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Ph.D. Holders In The Academic Library: The Clir Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Marta Brunner

Marta Brunner

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The Library As Publisher? Publishing At Portland State University And Oregon State University, Karen Bjork, Sue Kunda

Sue Kunda

The traditional role of libraries as aggregators, curators and disseminators of resources has been profoundly challenged by the notion of libraries as publishers of content. The traditional publishing model is based on ownership, commerce, paid exchanges, and scholarship as a commodity. Libraries are based on a service model of sharing resources & free exchange. Academic libraries are therefore uniquely positioned to provide publishing solutions which can reduce student costs and provide faculty and students an alternative to traditional publishing. Both Portland State University (PSU) Library and Oregon State University Libraries and Press (OSULP) are providing a variety of publishing solutions …

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How To Build A High-Quality Library Collection In A Multi-Format Environment: Centralized Selection At University Of Wyoming Libraries, Sandra Barstow, David Macaulay, Shannon Tharp

David Macaulay

In recent decades, the composition of academic library collections has shifted toward electronic formats, resulting in a more complicated publication landscape to be navigated by selectors. Additionally, the workload of public services librarians has become more weighted toward instruction and research support, putting more pressure on the time of liaison librarians tasked with collection development responsibilities. These shifts have prompted academic institutions, including University of Wyoming Libraries, to consider a restructuring of collection development responsibilities. This article describes the evolution and implementation of a centralized model of selection at UW Libraries.