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Resources For Diverse Women In Science, Technology, And Math, Kirstin Duffin
Resources For Diverse Women In Science, Technology, And Math, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
This handout highlights library resources for women in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics.
Review Of No Shelf Required: E-Books In Libraries, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of No Shelf Required: E-Books In Libraries, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
What is the next generation of reading? Adult e-book reader ownership doubled in the United States between November 2010 and May 2011 from 6% to 12%, according to a June 2011 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Librarians understand the need to provide the material their patrons want via the medium their patrons desire. The e-book medium, however, is relatively new, and it is taking librarians and publishers time and practice to understand how to incorporate e-books into library collections.
Review Of Open Access: What You Need To Know Now, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Open Access: What You Need To Know Now, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
The scholarly publishing crisis is by no means a new concept. The rising cost of journals has been pricing libraries out of subscriptions for years now. This crunch on libraries’ acquisitions budgets has led many people to rethink the traditional publishing model. Enter the open access (OA) movement. Use of the term “open access” dates back almost a decade, but the field continues to evolve. In this new work, Walt Crawford organizes a clear and succinct introduction to and overview of OA, covering concepts related to OA journals, publishing, and repositories. Now retired, Crawford was a senior analyst at Research …