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Oclc Expenditures Fy13, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total amounts invoiced to the University of Rhode Island Libraries by the bibliographic utility OCLC during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

Costs are broken down by invoice date and category and include all library locations (RIN, RIU, and RIX). We pay three fixed monthly fees for each location: one for cataloging (FIX1002), one for interlibrary loan (FIX4500), and one for access (FIX6600).

Total OCLC expenditures for FY13 were $64,934.38.

Following is a breakdown of selected OCLC expenditures.

Total OCLC Billings by branch:

RIU — $56,373.95
RIN — $6,632.20
RIX — $1,928.23

Total OCLC Billings …

Learning To Live Without A Statistical Abstract: Thinking About Future Access To Government Information, James Shaw

James B Shaw

Twenty-four years ago, in 1987, I made a presentation called “Basic Ready Reference: Documents that a Reference Librarian Cannot Live Without” at a meeting of the Iowa Library Association Government Documents Round Table. My top recommendation was the Statistical Abstract of the United States, that annual compendium of data so familiar and indispensible to American librarians everywhere. Twelve years ago, in 1999, I made a similar presentation at the NLA/NEMA Annual Conference, and again the Statistical Abstract took its place as the preeminent resource. The title of my presentation today, “Learning to Live Without a Statistical Abstract,” signals that our …

Book Review: Archival Arrangement And Description, Tiah K. Edmunson-Morton

Journal of Western Archives

The 2013 book Archival Arrangement and Description, the first installment in SAA’s “Trends in Archival Practice,” has broad appeal for archivists with different professional duties and in a variety of repository settings. Published as both an e-book and a print edition, this book is built on flexibility and user needs. Editors Christopher J. Prom and Thomas J. Frusciano offer a great introduction for the three modules that constitute the book, calling for archivists to archivists embrace change and professional evolution. Sibyl Schaefer and Janet M. Bunde begin the book with an exploration of how standards facilitate intellectual control and …

The Use Of Digital Strategies To Manage Print Collections More Efficiently, And Provide Global Access To Less-Used Research Collections: A Case Study At A Small U.S. Research University., Gillian M. Mccombs

Fondren Library Research

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document the use of digital strategies in managing print collections more efficiently in a small research institution.

Design/methodology/approach – This is a case study which documents a four prong strategy that was used to manage collections as diverse as nineteenth century photographs, early twentieth century regional art, faculty conference papers, church history and student engaged learning initiatives.

Findings – It takes several years to build critical mass. Patience, partnerships and creativity are essential. Timing is often crucial. Changing the culture is necessary. A university mandate is required.

Originality/value – Sharing best …

Access To Justice For All: Towards An “Expansive Vision” Of Justice And Technology., Jane Bailey, Jacquelyn A. Burkell, Graham Reynolds

FIMS Publications

In this paper, the authors examine developments in the Canadian access to justice dialogue from Macdonald’s seminal 2005 analysis to the recent reports of the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters [NAC]. They draw on the NAC’s call for an “expansive vision” of access to justice as the basis for critically evaluating examples of particular technologies used or proposed as responses to the access to justice crisis in Canada. In so doing, they illustrate the importance of conscious consideration of deliverables and beneficiaries in prioritizing technologies for deployment, in determining how the technology ought …

E-Browsing: Serendipity And Questions Of Access And Discovery, Kate Joranson, Nina Clements, Steven I. Van Tuyl

Steven I Van Tuyl

Browsing is an essential component to discovery. Understanding the foundations of browsing patterns and preferences is crucial in developing effective ebrowsing environments. It’s important to understand how researchers in diverse disciplines have described their discoveries in terms of browsing, searching, and serendipitous encounters. Examining the works of scientists, social scientists, and humanists through the lens of discovery will reveal essential components to be aware of in developing ebrowsing environments. In turning to a wide range of sources, often outside traditional library literature, we deepen our understanding of what it means to browse in an electronic environment. As librarians, we have …