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University libraries are increasingly becoming entwined with technology, from online catalogs to the merging of computing labs with the library. The EDUCAUSE resource center offers an array of information on topics such as digital libraries, electronic publishing, electronic resources, disability access, information discovery and retrieval, IT-library collaboration, and information commons.
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Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report
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September 13, 2010
The ACRL publication Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report is a review of the quantitative and qualitative literature, methodologies and best practices curre…
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Open Doors and Open Minds: What Faculty Authors Can Do to Ensure Open Access to Their Work Through Their Institution
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April 17, 2008
This White Paper, written by Thinh Nguyen, is addressed to the faculty and administrators of academic institutions who support equitable access to scholarly research and knowledge, and who believ…
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Opening the Door: How Faculty Authors Can Implement an Open Access Policy at Their Institutions
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September 13, 2010
This White Paper, written by Simon Franke and Shannon Nestor, is intended as a companion to the "Open Door and Open Minds" SPARC/Science Commons White Paper of April 2008. The purpose o…
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All In the Delivery
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August 31, 2010
As publishers and analysts again wonder if e-books are about to take off, the growing popularity of rental options may play as important a role as technology. …
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E-Science and Data Support Services
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August 19, 2010
This study draws on data from 57 of 123 ARL member libraries (a 46% response rate for the survey). Over 75% of survey respondents reported that their institution either provides infrastructure or…
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Practical Comparisons of Lecture Capture Systems, Version 2
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June 17, 2010
This webinar took a look at rich media capture systems from the users’ perspective: Echo360, Panopto CourseCast, Mediasite and Opencast Matterhorn Presenters included: Douglas L. …
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A sustainable future for open textbooks? The Flat World Knowledge story
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August 3, 2010
Authors John L. Hilton III and David A. Wiley discuss the concern many college students and their families have a=about the high costs of textbooks. E–books have been proposed as one potential …
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2010 top ten trends in academic libraries A review of the current literature
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June 21, 2010
Academic library collection growth is driven by patron demand and will include new resource types. Budget challenges will continue and libraries will evolve as a result. Changes …
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The E-Book Sector
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June 8, 2010
In for-profit higher education, traditional textbooks are disappearing. In for-profit higher education, traditional textbooks are disappearing. …
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Sustainable economics for a digital planet: Ensuring long term access to digital information
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March 23, 2010
Digital information is a vital resource in our knowledge economy, valuable for research and education, science and the humanities, creative and cultural activities, and public policy. But digital…

















