scholarly journals Opening Doors for All: Collaborations at Syracuse University Libraries in Support of Open Access & Accessibility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Page ◽  
Kate Deibel
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
New England ◽  
Research University ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Outreach Services ◽  
Scholarly Communications ◽  
Syracuse University ◽  
Large Research

This poster describes purposeful, interdepartmental collaborations between librarians at Syracuse University, a large research university with Carnegie status with multiple stakeholders, and the various methods used to strategically create more supportive infrastructures and outreach services around open access, scholarly communications, and accessibility. The authors would like to that ACRL NE Chapter. This poster was presented at ACRL New England Annual Conference, 2019. https://acrlnec.org/chapter-events/detail/41

scholarly journals Managing Diversity in Liberal Arts College Libraries

2000 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Winston ◽  
Haipeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Research University ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Diversity Awareness ◽  
College Administrators ◽  
Managing Diversity ◽  
College Libraries ◽  
Large Research

Although fostering diversity has been identified as a priority in librarianship, the evidence suggests that the majority of the programs related to diversity in academic libraries have been implemented in large, research university libraries. In this study of the liberal arts college libraries in the United States, data were gathered with regard to programs related to diversity awareness, staffing, information services, and library collections. Although the level of diversity-related activities in liberal arts college libraries has not been overwhelming, the evidence suggests that activities and programs related to diversity have been undertaken in some instances. In addition, the support of college administrators appears to be particularly important in encouraging these activities.

scholarly journals OAPEN Open Access Books Toolkit

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Rachel Emery
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Scholarly Communications ◽  
The University ◽  
Further Development

The OAPEN Open Access Books Toolkit is a brand new free resource for researchers, created through a collaborative writing process by global and diverse members of the academic community and scholarly communications organisations.  The toolkit aims to help authors better understand open access (OA) for books, to increase trust in OA book publishing, to provide reliable and easy-to-find answers to questions from authors, and to provide guidance in the process of publishing an OA book. The toolkit was developed in a series of workshops for authors, hosted by the university libraries at Oxford, Glasgow and Utrecht, in collaboration with Springer Nature and OAPEN. The idea for this toolkit came about in a Researcher to Reader workshop where discussions concluded that a trusted single resource was needed to tackle the lack of awareness and understanding amongst authors about OA book publishing, and common misconceptions about licensing and quality which form important barriers in the transition to OA books. This poster describes the content and layout of the toolkit, and the journey in developing it. We want the academic community to get involved by spreading the word about this toolkit and providing feedback for further development.  The OAPEN Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that works with publishers to build a quality-controlled collection of open access books through the OAPEN Library and the Directory of Open Access Books, and provides services for publishers, libraries and research funders in the areas of deposit, quality assurance, dissemination, and digital preservation.

scholarly journals Streaming Video for Theological Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 200-204
Author(s):  
John B. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Research University ◽  
New Products ◽  
Streaming Video ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Digital Pedagogy ◽  
Streaming Videos ◽  
Large Research ◽  
Large Research University

Recent research reveals significant differences between theological libraries and other academic libraries in the licensing and use of streaming video. State-funded and large research university libraries have reported high adoption and significant expenditure. The comparable trends raise significant questions about support of digital pedagogy in theological education, as well as the potential for new products that meet the curricular priorities and budgetary capacities of theological libraries. This paper reviews recent research and identifies opportunities for licensing of streaming videos among Atla institutions.

Campus partnerships advance both ETD implementation and IR development

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 398-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Li ◽  
Sarah H. Theimer ◽  
Suzanne M. Preate
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Process ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Relations ◽  
Scholarly Communications ◽  
University Archives ◽  
Electronic Theses And Dissertations ◽  
Syracuse University ◽  
Theses And Dissertations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to articulate the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) implementation process at Syracuse University. It will describe the development of a collaborative partnership between the Graduate School and the Syracuse University Libraries (SUL) that advances open access and the scholarly communication issues among graduate students, the proposed plan for a dissertations and theses retrospective digitization project which will continue to strengthen the partnership between University Archives, university relations, and the SUL. It could also serve as an inspirational point for other institutions. Design/methodology/approach – This case study documents the successful strategies that were used to advance scholarly communications education efforts on campus and ETD implementation using an institutional repository. Findings – Partnerships, flexibility, and creativity are essential to a successful initiative. Originality/value – Sharing successful stories is crucial in our rapidly developing field. Although each institution is different, we all have things we can learn from each other and adapt to our own environment. The important lessons here are taking opportunities, building partnerships, being flexible, and creative to ensure the initiative's success.

scholarly journals News from the Field

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (7) ◽  
pp. 370
Author(s):  
David Free
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Access Policy ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Syracuse University ◽  
New Guidelines

Syracuse University Libraries, Department of Chemistry collaborate to identify chemical composition of plastics artifacts collection2019 ACRL Environmental Scan releasedUNC-Charlotte names 2019 Atkins FellowsAALL presents 2019 Emerging Leader AwardOCLC transfers QuestionPoint 24/7 Reference Cooperative, subscriptions to SpringshareEBSCO, The Carrol Center for the Blind partner for accessibilityRevised ACRL open access policy statement, new Guidelines for Standardized Holding Counts approved

scholarly journals Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University

2001 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
Electronic Journal ◽  
State University ◽  
Frequent Users ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Large Research

E-journal, printed journal, and database usage data from campus polls conducted annually, 1998–2000, at one large research university show increased use of e-journals and decreased use of printed journals by faculty and graduate students as the number of available e-journals increased from two hundred to more than three thousand. Little or no statistical correlation between age and frequency of use was found. The majority of frequent users of all three types of resources were from departments in the sciences. Transcripts from the 1998 poll provided insights into attitudes toward replacing printed journals with e-journals. The advantages and disadvantages mentioned were consistent with previous studies.

scholarly journals Almost Halfway There: An Analysis of the Open Access Behaviors of Academic Librarians

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Scholarly Communications

Academic librarians are increasingly expected to advocate for scholarly communications reforms such as open access to scholarly publications, yet librarians do not always practice what they preach. Previous research examined librarian attitudes toward open access, whereas this article presents results of a study of open access publishing and self-archiving behaviors of academic librarians. Following an analysis of open access to library and information science literature in 2008, several strategies to encourage academic librarians to continue to embrace open access behaviors are discussed.

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