Year: 2017

"For Second Time, Appeals Court Hears GSU E-Reserves Case"

Andrew Albanese has published "For Second Time, Appeals Court Hears GSU E-Reserves Case" in Publishers Weekly.

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In the hearing, which went for just over an hour, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit in Atlanta, once again pressed attorneys for the fault lines in the decade-old copyright case, with much of the hearing focusing on whether Judge Orinda Evans correctly evaluated the fourth factor of the four factor fair use test (the effect on the market), and then properly weighted that factor in making her fair use determinations.

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Web Developer at University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is recruiting a Web Developer.

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The University of Michigan Library is seeking a skilled programmer to help create and maintain large scale digital library and publishing systems. The successful candidate will work with a team of software developers, publishers, librarians, and designers to build the Fulcrum [https://www.fulcrum.org] publishing platform, built on Samvera [https://samvera.org/] (formerly Hydra) and Rails, to serve Michigan Publishing and the University of Michigan Press.

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"The State of OA: A Large-Scale Analysis of the Prevalence and Impact of Open Access Articles"

Heather Piwowar et al. have self-archived "The State of OA: A Large-Scale Analysis of the Prevalence and Impact of Open Access Articles."

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We estimate that at least 28% of the scholarly literature is OA (19M in total) and that this proportion is growing, driven particularly by growth in Gold and Hybrid. The most recent year analyzed (2015) also has the highest percentage of OA (45%). Because of this growth, and the fact that readers disproportionately access newer articles, we find that Unpaywall users encounter OA quite frequently: 47% of articles they view are OA. Notably, the most common mechanism for OA is not Gold, Green, or Hybrid OA, but rather an under-discussed category we dub Bronze: articles made free-to-read on the publisher website, without an explicit Open license.

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Digital Library Software Integration Developer at Texas Digital Library

The Texas Digital Library is recruiting a Digital Library Software Integration Developer.

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Working with university libraries across the state, the Software Developer for the Texas Digital Library will design, code, test, and analyze the software and applications necessary for providing online access to the research data and scholarship of Texas while preserving digital content for future generations.

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100% Online Professional Science Master’s Degree in Digital Curation at UNC Chapel Hill Announced

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced its new Professional Science Master's Degree in Digital Curation.

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This innovative, 100% online program is now accepting applications for the initial cohort of students who will begin classes in January 2018. Deadline to apply for January admission is October 10, 2017.

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Digital Art: July’s Cartoons, Charcoal Drawings, Pastel Drawings, and Pencil Drawings

In July, I transformed photos into cartoons, charcoal drawings, pastel drawings, and pencil drawings using a variety of Photoshop plug-ins and Topaz Impression. Full-size download images (8×10" or 8×12") and descriptions of the processing steps involved are available on Flickr. The artwork images are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Digital Chalk and Charcoal Drawing of a Soldier Sleeping in a Trench in World War I

Digital Pencil Drawing of a Cottage in Mullingar, Ireland

Digital Oil Pastel Drawing of Courthouse Wash

Digital Pastel Drawing of a Courtyard in Venice Near the Calle Larga S. Marco

Digital Pastel Drawing of a Monarch Butterfly

Digital Chalk and Charcoal Drawing of a Goose Landing in Water

Digital Cartoon of Boats on the Grand Canal in Venice

Digital Cartoon of Moored Motorboats in Venice

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Associate Director, Library Applications and Knowledge Systems at University of Maryland, Baltimore

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is recruiting a Associate Director, Library Applications and Knowledge Systems.

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Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Executive Director Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL), this faculty position will provide leadership for the library's applications, knowledge systems, new and emerging technologies, and integrating the resources, services and programs of the HS/HSL. Working in a highly collaborative library and campus environment, the Associate Director for Library Applications and Knowledge Systems will manage 6.5 staff consisting of an internal library network administrator, web developers, support staff, an instructional technology specialist, and an emerging technologies librarian.

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IMLS National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Guidelines

IMLS has released the latest National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant guidelines.

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the guidelines for the first round of FY 2018 National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG) and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21). The NLG program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the library and archive fields and generate results such as new tools, research findings, or models that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports human capital capacity projects for libraries and archives. This call for preliminary proposals has a deadline of September 1, 2017, for both programs. A separate funding opportunity for both programs will be announced in December with a deadline in February 2018.

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Head, Data Services at University of Oregon

The University of Oregon is recruiting a Head, Data Services.

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Reporting to the Associate Dean of Libraries, Research Services, the Head of Data Services is an energetic and self-motivated leader who is charged with developing and implementing policies and procedures for library-situated data services; coordinating and managing departmental projects, budgets, and workflow; actively delivering direct services, including consultations, instruction, and creation of web content; promoting departmental services and programs; supervising departmental personnel and operations; and developing goals and measures to assess program success.

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"Elsevier Acquires bepress"

Roger C. Schonfeld has published "Elsevier Acquires bepress" in The Scholarly Kitchen.

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Today, Elsevier announces its acquisition of bepress. In a move entirely consistent with its strategy to pivot beyond content licensing to preprints, analytics, workflow, and decision-support, Elsevier is now a major if not the foremost single player in the institutional repository landscape.

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Data Services and Technology Librarian at UCLA

UCLA is recruiting a Data Services and Technology Librarian (2-year temporary position).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Oversees needs assessment and program development to increase support for big data initiatives, such as skills in creating data management plans and helping scientific researchers find appropriate data repositories.

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The Role of Research Libraries in the Creation, Archiving, Curation, and Preservation of Tools for the Digital Humanities

RLUK has released The Role of Research Libraries in the Creation, Archiving, Curation, and Preservation of Tools for the Digital Humanities.

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The purpose of this report is to present and discuss the results of the 'Research Libraries and Digital Humanities Tools' project undertaken by RLUK. The project aimed to explore the role that libraries currently have or can potentially have in the creation, archiving, curation, and preservation of tools for Digital Humanities research; it is part of RLUK's goal to understand the role that research libraries play in digital scholarship, identify specific areas where they can add value as well as facilitate the sharing of existing best practice.

Therefore, a survey was conducted where professionals, mostly from research libraries within the RLUK membership, took part and reported on the variety of Digital Humanities projects they support and the different ways in which they engage with scholarly work in the area. Additional discussions with some of these participants not only shed further light into the collaborative activities formed in the context of various initiatives, such as the production and preservation of tools, but also into the different models of involvement in Digital Humanities scholarship.

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Research Data Management Librarian for the Sciences at Harvard University

Harvard University is recruiting a Research Data Management Librarian for the Sciences.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Research Data Management Librarian for the Sciences (RDML) reports to the Director of Science and Engineering Library Services. This position will help launch research data management services through the office of the Director of Library Digital Strategies and Innovation. Understanding the research landscape, the role of campus partnerships and the capabilities and limits of library support will be essential to the RDML's work. The RDML needs to communicate effectively with STEM researchers with a deep understanding of the complexities of research workflows and grant management. The RDML will work with relevant stakeholders in developing policies, guidelines and workflows of data management services to ensure good research practice, protection of intellectual property, proper storage and security of research data, compliance with relevant regulations, and appropriate access to research data. The RDML will coordinate ongoing training and support for library staff on research data management fundamentals and services.

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"The Surge in New University Presses and Academic-Led Publishing: An Overview of a Changing Publishing Ecology in the UK"

Janneke Adema and Graham Stone have published "The Surge in New University Presses and Academic-Led Publishing: An Overview of a Changing Publishing Ecology in the UK" in LIBER Quarterly.

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This article outlines the rise and development of New University Presses and Academic-Led Presses in the UK or publishing for the UK market. Based on the Jisc research project, Changing publishing ecologies: a landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing, commonalities between these two types of presses are identified to better assess their future needs and requirements. Based on this analysis, the article argues for the development of a publishing toolkit, for further research into the creation of a typology of presses and publishing initiatives, and for support with community building to help these initiatives grow and develop further, whilst promoting a more diverse publishing ecology.

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Research Librarian for Digital Humanities and History at University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is recruiting a Research Librarian for Digital Humanities and History.

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As a member of the Digital Scholarship Services Department, the Librarian will work collaboratively within the department and across the Libraries to develop and foster best practices for curating research data across Humanities disciplines, produce library collections developed for computational use, and shape repository policies and features to encourage computational use of collections. The Librarian will proactively seek to build collaborative relationships with campus researchers and scholars involved with digital humanities and humanities data.

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"Information Scientist Herbert Van de Sompel to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award"

CNI released "Information Scientist Herbert Van de Sompel to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award."

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An accomplished researcher and information scientist, Van de Sompel is perhaps best known for his role in the development of protocols designed to expose data and make them accessible to other systems, forging links that connect related information, thereby enhancing, facilitating, and deepening the research process. These initiatives include the OpenURL framework (stemming from his earlier work on the SFX link resolver), as well as the Open Archives Initiative (OAI), which included the Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) and the Object Reuse and Exchange (OAI-ORE) scheme. Other notable contributions include the Memento protocol, which enables browsers to access earlier versions of the Web easily, and ResourceSync, which allows applications to remain synchronized with evolving content collections.

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Social Media Specialist at University of Florida

The University of Florida is recruiting a Social Media Specialist.

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The Social Media Specialist serves as the primary content creator for the overall Libraries accounts, actively posts to these accounts, interacts with members of the public via social media platforms and analyzes engagement. The Social Media Specialist also designs and delivers training to the Libraries social media account leads

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"50 Years of Social Science Data Services: A Case Study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison"

Chiu-chuang Lu Chou has published "50 Years of Social Science Data Services: A Case Study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison" in The International Journal of Librarianship.

Here's an excerpt:

The Data and Information Services Center (DISC), formerly known as the Data and Program Library Services (DPLS) has provided learning, teaching and research support to students, staff and faculty in social sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 50 years. What changes have our organization, collections, and services experienced? How has DISC evolved with the advancement of technology? What role does DISC play in the current and future landscape of social science data services on our campus and beyond? This paper gives answers to these questions and recommends a few simple steps in adding social science data services in academic libraries.

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Digital Library Services Developer at Northeastern University

Northeastern University is recruiting a Digital Library Services Developer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

As a member of the Northeastern University Libraries' development team, you will have opportunities to participate in grant-funded research, collaborate on cutting-edge digital scholarship projects, and lead the development of new tools and services. You will get to contribute to the development and customization of key library systems, including our Samvera-based digital repository architecture, a digital humanities workflow system, integrated data management, preservation, analysis, and visualization systems, and real-time connections between the Library’s management system (Alma) and its Drupal-based website.

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"Searching Data: A Review of Observational Data Retrieval Practices"

Kathleen Gregory et al. have self-archived "Searching Data: A Review of Observational Data Retrieval Practices."

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A cross-disciplinary examination of the user behaviours involved in seeking and evaluating data is surprisingly absent from the research data discussion. This review explores the data retrieval literature to identify commonalities in how users search for and evaluate observational research data. Two analytical frameworks rooted in information retrieval and science technology studies are used to identify key similarities in practices as a first step toward developing a model describing data retrieval.

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Scholarly Communication Librarian at University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is recruiting a Scholarly Communication Librarian.

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The Scholarly Communication Librarian provides strategic leadership and direction for the development of the University of Chicago's growing scholarly communication services, including Knowledge@UChicago, the institutional repository (IR) being developed in collaboration with the University's IT Services.

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"Sci-Hub Provides Access to Nearly All Scholarly Literature"

Daniel S Himmelstein et al. have published "Sci-Hub Provides Access to Nearly All Scholarly Literature" in PeerJ.

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Since its creation in 2011, Sci-Hub has grown rapidly in popularity. However, until now, the extent of Sci-Hub's coverage was unclear. As of March 2017, we find that Sci-Hub's database contains 68.9% of all 81.6 million scholarly articles, which rises to 85.2% for those published in closed access journals. Furthermore, Sci-Hub contains 77.0% of the 5.2 million articles published by inactive journals. Coverage varies by discipline, with 92.8% coverage of articles in chemistry journals compared to 76.3% for computer science. Coverage also varies by publisher, with the coverage of the largest publisher, Elsevier, at 97.3%.

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Digital Art: June’s Pastel Drawings, Pen and Ink Drawings, and Oil Paintings

In June, I transformed photos into pastel drawings, pen and ink drawings, and oil paintings using a variety of Photoshop plug-ins and Topaz Impression. Full-size download images (8×10" or 8×12") and descriptions of the processing steps involved are available on Flickr. The artwork images are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Digital Oil Painting of the Beach at Ostend

Pen and Ink Drawing of the Grand Canal Seen from the Ca’ Rezzonico

Digital Oil Painting of Raquette Falls

Digital Oil Painting of Kirk Braddan in Douglas

Digital Oil Painting of an Old Mill Near Whitby

Digital Oil Painting of the Mission San Juan Capistrano

Digital Oil Painting of the Moon over the North Window in Arches National Park

Digital Oil Painting of Bread Sellers

Digital Pastel Drawing of Griffith Spring

Digital Oil Painting of Lockett Meadow in the Coconino National Forest

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Collection Services Specialist at HathiTrust

The HathiTrust is recruiting a Collection Services Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Collection Services Specialist is the primary contact for members, staff, and development partners regarding the deposit and ingest of collections and metadata. This is a special opportunity to support the continued growth of the largest digital book collection in the public sector. The successful candidate will have experience in operating aspects of digital libraries and enjoy its challenges. The individual who joins our team will be service-minded, excited to work with others to solve problems, communicate comfortably and clearly via various methods, have excellent focus and attention to detail, and enjoy wrangling data.

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