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Random Ramblings — One Small Step For Smashwords, One Giant Leap For Self-Publishing (Perhaps), Robert P. Holley
Random Ramblings — One Small Step For Smashwords, One Giant Leap For Self-Publishing (Perhaps), Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
The article focuses on the electronic publishing company Smashwords and is partnership with digital distributor OverDrive to offer electronic book packages to libraries. Topics include how the partnership will impact the distribution of self-published materials and the availability of self-published materials at academic libraries.
Library Planning And Budgeting: A Few Underappreciated Principles, Robert P. Holley
Library Planning And Budgeting: A Few Underappreciated Principles, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
In this issue, Robert P. Holley, Professor of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University, looks at several important points about library planning and budgeting from his twenty five years’ experience as a library administrator. He chose these topics because they most often come as a surprise to students in his library management classes as well as his library colleagues. Understanding these few underappreciated and less than obvious management principles can help library managers grasp how libraries are different from for-profit organizations and how they can avoid some planning and budgeting traps.
Random Ramblings — “You Can’T Always Get What You Want”: When Academic Libraries Say No, Robert P. Holley
Random Ramblings — “You Can’T Always Get What You Want”: When Academic Libraries Say No, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
Does focusing on perceived needs lead to negative consequences?
Self-Publishing: A New Challenge For Universal Bibliographic Control, Robert P. Holley
Self-Publishing: A New Challenge For Universal Bibliographic Control, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
Self-publishing in the United States has increased to between 50-75% of book titles published annually, facilitated by the popularity of ebooks and print-on-demand. Amazon.com and other companies have encouraged the trend by paying royalties and providing support to authors. This increase in self-published materials poses a new challenge for Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC). Today, UBC is much different in the age of information overload compared with the relative information scarcity before the arrival of the Internet. Libraries have nonetheless retained an interest in bibliographically controlling traditional books. Self-published books can be indistinguishable from trade publications but fall outside many of …
Copyright Awareness, Partnerships, And Training Issues In Academic Libraries, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Michael Priehs
Copyright Awareness, Partnerships, And Training Issues In Academic Libraries, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Michael Priehs
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This article reports on the results of a national survey of academic librarians and library staff (N = 226) in the United States about their awareness of various copyright policies, partnerships with campus groups to address copyright issues, and training needs. A majority of the survey respondents reported that they have answered copyright-related questions in the workplace, yet only 49% (n = 98) of the respondents perceived they were prepared to provide copyright information to library users. Awareness of various copyright policies among librarians and staff members varied, including a reported minimal awareness of the T.E.A.C.H. Act. In addition, survey …
Sex And Intellectual Freedom, Robert P. Holley
Sex And Intellectual Freedom, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Altmetrics: New Trends In Tracking And Measuring Scholarly Impact, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Alexandra Sarkozy
Altmetrics: New Trends In Tracking And Measuring Scholarly Impact, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Alexandra Sarkozy
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This invited presentation discusses the rising trend of altmetrics or "alternative metrics." The presentation introduces how altmetrics are shaping the scholarly landscape, their relationship to traditional metrics, and their potential uses for tracking scholarly influence. A diverse range of alternative tools for assessing scholarly impact and opportunities for library and information professionals are also described.
A Discussion And Suggestions On Ethical Barriers In Librarianship: Information Privacy, Controversial Materials, And Personal Beliefs, Spyros Tsompanakis
A Discussion And Suggestions On Ethical Barriers In Librarianship: Information Privacy, Controversial Materials, And Personal Beliefs, Spyros Tsompanakis
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
In this work, the author discusses three ethical issues that have become barriers in the library environment: information privacy, controversial materials, and personal beliefs. The specific issues are covered by the ALA Code of Ethics, which is a general but clear guideline. In the library’s everyday life, however, these guidelines are being challenged by the occasional or consistent behaviors of librarians, users, and administrators. The author has witnessed situations when the above mentioned ethical issues caused conflicts and threatened to challenge librarianship as a concept and the values that come with it. The author presents the LIS literature on the …
Hiring And Training Work-Study Students: A Case Study, Laura Manley, Robert P. Holley
Hiring And Training Work-Study Students: A Case Study, Laura Manley, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This paper describes the implementation of a comprehensive hiring and training program for library work-study students designed to reduce the time spent on individual training. After staff reductions, Marygrove College Library in Detroit, Michigan turned to an underutilized resource--work-study students. Formerly, training these students took so much permanent staff time that the library questioned investing so much effort on a contingent work force. With the cuts, the library reconsidered the value of work-study employees and devised a hiring and training program to choose the best candidates for the position and to reduce the effort full-time staff spent training new workers.
Connected Learning: Linking Academics, Popular Culture, And Digital Literacy In A Young Urban Scholars Book Club Program, Kafi D. Kumasi
Connected Learning: Linking Academics, Popular Culture, And Digital Literacy In A Young Urban Scholars Book Club Program, Kafi D. Kumasi
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Random Ramblings - Mourning The Passing Of The Print Edition Of College & Research Libraries, Robert P. Holley
Random Ramblings - Mourning The Passing Of The Print Edition Of College & Research Libraries, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.