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Library-It Partnerships: New Services For New Campus Demands, Stephen R. Acker, Michael D. Miller
Library-It Partnerships: New Services For New Campus Demands, Stephen R. Acker, Michael D. Miller
Robert E. Kennedy Library
The roles of central information technology and library organizations are being transformed by demands that new campus services be delivered more effectively and efficiently. Both organizations have reasons for paranoia and reasons for optimism as they look into the future. Properly conceived, library-IT partnerships can reduce threats and increase opportunities.
Stewardship Of The Information Commons: Cultural, Service And Operational Issues, Michael D. Miller
Stewardship Of The Information Commons: Cultural, Service And Operational Issues, Michael D. Miller
Robert E. Kennedy Library
No abstract provided.
Project: Information Oasis, Katherine O'Clair, Emalee Craft, Jennifer Duvernay, Sheila Hofstetter, Linda Shackle
Project: Information Oasis, Katherine O'Clair, Emalee Craft, Jennifer Duvernay, Sheila Hofstetter, Linda Shackle
Library Scholarship
Imagine a dry 105-degree day in the desert. It's your first day of classes -- you're hot, thirsty, and desperately trying to find your way around a large campus teeming with tens of thousands of people. Suddenly an image appears distantly down the sidewalk. You can't make it out at first, but slowly it comes into focus, a sign saying "LOST? Get Help Here!" Is it real or a mirage? As you approach you see smiling faces and people offering you free water -- you've indeed come across an oasis! And what is this place? It's a ... library? ... …
Envisioning The Future Of The Information Commons Through Technology, Michael D. Miller
Envisioning The Future Of The Information Commons Through Technology, Michael D. Miller
Robert E. Kennedy Library
No abstract provided.
Hgl: A Web-Enabled Geospatial Digital Library, David Siegel, Bonnie Burns, Tim Strawn
Hgl: A Web-Enabled Geospatial Digital Library, David Siegel, Bonnie Burns, Tim Strawn
Robert E. Kennedy Library
Increasingly, institutions are implementing technology to search and deliver their geospatial data and metadata holdings via the Web. As the quantity of these holdings grows, both private and public institutions are seeking scalable, robust and non-proprietary solutions. With the widespread adoption of metadata standards taking a strengthening role in the daily practices of GIS professionals we can capitalize on existing technology to search and serve data effectively and refocus our resources on data acquisition. The Harvard Geospatial Library (HGL) provides a web-based interface for search and retrieval of geospatial data and metadata using open standards (MARC, FGDC, and XML) and …
Benchmarking For Building Future Engineering & Science Libraries, Anna K. Gold
Benchmarking For Building Future Engineering & Science Libraries, Anna K. Gold
Robert E. Kennedy Library
No abstract provided.
Neh Grant Proposal: Arrangement And Description Of The Julia Morgan Architectural Archives, Nancy E. Loe
Neh Grant Proposal: Arrangement And Description Of The Julia Morgan Architectural Archives, Nancy E. Loe
Library Scholarship
This proposal describes the significance and depth of scholarship afforded by Special Collections Department of the Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University, (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive Morgan archive, and the urgent need to arrange, preserve, and make the collections fully accessible to researchers.
Avoiding The Golden Fleece: Licensing Agreements For Archives, Nancy E. Loe
Avoiding The Golden Fleece: Licensing Agreements For Archives, Nancy E. Loe
Library Scholarship
The need to negotiate licenses protecting the rights to intellectual property in archives is an emerging and complex area. This article provides archivists with a better understanding of the legal and economic issues arising from commercial requests for archival materials, examining five key areas relating to licensing: the technology, the players, the economics, the rights and the consequences. The article presents guidelines, strategies, and a sample licensing agreement to help archivists make informed decisions about whether and on what terms to license materials from their collections for commercial use.