Issue 213 Articles by Topic:

Current Issues

• Establishing a Role for Research Libraries in Learning Outcomes Assessment Programs
  by Julia C. Blixrud, ARL Director of Information Services

• New Roles and Responsibilities for the University Library: Advancing Student Learning through Outcomes Assessment
  by Kenneth R. Smith, Eller Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Faculty Associate to the Provost, University of Arizona

Statistics and Measurement

• Data Gathering Practices in the Networked Environment
  by Wonsik "Jeff" Shim, Charles R. McClure, and John Carlo Bertot, Information Use Management and Policy Institute, School of Information Studies, Florida State University

• Round-Up of Other E-Metrics Developments
  by Martha Kyrillidou, ARL Senior Program Officer

• Research Library Spending on Electronic Scholarly Information is on the Rise
  by Martha Kyrillidou, ARL Senior Program Officer

Preservation

• Raising Awareness of Faculty about Preservation Issues
  by Paul Conway, Head, Preservation Department, Yale University Library

Office of Scholarly Communication

• New Directory Tracks Scholarly E-Journals & Discussion Lists
  by Dru Mogge, ARL Program Officer for Internet Services

ARL Activities

• ARL Membership Convenes, 17-18 October
• Boston College Joins ARL
• IPI Field Tests Preservation Management Technology