Libraries at the Crossroads

The Pew Research Center has released Libraries at the Crossroads.

Here's an excerpt:

A new survey from Pew Research Center brings this complex situation into stark relief. Many Americans say they want public libraries to:

  • support local education;
  • serve special constituents such as veterans, active-duty military personnel and immigrants;
  • help local businesses, job seekers and those upgrading their work skills;
  • embrace new technologies such as 3-D printers and provide services to help patrons learn about high-tech gadgetry.

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Digital Projects Programmer at Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University is recruiting a Digital Projects Programmer.

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The Computer Analyst 3 works as part of a team to ensure the successful development, implementation and maintenance of the applications and digital infrastructure that support LSU Libraries' digital projects and services.

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"Important Win for Fair Use in ‘Dancing Baby’ Lawsuit"

The EFF has released "Important Win for Fair Use in 'Dancing Baby' Lawsuit."

Here's an excerpt:

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) represents Stephanie Lenz, who-back in 2007-posted a 29-second video to YouTube of her children dancing in her kitchen. The Prince song "Let's Go Crazy" was playing on a stereo in the background of the short clip. Universal Music Group sent YouTube a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), claiming that the family video infringed the copyright in Prince's song. EFF sued Universal on Lenz's behalf, arguing that Universal abused the DMCA by improperly targeting a lawful fair use.

Today [September 14, 2015], the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that copyright holders like Universal must consider fair use before trying to remove content from the Internet. It also rejected Universal's claim that a victim of takedown abuse cannot vindicate her rights if she cannot show actual monetary loss.

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Digital Archivist at University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the department Head, the Digital Archivist will play a key role in planning and implementing a robust digitization program for the department. The incumbent will also work with Special Collections & Archives staff in providing research and information services to the Library community and beyond.

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Guidelines for the Evaluation of Digital Scholarship in History

The American Historical Association has released Guidelines for the Evaluation of Digital Scholarship in History.

Here's an excerpt:

The American Historical Association has established this committee to help ensure that our profession acts in far-sighted ways as the digital presence grows. Most concretely, it seeks to help clarify the policies associated with the evaluation of scholarly work in digital forms. . . .

Because academic contributions in the emergent digital environment can take many forms, the AHA has asked the committee to examine not only "work that can be seen as analogous to print scholarship that is reviewable by peers (i.e. journal articles and books), but also to address the myriad uses of digital technology for research, teaching, pedagogy, and even some that might be described as service."

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Head of Enterprise Services and Portfolio Management at Duke University

Duke University is recruiting a Head of Enterprise Services and Portfolio Management.

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The Head of Enterprise Services and Portfolio Management plans, develops, leads, and manages Duke University Libraries' enterprise services and associated technical infrastructure, and provides strategic project portfolio management of the ITS project portfolio. The primary services within Enterprise Services are the Digital Repository Services and Discovery Services (integrated library systems and access/discovery systems).

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"The Gold OA Landscape 2011-2014"

Walt Crawford has published "The Gold OA Landscape 2011-2014" in Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large.

Here's an excerpt:

This issue consists of an excerpted version of The Gold OA Landscape 2011- 2014, published September 10, 2015 as a PDF ebook for $55.00 and on September 11, 2015 as a paperback book for $60.00. . . .

This book represents the first overview of essentially all of serious gold OA—that is, what's published by the journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. I believe it's important for all OA publishers and for many libraries and OA advocates. If it does well, or if there's some form of alternative funding, I'll continue tracking the field in the future.

The issue—starting with the first numbered section below—includes a little more than one-third of what's in the book (a little more than half the text, but none of the 69 graphs, and probably less than half of the many, many tables), I believe these excerpts are useful on their own, and enough to provide a reasonably good picture of gold OA in 2011-2014- but they're not the whole story. For that, you'll have to buy the book.

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University Librarian at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is recruiting a University Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs, the University Librarian will oversee collection acquisition and development, budgeting, staff, fundraising, the maintenance and formation of state, regional, national, and international partnerships, library services, physical space, information technology adoption and development, website development, and strategic planning.

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"Optimizing Open Access Policy "

Stevan Harnad has self-archived "Optimizing Open Access Policy."

Here's an excerpt:

This overview of the current status of Open Access (OA) to peer-reviewed research describes the steps that need to be taken to achieve universal OA. . . . To accelerate progress, more institutions and funders need to adopt more effective OA mandates: All universities and funders should require (1) institutional deposit (2) immediately upon acceptance for publication; urge (but not require) (3) immediate OA and (4) rights-retention; (5) minimize allowable embargo length, (6) implement the copy-request Button; (7) provide rich usage and citation metrics and (8) designate repository deposit of publications as the locus for institutional performance review as well as funding applications and renewals.

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Data Management Coordinator at University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is recruiting a Data Management Coordinator.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Responsible for coordinating data management program at UT Libraries. Collaborates with staff, Texas Advanced Computing Center, Information Technology Services and other campus partners to ensure the UT community is making the best use of the services available to them. Reports to Scholary Communications Librarian.

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CDL Executive Director Laine Farley to Retire

Laine Farley, CDL Executive Director, will retire on 9/30/15.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

During her tenure, the scope and extent of CDL's digital library programs have undergone significant expansion, ensuring the national prominence of the digital library services that CDL manages on behalf of the University of California campuses. Among her many accomplishments as Executive Director have been fostering initiatives in library publishing and data management, developing policies and tools for UC's open access initiatives, overseeing the largescale digitization of UC library holdings in partnership with Google and the Internet Archive, and establishing UC libraries as founding members of the HathiTrust.

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Director–Center for Library Initiatives at the Committee on Institutional Cooperation

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation is recruiting a Director–Center for Library Initiatives.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Executive Director of the CIC, the CLI Director works in concerted action with the CIC university librarians to leverage institutional resources and collections (both print and digital); to provide access to information resources; to advance library-based strategies in support of CIC academic initiatives; and to enhance opportunities for collaborative services in the CIC libraries. The CLI Director is responsible for advancing this broad library cooperative agenda. As a member of the CIC headquarters Executive Team, the Director also works closely with the Executive Director and other Team members to set strategic priorities, establish operating policies, and develop and sustain a high-performing collaborative culture.

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"Data Rights and Responsibilities: A Human Rights Perspective on Data Sharing"

Theresa L. Harris and Jessica M. Wyndham have published "Data Rights and Responsibilities: A Human Rights Perspective on Data Sharing " in the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics.

Here's an excerpt:

A human-rights-based analysis can be a useful tool for the scientific community and policy makers as they develop codes of conduct, harmonized standards, and national policies for data sharing. The human rights framework provides a shared set of values and norms across borders, defines rights and responsibilities of various actors involved in data sharing, addresses the potential harms as well as the benefits of data sharing, and offers a framework for balancing competing values. The right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications offers a particularly helpful lens through which to view data as both a tool of scientific inquiry to which access is vital and as a product of science from which everyone should benefit.

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Repository Services Coordinator at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is recruiting a Repository Services Coordinator.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Research and Associate Dean of Libraries, through the Head of the Scholarly Commons, the Coordinator helps support new models for the dissemination of the results of research, scholarship, teaching, and learning. In conjunction with the Digital Repository Management Team, the Coordinator leads the Library's campus-wide program for repository services which includes the institutional repository (IDEALS), the Vireo ETD (electronic dissertations and theses) service, and the research data repository. The Coordinator for Repository Services develops outreach and shapes services that promote the deposit of research output, including data, into university, disciplinary, and other repositories as a critical step in the University Library's ongoing preservation and sharing effort for University of Illinois scholarship.

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Rapid Fabrication/Makerspace Services, SPEC Kit 348

ARL has released Rapid Fabrication/Makerspace Services, SPEC Kit 348.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

ARL has released Rapid Fabrication/Makerspace Services, SPEC Kit 348, an exploration of current ARL member library engagement with 3-D printing, rapid fabrication and digitization technologies, and makerspaces. This study covers the types of services libraries offer, the location of these services, the hardware and software that is available for users, service hours and staffing, user outreach and training, budget and funding, and evaluation of the services.

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Digital Asset Coordinator at Arizona State University

Arizona State University is recruiting a Digital Asset Coordinator.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Under direction, leads and supports processing and stewardship of born-digital collection materials and facilitates digital access to analogue materials; provides expertise on issues related to the management of digital special collection materials, research data file management and digital forensics workflows by actively engaging in the acquisition, appraisal, arrangement and description of digital collections

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Dspace@MIT: 17,400 Articles Deposited and over 3.3 Million Downloads

MIT's Dspace@MIT has had 17,400 articles deposited and over 3.3 million downloads.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

A new milestone was reached in collecting articles under the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy : 43% of the articles published by faculty since they adopted their Policy are now being shared through the Open Access Articles Collection in Dspace@MIT.

As of the end of July 2015, downloads of the 17,400 articles deposited in relation to the Policy topped 3.3 million, with over 83,500 downloads during the month.

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Copyright Specialists at University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is recruiting two Copyright Specialists.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University Library seeks two service-oriented, dynamic, and innovative individuals for the position of Copyright Specialist. Reporting to the Lead Copyright Officer, the successful candidates will assist in the development of guidelines, policy, and advocacy on copyright issues to the University and Library communities. This may include guidance on copyright and related aspects of the Library's scholarly communications and digital collections initiatives, and developing and providing regular educational workshops for the campus community.

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"Connecting the Pieces: Using ORCIDs to Improve Research Impact and Repositories"

Mohamed Baessa et al have published "Connecting the Pieces: Using ORCIDs to Improve Research Impact and Repositories" in F1000 Research.

Here's an excerpt:

Integration with ORCID has been a key element in this process and the best way to ensure data quality for researcher's scientific contributions. It included the systematic inclusion and creation, if necessary, of ORCID identifiers in the existing repository system, an institutional membership in ORCID, and the creation of dedicated integration tools. In addition and in cooperation with the Office of Research Evaluation, the Library worked at implementing a Current Research Information System (CRIS) as a standardized common resource to monitor KAUST research outputs.

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Digital Scholarship Programmer/Analyst at Northeastern University

Northeastern University is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Programmer/Analyst.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Programmer/Analyst designs applications that interact with core components of the Library's digital repository service (Hydra) and programs in such languages as Ruby, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript. Reporting to the Director of the Digital Scholarship Group, the Programmer/Analyst works collaboratively with colleagues in the Library and across campus, and participates in an ongoing evaluation of emerging academic and library technologies. The position works closely with the library and faculty colleagues to develop a sustainable software ecology that can be applied to range of scholarly projects in the humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines.

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"The Share of Open Access Journals (OAJ) and Open Access Articles (OAA) Charging Article Processing Charges (APC). Data from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) 2013 to 2015"

Falk Reckling has published "The Share of Open Access Journals (OAJ) and Open Access Articles (OAA) Charging Article Processing Charges (APC). Data from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) 2013 to 2015" in The Journal of Brief Ideas.

Here's an excerpt:

83.0% (186) of the OAJ charge APC, while 17.0% (38) of the OAJ don't. On the article level, 93.6% (683) of the articles were published with and 6.4% (47) without APC.

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Systems Librarian at Harvard University

Harvard University is recruiting a Systems Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

With primary responsibilities for access services and resource sharing systems and services, the Systems Librarian II works closely with library staff to conduct business analysis and identify objectives and requirements for systems and services. Typical projects and initiatives include access services enhancements (Harvard Direct, Secure Exit, Alumni E-resource Access, Smart Fulfillment), resource sharing automation efficiencies (Rapid ILL integration), and core systems integration (Aleph, Primo, SFX, Aeon, ILLiad, HD GFA, Borrow Direct, etc). This person, as a member of Library Systems group, will collaborate with Harvard Library staff as well as other groups within LTS and HUIT to implement the appropriate technology solutions and tools.

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