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E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine N. Turner
E-Resource Acquisitions In Academic Library Consortia, Christine N. Turner
Christine Turner
Scholarly publishing is the information marketplace in which academic libraries function, and major shifts in traditional publishing and pricing models are in process. Library consortia have long been viewed as a means of increasing purchasing power and reducing costs. In late 2010, the Five College Libraries (FCL) hired R2 Consulting, LLC to investigate and make recommendations regarding how the Libraries cooperate more closely on the acquisition, management, and delivery of electronic resources. This study examines and evaluates how other academic library consortia are licensing and acquiring electronic books, databases, journals and streaming media. The organizations, activities, processes, history and trends …
Flying Solo, Economy Or Business Class Through Collections In The Cloud, Christine N. Turner
Flying Solo, Economy Or Business Class Through Collections In The Cloud, Christine N. Turner
Christine Turner
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Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing, And The Berlin Declaration, Marilyn S. Billings
Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing, And The Berlin Declaration, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
Presentation to the Faculty Senate Research Council to facilitate discussion of UMass Amherst as a potential signatory to the Berlin Declaration. Discussion included new scholarly communication models, author rights, peer review, work already undertaken by the university, the Faculty Senate, and other related developments throughout the country.
Building A Sustainable Business Model For Library Publishing Services, Marilyn S. Billings
Building A Sustainable Business Model For Library Publishing Services, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
Presentation on staffing models used by the ScholarWorks Team at UMass Amherst.
The Changing Landscape Of Scholarly Communication: The Role Of The Library & Its Partners, Marilyn S. Billings
The Changing Landscape Of Scholarly Communication: The Role Of The Library & Its Partners, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
Presentation for online ISIS group.
Library As Publishing Agent: Exploring New Roles, Marilyn S. Billings
Library As Publishing Agent: Exploring New Roles, Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
Academic libraries of all sizes can and must strategically position themselves as campus publishers. One means of doing this is to implement an Institutional Repository, providing opportunities to showcase senior theses, dissertations, award-winning papers, and student and faculty peer-reviewed journals. The Academic Librarians Section (ALS) presented Marilyn Billings from UMass Amherst to explain how this works in her library.
Library Space Redesign (Virtual), Marilyn S. Billings
Library Space Redesign (Virtual), Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
This session will present a series of "think pieces" for both librarians and other campus constituencies to explore as we create new ways of working together to meet the needs of students, faculty and researchers of the 21st century. Topics will include new scholarly communication techniques, digital repositories, new partnerships and ways of marketing our scholarly outreach activities, and examine the implications for our current and future workforce.
Filling The Void: Publishing Within The Digital Repository., Marilyn S. Billings
Filling The Void: Publishing Within The Digital Repository., Marilyn S. Billings
Marilyn S. Billings
This presentation showcases original digital publishing of journals, books, and other scholarly materials using the Digital Commons software.