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Altmetrics, Betty Landesman Mar 2015

Altmetrics, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

PowerPoint deck from presentation at the University of Baltimore's College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship Day, March 24, 2015.


Making Sense Of The Alphabet Soup Of Standards: Practical Support For Managing Electronic Resources, Betty Landesman Feb 2015

Making Sense Of The Alphabet Soup Of Standards: Practical Support For Managing Electronic Resources, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

Standardization of both publishing and electronic resources management practices has become increasingly important to support the work of library staff and to better serve our users. This session reviewed three recommended practices from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO): KBART (Knowledge Bases and Related Tools); DDA (Demand Driven Acquisition of Monographs); and Transfer (when titles transfer from one publisher to another).


Standards For Collection Management, Part 1, Betty Landesman, Nettie Lagace Oct 2014

Standards For Collection Management, Part 1, Betty Landesman, Nettie Lagace

Betty Landesman

This webinar is the first session of a 2-part series intended to familiarize attendees with the practical applications of standards and best practices for collection management in an increasingly electronic world. Jointly developed by librarians, system providers, publishers, and other community members, standards and best practices help "grease the wheels" to ensure better interoperability between systems and automate some tedious tasks. Presenters introduce particular standards and describe how they work and their utility in helping libraries manage local and shared collections.


Wrangle Those (E-)Dogies! Community-Driven Standards And Best Practices For Librarians And Vendors, Betty Landesman Mar 2014

Wrangle Those (E-)Dogies! Community-Driven Standards And Best Practices For Librarians And Vendors, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

I was a member of a panel presentation explaining the importance of standardization efforts for publishing and management practices and providing updates on several community-driven projects. These slides cover the SERU and COUNTER/SUSHI initiatives.


"Predatory" Publishers And How To Avoid Them, Betty Landesman Mar 2014

"Predatory" Publishers And How To Avoid Them, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

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