Library Director of Information Policy Brandon Butler posts retrospective look at 2014 pathbreaking article, "Evaluating Big Deal Journal Bundles" by Ted Bergstrom, et al, in The Taper.
This week's Long Read features two shorter pieces from the Scholarly Kitchen blog, a venue that publishes analysis of scholarly publishing that is often from a more industry-friendly perspective, but with contributions from librarians and neutral analysts as well.
Kim creates and edits metadata for printed and published material for Special Collections, including the McGehee Miniature Book Collection and various backlogged printed materials.
Elizabeth maintains key e-resource information systems and is responsible for the production and dissemination of statistics related to resource acquisition and usage.
As a member of the Library’s Senior Leadership Team, Elyse leads the Assessment, Communications, and User Experience (ACE) Division, overseeing the Assessment and UX Research Department (AUX), the Communications Department (COMMS), the UX Design Department (UX), and manages the University’s Academic Captioning Program. Their work is rooted in human-centered storytelling, evidence-based decision-making, and studying human behavior patterns to enhance user experiences, engagement, and accessibility.
Caleb oversees the LEO (Library Express On-Grounds) and Document Delivery teams. These teams manage the physical retrieval and delivery of library materials for patrons and the on-demand digitization of articles and book chapters for researchers and for instructional use.
A group of prominent University of California faculty say they will step away from the editorial boards of scientific journals published by Elsevier until the publishing giant agrees to restart negotiations, which stalled in February and left the 10-campus system without subscriptions to some of the world’s top scholarly journals.
Introduction to the idea of 'scholarship as strategic exploration.'
Estimated completion time: 10-15 minutes
Introduction to the concept of 'scholarship as a conversation.'
Estimated completion time: 10-15 minutes
Introduction to the idea that 'research is a process.'
Estimated completion time: 10-15 minutes