A collection of scientific publishers and societies have instituted new policies "that allow rapid and discreet author name changes to be made on digital editions of published works." These policies will cover articles, conference papers, books, and book chapters. So...
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The Charleston Advisor is pleased to announce that our 23rd year of publication has begun!
Don’t Miss This! The Charleston Advisor is pleased to announce that our 23rd year of publication has begun! Our first issue appeared in July 1999 with a goal to provide authoritative “peer-reviewed reviews” of online products of interest and importance to...
Downtown Day Tripping: Planning the Perfect 72 Hours in Historic Charleston-Guest Post
By: Traci Magnus, realtor for Dunes Properties , Charleston, SC With its many historical sites, activities, shopping and terrific food scene, Charleston has a lot of interesting things to see and do. If you only have three days to get your fill of the Holy City,...
Copyright Public Modernization Committee July 2021 Public Forum
The Library is convening a public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) on July 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern to enhance communication and provide a forum for the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office’s modernization...
ATG Interviews Colleen Campbell, Coordinator of the OA2020 and ESAC Initiatives, Max Planck Digital Library
By Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) Colleen Campbell ATG: Colleen – We first met you during the Fiesole Retreats. Can you tell us about your involvement in the Retreats? What were the highlights for you?...
Two Metadata Directions
Lorcan, 14 Jul 2021 Metadata practice is evolving. I discuss two important trends here: entification and pluralization. The growing role and value of metadata Libraries are very used to managing metadata for information resources - for books, images, journal articles...
This Week In Literary History- William S. Burroughs Puts A Curse On Truman Capote
Here’s something you may not know about Beat writer and controversial postmodern icon William S. Burroughs: he was exposed to—and believed in—black magic from a very young age. The Irish cook who worked for his family when he was a child was the first person to teach...
University Library Research Results: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You
A nationwide survey of students reveals what they want in library design and what they use it for most. By: Tom Sens and Kyle Moll | July 15, 2021 The recently renovated Doane Library & Mudd Learning Center at Denison University provides...
A Librarian Research Round-Up
Posted on July 14, 2021 by Rebecca Ortenberg Deborah Stewart, head of the Penn Museum Library. As head of the Penn Museum Library, Deborah Stewart isn’t just familiar with the complex inner workings of library collections--she also understands first-hand what it takes...
This Week in Literary History: Jack Kerouac Takes His First Cross-Country Road Trip
Jack Kerouac Takes His First Cross-Country Road Trip July 17, 1947 In 1947, Jack Kerouac was 25 years old and living with his widowed mother in Ozone Park, Queens. He had dropped out of Columbia, his friends had scattered, and he was working hard on his first...
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ATG Job Bank – Librarians – July 27, 2021
NORTHEAST Systems & Technology Manager, Lafayette College, Easton, PA Cataloger-Published Material, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Cambridge, MA Data & GIS Librarian - Union College – Schenectady, NY Research and Instruction Librarian, Bryant University,...
ATG Job Bank – Librarians – July 27, 2021
NORTHEAST Systems & Technology Manager, Lafayette College, Easton, PA Cataloger-Published Material, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Cambridge, MA Data & GIS Librarian - Union College – Schenectady, NY Research and Instruction Librarian, Bryant University,...
Caught My Eye by Katina: How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life
Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book Martha Lloyd’s Household Book is one of the few items we have from Jane Austen’s closest friend. As Martha was an integral part of Jane’s life, her recipe book is a highlight of the collection at...
ACRL Sets 2021 Legislative Agenda – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
ACRL Sets 2021 Legislative Agenda The ACRL Insider reports that "The 2021 ACRL Legislative Agenda focuses on eight issues that the U.S. Congress has recently taken, or will most likely take, action on in the year ahead: Federal Funding for LibrariesNet...
ATG Quirkies: Sold: Sylvia Plath’s Rolling Pin and Recipes
Sold: Sylvia Plath’s Rolling Pin and Recipes is by Rebecca Rego Barry, author of "Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places." Her post appears in Gastro Obscura Browned and splattered, a set of recipe cards owned by the Pulitzer...
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