Sentences with phrase «of academic libraries in»

Based on qualitative and quantitative data from over 2250 researchers and 300 librarians, its aim is to guide the future development of academic libraries in responding to researchers» information needs.

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Khan Academy, based in Mountain View, is known for its free web - based library of instructional videos and academic exercises.

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

The Fatherhood Institute, supported by the Nuffield Foundation, has been compiling (and continues to compile) a literature library of mainly academic articles, book chapters and reports about fathers and fatherhood in the UK.

PhD students can now elect representatives to a national students» council and to the academic senate of an increasing number of universities, enjoy economic benefits similar to those of undergraduate students, choose to write their thesis in a foreign language, appeal following a failed defence, and hold their title right after a successful defence, because all further bureaucratic requirements like filing copies of the thesis to the national libraries have been transferred to the universities.

Another way of pinning down high - profile MS academics is by flicking through a publication you will find in your library, Current Research in Britain, and a search on the Internet should come up with companies working in the field.

In the Netherlands, for example, Elsevier — the world's biggest academic publisher — has agreed to make only 30 % of Dutch - authored papers freely available by 2018, and only after a significant increase in the annual sum libraries paIn the Netherlands, for example, Elsevier — the world's biggest academic publisher — has agreed to make only 30 % of Dutch - authored papers freely available by 2018, and only after a significant increase in the annual sum libraries pain the annual sum libraries pay.

The Call is open to a wide range of people and organisations, including mediators and practitioners of science communication; STEM festival organisers; universities and institutes of technology, science centres, museums and other cultural attractions; artists; educators; industry professionals and academics in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); arts agencies; production companies; schools; local authorities (libraries, city / county councils etc.); youth clubs; community groups; and research institutes.

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).

In the two schools that had reopened, the Ed School students provided administrative and academic support in a number of areas, including in - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess clubIn the two schools that had reopened, the Ed School students provided administrative and academic support in a number of areas, including in - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess clubin a number of areas, including in - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess clubin - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess clubs.

Since joining Harvard College Library in 2007, Fliss has achieved closer collaboration and partnerships between its libraries and in supporting the academic mission of the FAS with focus on curricular support programs and partnerships that support teaching, learning and research through direct services to faculty and students.

The lower school library program contributes in an essential way to the development of the knowledge and skills so important to academic success.

In support of Dana's diverse academic curriculum, the library is a complete information resource center designed to serve students, faculty and staff.

When the library media specialist is actively involved in the instructional program of the school, collaborating with teachers and teaching information literacy skills, academic achievement is higher.

Administrators and all instructional staff benefit from an understanding of how school library media center instructional programs result in increased academic achievement.

The research for this project has encouraged collaboration with curriculum and technology leaders and has resulted in a better awareness of the role of school library media specialists and school libraries in meeting the academic needs of students.

The agreement, the first of its kind in the nation, will be signed by Tulane President Scott Cowen, KIPP Foundation CEO Richard Barth and KIPP New Orleans Schools Executive Director Rhonda Kalifey - Aluise in the library on the second floor of KIPP Believe College Prep middle school, 1607 South Carrollton Ave. With this partnership, Tulane promises to enroll and provide scholarships for 10 KIPP students annually beginning in the 2012 - 13 academic year.

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.

Of course, one of the challenges today is that only a fraction of independently published content is making its way onto the shelves or databases of libraries, even academic content written by scholars in their fielOf course, one of the challenges today is that only a fraction of independently published content is making its way onto the shelves or databases of libraries, even academic content written by scholars in their fielof the challenges today is that only a fraction of independently published content is making its way onto the shelves or databases of libraries, even academic content written by scholars in their fielof independently published content is making its way onto the shelves or databases of libraries, even academic content written by scholars in their fielof libraries, even academic content written by scholars in their field.

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...]

OverDrive, the world's largest provider of digital content to academic and public libraries, announced a new partnership today that will increase its catalog of offered titles, specifically in key areas of business, science, and research.

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 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.

Included in your 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits full registration, three days exploring the many futures for academic, public, school and special libraries (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) of the Midwinter Meeting.

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

-- 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).

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 sAcademic Librarians and Services Today,» give readers an understanding of the basic services of academic libraries, including reference, collection development, and technical sacademic libraries, including reference, collection development, and technical services.

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.

The major difference between the Carnegie Medals and the other awards is the unique composition of our panel of judges: we have four librarians (two from academic libraries and two (including me) from public libraries, and three editors from ALA's Booklist, a magazine that plays a central role in helping librarians decide what books to purchase for their libraries.

This superb interdisciplinary work should find a place on the shelves of every public and academic library that has the least bit of interest in environmental issues, which should mean just about all.

«Deutsche Sammlung is another step forward in this goal and offers libraries and researchers access to a multi-disciplinary German - language collection that they can combine with Academic Complete, one of the most comprehensive scholarly collections of e-books available.»

Imagine if the endowment helped the public and academic systems buy out an aggregator and reseller of e-books and audio books like OverDrive, the largest / leading e-book reseller in the public library market.

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).

Slow to gain ground in the US due to ongoing conflict between the libraries and the publishers over compensation, ebook lending in Europe would be one way for readers to continue consuming high volumes of digital material — academic texts or popular — as a way to avoid the VAT issue.

Founded in 1940, our company has a long history of publishing award - winning and highly acclaimed resources for K — 12 schools, academic institutions, and public libraries.

Patron - driven acquisition (PDA) is one of the most talked - about models for acquiring ebooks in academic libraries.

ebrary is currently working with academic libraries in Germany, but the popularity of ebook lending in the current climate of VAT can easily spark the crossover to public libraries.

Nashville, TN — Ingram Content Group Inc., today announced it continues to grow the range of titles available through its MyiLibrary ® e-book platform for academic and public libraries worldwide with the addition of content from leaders in the publishing industry.

Of course, I hope that in time the DPLA will fork into two intertwined but separate national digital library systems — one academic, one public, with an advisory coordinating - committee.

Academics and the like - minded overwhelmingly predominate despite Dwight McInvaill's presence, and not a single school librarian sits on the committee even though school libraries are 98,460 of the 119,729 in the U.S..

If the largest libraries lead the way — both public and academic — backed by the largest library associations (ALA) then while libraries will certainly find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit from major publishers for years I strongly believe the outcome will favour freedom of information, accessibility and centuries old precedent.

VideoBlocks fully - indexed content libraries save end users time in finding the right content for their digital projects while providing peace of mind that VideoBlocks» content can be ethically incorporated in any academic, personal, and commercial use.

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.

«The agreement represents something of a breakthrough for academic libraries in North America,» says Novanet manager Bill Slauenwhite.

Digital publishing, especially in the academic arena, has opened the door for some collaborative efforts that have increased the reach and productivity of many of the tools that schools and libraries consistently use.

Rather, its focus is on the digitization and open access to historical and archival documents, making it a great tool for researchers and academic institutions, but of little day - to - day importance in the lives of typical public library patrons.

A consortium of 10 academic libraries in Nova Scotia, Novanet, has negotiated a deal with publishers to allow the sharing of ebooks among libraries as freely as they share print books.

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.