Reflections on Lever Press
By Barbara Fister. I was thrilled to see the announcement that Lever Press is a thing, now. A real, live publisher of open access books funded by a group of liberal arts college libraries. (See IHE’s coverage.) I would be thrilled even if I weren’t involved with the early work of this endeavor, because creating a sustainable means of sharing open access scholarship that fits disciplines that value books is long overdue. Read more...
Information Literacy and Recent Graduates: New from PIL
By Barbara Fister. What would we do without Project Information Literacy? This is hands-down the most important long-term, multi-institutional research project ever launched on how students use information for school and beyond. Read more...
In the library in the gym, Big Brother is coming to universities
Une bibliothèque universitaire sans livre
L’Université de Poitiers a décidé de soigner les conditions de travail des étudiants en transformant une ancienne bibliothèque en ruche. Explications.
Mille mètres carrés au sol et des rangées de livres : c'était avant… dans l'ancienne bibliothèque universitaire, connue sous l'appellation Droit et Lettres et reconnue comme la maison mère de toutes les BU de l'université qui en compte quatorze principales. Aujourd'hui la BU de droit - celle de lettres a gardé la même configuration – ne ressemble plus à sa conception initiale. Voir l'article...
Library focuses on digital literacy
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Melissa Harter, the new digital literacy librarian, teared up as she told the story. The task of finding the obituary was easy for Harter, who is well-versed in the digital world, but for many people, even in 2015, the Internet is a mystery. More...
Some Thoughts on #whyIcritlib
By Barbara Fister. Though I understand the value of membership organizations like the American Library Association and the division I belong to, the Association of College and Research Libraries, my heart belongs to the grassroots and ad hoc groups of librarians like the Library Society of the World, a tongue-in-cheek (dis)organization that requires no dues, hosts no journals, hires no lobbyists, and holds no national conferences, but has enriched my professional life beyond measure. Read more...
Study Cycle
By Josh Logue. Coming soon to your campus library? Reading desks where you can bike while studying. Read more...
Publication de l’étude de l’ADBU sur les conséquences économiques et organisationnelles d’un passage à un SGBM
Dans le cadre du suivi du projet de système de gestion de bibliothèque mutualisé (SGBM) débuté en 2012, l’ADBU a proposé au Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche de participer au financement d’une étude sur les coûts des dernières offres en matière d’applications documentaires dans un contexte d’architecture dans les nuages (cloud) ou de réseau de signalement.
PDF : Le coût total de possession des SGB mutualités comparés aux systèmes traditionnels
PDF : The total cost of ownership of multi tenant cloud systems compared to a conventional library management systems. Voir l'article...
University libraries adding caffeine
By Stefanie Botelho. Universities in Central Louisiana are updating their campus libraries, starting with an essential part of college life — coffee. More...