Net researcher bulks up its library
update: Online research start-up Ebrary, backed by Adobe Systems Chairman John Warnock, on Monday announced partnerships with a trio of major publishers that will expand its virtual library.
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American studies to gain digital info center University Library receives $300,000 grant to fund an online research source for major,scholars
With a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, the University Library plans to develop a digital information community for American studies research.
IMLS Funds Preservation Survey Project
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to report that the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) has funded a joint Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), ARL, University Libraries Group, and Regional Alliance for Preservation project to research and document current conditions and challenges in preservation programs in American college and […]
New Online Service Lets Biologists Vote on Most Important Articles
More than 1,400 biologists have volunteered for a new online service that rates the quality of scientific papers in the life sciences by essentially allowing a broad group of researchers to vote on which papers they think are most interesting. The service’s organizers say it challenges the traditional system of judging the significance of scientific […]
Library Awarded TIF Grant for Technology
At Texas A&M University-Commerce, Gee Library has received a grant from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) Board for technology equipment and software.
Harry Potter Web Site Magnet for Kids
The Web site offers the ability to enroll in the Hogwarts School for magicians and to create one’s own Harry Potter magical creature mascot.
Librarians Urged to Promote Open Archives
Librarians are uniquely positioned to take a leadership role in helping the higher education community regain control of scientific publishing. Recognizing the importance of librarians in the struggle to keep the knowledge commons open and accessible, Professor Jean-Claude Guédon is urging librarians to “throw all of their weight––and it is considerable––behind the Open Archive Initiative.”
Random House Is Dropping E-Book Imprint, but Not E-Books
The Random House Trade Group, one of the first publishers to announce the creation of a line of purely digital books last year, became the first to cancel that idea yesterday, quietly scuttling its AtRandom imprint in recognition of the scant consumer demand for books that can be read on screens. But the company will […]
E-Book Provider netLibrary Puts Itself Up for Sale, Worrying Librarians
The company that calls itself the “leading provider of electronic books,” netLibrary, has put itself up for sale after failing to attract enough investment financing to stay afloat. The announcement has raised concerns among college librarians about the future of the company’s service, which is used by thousands of academic libraries.
40 Computer Scientists Abandon a Print Journal, Preferring Its Online Competitor
In another sign of scientists’ discontent with costly traditional journals, at least half the editorial board of a journal on artificial intelligence has resigned to join a competing journal that is distributed free online.
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