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To Perpetuity … And Beyond, Curtis Kendrick
To Perpetuity … And Beyond, Curtis Kendrick
Urban Library Journal
Good morning. I am delighted that LACUNY has organized this conference on Scholarly Publishing and Open Access. I think we owe a debt of gratitude to Kenneth Schlesinger, LACUNY President, and the two Institute Co-chairs, Scott White and Beth Evans. ...
The Dilemma Of Access: Describing Open Access Journals With Marc And [Other] Metadata Schemes, Summary Of A Presentation By Monica Berger And Gloria Rohman, Beth Evans
Urban Library Journal
Monica Berger and Gloria Rohmann bring to the open access discussion the librarian’s point of view, both from the standpoint of the cataloger (Berger) and of the position of the public access librarian (Rohmann). ...
The Research Impact Of Open Access Journals, Summary Of A Presentation By Kristin Antelman, Irwin Weintraub
The Research Impact Of Open Access Journals, Summary Of A Presentation By Kristin Antelman, Irwin Weintraub
Urban Library Journal
The purpose of this study was to examine whether articles have a greater impact in citation numbers if they are open access compared to non-open access in the same journals. ...
Going In Reverse To Go Forward: Institutional Repositories And The New York Public Library, Stewart Bodner, Eric Neubacher
Going In Reverse To Go Forward: Institutional Repositories And The New York Public Library, Stewart Bodner, Eric Neubacher
Urban Library Journal
The Research Libraries of the New York Public Library is one of the most significant public information centers in the world. Since the opening in 1911 of its flagship building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in the heart of Manhattan , the Library has aimed to serve people from all walks of life and on a global scale. ...
Institutional Repositories (Ir) In Higher Education – A Panel Discussion, Summary, Beth Evans
Institutional Repositories (Ir) In Higher Education – A Panel Discussion, Summary, Beth Evans
Urban Library Journal
Theresa McManus, the moderator, introduced the panel and opened with her own concerns about IRs. She finds herself caught between faculty advocating for mandating e-print repositories, priorities in a context of budget reductions, and faculty who view repositories sometimes with trepidation and doubt in regard to them being mandated to put materials in them. ...
Going In Reverse To Go Forward: Institutional Repositories And The New York Public Library, Summary Of A Presentation By Stewart Bodner And Eric Neubacher, Beth Evans
Urban Library Journal
Stewart Bodner opened his talk giving background information on institutional repositories (IR). He also spoke of the idea of NYPL as “an institution that collects for the historical record.” His quote from former director James Wood Henderson reminds us that the ideal research library should not select its collection based on “what the librarian or the contemporary public regards as good or important,” but rather it should “record life as it passes, its evil, vulgarity and triviality, as well as its more agreeable aspects.” ...
How The Success Of Open Access Publishing Can Stimulate Improved Access To Grey Literature, Summary Of A Presentation By Marcus A. Banks, Louise Fluk
Urban Library Journal
Banks compares the accessibility of peer-reviewed and grey literature, particularly in the health field, and argues that the open access movement which is improving availability of commercially-published work provides a model for improving that of grey literature. ...
How The Success Of Open Access Publishing Can Stimulate Improved Access To Grey Literature, Marcus A. Banks
How The Success Of Open Access Publishing Can Stimulate Improved Access To Grey Literature, Marcus A. Banks
Urban Library Journal
With a focus on biomedicine and public health, this paper will demonstrate that the emerging success of open access publishing provides a model for improved access to grey literature. It will describe pioneering efforts to provide access to grey literature, and recommend ways to build upon these initiatives. Finally, it will argue that the evolution of electronic scholarship will eventually collapse the distinction between grey and non-grey literature.
Digital Archiving: A Fedora-Based Infrastructure To Preserve Electronic Journal Articles, Summary Of A Presentation By Ronald Jantz, Beth Evans
Urban Library Journal
Ronald Jantz, is Data Librarian at Rutgers University Libraries. He spends a good deal of time working on digital libraries, digital repositories and digital preservation. ...
Designing For The Discipline: Open Libraries And Scholarly Communication, Summary Of A Presentation By Thomas Krichel, Beth Evans
Urban Library Journal
Thomas Krichel speaks about the RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) system (http://RePEc.org). RePEc is a large digital library Krichel founded. Krichel says he is “bringing the world of economics into the world of computing and live information.” ...
Evaluating Means For Opportunities In Open Access Publishing At A Mid-Sized Private University, Summary Of A Presentation By Edward Keane, Monica Berger
Urban Library Journal
Edward Keane, formerly Periodicals Librarian at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, examines how teaching faculty perceive the value of Open Access (OA) publishing. His main interest is whether or not faculty are receptive to publishing in OA journals. In spring 2005, a survey was administered to faculty at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. Keane also documents subsequent efforts to inform faculty about OA publishing. ...