scholarly journals Book Review: New Directions for Special Collections: An Anthology of Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Jessica Holden
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Donor Relations ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Rare Books

In this follow-up to Special Collections 2.0: New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections, Thomas and Whittaker present a collection of twenty-one essays from an array of authors on the future of special collections work, with an emphasis on the changing nature of the field. In the introduction, the editors describe their mission of creating a compendium of resources that can apply to the work of both librarians and archivists: “We regret the disconnect between our organizations and our cultures, and hoped to help bridge this by intentionally seeking both perspectives in this book” (ix). This text offers practical advice on various aspects of special collections—from acquisition and appraisal, to reference and instruction, to donor relations, to open access and copyright—and can serve as a handy go-to guide for anyone working in a special collections repository.

scholarly journals The Research Council of Norway: Implementing a new model for financing gold-OA

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes W. Løvhaug
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Indirect Cost ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
New Model ◽  
The Future

>> See video of presentation (27 min.) The Research Council of Norway has recently revised its policy on Open Access and has decided to follow up the policy by implementing a new model for financing APCs. The new financing scheme, called STIM-OA, is directed towards the already existing publication funds at the Norwegian research institutions. The funds will from 2015 be able to apply STIM-OA for up to 50 % of their OA-expenses the previous year. STIM-OA will make a substantial contribution to the publication funds. Furthermore the scheme aims at structuring the financial and administrative handling of APCs at the institutional level. The goal of STIM-OA is to contribute financially in a transitional period, but in the future the Research Council expects to finance APCs as normal indirect cost for the research institutions, the same way as subscription fees are handled today.

scholarly journals Book Review: Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collections

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Melanie Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
First Century ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Rare Books

In Archives Alive, Diantha Dow Schull expertly demonstrates the strength, vitality, and importance of rare books, special collections, and archives departments located in public libraries rather than academic or research libraries. Schull’s purpose is two-fold. First, she demonstrates the breadth and depth of special collections in public libraries; second, she demonstrates how twenty-first-century special collections departments work, frequently with technology, to increase engagement with the publics they serve. The scope is limited to special collections departments in American public libraries, but within these parameters, coverage is exhaustive and strikes an appropriate balance between activities at large, well-funded institutions and smaller departments with more modest resources.

Building virtual collection and Spanish colonial imprints of the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Liladhar R. Pendse
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Spanish Colonial ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Rare Books

Purpose The access to the rare originals of the early Spanish colonial imprints of the Philippines remains problematic. The reference librarians often are restricted to directing the students and scholars to the secondary resources that are available both in print and as a part of the digital assets within the North American academic libraries. This paper aims to focus on the select primary source editions including select Spanish language colonial imprints that are available electronically on the Web along the Open Access. These Web-based resources serve as the reference tools for the early history of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. As many of these publications are rare and extremely expensive for most libraries, the Open Access resources serve as an aid to building a virtual collection of these items. Design/methodology/approach The author had to create a data set of the early imprints of the Spanish Philippines using several bibliographic resources. The data set will be submitted as an Appendix for this research paper. The author did both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data set along with the voyant-based digital humanities approach for topic modeling. Findings The goals of this paper were to not only survey the early Spanish printing of the Philippines but also provide the reader with a somewhat complete picture of how the printing began in the Spanish Philippines, what kind of the first books were printed and how one can access them given their rarity and fragility. The collection building paradigms are undergoing significant shifts, and the focus of many academic libraries is shifting toward providing access to these items. As these items high-value low-use items continue to be part of the Special Collections, the access to these is problematic. The virtual collections thus serve as a viable alternative that enables further research and access. While the creators of these works are long gone, the legacy of the Spanish colonial domination, printing and the religious orders in the Philippines remain alive through these works. Research limitations/implications As this is an introductory paper, the author focused on the critical editions rather than providing a comprehensive bibliographic landscape of the presses that produced these editions. He also did not take into consideration many pamphlets that were published in the same period. He also did not consider the Chinese language publications of the Islands. The Chinese had been block printing since medieval times (Little, 1996). In the context of the Spanish Philippines, the Chinese migration and trade have been studied in detail by Chia (2006), Bjork (1998) and Gebhardt (2017). The scope of this paper also was centered toward building a virtual collection of these rare books. Practical implications Rare books are often expensive and out-of-reach for many libraries; the virtual collection of the same along the Open Access model represents an alternative to collect and curate these collections. The stewardship of these collections also acquires a new meaning in the digital milieu. Social implications This research paper will allow scholars to see past the analog editions and help them focus on curating a virtual collection. The questions of electronic access are often ignored when it comes to visiting and using them in a controlled environment of the reading room in the Special Collections. The author argues that one way to enable access to these rare and expensive books is to provide access to their digital counterparts. These digital/virtual surrogates of the originals will facilitate further research. Originality/value The author could not find similar research on the publications of the early Spanish colony of the Philippines.

scholarly journals Book Review: Rare Books and Special Collections

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Rachel Lapkin
Keyword(s):  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
The Many ◽  
Broad Understanding

In the introduction to Rare Books and Special Collections, author Sidney E. Berger writes that the book aims to be an overview, “of the realm” (xv), and the text presents itself as an omnibus from someone who has extensive experience and knowledge of the field. A novice or an outsider to the rare books and special collections world will gain a broad understanding about its diversity from this work, but experienced librarians and other practitioners might consider it more for refreshing concepts or ideas introduced in their schooling, but not as a ready reference. Part memoir, part seminar, this book allows you to visit with Berger and glimpse at the many experiences that informed his career.

scholarly journals NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION: TRENDS OF THE FUTURE (COMPUTER GAMES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
В.Б. Романовская ◽  
И.А. Киселева
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Promising Trend ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The Future

Стремительное внедрение новых технологий во все сферы жизни неизбежно влечет кардинальные перемены, в том числе и в образовании. Авторы сконцентрировали внимание на одном из аспектов новых технологий в образовании – на геймификации учебного процесса и применении компьютерных игр как перспективную тенденцию обучения новым навыкам, умениям, компетенциям. Авторы показывают на конкретных примерах позитивные стороны этого процесса, широкие возможности применения компьютерных игр и развитие новых направлений их использования. The rapid introduction of new technologies into all spheres of life inevitably entails cardinal changes, including in education. The authors focused on one of the aspects of new technologies in education – on the gamification of the educational process and the use of computer games as a promising trend in teaching new skills, abilities, and competencies. The authors show, with specific examples, the positive aspects of this process, the wide possibilities of using computer games and the development of new directions for their use.

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