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Open Access To Scholarly Literature: Which Side Are You On?, Jill Cirasella

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Open access (OA) to scholarly literature recently hit a major milestone: Half of all research articles published become open access, either immediately or after an embargo period. Are the articles you read among them? What about the articles you write? Are the journals to which you submit open-access friendly? What about the journals for which you peer review? Are there any reasons why the public should not have access to the results of taxpayer-funded research?

This presentation explains the motivation for OA, describes the details of OA, and differentiates between publishing in open access journals (“gold” OA) and self-archiving works …

Beyond Physical Space: Implementing A Virtual Learning Commons At An Urban Community College, Heba Elsayed, Carlos Guevara, Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Isabel Li, Kate Lyons, George Rosa, Varun Sehgal

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The administration, faculty, and staff at Hostos Community College strive to improve students’ computer and information literacy skills while meeting the distinct needs of Millennials. In 2007, Hostos initiated a project to reconfigure physical spaces throughout the campus (areas in the Library, Academic Learning Center, Educational Technology Office, and Academic Computing Center) and establish a unified virtual space, creating a cross-divisional entity: the Information Learning Commons (ILC).

This case discusses the formation of the ILC Committee, the group that envisions and manages physical ILC spaces’ renovation and also develops virtual spaces; the planning and implementation of physical learning commons spaces; …

The Predicament Of The Greek Diaspora: Economic Crisis, Immigrant Radicalism And Greek-American Ethnic Identity, Despina Lalaki

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Positioning Library Data For The Semantic Web: Recent Developments In Resource Description, Kimmy Szeto

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Recent developments in resource description standards and technologies have aimed at moving cataloging practice to the web environment and making library data available for exchange and reuse on the Semantic Web. As the library community looks outward and forward, library standards and technologies are converging with Web practices in three areas: content description, data models, and data exchange. This article captures the essence of the core standards and technologies that underlie the daily work of practitioners of library service, including Resource Description and Access (RDA), Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), the Linked Data environment, Resource Description Framework (RDF), and …

Barnett Directs The University Museum At Siue, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Theodorakis Studies Effects Of Toxic Chemicals, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Siue Airs 100th Episode Of “Segue” Radio Show, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Lyman Teaches Importance Of Scriptwriting, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Hicks Studies Power, Problems Of The Media, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Frick Teaches About Women In The Renaissance, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Expert: Reasons For Debt Partly Cultural, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Shabangi Wants To Excite Young About Science, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Colloquium Focuses On Books, Meaning, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Cuban Scientist Discusses Exchange With Siue, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Students Of Black Theater Break Stereotypes, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Weissinger Studies Impact Of Black Churches, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Paulette Studies Good, Bad Of Colonial America, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Murals Take On New Form And Purposes, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Panel Sees Esl As Topic Of Hope, Despair, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Former Estl Mayor Gives Back To Alma Mater, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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19th Century Literature Reflects Modern Life, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Non-Profits Play Important Role In Society, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Reality Of Chemistry Is Far From Stereotypes, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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When Substance Abuse And Mental Illness Combine, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Cuba Trip Presents Surprises For Siue Student, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Ireland Trip Exposes Students To Turbulent History, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Chemist Breaks With The Usual Stereotypes, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Clothing Tells Important Story For Anthropologist, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Music Student Shares Dream For Native Country, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Genetics Answers Questions And Raises More, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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