Here's an excerpt from the press release:

She [Dewey] will succeed Nancy Eaton, who has held the position since 1997 and will continue her ties with the University in retirement as dean emerita.

"The remarkable expansion of digital content and patrons' growing expectation of online access to scholarly publications have made university libraries an exceptionally complex and integral part of today's intellectual endeavors," said Penn State President Graham Spanier. "I welcome Barbara's leadership as the Penn State University Libraries continues to evolve to serve the academic and research pursuits of our students, faculty and staff."

"I am honored to lead Penn State's library enterprise, building on the tremendous success of its expert faculty and staff in this exciting period of change and transformation," said Dewey. "I look forward to working with Penn State's outstanding academic and alumni communities bringing Penn State scholarship to the world and the world's scholarship to Penn State."

As the leader of Penn State's information resources enterprise, Dewey will serve as the official representative and advocate for the University Libraries and Penn State Press and oversee approximately 1,150 full- and part-time faculty and staff. The University Libraries comprise 14 libraries at the University Park campus and libraries at 22 other campuses, Media Technology Support Services and the University Records Management Program. Collections include more than 5.2 million volumes, 69,000 serial titles, 517 databases and more than 50,000 e-books, as well as extensive holdings of maps, microforms, government publications, archives and audio-visual materials. The University Libraries and the Penn State Press jointly operate the Office of Digital Scholarly Publishing and collaborate on the development of new modes of disseminating research and scholarship. . . .

Dean of Libraries at the University of Tennessee since 2000, Dewey garnered significant experience at several Big Ten universities. Previously, she served at the University of Iowa from 1987 to 2000 as assistant to the dean of libraries, director of administrative and access services, director of information and research services and interim university librarian, respectively. Prior to that she also was Indiana University's director of admissions and placement in the School of Library and Information Science from 1980 to 1987, and assistant interlibrary loan and reference librarian at Northwestern University from 1978 to 1980. She began her library science career with the Minnesota Valley Regional Library System.

Dewey received her master's degree in library science and her undergraduate degree in anthropology/sociology, both from the University of Minnesota. She also received a Graduate Public Management Certificate from Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

A member of the Association of Research Libraries board of directors from 2006 to 2009, Dewey continues service as chair of its Transforming Research Libraries Steering Committee and the Association of College and Research Libraries Publications Committee. She is in her final year of a six-year term on the Online Computer Library Center Global Council and is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations Standing Committee on Education and Training. She has published and presented on a wide range of research library topics including digital libraries, diversity, technology, user education, fundraising, organizational development and human resources.

1. Gary Marchionini Named Dean of School of Information and Library Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill
2. Brenda Johnson Named as Dean of Indiana University Libraries
3. Dean of University Libraries Candidates Interview at Indiana University
4. Martin Halbert Named Dean of Libraries at the University of North Texas
5. Carolyn Walters Named Interim Dean of Indiana University Libraries

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

The DCC has produced a report that provides a snapshot of the state of the art of Web archiving in early 2010, noting areas of contemporaneous research and development. It should be of interest to individuals and organisations concerned about the longevity of the Web resources to which they contribute or refer, and who wish to consider the issues and options in a broad context. The report begins by reviewing in more detail the motivations that lie behind Web archiving, both from an organisational and a research perspective. The most common challenges faced by Web archivists are discussed in section 3. The following two sections examine Web archiving at extremes of scale, with section 4 dealing with full-domain harvesting and the building of large-scale collections, and section 5 dealing with the ad hoc archiving of individual resources and small-scale collections. The challenges associated with particular types of difficult content are summarised in section 6, while methods for integrating archived material with the live Web are reviewed in section 7. Finally, some conclusions are drawn in section 8.

1. Report and Recommendations from the Scholarly Publishing Roundtable
2. "The Practice and Perception of Web Archiving in Academic Libraries and Archives"
3. SHERPA DP2: Developing Services for Archiving and Preservation in a Distributed Environment—Final Report
4. California Digital Library's Web Archiving Service
5. Safeguarding Collections at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Describing Roles & Measuring Contemporary Preservation Activities in ARL Libraries

Here's an excerpt from "Public Access Policy Update":

Today we are posting two valuable resources that are direct products of the Public Access Policy Forum. While we continue the process of analyzing the literature and comments, below you will find all of the blog posts and their respective comments, as well as never-before-seen submissions that were sent directly to our publicaccess@ostp.gov inbox.

The past month-and-a-half has given OSTP staff the chance to sift through the mounds of fantastic input we received. We were very gratified by the amount of participation the forum generated and are diligently scouring through the data to find common themes, dissenting opinions, concerns, and suggestions that will ultimately help us craft policy recommendations. . . .

Original blog posts with attached comments:

• Dec. 9, 2009: OSTP to Launch Public Forum to Discuss Options for Improving Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research (pdf)
• Dec. 10, 2009: Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Implementation (pdf)
• Dec. 19, 2009: Public Access Policy Phase One Wrap-Up: Implementation (pdf)
• Dec. 21, 2009: Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Features and Technology (pdf)
• Dec. 31, 2009: Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Phase Two Wrap-Up (pdf)
• Jan. 1, 2010: Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Management (pdf)
• Jan. 7, 2010: Phase III Wrap-Up (pdf)
• Jan. 11, 2010: Public Access Policy Forum Enters “Bonus” Round (pdf)
• Jan. 22, 2010: Public Access Forum Closes (pdf)

PublicAccess@ostp.gov submissions:

• Part One (pdf)
• Part Two (pdf)
• Part Three (pdf)
• Part Four (pdf)
• Part Five (attached documents) (pdf)

1. Selected Comments to the White House OSTP Public Access Policy Forum
2. Last Call: Tell the White House You Support Open Access by Thursday
3. White House OSTP Asks for Additional Comments on Open Access until Jan. 21st
4. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Consultation on Open Access
5. OSTP Policy Forum on Public Access to Federally Funded Research

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Scarborough-Phillips Library at St. Edward's University seeks a creative, innovative individual to provide leadership in all things digital including but not limited to the library's web presence, digitization initiatives, integrated library systems, and cooperative ventures with other departments on campus and at other universities. This position reports to the Library Director.

1. Director, Library Digital Initiatives at University of British Columbia
2. Head, Library Technology Services at University of Tennessee
3. Digital Library Manager at Northeastern University
4. Library Systems Manager at University of Maine
5. Digital Library Jobs: Associate Director for Technical and Digital Services at Florida International University

Here's an excerpt from "New Policy to Ease Access to Faculty Works ":

At the Academic Council meeting Thursday, faculty members passed the Duke Open Access policy proposed by the task force’s co-chairs, Cathy Davidson, Ruth F. Devarney Professor of English, and Paolo Mangiafico, director of digital information strategy. The proposal passed unanimously.

The Open Access policy provides Duke scholars with the choice of giving the University the legal basis to publish articles on a database called DukeSpace, which will be available to anyone who seeks them.

Read more about it at "Draft Discussion Document for Duke Open Access Policy" and "Open Access at Duke."

1. Duke University Draft Open Access Policy
2. University of Kansas Adopts Revised Open Access Policy
3. Oberlin College Adopts Open Access Policy
4. Trinity University in San Antonio Adopts Open Access Policy
5. Duke University School of Law Launches Duke Law Scholarship Repository

1. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-14
2. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-07
3. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-28
4. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-21

1. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-21
2. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-07
3. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-28
4. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-21

1. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-21
2. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-03-14
3. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-28
4. Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-02-21

1. DigitalKoans Break
2. DigitalKoans Break
3. DigitalKoans Break
4. DigitalKoans Break
5. DigitalKoans Break

Here's an excerpt from the press release:

The survey was conducted as part of HighWire's ongoing exploration of the fast-growing scholarly ebook market. The results and accompanying analysis draw together the input of 138 librarians from 13 countries. The responses underscore the significant growth librarians expect in ebook acquisitions and point to their current preferences and possible trends in this evolving area.

The survey data was analyzed by Michael Newman, Stanford University’s Head Biology Librarian, and the report presents his perspective on what his librarian colleagues had to say about ebooks. The report espouses some familiar and consistent themes:

• Simplicity and ease of use seem more important than sophisticated end-user features.
• Users tend to discover ebooks through both the library catalog and search engines.
• While users prefer PDFs, format preference will likely change as technology changes.
• DRM seems to hinder ebook use for library patrons; ability to print is essential.
• The most popular business model for librarians is purchase with perpetual access.

1. "Internet Archive Dishes up BookServer as Digital Books Market Heats Up"
2. Stanford University Preparing Proposal for Text Mining Center Providing Access to 30 Million Digitized Books Plus Highwire Journals
3. Barnes & Noble's eBookstore Offers over 700,000 E-Book Titles
4. Open Publication Distribution System Draft Released

Here's an excerpt from the ad (position number: 03603):

The Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning provides research and instructional support and reference service for the NCSU Libraries' clientele. He or she collaborates with faculty members, other librarians, and instructional technologists to explore, develop, promote, and assess innovative online tools and services, including those targeting off-campus learners. With the Instructional Services Librarian and others, this position supports the creation of course- and curriculum-integrated web resources and identifies new and creative ways to enhance student learning and research skills. He or she participates in departmental and library planning; and serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams. NCSU Librarians are expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. Reports to the Principal Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning.

1. Digital Projects Librarian at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2. Repository Librarian at UNC-CH
3. Program Coordinator for the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center at University of North Carolina
4. Digital Library Jobs: Digital Technologies Development Librarian at NCSU

Here's an excerpt from the press release:

This diagram, developed by Jonathan Band, explores the many possible routes and outcomes of the Google Books Settlement, including avenues into the litigation and appeals process.

Now that the fairness hearing on the Google Books Settlement has occurred, it is up to Judge Chin to decide whether the amended settlement agreement (ASA), submitted to the Court by Google, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers, is "fair, reasonable, and adequate." As the diagram shows, however, Judge Chin’s decision is only the next step in a very complex legal proceeding that could take a dozen more turns before reaching resolution. Despite the complexity of the diagram, it does not reflect every possible twist in the case, nor does it address the substantive reasons why a certain outcome may occur or the impact of Congressional intervention through legislation. As Band states, "the precise way forward is more difficult to predict than the NCAA tournament. And although the next step in the GBS saga may occur this March, many more NCAA tournaments will come and go before the buzzer sounds on this dispute."

1. "The Long and Winding Road to the Google Books Settlement"
2. Digital Video: The Google Books Settlement: Issues and Options
3. The Google Books Settlement: Who Is Filing And What Are They Saying?
4. Google Book Settlement Fairness Hearing Postponed
5. "Antitrust and the Google Books Settlement: The Problem of Simultaneity"

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Under direction of the Director of the Library, the Systems and Electronic Services Librarian provides oversight and leadership in the planning, implementation, integration, and maintenance of a broad range of library electronic services including the integrated library system (SirsiDynix Symphony), the Serials Solutions Knowledge base and 360 Suite, EZProxy, access to electronic databases, serials subscriptions and packages, and other third-party applications. The Systems and Electronic Services Librarian participates in the design and maintenance of the library web presence and also assists students, faculty, staff, and other library users with electronic systems and services and participates in reference service and library instruction.

1. Academic Librarian, Automation Librarian at University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac
2. Interim Head Librarian of Systems and Technical Services at St. Olaf College
3. Library IT Jobs: Systems & Electronic Services Librarian at Genesee Community College
4. Library IT Jobs: Digital Services Librarian at Rollins College
5. Library IT Jobs: Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian at Columbus State University

Here's an excerpt from the press release:

SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has released a new guide and supporting Web resource exploring campus-based open-access publishing funds. Authored by SPARC Consultant Greg Tananbaum, these timely new resources survey the current North American landscape of open-access funds and explore key emerging questions on how such funds are considered and developed on college and university campuses.

Open-access funds are resources created to address article-processing fees (APCs) that may be associated with publishing in an open-access journal. These fees are a source of revenue for many open-access publishers (including the Public Library of Science, Hindawi, and the Optical Society of America), as well as for subscription-based publishers experimenting with "open choice" or "hybrid" options, where individual articles are made freely available with the upon payment of an APC.

The new guide, "Open-access publishing funds: A practical guide to design and implementation," and Web resource contain a wealth of background information to inform libraries, authors, administrators and interested others on the practical considerations surrounding open-access funds. The site features up-to-date information on:

• Active open-access funds (at the University of California at Berkeley, University of Calgary, and several other institutions);
• FAQ for authors, administrators, and publishers;
• Considerations in evaluating the launch of a fund;
• Key policy decisions;
• Implementation tools;
• Resource allocation;
• Fund promotion and reporting and more.

To ensure that this resource stays current, readers are invited to contribute their experiences through the online commenting and discussion features that are available.

1. The Online Guide to Open Access Journals Publishing
2. Income Models for Open Access: An Overview of Current Practice
3. "SPARC Member Spotlight: Testing the Waters with Open-Access Funds (University of California at Berkeley and the University of Calgary)"
4. Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley Commit to Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity
5. Paying for Open Access Publication Charges: Guidance for Higher Education and Research Institutions, Publishers and Authors

1. Peter Suber on "Ten Challenges for Open-Access Journals"
2. Video Presentations from Open Access to Science Publications—Policy Perspective, Opportunities and Challenges Conference
3. Peter Suber to “Step Back” from Blogging on Open Access News
4. Peter Suber Receives Joint Fellowship at Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication and the Harvard Law School Library
5. Peter Suber: “A Field Guide to Misunderstandings about Open Access”