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• Dr. Helen Tibbo Receives IMLS Grant for CRADLE project
• JMLA Review: Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship of Scholarly Works
• Skills for the Future: Educational Opportunities for Digital Curation Professionals
• Digital Stewardship Education at the Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Simmons College
• Bridging By Design: The Curation and Management of Digital Assets Specialization at the University of Maryland
• Balancing the Books: The Economics of Digital Curation Training & Education
• The Digital Content Management Curriculum
• Extending the Reach of Digital Preservation Practice
• Infusing Digital Curation Competencies into the SLIS Curriculum
• 'DIY' Research Data Management Training Kit for Librarians
• Mainstreaming Digital Curation: An Overview of Activity in the UK Archives and Records Management Profession
• A Tale of Two Countries: Digital Curation Education in Malta and New Zealand
• Learning Hands-on and by Trial & Error with Data Curation Profiles
• Fifty Digital Preservation Activities You Can Do

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• White Houses Issues Important Executive Order on Open Government Data, http://t.co/IB47JkrWxd
• California Open Access Bill Clears Committee, http://t.co/iQVqVweGAB
• Amazon Working on a 3D Phone, http://t.co/gxHbbnxu8p
• New Bipartisan Bill Proposes Real Fixes to Bad Copyright Law, https://t.co/IAFVGXs0gD
• Senator John McCain Pushes to End the Cable Bundle, http://t.co/AfEYrhqqhl
• New Privacy Bill Requires Apps to Disclose How They Share Personal Data, http://t.co/mGJ5hHrWq1
• Viewing Cached Copyrighted Content Isn't Infringing, UK Supreme Court Says, http://t.co/wg3DzSI7ck

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Wilfrid Laurier University Libraries are recruiting an Associate University Librarian for Information Resources and Scholarly Communication.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The AUL IRSC provides library-wide leadership,management, policy and planning responsibility in the areas of Information Resources, Metadata Initiatives, Scholarly Communication, Data and Government Information and Assessment and Evaluation, with an emphasis in advancing digital initiatives and services.

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David R. Hansen et al. have self-archived "Educational Fair Use Brief in Support of Georgia State University on Behalf of Amici Curiae Academic Authors and Legal Scholars" in SSRN.

Here's an excerpt:

In this case, Plaintiff Publishers accuse GSU and its faculty of violating their copyrights through this practice. But, as the district court correctly found, such uses are fair, especially because they primarily use factual information to promote the purposes of education and teaching, the amount taken was reasonable in light of its purpose, and because Plaintiffs' evidence of a cognizable copyright market harm was speculative at best. However, the district court erred when it incorrectly concluded that these uses are not transformative. Using an unduly narrow definition of the concept, it failed to consider how educators repurpose scholarly works in productive ways that bring new meaning to and understanding of the works used.

As scholars and educators who produce and repurpose such works, amici urge this Court to affirm that these uses constitute a transformative use under the first fair use factor, and to reaffirm the findings under the other factors that these uses are fair. A finding of fair use in this case not only furthers the underlying goals of scholarship and education – access to knowledge – but also the very purposes of the Copyright Act itself.

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The Iowa City Public Library is recruiting a Coordinator, Information Technology .

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Iowa City Public Library seeks an Information Technology Coordinator to manage all aspects of library technology including online library systems, productivity systems, internet access, website, access cable channel, telephone and other IT hardware, software and networks. Manages all aspects of library technology supporting both staff and public. Participates in ongoing library management. Functional direction is exercised over permanent and temporary staff assigned to work in the IT department. Directly supervises five staff. Assists in the development of the budget and makes recommendations for purchases, capital items or additional employees during the annual budget process.

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Valerie Harris and Peter Hepburn have published "Trends in Image Use by Historians and the Implications for Librarians and Archivists" in the latest issue of College & Research Libraries.

Here's an excerpt:

For years, libraries have offered reproduction services to users, with historians being the core audience. More recently, archives and special collections have developed digitization programs to make primary sources widely available through the Internet. The authors tracked image use from 2000 through 2009 in journals from the discipline of history to discover whether use of images has increased with the growing availability of digital images through libraries, or from social media sites such as Flickr. The study discusses the results, which show no increase in the inclusion of images in the literature, and the implications for librarians and archivists.

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• Google, Authors Guild Back in Court, http://t.co/00f38eO0TY
• Finding Out Who Your Friends Are [Georgia State University copyright case], http://t.co/N34oUb3gM1
• IFLA Builds Its New Repository with EPrints Services, http://t.co/QkEFvjU6Wn
• Google Glass: What Do You Want to Know about Google's Internet Eyewear?, http://t.co/7NLXMMZcJ9
• Intellectual Property Owners Association Against Helping the Blind Because It Would 'Set a Dangerous Precedent', http://t.co/J2AK3i1qdC
• Providing Context to Article-Level Metrics, http://t.co/7UpENsz2Um

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• ICPN Webinar: "Identifying and Selecting Content for Digital Preservation" [Video]
• The APTrust [Academic Preservation Trust] Architecture Presentation
• British Library Digital Preservation Strategy (2013-2016)
• Digital Curation: Creating an Environment for Success (SAA course)
• Historicizing the Digital for Digital Preservation Education: An Interview with Alison Langmead and Brian Beaton

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Indiana University Libraries are recruiting a Web Application Programmer/Analyst, Digital Library Applications.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Performs software design, programming, database administration, and other tasks required for the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of Library Technologies (LT) software systems, primarily in support of web-based digital content delivery.

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Keiko Kurata, Tomoko Morioka, Keiko Yokoi, and Mamiko Matsubayash have published the "Remarkable Growth of Open Access in the Biomedical Field: Analysis of PubMed Articles from 2006 to 2010" in PLOS One.

Here's an excerpt:

This study clarifies the trends observed in open access (OA) in the biomedical field between 2006 and 2010, and explores the possible explanations for the differences in OA rates revealed in recent surveys. . . .

OA articles in the biomedical field have more than a 50% share. OA has been achieved through OAJs. The reason why the OA rates in our surveys are different from those in recent surveys seems to be the difference in sampling methods and verification procedures.

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The University of Nevada, Reno Libraries are recruiting a Web Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The position is responsible for the ongoing technical management, updating, and repair of all server-side and client-side code on which the libraries' website is built. This includes routine maintenance and content upkeep, as well as design and quality assurance activities. The position maintains public access to the databases underlying the libraries' various web services. The position works closely with the Web Development Librarian to implement new aspects of the website, such as new pages, new functionalities, and new design.

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