to open research According to infoDOCKET "Springer Nature and the University of California (UC) have launched a new initiative to gain greater understanding of...
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ATG Quirky: Inside the New York Public Library’s Last, Secret Apartments
It might surprise you to know that once there were “apartments on the top floors of New York City’s branch libraries.” And more than that, a few still exist. By Another Believer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons But it makes sense when you realize that,...
Google Earth’s biggest update in years – Plus More ATG News and Announcements
Google Earth's biggest update in years adds free 3D timelapse videos Yahoo News reports that "Google is announcing its biggest update to the service since 2017, saying in a blog post that "you can now see our planet in an entirely new dimension — time." It's bringing...
ATG Job Bank 4/16/21
Northeast Engineering and Physical Sciences Librarian, University of New Hampshire (UNH) Library, Durham, NH Associate Librarian for Collections, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Librarian III/Research and Reference Librarian, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ...
Library Leaders Lack Confidence in Diversity Strategies – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
Library Leaders Lack Confidence in Diversity Strategies This report and analysis in Inside Higher ED notes that "Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic libraries is more important to library leaders now than it was in 2019, but many are uncertain about...
New Charleston Briefings Title: The Scholarly Workflow in the Digital Age
Against the Grain Media, part of the Charleston Hub, is excited to announce the publication of its latest Charleston Briefing title, The Scholarly Workflow in the Digital Age, by Steven Weiland. “The workflow names what is done in the conduct of research reflecting...
Cambridge University Press Expands Its OA Publishing Program – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
Cambridge University Press Expands Its OA Publishing Program Information Today reports that "Cambridge University Press has entered into 129 new OA read-and-publish agreements with institutions in the U.S., including state university systems, liberal arts colleges,...
ATG Book of the Week: Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection, Second Edition
Title: Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection, Second EditionAuthors: Mary E. Miller and Susanne M. WardSoftcover:: ISBN: 978-0-8389-4972-6, $64.99Imprint: Chicago, ALA Editions, 2021 Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the...
ATG Quirkies: The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History
This post in Atlas Obscura highlights The Marion Stokes Project, a recent documentary by Matt Wolf that recounts the 37 year obsession of this unique librarian and archivist. It tells the story of the close to "71,000 VHS AND BETAMAX cassettes that are sitting in...
Recent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
Recent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives According to Information Today there have been several announcements about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives recently including those from NISO (National Information Standards Organization),...
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The State of Digital News Preservation – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
New Report: “Endangered But Not Too Late: The State of Digital News Preservation” According to infoDOCKET this report from the University of Missouri Libraries is the result "of an 18-month long research investigation to discover how news organizations in the U.S, and...
Internet Archive Joins Boston Library Consortium – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
Internet Archive Joins Boston Library Consortium infoDOCKET reports that "The Boston Library Consortium (BLC) has welcomed the Internet Archive as its newest affiliate member – joining 19 other libraries in the BLC’s network working on innovative solutions that enrich...
Charleston Hub Trendspotting Initiative: Forecasting Changes on the Horizon of Scholarly Communication
SSP Pre-Meeting SeminarTuesday, May 18, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern Registration Rates: $50 for members, $75 for non-members, $35 for Librarians/ Students/ Retired/ Researcher/ Funder Individual or Low/Middle Income Country Individual Register Now Hosted by Against the...
ATG Quirkies: Van Gogh and the Books He Loved
Although it's a topic that hasn't been at the forefront of Van Gogh scholarship, art critic Michael Glover claims that for Van Gogh "books were calls to action, lessons in life" that had a definite impact on his Work. As proof Mr. Clover points to a recent book...
ATG Caught My Eye – April 19, 2021
Chronicling Publishing’s Digital Disputes is published on the Publishing Perspectives authored by Richard Charkin Ascending into an Open Future: ACRL 2021 Conference opens with multiple views on access is by Amy Carlton and appears in American Libraries Ebook Sales...
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