Sentences with phrase «many academic libraries»

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation Edited by Hans J. Hillerbrand; Four volumes Oxford University Press, 1,977 pages, $ 45 It's a reviewer's cliche, and a way of damning with faint praise, to say of a book that no academic library can afford to be without it.

She has previously worked in public and academic libraries, and currently writes applications for non-profit organizations seeking 501 (c)(3) status.

Collectively, the world's academic libraries pay some $ 7.6 billion in subscription fees for access to between 1.5 million and 2 million new papers annually, or between $ 3800 and $ 5000 per paper, according to an estimate by the Max Planck Society.

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.

«I'm disappointed,» says Heather Joseph, executive director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), a Washington, D.C. — based group which represents academic libraries.

Consortia of academic libraries (includes groups of universities that share access or large state ‐ wide licenses)

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).

Learn important leadership concepts and apply them to the practical challenges of leading and managing the contemporary academic library.

«The very definition of a library, especially an academic library, is being challenged,» he said.

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.»

One of the biggest challenges facing academic libraries and their leaders is the rapid digitization of information services.

Washington — About 350 librarians from across the country gathered here last week to urge members of Congress to avert the establishment of a «cultural and educational deficit» by continuing federal support for public and academic libraries.

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.

I work in an academic library and eBook acquisitions are far out numbering traditional book purchases, and that is what students seem to prefer as well.

Like bookstores, many public and even academic libraries now offer writing and publishing workshops to their local community of writers and students.

Academic libraries, on the other hand have been a bit more relaxed on this stance especially if the book is in a subject that is trending in pop culture or represents the scholarship being studied on its campus.

eBook Platforms: Lessons Learned from Managing Multiple Providers — p. 12 by Trey Shelton, Tara Cataldo, and Amy Buhler — Gives an overview of multiple eBook platforms from the perspective of a large academic library.

A must for public and academic libraries where there is a special interest in fashion; recommended for all libraries where the budget allows.

Highly recommended for most academic libraries.

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.

McGraw Hill says academic libraries will be interested in reference works, and public libraries will find «a wealth of... [Read more...]

Used by many of the country's top public, K - 12 school and academic libraries, Axis 360 offers a fully accessible platform for library users to find, check out and read digital titles on their phones, tablets and ereader devices.

The Connecticut State Library has announced that the first phase of the development of a statewide library eBook platform (eGO) will begin with Library Connection, Inc. [non-profit cooperative of 30 public and academic libraries which share an integrated library system (CONNECT)-RSB- and the Ferguson Library [in Stamford, CT].

As the American Library Association's annual conference kicks off later this week in Las Vegas, companies that support public and academic libraries will showcase their technology and roll out new offerings to the attendees.

As multivolume encyclopedias disappear from reference collections, this one - volume encyclopedia of information will continue to be useful in school, public, and academic libraries.

McGraw Hill says academic libraries will be interested in reference works, and public libraries will find «a wealth of titles» on careers and business skills, student and career exam study guides, and «How to Do Everything» books on consumer technology.

Baker & Taylor serves more than 28,000 public, K - 12 school and academic libraries in the United States and abroad.

The BLUEcloud Campus Library Services Platform is next - generation library software designed specifically with academic libraries in mind.

Academic libraries can prioritize critical information to search, order and deliver more content to more patrons.

I also know that one small academic library is the equivalent of anecdata in the grand scheme of libraries.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global is a critical element of academic library research collections.

Ingram provides a total solution for academic libraries through Coutts Information Services Inc. and Ingram Library Services Inc..

Academic libraries are increasingly launching their own publishing programmes, writes Sarah Lippincott Libraries have a long history of stewarding scholarly literature.

EBSCO makes it easy to build a collection from a growing selection of best - selling, frontlist and award - winning e-books supporting academic libraries, school libraries, public libraries, medical, government and corporate institutions.

«ProQuest is very strong in digital services, and we're excited to team up with them to create the best, full - service package for the academic library market.»

And the fact that libraries often can't get eBook packages / options that provide the content our patrons want (especially in academic libraries).

Google Books is an online database that contains a massive library of scanned books from the collections of public and academic libraries.

Smashwords titles will also be available via the Gardners deal to VLeBooks, which serves 400 academic libraries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

For those completely unfamiliar with academic libraries, this book is a very good introduction.

The four chapters in the second section, «Academic Librarians and Services Today,» give readers an understanding of the basic services of academic libraries, including reference, collection development, and technical services.

Their intent is to market the eBooks to academic libraries, online re-sellers and schools.

According to ALA, Americans go to school, public and academic libraries more than they visit the movies and there are more libraries than McDonald's fast food joints.

«Our long term aim is to help public and academic libraries provide ebooks to their patrons and to make available the widest possible collection of ebooks from all over the world.

The new venture, Bloomsbury explained, takes into account the «growing demand for e-books from academic libraries worldwide».

A judge's recent decision brought an end — for now — to the Authors Guild v. Google court case concerning copyright issues as they pertained to Google's attempts to preserve and provide access to millions of global titles, most of them locked away in far - reaching international and academic libraries.

One Equity Partner Jörg Zirener welcomed the new technological additions by saying «3M's Library Systems will allow us to deepen our presence in the education and library sector and broaden our product offerings in end - to - end automation solutions for public, private and academic libraries,» he said.

«We are pleased to add tens of thousands of new e-book titles to our MyiLibrary platform for more public and academic libraries, and their patrons to enjoy.»

A number of industries and reading sectors, including the hospitality industry and public and academic libraries, have already turned to widespread digital access to support their customers, and this partnership can serve as a model for bridging local, state, national, and international coverage for digital readers.

Three sponsorship grants were also awarded to The Library Network, the Michigan Library Association, and the Michigan Academic Libraries Association.

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