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Archivists Are Being Tasked With Ever-Tougher Calls With Far-Reaching Consequences
Communication
January 12, 2023

Archivists Are Being Tasked With Ever-Tougher Calls With Far-Reaching Consequences

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Librarian Survey Focuses on Embedding ‘In Life of the User’
Communication
November 3, 2021

Librarian Survey Focuses on Embedding ‘In Life of the User’

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Digital Overload and the Nostalgic Joys of Analog
Communication
July 31, 2020

Digital Overload and the Nostalgic Joys of Analog

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Sci-Hub: The Librarian’s Response
Open Access
June 5, 2019

Sci-Hub: The Librarian’s Response

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Library Collections a Treasure Trove for Social Science Research

Library Collections a Treasure Trove for Social Science Research

WorldCat, an aggregate database of library catalogs worldwide, was primarily set up to aid libraries in carrying out their work in areas such as cataloging or resource sharing. Brian Lavoie offers an insight into the types of questions WorldCat data can provide answers to, and how research of this kind also amplifies the value and impact of library collections.

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Archived Webinar: Librarians and the Freedom to Read

Archived Webinar: Librarians and the Freedom to Read

Last month the webinar “Battling Bannings- Authors discuss intellectual freedom and the freedom to read” saw Index on Censorship’s Vicky Baker moderate a discussion between historian Wendy Doniger and children’s book authors Christine Baldacchino and Jessica Herthel.

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Weeding the Books Out of Academic Libraries

Weeding the Books Out of Academic Libraries

The printed book, though still part of the academic library ensemble, is being relegated to the role of supporting player rather than the lead actor, argues a University of California librarian.

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Teaching Communities of Faculty About Scholarly Communication

Teaching Communities of Faculty About Scholarly Communication

Two Miami University librarians details how their school’s ‘faculty learning community’ cultivated awareness of the entire scholarly communication landscape and created stronger faculty advocates for change, but also highlighted key differences between established and newer faculty.

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Googling ‘Reference Work’ in the Age of Wikipedia

Googling ‘Reference Work’ in the Age of Wikipedia

These aren’t the best of times for reference librarians, but the challenges leave only one option — to get with the times.

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State of the Stacks: Academic Libraries in a Digital Age

State of the Stacks: Academic Libraries in a Digital Age

The latest iteration of a report on college and university libraries finds an institution with a clear sense that change is afoot but a slightly cloudier feel for how to address it.

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The 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World

The 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World

Management INK would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! To celebrate the holidays, we’re reprising one of our favorites […]

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QR codes and applications for libraries

QR codes and applications for libraries

Slides from the ALISS summer conference: QR codes and applications for libraries Mobile Phones and Libraries: experimenting with the technology View more […]

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