Against the Grain V35#2 So glad to see spring — green grass and flowers all around us in Charleston and Sullivan’s Island. Hope your spring is as springy as ours. Musically Minded I used to play the piano but gave it up for the computer. However, I am now...
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Caught My Eye By Katina: US Library Survey 2022 : Navigating the New Normal (Ithaka S+R)
US Library Survey 2022 : Navigating the New Normal by Ioana G. Hulbert DOI: https://doi.org/10.18665/sr.318642 Table of Contents ("We thank Elsevier and JSTOR for their sponsorship of the US Library Survey.") "Executive Summary "The Ithaka S+R Library Survey has...
Caught My Eye By Katina: Measuring Societal Impact in Business & Management Research: From Challenges to Change
Measuring Societal Impact in Business & Management Research: From Challenges to Change This SAGE Business White Paper focusses on issues relating to existing bibliometrics and institutional reward structures at play within business schools. We aim to move the dial...
ATG Quirky: 10 Unusual Libraries From Around the World
10 Unusual Libraries From Around the World appears on the Mental Floss website and is by Lorna Wallace. Tianjin Binhai Library, China. / TPG/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images "In the words of Stephen King, “books are a uniquely portable magic.” They have to be...
ATG Quirkies: John Donne’s Listicle For the Well-Prepped Courtier
John Donne’s Listicle For the Well-Prepped Courtier appears in JSTOR Daily and is by Matthew Wills who is "has advanced degrees in library science and film studies and is lapsed in both fields. He has published in Poetry, Huffington Post, and Nature Conservancy...
Caught My Eye by Katina: An Ode to the Card Catalog
An Ode to the Card Catalog is by Mary Kay McBrayer and appears on the Messy Nessy website. Card Catalog at the Library of Congress "Before books were easily printed and accessible to nearly everyone, before they even took the form of books specifically, there was a...
If Rumors Were Horses
Against the Grain v34#4 Thanks to Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub, who has taken over writing Rumors! But y’all know me, there are still some Rumors that I want to personalize as long as I can. Also, please read Tom Gilson’s News &...
“Caught My Eye” by Katina: Exploring the World of Data Science: A Primer for Librarians
Exploring the World of Data Science: A Primer for Librarians is by Larissa Pack. Ms Pack is a freelance science and medical writer. Her article appears on the Information Today website. "Data science is a concept that is continuing to gain popularity in mainstream...
“Caught My Eye” by Katina: Back to the Future of Digital-First Production: Highlights from SSP 2022
Back to the Future of Digital-First Production: Highlights from SSP 2022 appears on the Scholastica website. Image Credit: Jason Leung on Unsplash “Wait a minute. Wait a minute Doc, are you telling me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean?” "With those famous...
“Caught My Eye” by Katina: A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey
A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey is a Ithaka S+R report authored by Makala Skinner and Ioana G. Hulbert. Both Makala and Ioana are Senior Analysts on Ithaka S+R’s Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums team. Executive Summary "Five thousand, six hundred and...
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PALNI awards grants to fund eight open textbooks – Plus More ATG News And Announcements for 6/6/23
PALNI awards grants to fund eight open textbooks According to Library Technology Guides "The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) has awarded PALSave Textbook Creation Grants to fund eight open textbooks from faculty authors at its supported...
PALNI awards grants to fund eight open textbooks – Plus More ATG News And Announcements for 6/6/23
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APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 6/5/23
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C&RL News – June 2023 is now available – Plus More ATG News & Announcements for 6/2/23
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