by Anne C. Osterman We have all been there a thousand times – the decision to deal with something quickly to meet the immediate need versus the decision to take the longer, more difficult route. Technology and its associated capture and exchange of information have...
By Courtney McAllister Assessment is not a new aspect of librarianship. Libraries and information centers of all types have been evaluating patron satisfaction, collections usage, circulation statistics, door counter info, and other data points for many years....
By Courtney McAllister Eric Frierson’s insightful comments on the growing importance of data science skills for both librarians and vendors made me think a bit harder about limning the boundaries of LIS and imagining where new pathways and bridges might lead...
By Courtney McAllister Although stereotypical depictions of libraries might cast them as bastions of tradition or realms ruled by archaic practices, there’s actually quite a bit of adaptability and responsiveness embedded in the work many libraries, archives, and...
By Courtney McAllister During the Charleston Conference this year, I had an opportunity to participate in a lively ATG Trendspotting discussion, led by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. The session covered a wide range of provocative and timely topics that are weighing on the...
By Courtney McAllister For many college students in the U.S., final exams are in full swing. Winter break is a tantalizing mirage, hovering on the other side of a comprehensive exam or massive research paper. At my library, finals are an especially anxious time for...
By Erin Gallagher Happy May, everyone. As our various semesters and purchasing cycles wind down, this is that “magical” time when we delve into summer projects. I tend to be over-ambitious and think that I’ll accomplish multiple projects from beginning to end, when...
Happy Friday, everyone! Are your libraries teeming with stressed students as they sprint toward their final exams or graduation? Are you finding a particularly interesting array of food waste items and areas that look suspiciously like campsites in your libraries? ...
WVU Libraries joins MIT Press Open Access Publishing Initiative Library Technology Guides notes that "MIT Press announced the launch of its Direct-to-Open framework. In this model, rather than purchasing licenses to eBook titles individually or through packages,...
WVU Libraries joins MIT Press Open Access Publishing Initiative Library Technology Guides notes that "MIT Press announced the launch of its Direct-to-Open framework. In this model, rather than purchasing licenses to eBook titles individually or through packages,...
Music Library Association Opens Publications at Internet Archive According to Caralee Adams and the Internet Archive Blog "For librarians who specialize in caring for music collections, it can be challenging to keep up with the latest technology and resources in the...
OCLC releases more than 150 million WorldCat Entities as the foundation of a linked data infrastructure Citing an OCLC press release, Library Technology Guides reports that "OCLC has completed a project, funded in part by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, to...
NASA and CHORUS sign participation agreement to expand public access to results of its funded research KnowledgeSpeak reports that "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed a participation agreement with CHORUS to expand public access to the...
