Sentences with phrase «at the academic libraries»

Many e-books at academic libraries have digital rights management (DRM) systems that restrict and complicate the downloading to tablets so much that some users avoid reading the e-books at all.

Not exact matches

These include the criteria that the academic program be at a «postgraduate» level — that is, that students have completed an undergraduate degree; that there be a certain level of library holdings; that faculty members themselves hold graduate «research» degrees; that there be provisions protecting academic freedom such as academic tenure; and so forth.

Explore our library of up - to - date resources, from in - depth academic papers on plant - based and clean meat to job opportunities at companies working on creating and selling good food

An academic library at the University of Nevada, Reno, put more than half of its inventory into storage, freeing up 1700 square metres for maker tools and working space.

(Unless they're a shitty professor, or they just don't feel like it) the second best option you have is going to the library and the academic services office at your university.

Her current publications include, a co-authored chapter titled «Leadership Capabilities in the Midst of Transition at Harvard Library» in Leadership in Academic Libraries Today: connecting practice to theory (2014); co-authored an open access article titled: «Lifelong learning in the digital age: A content analysis of recent research on participation» (2015).

I have been a librarian for 20 years, most recently at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School in Jacksonville, Florida, where I not only run the library but also teach students modern learning skills and serve as the academic coordinator for grades 3 - 5.

Like many academic libraries all over the world, Harvard's law library was «good at getting people their books when they came through our door,» he said, «but not as good when they came through our virtual door.»

By offering exceptional supplemental academic support, Tutor Pace makes can make a great addition to the educational programs offered at many libraries.

Over the past ten years at least thirteen states, including Colorado, Alaska, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, have conducted research to determine the relationship between school library programs and academic achievement.

With an endowment of 32 billion dollars growing in 2011 at a meager 21.4 %, Harvard simply can no longer afford to maintain the best and largest academic library collection in the world.

Author affiliations are particularly important in the academic world — if a professor at University X writes a book, chances are high for course adoption or at least that the library will purchase a few copies.

Our commitment to publishing timely, relevant and transformative materials has led our publications to become authoritative works in their respective fields --- works now referenced by academics and scholars, studied at colleges and universities and collected in libraries and seminaries around the world.

Ironically, such a huge digital cache of information can only be accessed from a few select terminals located at pre-designated spots which for now will be located in one of the top six academic libraries un UK and Ireland.

They were inspired by a talk given by academic and author David Vinjamuri at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, where he noted that libraries were paying $ 84 for books that patrons could buy for $ 14.

-- Were at least open to the possibility of two national digital library systems in time, one public and one academic (no decision reached or expected at this point in the DPLA's evolution).

Jill Emery is the Collection Development Librarian at Portland State University Library and has 20 years of academic library experience.

Canadians seem to agree with this sentiment, because in 2010 we asked staff at public and academic libraries 70,000 questions each day for a yearly total of 25 million questions (Canadian Library Association).

The library's new e-book collection will probably attract new academic patrons given the concentration of computer - savvy users at four universities and colleges located in the most rural area of western Virginia.

At the recent American Library Association conference in the Anaheim, California, the current state of ebook lending for public and academic libraries was a dark undercurrent throughout the multi-day event.

Amazon's description: «[This book] brings together 30 chapters from librarians and academics across the United States who've served as: board members for library organizations; heads of special collections; state library consultants; directors of state library associations; outreach coordinators; archivists; researchers; presenters at conferences; and other positions.»

Libraries & Academic Institutions: By enabling this channel, you can make your book available to public libraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, and libraries at other academic instLibraries & Academic Institutions: By enabling this channel, you can make your book available to public libraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, and libraries at other academic instiAcademic Institutions: By enabling this channel, you can make your book available to public libraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, and libraries at other academic instlibraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, and libraries at other academic instlibraries, and libraries at other academic instlibraries at other academic instiacademic institutions.

By enabling this channel, you can make your book available to public libraries, elementary and secondary school libraries, and libraries at other academic institutions.

At Bloomsbury, Kathryn Earl is responsible for large - scale digital products for the academic library market.

I never thought about becoming a librarian even when I started working at my university's library part - time for two years and then two years full - time as a library academic technician.

Every institution, regardless of enrollment or number of academic offerings, shall provide access to at least one qualified library professional with the exception of institutions with a specialty mission.

In our analysis of the ebook buying methods in academic libraries, we've examined thus far the unexpected effects of Demand - Driven Acquisitions (DDA), a model that showed promise at its inception but eventually led librarians and publishers to question its long - term sustainability, and we've cleared up some confusion surrounding the Approval Plan and explained why it remains as effective for purchasing digital books as for print.

And if they are catering to academic communities keeping up with those rapidly changing disciplines, providing access to patrons at the point of need by leasing rather than owning content makes sense for those libraries.

Separately, the company announced today that its Decision Center collection management solution has been implemented at several public and academic libraries, including Jefferson County Public Library (CO), Tulsa City - County Library (OK), and University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Individual academic libraries may license from Hachette, but Simon & Schuster does not license to academic libraries at all.

A glance at how libraries buy is also striking: 62 % of public libraries and 58 % of academics now buy ebooks via a consortium, and 37 % and 76 % also buy ebooks independently.

Academic libraries and special collections, such as those at Tulane University, had also been severely damaged and then restored.

Despite the user - friendly devices and what they can offer from the e-book retailers, when it comes to the academic market, Amazon and B&N would do well to look at what the vendors and aggregators are doing if they wish to streamline their systems to work more closely in tandem with the systems already in place for libraries.

Developed, planned, and conducted classes in information literacy and effective use of library resources for students at all levels of academic achievement at a community college library.

No one needs to imagine that not only are academic journals available to read at any hour instead of locked in a library across the nation at some Ivy League school, but with the click of a button one can learn how to make Thai home - cooking without taking classes or traveling, repair a broken spoke after all the shops are closed and watch kitties, puppies or goats do wacky things, all from one machine.

«HIGHLY RECOMMENDED» ~ CHOICE, current reviews for academic libraries, January, 2010: «Libraries supporting both studio and art history programs at the lower undergraduate and above; general readerlibraries, January, 2010: «Libraries supporting both studio and art history programs at the lower undergraduate and above; general readerLibraries supporting both studio and art history programs at the lower undergraduate and above; general readers.»

The winner will be awarded: 1) a letter of award signed by the panel of judges; 2) the winning curatorial proposal will be designed as an online exhibition on Artsy.net; and 3) a curatorial fellowship and honorarium enabling the winner to select works from the Rauschenberg Foundation Shuffle artwork lending library to curate an exhibition at the winner's academic institution.

Martha Rosler Library: Comprising more than 7,000 volumes selected from the books at Martha Rosler's residence and studio in Brooklyn and academic office in New Jersey, the library was accessible for the public use at e-flux's Ludlow street location in NYC.

A significant collection housed at York University Libraries, it will allow academics to study the development of Planet in Focus, Canada's Largest Environmental Film Festival, as it responded to the dynamic social, political and economic conditions since 1999.

There are tons of open access peer reviewed climate science articles available, and quite a lot more at your nearest academic library.

At the same time, don't assume that the student who claims to have spent 12 hours at the library is guaranteed academic success — they probably spent half that time on FacebooAt the same time, don't assume that the student who claims to have spent 12 hours at the library is guaranteed academic success — they probably spent half that time on Facebooat the library is guaranteed academic success — they probably spent half that time on Facebook.

Here's an article by Dorothea Salo, an experienced and outspoken Institutional Repositories manager, on the state of IRs, open access, and academic libraries: Innkeeper at the Roach Motel.

In defence of LRW instruction in law schools, at least from the point of view of law librarians, I should point out that we work at universities, and as such we have to make sure our students know how to do academic research and writing, as well as how to do practical legal research and writing — something colleagues in the rest of the university libraries do not have to contend with, unless they also work in professional schools.

Working in a an academic law library that is open to the public I've found that it is often on Friday, and more specifically, Friday afternoon that the individual who wants to challenge the constitutional validity of income tax arrives at the library looking... [more]

I use these as examples because its very unlikely that any academic law library in Canada has given any thought to canceling the print and probably most would recoil at the suggestion.

I am currently writing an article which basically looks at and updates a piece I published five years ago on the future of academic law libraries.

Working in a an academic law library that is open to the public I've found that it is often on Friday, and more specifically, Friday afternoon that the individual who wants to challenge the constitutional validity of income tax arrives at the library looking for an orientation to our legal system and advice on the best way to prove that income tax is illegal, or substitute whichever conspiracy theory you like in here.

This study, commissioned by the Research Information Network and the Consortium of Research Libraries, looks at how researchers interact with academic libraries iLibraries, looks at how researchers interact with academic libraries ilibraries in the UK.

Spartan College, Fort Hood, TX 5/2012 — Present College Student Worker • Greet students and their families and guardians as they arrive at the front desk • Inquire into their purpose of visit and provide them with detailed information on the academic services offered • Assist students in choosing the right courses and provide support by eliciting enrollment information • Inform students of onboard facilities and services such as on - campus residence and financial aid • Assist the school staff with the setup and breakdown of special events such as convocations and annual plays • Provide support to the librarian in overseeing and tidying up the library area • Oversee the school supplies inventory system, communicating stock situations to the manager • Provide clerical support such as copying and scanning documents, handling records and performing data entry work