2011

ARL Statistics 2009-2010

This edition of the ARL Statistics describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 125 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in fiscal year 2009–2010.

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Link to the online ARL Statistics 2009-2010 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, ARL Statistics, Assessment, Gary Roebuck, Martha Kyrillidou, Publications, Shaneka Morris, Text

ARL Annual Salary Survey 2010-2011

This report analyzes salary data for all professional staff working in the 126 ARL member libraries during 2010–2011. Data are reported for 10,037 professional staff in the 115 university ARL libraries and for 3,709 professional staff in the 11 non-university ARL libraries.

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Link to the online ARL Annual Salary Survey 2010-2011 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, Assessment, Martha Kyrillidou, Publications, Salary Survey, Shaneka Morris, Text, Workforce

Research Library Issues, no. 277 (Dec. 2011)

RLI issue 277 includes:

Rebalancing the Investment in Collections
Experimenting with Strategies for Crowdsourcing Manuscript Transcription
Keeping the Doors Open: Exploring 24-Hour Library Access at Washington University in St. Louis

Terms:2011, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Research Library Issues, Text

SPEC Kit 327: Reconfiguring Service Delivery (December 2011)

SPEC Kit 327 investigates whether and how ARL member libraries have reconfigured staffed service delivery points in the main library and in any branches that report to the main library. It explores whether service points and/or branches have been added, closed, or consolidated; the drivers for those decisions; the impacts on staff; the changes in delivery methods; and whether there have been any collaborations with other institutions or consortia, or outsourcing of service delivery. It also explores user involvement in the planning for service changes and whether the effectiveness of new service configurations has been assessed. The survey used a case study approach to reveal developing patterns, unique applications, and anticipated changes in the physical or organizational arrangement of service delivery that may be widely adaptable in other libraries so that they can continue to be the primary information providers for their constituents. This SPEC Kit includes documentation from respondents that describes the service philosophy, services offered, planning process, and communications about service changes. Also included are floorplans and images of redesigned spaces.

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Link to the online SPEC Kit 327 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, Christy Zlatos, Kay Vyhnanek, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Space, Facilities, and Services, SPEC Kit, Text

Proceedings of the 2010 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment

Steve Hiller et al., eds.
2011 | ISBN 1-59407-865-1 | EAN 9781594078651 | 778 pages
$200, plus shipping and handling (print or CD-ROM)

The third Library Assessment Conference offered in North America brought together more than 460 participants from 46 US states, 8 Canadian provinces, and 12 countries outside North America. The attendees—representing libraries, associations, library systems, and vendors—enjoyed a robust program offering presentations from more than 60 papers, 80 posters, and two full-day and four half-day workshops. The proceedings include both contributed papers as well as the keynote papers by:

Fred Heath (University of Texas)
Joe Matthews (JRM Consulting)
Danuta Nitecki (Drexel University)
Megan Oakleaf (Syracuse University)
Stephen Town (University of York, UK)
Charles Lowry (ARL)

Terms:2011, Assessment, Library Assessment Conference, Proceedings, Publications, Steve Hiller, Text

SPEC Kit 326: Digital Humanities (November 2011)

SPEC Kit 326 provides a snapshot of research library experiences with digital scholarship centers or services that support the humanities (e.g., history, art, music, film, literature, philosophy, religion, etc.) and the benefits and challenges of hosting them. The survey asked ARL libraries about the organization of these services, how they are staffed and funded, what services they offer and to whom, what technical infrastructure is provided, whether the library manages or archives the digital resources produced, and how services are assessed, among other questions. This SPEC Kit includes documentation from respondents that describes the mission or purpose of digital humanities centers, the services offered, policies and procedures, examples of digital projects, fellowship and grant opportunities, promotional materials, and repositories for digital projects.

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Link to the online SPEC Kit 326 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, Library Administration, Library Services, Miriam Posner, Publications, Space, Facilities, and Services, SPEC Kit, Stewart Varner, Text, Tim Bryson

SPEC Kit 325: Digital Preservation (October 2011)

SPEC Kit 325 explores the strategies that ARL member institutions use to protect evolving research collections and the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. The survey asked ARL libraries about their digital content, their strategies for preserving that content, and the staff, time, and funding they currently devote to digital preservation. It also asked each responding library to compare its digital preservation activities of three years ago to current activities and project three years into the future. In addition, to better understand the roles of research libraries in the emergent field of digital curation, the survey sought to identify issues that are and are not being addressed through current practices and policies. This SPEC Kit includes documentation from respondents that describes policies, procedures, and guidelines for digital preservation, cooperative agreements, job descriptions, and data management services.

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Link to the online SPEC Kit 325 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, Gail McMillan, Katherine Skinner, Library Administration, Matt Schultz, Preservation, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

Research Library Issues, no. 276 (Sept. 2011)

RLI issue 276 includes:

Ahead of the Storm: Research Libraries and the Future of the Research University
Collecting Small Data
Copyfraud and Classroom Performance Rights: Two Common Bogus Copyright Claims

Terms:2011, Copyright, Data Policies, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Research Collections, Research Library Issues, Text

SPEC Kit 324: Collecting Global Resources (September 2011)

SPEC Kit 324 explores the trends, practices, and challenges in collecting global resources in North American research libraries at a time of political and economic change, on the one hand, and of significant change in scholarly communication and collection management strategies, on the other. It covers global resources collections (including an overview of expenditures, collecting trends, sources of funding, and acquisition strategies), staff and organizational structure, preservation strategies, and discovery, public service, and outreach. It includes documentation from respondents that describes print and digital global collections, collection development policies, examples of research guides, and organization charts.

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Link to the online SPEC Kit 324 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, Akram Khabibullaev, Andrea Singer, Library Administration, Marion Frank-Wilson, Noa Wahrman, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text, Wen-Ling Liu, Wookjin Cheun

Synergy Issue 7, September 2011

The theme for this issue is “research” and how libraries are supporting these endeavors in higher education and becoming invaluable partners in the enterprise. 2000-2001 Leadership and Career Development (LCDP) Fellow, Angela Lee (University of Washington) discusses current trends in data curation and management, specifically in the context of health sciences librarianship at her institution. Also in the health sciences arena, Myra Morales, 2009-2011 Diversity Scholar, defines Community Based Participatory Research and the role that the research librarian can play in this new paradigm – from support for or engaging in the methodology – to providing preservation services for the data collected. Last, Minglu Wang (Career Enhancement Fellow, 2009) speaks about her experience as the newly appointed data services librarian at the John Cotton Dana Library of Rutgers University. Wang makes the case for library and information professionals insinuating themselves into research projects much earlier in the process in order to help researchers develop more efficient and comprehensive data collection and management plans. All three of these authors provide solid evidence of the value that library and information science professionals bring to their organizations, and of the significant contributions that former ARL Diversity Programs participants are making to the profession.

pdf synergy-issue-7.pdf

Terms:2011, Diversity, Leadership, Publications, Synergy, Text

SPEC Kit 323: Socializing New Hires (August 2011)

SPEC Kit 323 investigates the progress made in ARL member organizations to establish or enhance socialization programs and activities (such as orientation programs, mentoring, residency appointments, and staff development sessions directed at organizational acculturation) for all newly hired, paid employees. It explores the availability and types of programs, activities, and resources currently offered in ARL institutions; staff involved in designing and coordinating socialization programs and activities; goals and budget for socialization programs; length of participation in programs and activities; evaluation and assessment of programs; and benefits of socialization programs, activities and resources. It includes documentation from respondents that describes orientation, mentoring, and peer socialization programs, and provides examples of orientation websites, orientation/socialization checklists, program evaluation methods, and staff development resources.

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Terms:2011, Colleen Hyslop, Diane Mayers, Library Administration, Publications, Sharon Ladenson, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 322: Library User Experience (July 2011)

SPEC Kit 322 explores recent and planned user experience activities at ARL member libraries and the impact these efforts have on helping the libraries transform to meet evolving user needs. The survey elicited examples of successful user experience activities to serve as benchmarks for libraries looking to create or expand efforts in this area. It also explored whether libraries have created positions or entire departments focused on user engagement and the user experience. This SPEC Kit includes documentation from respondents that describe user experience planning and organization, specific projects, how volunteers are recruited, the role of advisory boards, and job requirements for user experience coordinators, among others.

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Terms:2011, Ameet Doshi, Campus Engagement, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Robert Fox, SPEC Kit, Text

Research Library Issues, no. 275 (June 2011): Report of the Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practices

RLI issue 275 includes:

Report of the Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practices
White Paper: International Interlibrary Loan
White Paper: US Law and International Interlibrary Loan
White Paper: Trends in Licensing

Terms:2011, Fair Use, Interlibrary Loan , International Copyright, Licensing, Publications, Research Library Issues, Text

ARL Statistics 2008-2009

This edition of the ARL Statistics describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 124 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in fiscal year 2008–2009.

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Link to the online ARL Statistics 2008-2009 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, ARL Statistics, Assessment, Martha Kyrillidou, Publications, Shaneka Morris, Text

ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2008-2009

ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2008–2009 presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 72 law libraries at ARL member institutions in the US and Canada.

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Link to the online ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2008-2009 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, Assessment, Martha Kyrillidou, Publications, Shaneka Morris, Text

ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2008-2009

ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2008–2009 presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 62 medical libraries at ARL member institutions in the US and Canada.

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Link to the online ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2008-2009 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

Terms:2011, ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, Assessment, Martha Kyrillidou, Publications, Shaneka Morris, Text

Research Library Issues, no. 274 (Feb. 2011)

RLI issue 274 includes:

The Future of the US Research University
Joining in the Enterprise of Response in the Wake of the NSF Data Management Planning Requirement

Terms:2011, Access to Federally Funded Research, Data Policies, Open Access, Planning and Visioning, Public Access Policies, Publications, Research Library Issues, Text

Issue Brief: FCC's Net Neutrality Rules and Implications for Research Libraries

pdf issue-brief-net-neutrality-rules-implications-24jan11.pdf

Terms:2011, Issue Brief, Kristen Riccard, Publications, Telecommunications Policies, Text